Happy Halloween | Mishawaka Child Photographer

I hope you and your families have a safe and fun Halloween!

Preparing for Baby Z | Indianapolis Maternity Photographer

This weekend I ventured down to Indianapolis for a maternity shoot with good friends of ours. They are expecting their first child in 7 weeks- and it's a girl!! My husband and the daddy-to-be grew up together and it's so fun that now our children will get to grow up together. Our plan was to head downtown but lo and behold a combination of construction/repairs in preparation for the Super Bowl and a breast cancer walk threw a big wrench into our plans. It worked out though and we found some great spots.

 

J & S- Thank you for allowing my to photograph this very exciting time in your lives! I can not wait to meet Baby Z, she's going to be so beautiful!

The G Family | South Bend Family Photographer

This weekend I met up with the G family for some family photos (some long awaited family photos!) We were originally going to shoot these a few weeks ago but the days upon days of rain washed out our plans. We could not have asked for better weather on this day though- it was warm (verging on hot!) and the glow of the sun really helped create a fall glow. Sometimes children are a little hesitant to have their picture taken but these 2 guys were looking for opportunities and great spots the entire session...2 budding photographers perhaps? I am so impressed with how cooperative they were and they did a great job all the way through the last frame.

How cute are these guys? I love the rainbow on the left side too!

I think they thought I was crazy when I asked them to lay on the ground but they were troopers!

Don't forget the special friends!

I'm pretty sure one of these fluffies is named after dad!

I didn't even have to ask them for this pose- aren't they sweet!

Real smiles :)

His first loose tooth!!!

Thank you for a great session G family! Your boys are wonderful and it was a pleasure photographing you all!

Melissa 

Balloons for a Birthday Boy | Berrien Springs Family Photographer

On Sunday I had the chance to photograph this awesome family of 3! This little guy is turning 2 at the end of October, but last year it was really chilly by the time his birthday rolled around for his 1 year pictures so Mom wanted to try to get them done a little earlier and hopefully catch some mild weather. I was watching the weather like a hawk because and they were calling for it to be chilly. Unfortunately the news got it right and it was brisk that morning- I was disappointed to see frost on the grass when I arrived at the location. It warmed up nicely though and I had so much fun. 2 year olds (or soon to be 2 year olds!) can be tricky so to help make this handsome guy comfortable with my camera and keep his attention, I brought some balloons and an extra special treat- I'm not above bribing a child to get a picture! The balloons were a HIT...and so was that extra special treat. By the time the session was over, I even got a high 5 from Mr. A and his Elmo.  

This little face is going to break a lot of hearts one day!

This is what a mother's love looks like in a photograph!

This was my extra special treat- he was all business with that cupcake!

Who doesn't love Elmo? I wonder what anyone passing by was thinking hearing 3 adults singing the theme to Elmo's World...

Happy Birthday A!
Melissa