I love trying out new venues and my favorite models are my children. Put those two things together and you get Kayden at Linn Park in Birmingham, AL. Now that she is a big school girl I thought it was time for some new portraits. She is quite photogenic, if I do say so myself.

Christian just started first grade so I wanted to take some updated portraits of him. We took some in the park and some outside of the Fish Market restaurant in downtown Birmingham. Here are a few of my favorites. Notice the “serious” pose that really showcases his personality.

This summer we went on a mini vacation to Cheaha state park. It’s the hightest point in Alabama. I’m not through photoshopping them all yet but here are a few of my favorites so far.

Recently our church held a mother/daughter tea party with Miss Manners. It was a wonderful time of bonding and we all learned something about etiquette. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the evening.

I am so excited for my friends, Heather and David. They are very close to welcoming John David into the world. They will be great parents. They are both very patient and kind. Heather teaches my son’s discipleship training class at church and he just loves her. Here are my favorite pictures from their session.

Here are some shots I took at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. I usually take pictures of people but sometimes things are just so beautiful that I have to stop and take a photo. Enjoy!

I can’t believe Carson is already 9 months old! I took some super cute photos of him taking a bath today. His hair looked wild in a few of these. Here are my favorites.

I had so much fun with Jen at the Botanical Gardens. She is a great model! Here are some of my favorites of the day.

I recently purchased a new black backdrop and wanted to try it out. My good friend Jennifer was willing to be my model. We got some great shots. Here are some of my favorites.