a growing family

First they were two...

 and then came one more...

and another...

and another...

and one more!

Have you lost count? That's four little people...

Add them all together and you have one big beautiful family!

autumn at the beach

How beautiful is that autumn light? I love beach portraits and these especially for their amber glow. It helps to have a lovely family with a perfectly matching golden retriever in the mix!

a (real) beautiful family

I'm catching up on posting some of the portraits I've taken over the past several months and falling in love with our little old downtown setting. Maybe one of these days I'll get my own family in a picture out there?

I love this sweet family and am so glad I got to take their pictures. This last one is one of my favorites. It is cute and fun and real -just what a family portrait should be!

two weeks new

may I introduce- miss charlotte!

it's obvious her parents are pretty much head-over-heels in love with her (can you blame them?)

charley is bright-eyed and sweet as can be.

welcome to the world little one and congratulations matt & carey!

the Days

so glad I got to capture these three since they will soon be four!

aren't they a beautiful family?

christmas with the family

For some reason my parents and siblings rarely use their cameras when I'm around...but I don't mind so much!

I'm so glad I have lots of cute nieces and nephews to photograph (actually their parents and grandparents are all pretty cute too.)

holiday portraits

I just love this family and their pictures are among my absolute favorites. Downtown Milton proved the perfect setting for a holiday portrait, but what really made the day were those two adorable kiddos. They were all smiles and giggles and made my job a piece of cake. Thank you, A. family -I can't wait to do this again!

some final D.C. portraits

This gorgeous family met me one cool, blue-sky morning in May at the Jefferson Memorial. All that white marble, the Washington Monument across the river, and two adorable little girls made for some lovely family portraits.

After editing them I was just that much more sad to be leaving such a photographic city!

We are settling into a new normal on the Gulf Coast now and I'm sure I will find my photographer's bearings soon. The white sand beaches are simply beautiful and downtown Pensacola is full of spots that make me want to find people to pose!

I will be on a portrait-taking hiatus for a bit longer while my camera is being cleaned and repaired, but updates and changes will be coming soon to KC Photos. Feel free to still contact me if you are looking to having portraits done in the coming months and you can follow along with some daily happenings over at The Zinnia Patch.

one more time...

man are we going to miss this sweet family!

remember Dana's first shoot? and then those precious newborn shots of Faye?
just look at her now!

and Annaliese is one adorable almost-two year old with the energy to prove it -what a cutie!

we are so thankful for these past ten months as neighbors -the military may send us in different directions but we know that we will definitely remain good friends

I wonder how big these two will be the next time I see them? talk about lifelong friends...

many blessings, N. family! friends like you are the reason we love this crazy military life!

little girls and cherry blossoms

spring has arrived and with it those famous pink cherry blossoms

the weather and colors of spring make it my favorite time of year for family portraits

three adorable little girls in pink and flowers and flip-flops? yes, please!

Thank you, S. family for a fun spring photo shoot!

a very special homecoming

"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of Him" 1 Samuel 1:27

I was privileged to witness one very special day in the lives of one very beautiful family. It was the day their little boy came home. We waited in the airport for over two hours on pins and needles, straining to catch a glimpse of him walking out of that terminal. His dad had flown to China to find him while his mama was waiting to finally -finally!- hold him in her arms. And when she did...well that moment leaves me without words. This family fought long and hard to bring their sweet son and brother home. What a joy to see it happen and to capture these memories for their lifetime.

Jesus said, "whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name, welcomes me." Matthew 18:5