Thank you friend. Thank you for always being on the other end of that telephone. Thank you for listening to me those countless times you called ME to talk.
Seeing you once or twice a year is not cutting it! Come see me soon!
My Boy is 8 Months! (Nebraska Baby + Child Photographer)
I have been an editing maniac lately but so thankful for each and every client that chooses me as their photographer. This profession keeps me sane outside of my little world of wife and mommy, but so grateful for it all!
I had a few spare minutes today to go through Holden's 8 month photos. He has changed so much lately; crawling all over, developing his personality little by little, and becoming such a cuddle bug.
And now, presenting the cutest baby alive.....sorry, but he is ;-)
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Family of 3 (Nebraska Family + Baby Photographer)
I was so thankful to have the opportunity to photograph my cousin's family while visiting my hometown last month. This little darling is their first and sure to be most spoiled child I'm sure. But who can resist those gorgeous blue eyes, and not-to-mention that hair! She is blessed I tell ya! Not just with her hair, but a fairly large family (gotta love those Zenners!) that loves and adores her to pieces.
The lighting that day....uhm....FABULOUS!
Probably one of my all time favorites of a mother and daughter. So in love.
Still young and in love :-)
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For Him (Kearney, Nebraska Boudoir Photographer)
This stunning woman is gifting her fiance an album full of her beautiful images as a wedding gift. I can't wait to hear how he reacts!
Thank you "A" for traveling over 4 hours for your shoot. I am thankful for each and every client and for their belief and trust in me to provide them with lifestyle portraiture. I love my "job." :-)
*****As always, if you're offended by a little lace or skin, please skip over this post*****
My favorite...
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Jessica + Kaleb (Gordon, Nebraska Wedding Photographer)
I was honored to capture the wedding of these high school sweethearts and I know they'll have a life full of....well, LOVE! Congratulations you two!
The day started off right with a few gorgeous details.
Jessica was beaming and looked gorgeous the entire day despite 100 degree temperatures and me making her walk the quarter mile to the park :-)
Kaleb made a dashing groom.
I had to show off their flower girl a bit. She just LOVED posing for me and I couldn't get over how cute she was.
One happy husband!
After the ceremony we ventured to the local golf course for a few wedding party photos. This was the bride and groom's personal request :-) So fun!
Kaleb decided to give Jessica a few pointers...
And they lived happily ever after in a horse trailer...just kidding ;-)
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My Baby (Nebraska + South Dakota Baby + Child Photographer)
5 months old. Not necessarily one of the most popular milestone months to remember your baby by. Not like the big 6 month or 12 month stage. The first year of a baby's life has many firsts, happy, sad, and just pure joyous moments. You don't want to just remember his/her life by the popular milestones. It's those in-between moments that you need to document and remember forever.
I challenge you moms out there to make an effort to capture those moments that just make you smile to yourself. It doesn't matter what kind of camera you have or what kind of experience you've acquired. Just do it! Don't worry about composition, lighting, or even if your child is smiling or crying in every picture. It's a memory.
Holden has hit the big 5 month mark and man has he changed a lot! I swear he's grown 5 inches in the last month and he all of a sudden wants to sit up. That rolling over is for other babies ;-) And the teeth. They have to be around the corner because the drool never stops....never. And everything must go in the mouth...everything.
He still needs a little help sitting up. Dad was all for helping...with little complaining about his back of course ;-)
Ahhh, the drool. I feel like I get a bath every time I pick him up!
I know everybody thinks their baby is the cutest but seriously, he is THE cutest baby alive!
A Day of Their Own (Nebraska + South Dakota Engagement + Wedding Photographer)
I knew we had a connection from the start. I could tell in her voice she knew what she wanted for her wedding day. As a fellow photographer (check out her work here) she had a vision of her wedding day that she tries to capture for other couples on their special day. I am honored that this beautiful bride-to-be is entrusting me to capture the love she has for her fiance, and soon-to-be husband, on their own special wedding day.
Gorgeous? I think so.
There was just something about this next one I LOVED!
A little practice for their First Dance...
I was so thankful the sun decided to escape the lingering storm cloud that had been following us all evening...oh sun flare :-)
I'll leave you with one of the very last frames I took of these two...romantic or what? :-)
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Six Month Beauty (Nebraska + South Dakota Baby Photographer)
I say it every time I'm around her...."so weird to be around such girlyness!" My little guy is all boy, and I love him to pieces but there's a part of me that yearns for a little girl now and then. Hopefully someday. But for now, I'm quite content soaking up Miss Fi's long, gorgeous eyelashes, sweet baby girl talk, and the way she points those toes....I love it all!
I got this outfit for her :-)
Does she not have the most stunning blue eyes?!?!?! This is practically straight out of my camera with very little editing done on her eyes...they're naturally gorgeous!
She had enough of my camera for one day ;-)
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Pure Joy (Nebraska Baby Photographer)
This is my baby...
...3 months old already.
I will never forget the day I found out we were having this little chunky monkey. Such a surreal feeling; knowing I was going to be a mom.
He is nothing but pure joy. I love everything about him; his alertness and giggles in the morning, his new found discovery of his hands, and that smile....that smile melts my heart every single time.
I'm constantly reminded of how fast he's growing up with how quickly we're going through clothes (he's in 9 month clothes...gotta love him!). But I'm not sad. I'm just amazed at how much he's changed in the last three months and I find myself looking forward to that next big thing. Everything is so fresh and exciting to me as a new mom.
I'm looking forward to the next 3 months, and more.
Just thought I'd show off my little man a bit. Have a great rest of the week!
Friends (Nebraska + South Dakota Photographer)
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born." - Anais Nin
These two are the definition of "bosom friends." (Which I had no idea of this term until Anne of Green Gables entered my life just a few years ago...thank you Tiffany). It's like watching Anne and Diana interact right in front of my eyes. Quite amazing. They even share the same birthday! Same year and everything :-)
We did this fun shoot just a few days before Holden was born. I'm just now getting to them! Emily was nice enough to do a maternity shoot of Brock and I in exchange and I'm so thankful for her.
As a photographer, I know how rare it is to be in front of the camera. I was honored to provide Emily with some photographs of her own...
There's something about this next one that really caught my eye...
I'm a bit preoccupied... (Nebraska Newborn Photographer)
...with this little cutie! Holden Carlisle Moreland blessed our lives forever on January 8. Being a mommy is surreal, amazing, exhausting, and joyous, all wrapped together! But I'm enjoying every. single. moment. :-)
I may be slow at responding to e-mails or phone calls for a while. I thank all my clients in advance for understanding.
An end to a great year! (Nebraska + South Dakota Baby + Child Photographer)
I was so excited to sneak in one more session before the new year and this beautiful girl was a great way to end a fabulous year. It took her a little while to warm up to the camera, but mom and I managed to get a few smiles from her :-)
I just love her smiley faces!
By this time, we were all cold and tired. But that's nothing a little cuddle from mom can't fix :-)
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Baby Love (Merriman, Nebraska + South Dakota Newborn Photographer)
My niece, Fiora Copper Moreland is here!!!! She is perfect and has her entire family wrapped around her little finger! She made me so proud by being a perfect newborn model for our shoot yesterday. There were no meltdowns, and she just loved all the camera attention :-)
One thing I love about newborns are their many faces....
This next one I picture her saying, "Why yes, here's another adorable pose Aunt Chelsie." :-)
This one isn't perfectly composed, but I couldn't leave it out...she seems to make this face quite often ;-)
Eventually, she fell into a peaceful sleep.
Those gorgeous lips up close...
Is she not the most beautiful little one you've ever seen?! I'm not bias or anything ;-)
Louie is One! (Hay Springs, Nebraska Family + Child Photographer)
I have been following this little guy around for the past year, and it's been nothing but fun! His parents chose to do the "First Year" package with me as it's the most cost effective and beneficial way of capturing the early memories of your child's life.
Last year as a newborn
4 months
8 months
And now a year old, and walking (or should I say running) all over the place!
I chased this little guy all over the park! He was fascinated by everything and had the cutest expressions.
We can't forget about mom and dad...they are so fun together and make the cutest little family :-)
One last photo to get us all in the mood for Halloween! Everyone have a fun and safe weekend!
Sweet Light (Merriman, Nebraska + South Dakota Maternity Photographer)
That's all I talk about during most sessions. How beautiful the light is, how I'm "freaking out right now" because the lighting is perfect.
The lighting was great, but the subjects are what made this session so beautiful. I can't express how special these two (almost three!) are to me. And being able to raise our kids together is something that I'm looking forward to :-)
We started off with a few individuals of the pretty momma...
It's amazing how much someone changes even before their first child is born. I have witnessed it in this father-to-be and I have no doubt he'll be the best dad for this little girl...
And, because I can......
I'm so excited to be an Auntie I can hardly stand it! Any day now!
Katie + Ben (Broken Bow, Nebraska + Destination Wedding Photographer)
I knew this wedding would be different. I could tell by their engagement session that events throughout the day would be prompt and perfectly planned out. I was not disappointed! I think this was the first wedding I've done so far where we were actually ahead of schedule! Katie did such a great job of planning and organizing her wedding, and it turned out beautiful :-)
These two have a connection that is indescribable to me. You can see it in their eyes, the way they act around each other....the love just flows out! I'm so thankful to have witnessed the joining of these two.
The day started off with a few details...
Katie had plenty of help throughout the day :-)
While we waited for the bride to arrive, I snapped a few portraits of the handsome groom.
Their First Look was magical...
It took everything I had to not cry!
Then I spent some time with just the two of them.
Katie, you made a gorgeous bride :-)
Ben was a great help ;-)
Their daughter arrived for some formals and she was content to hang out with dad.
We made a pit stop before going back to the church for the ceremony ;-)
And they danced away....
Thanks again you two for being so great to work with. I wish you nothing but the best for your new life!
My Favorite Movies (Cody, Nebraska + South Dakota Senior Photographer)
I have been told by my husband that my taste in movies is not exactly....good. My side of our DVD collection consists of anything Disney, Katherine Heigl, and "bad acting but feel-good" movies. One of those is The Wedding Date with Durmot Mulrony and Debra Messing. Ladies, this is a must see! Not only do you witness Mulrony being a mega-hottie, but there's some great acting....... ;-)
Anyway, Messing attends her half-sister's wedding in London. While at her sister's bachelorette party, she says, "You're my half-sister but I whole love you!"
That's exactly how I feel about this girl. I couldn't ask for a sweeter "sister" and I am so proud of her. She is a beautiful person inside and out. I get sad thinking of how far away she'll be living next year, but who am I to talk....I live 18 hours away from my family! We all grow up and make our own lives, and I have no doubt that her's will be blessed.
I whole love you, Annie!
Nicole + Eli (Destination Wedding Photographer)
When an opportunity like this comes up, as a photographer, you don't say no!
I was asked by my good friend to be a second shooter for a wedding in Sheridan, WY. Some of you by now have heard of the most talented Alissa Ferullo of Alissa Ferullo Photography. I am constantly in awe of her work every time I see something new on her blog. She never ceases to amaze me with her lighting, composition, and just plain talent of capturing a person's true beauty. Thanks again Alissa for being a great mentor and giving me this amazing opportunity to learn and grow as a photographer.
Nicole was relaxed throughout the entire day...she made a beautiful bride.
Her dress was absolutely gorgeous...simple, but stunning!
The flowers of the entire wedding were perfect for the atmosphere of the location. I just loved her bouquet.
Some AMAZING portraits of the bride and groom...they know how to work the camera ;-)
I just loved these two...probably my favorites :-)
The ceremony presented it's own set of details that made the day even more lovely...this pickup was the perfect vintage touch.
The happiness of the entire family was evident all day, but especially when the beautiful bride walked down the aisle.
Husband and wife!
The reception decorations/details did not disappoint!
Patiently Waiting (Gordon, NE. Engagement + Wedding Photographer)
These two have been patiently waiting for their sneak peak for a very long time now and I hope it was worth the wait :-) Thanks again you two for an enjoyable morning and I look forward to your wedding next year!
The Three of Them (Nebraska Family Photographer)
While in Sheridan for another wedding, my good friend asked me to take a few pictures of her and her kids. Some of you may remember the pictures she took of Brock and I last year (visit her website here). I was more then welcome to return the favor. Although, I have to say, it's a bit nerve racking taking photos of another photographer who's work you admire. I was scared the entire time we weren't getting any good ones! But I think we did pretty good and I can't get over how stinkin' cute these kids are!
Hope you like, Alissa :-)
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This kid was hilarious the entire time we were taking pictures! I can picture him being the class clown when he gets older :-)
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These kids love their momma :-)
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Alissa.....beautiful!
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