Of all the profiles, she stood out. Peter was drawn in by her sparkly blue eyes. Even Peter’s brother gave his stamp of approval of Kathryn before they met, due to her stellar music preferences. It was a match.

When I first met the Welch family this past fall, Stephanie was pregnant with their third baby so when she emailed a few weeks ago, I was SO excited to capture their now family of FIVE, and meet their newest addition! We met up at Finch Arboretum, and found this beautiful tree in bloom that was the perfect backdrop. And, oh my heart, their Teddy is a little dreamboat!

Kickin’ off the weekend with a senior session that reminds me of home! Growing up on a dairy, wide open spaces, the smell of alfalfa, and the sound of cows going in and out of their stanchions were part of everyday life. Since moving out-of-state, those things have become the sounds and smells that I miss, and crave when I go back.

Meet beautiful Talia. She is a senior at Reardan High School, and a soon-to-be-graduate in a few short weeks! Talk plans to attend Gonzaga University (go Bulldogs!) this fall, and I couldn’t be more excited for this girl!

When you take senior pictures for guys, there maaaaay be props that are, well…orange, big,lous, and AWEOME! At least that was the case for Damon, who brought his tangerine orange 1978 For Dentside, the truck he inherited from his Grandpa Wayne to his session.

Had THE sweetest time getting to meet and capture the Jordan family! Bryce and Sarah recently welcomed their second boy, Weston James, to their crew. He is so darling with his little button nose and wispy hair. And his big brother, Jack is pretty stoked about having a new little brother around. He was so excited and proud to get to hold him, it was the cutest thing ever!

Oh my heart, this session! I had the privilege of documenting Darby + Viviana’s wedding a few years back, so getting to capture another sweet addition to their family was SUCH a joy!

They met in high school. Cole was friends with Lizzy’s younger brother. That was that, at least, that’s what she thought. Little did she know, Cole was crushing hard for Lizzy and pretty much everyone knew but Lizzy.

Well, this post is extra special because is the FOURTH sibling in her family that I’ve got to photograph senior portraits for! How cool is that?!? What is more. her sister. Alexis, was in town from grad school and joined us for the shoot which made the shoot extra FUN!

They met in eighth grade. Alexa was the new kid on the block, and William showed her around school. A year later, they ended up with the same class schedule as freshmen. Their friendship grew, and they decided to go to homecoming dance together. And though there was definite sparks in the air that night, they remained just friends.