Doesn't Get Much Better Than This

We started out rocky. I met up with them briefly before the photo shoot and immediately sent poor little Thomas into shy mode. And then sweet little Arianna decided this would be a good time for a nap.

Darn it.

Fortunately, but the time we got to our location both of these adorable kiddos warmed up to me (ok, fine, to the horses) and I think we all had some fun! I can't believe how sweet and willing they both were to give me some sweet smiles and good laughs. A big thanks to Codi for introducing us to these adorable kiddos and allowing us to capture this fun time in their childhood :)

Sweet Thomas was having a tickle fight with the tree

 Love this tiny little pout

bizz-ay!

Wow we've been REALLY busy around here lately! Weddings, families, newborns-- add a baby of our own and personal home renovations on top and we're swamped!

But since we've got so much going on, I'm not going to waste anymore time. Feast your eyes on this FABULOUS family we got to photograph. The Porters are such a sweet little family, they were so laid back, and their little Isaac is such a ham ;) Photographing them was, seriously, so fun.

SIDE NOTE: This poor family came to us mentioning that they attempted to get family photos taken at a professional studio [i won't name which one...grrrr!] and they HATED the turn out [Ok, I can't remember if they said 'hated' but I know they definitely didn't like them!]. They really weren't trying to complain, but just stated to us that they felt very rushed at the studio and the photographers seemed very impatient. They ended up simply purchasing the photos because they felt obligated to do so [ugh terrible! I boil at the thought]. 

I can't even tell you how often I hear that REALLY sad story. Remember, if you hire a photographer, they are there for YOU. And know that when you hire Folks Photography, we're working for YOU and we will do absolutely everything in our power to make your photos the absolute best!

Ok, enough of our soapbox...lets dive into what makes blogs awesome-- the photos!!

Behold...Isaac...aka ADORABLE!

Those baby blues are going to get him in some trouble someday ;)

I would like to dub this his "pout" face. All kids got'em. His tops all charts ;) He also might have been making "pig" noises. Its hard to tell haha

Isaac is VERY good at sharing

Tip: How to make a toddler smile? Blow in their face. Suh-weet!

Um no, I did not edit their eyes here. Do you hate them as much as I do? ;) I need to get some of those beauties.

Nothing like father and son...so priceless.

A HUGE congrats to this family, also! They found out this week that they're having a BABY GIRL this next year. Betcha didn't know that gorgeous momma above was preggo...yeah, its just not fair how amazing she looks :)

Congrats again you guys! Your family is absolutely perfect!

innocent little smiles

This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph the rest of the Willets children. A while ago, I photographed their new baby sister, Geneva. Now it was their turn. I absolutely love shooting little kids. They can be really hard to pose sometimes, but you learn quickly that the best pictures come from the kids just being who they are and playing.

We went to one of my favorite parks in Provo Canyon. The weather was so sunny and perfect. And despite Dallin's tongue he injured at the beginning of the shoot, we were able to get some great shots! He was a little trooper after that boo boo! :)

 A big thanks to Tiffany for letting me take a couple hours to photograph her kids doing what they do best--play hard! They were absolutely a delight to take pictures of!

Here are some photos of the kids. To view more photos click here

More Smiling Faces!

So these next few photos are very near to my heart. These pics are of a family that I absolutely love! Heather and I used to be in young women's together back in good ol' Owensboro Kentucky. And her husband, Tim, is Matthew's (my husband's) brother. A little complicated, yes, but oh so fun!

Heather is an amazing sister-in-law, and Tim has made me feel so welcome into the Folks family. And their daughter, Brielle, never ceases to make me laugh. She's adorable. On Friday Matthew and I went out and shot some family pictures of their little family. All I can say is Brielle is the cutest! She is so happy ALL the time! And she's so adventurous! Give her something new and she'll just explore for hours! I think you'll see that in a lot of the photos.

I am so grateful to have such a wonderful family. Thanks so much for letting us take pictures of you guys, Tim & Heather! We hope you enjoy your Christmas present (soon in album form) from us! Love you guys!

To view more photos from this shoot, click here

And here are a few (ok, a lot) of photos from the shoot! Enjoy!

I know the glare of the sun kind of washed this one out, but I think it's artistically awesome :)

This isn't the best picture I've ever taken, but look at that little munchkin's face! SO priceless!

Faces+Shadows+Trampoline= such a fun picture!

I told you....little explorer! She LOVED this field! It was hard to get her to focus :)