Ariana W.

High school seniors have got to be some of the busiest students on the planet. Ariana not only cheers for her High School, but also volunteers with the high school ministry at her church and competes with a competitive cheer squad, travelling all over the country! Good luck this year Ariana!

Amy R.

Amy has such a sweet and gentle spirit. She is graduating this spring, and is currently in Arizona doing independent study for her senior year. It was great getting to know her better because I have known her older sister for a few years! Congratulations on your graduation, and enjoy sunny AZ!

Big Time Slacker

As you can tell by the lack of posts, things have been a bit hectic at the Taylor house. This fall has been amazing! We are so blessed with new clients, a full schedule of weddings, senior portraits and new babies. The only thing I could wish for would be a few more hours in the day, and maybe an automatic blogging machine.. or diaper changing machine, although I would much rather blog than, well you get the idea.

Our son Austin turns two next weekend, and time has flown by. We are expecting our second child in February and it has slowed me down a bit more than I would like to admit. I am so glad everyone has been understanding on some of my 'slower moving' days :)

The next few days I will be posting a bunch of fall and winter sessions to the blog, so please enjoy and let me know your favorites! Thank you all for your friendship and have a wonderful holiday season!

Zack & Sarah

Zack and Sarah were so much fun to work with! I am super excited about their wedding next year. They are planning on a winter wedding in Frankenmuth, a beautiful little Bavarian town that absolutely sparkles during the holidays. The reception site will even have a 40 foot Christmas tree! How cool will that be! Now I just have to find the patience to wait until December of 2010.....

Engagement at Beal Gardens

While photographing Zack and Sarah's engagement portraits on MSU's campus, we came across a note taped to the Library fountain. It was accompanied by a rose, and being nosy, I opened it and realized that it was the second to last clue in a proposal scavenger hunt! (No I didn't read the entire letter, I am not that nosy :) So we kept on our little journey and found the anxious guy setting up a beautiful area with a blanket, roses and candles. I introduced myself and let him know that if we were in the area when his lucky lady arrived, that I would try to snap a few pictures. Sarah and Zack were totally on board, so we loitered a bit, and took a few images of the proposal. She said yes, and it was very cool to be able to help them capture a pivital moment in their lives. Men, if you are thinking of proposing, I would be more than happy to hide in the bushes!

Tessa

Tessa started out the session a little sleepy, waking up from her nap in the car, and unwilling to crack a smile. I was glad that she shook off the sleepies as soon as we changed her into her giraffe suit, and was hilarious for the rest of the time! She was a total angel, and let us change her outfit five times!! Naked was definitely her favorite.

Abby

At three months old, normally you can get a few good smiles, and some adorable tummy time pictures. Abby made me work for the few smiles she gave, although she was an an excellent baby through the entire session. I can't wait for her six month session!