Food Props

After having soooo much fun taking this photo:


(I love Ben's face! haha)

It got me thinking about food props for kids. It's a good way to end a photo session because it makes them happy, and it makes for some really stinkin fun pictures. So, here's my brainstorming so far:

Lollipops (as seen above)
Ice Cream Cones
Cotton Candy
Watermelon (for a healthier, but not so messy treat)
Caramel Apple (with or without nuts) (probably too messy)
Bananas (They're colorful. And healthy! And not so messy.)
Colorful Bottled Soda (like Jones Soda's random flavors)

Some may be a bit too messy for certain age groups, but I think it's a descent start to get me thinking. I think I might go visit a couple candy shops for some more ideas. I really like coloful fun photos!

Jeff, Ann, Ehre, & Ben

Say hello to the Maas Family! This was probably the best times I've had on a photo shoot. Kids are so fun! I'm learning quickly that you have to be speedy to take pictures of kids. They like to run and play...and not pose so much. It's a long one! So here goes:

After they sat still for the ones in the blog post from yesterday, they ran toward me:






My view:


B's view:


We really like this photo. It looks like she's standing there waiting for the train! It's just simple and cute.




Favorite!








Favorite!






We finished the day with some lolly pops from McCords (I think I spelled that right.)


I love how you can see the sugar smudges on her nose and lips! haha

Michelle

Michelle is one of my youngest cousins. She'll be starting kindergarten in a couple weeks! I think she's pretty excited about that. I snapped this shot of her at my future sister-in-law's bridal shower last weekend.

Jaden

Jaden is our favorite (and only) nephew. He's the cutest kid! We spent the 4th of July weekend at Brandon's parents house, and took Jaden to the park one afternoon. Here are some pictures (taken by Brandon) from the day.

On another note, I still haven't updated the layout. That will come soon! I'm hoping to make it bigger and better than it was! Enjoy!

Bailey

A few weeks ago, I was at my parents house, and they had a get together for one of my relatives. I stole my cousin Bailey at the end of the night and took some shots of her. She is so stinkin pretty! And check out those eyes!

Happy Easter

I was able to take some pictures of my mom's side of the family during Easter. My cousin had asked me to take some pictures of her granddaughters (they're twins!). I also added some from the egg hunt. So, here ya go:

I'll start off with my favorite for the night. I think this is Alexis, but I'm not quite sure! I forget which one was wearing what color.

Parker

These were some pictures I took when I was babysitting a friends little girl. I LOVE her expression in the one photo. She's adorible and so sweet!