Orange Crush {the crystal image photoblog}

{ sibling love } lawrence, ks family photographer

Working with these two always cracks me up. You just never know what might happen. And little brother Reid has grown just a little bit since the last time I took their pictures. Like a foot. Seriously. He's looking way older than he actually is! I love getting to capture families as they grow and change—especially since so many of my clients become my dear friends. It's one of the best perks of the job!

Here are a few of my favorites from their mini-session. Enjoy!

Mom has a picture of the two kids together when they were little that we were trying to recreate. Which resulted in a series of total craziness. So much fun.

{ molly—2017 fshs senior }

This girl is awesome. She's an animal-loving, horse-riding pilot (but not at the same time) who is one of the kindest souls I've ever met. True story. And I'm so excited she chose The Crystal Image for her senior portrait experience. I think she'll be pleased with the end results.

Here are just a few of my favorites!s

{ alex—2017 fshs senior }

I love my job. I seriously get to work with the best people ever. Alex and his mom came in for a pre-consultation with me a few weeks ago and we just kind of clicked. And Alex's session was so easy going. It was a great session. He is a good looking guy and I think he will be thrilled with his images—he has some great variety!

Here are just a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

{ family } lawrence photographer

The holidays are creeping up on us (and at a rapid rate too!) and that's when the family sessions start pouring in. These two adorable girls have been having their pictures taken by me for years, but this was my first time to get mom and dad in some shots with them as well. I'm so happy they decided have some images taken to celebrate their family!

Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

{ mason—18 months old } lawrence child photography

This little guy is going to be a heartbreaker! It's unavoidable because he is such a doll. And his personality is as sweet as he is cute. He loves giving hugs and is so so smiley. And now he is 18 months old! I swear, he was just born a few days ago. If you go to my Facebook wall (Crystal Image), you will see a throwback to his six month session. He's such a big boy now—but still such a sweetie!

Enjoy your sneak peek mama (and dad)! I can't wait to share the rest of Mason's images with you.

{ diane—2017 fshs senior }

I had so much fun working with Diane! She is smart and funny and so very easy to be around. I was excited that we were able to showcase some of the things she loves—like horses (out at the White Oak Ranch) and playing trumpet. I always love getting to create images that showcase the senior and their interests!

Here are just a few of my favorites. Enjoy!

{ cade & carlee } kansas child photographer

I adore these two. And I LOVE that I've been taking their pictures since they were just babies. They definitely keep me on my toes!

{ john—2017 fshs senior }

It's so weird to me that John is a senior this year. I've known him and his family for many, many years now and it just doesn't seem possible that so much time has gone by. In typical guy fashion, John wasn't greatly concerned about the idea of senior pictures, but mom (and I!) had other ideas.

I think when he sees the end results he'll be happy we twisted his arm.

Enjoy!

{ turner & family } lawrence, ks newborn photographer

This new family of three brought their darling baby boy in for a family and newborn session last week and I could not get enough of Turner's squishy newness. It made me more than a little baby hungry!

Laurie and Matt—welcome to parenthood. It's an amazing journey, for sure. Be sure to cuddle that little one every chance you get! He is absolute sweetness and I can't wait to share the rest of your images with you.

But, for now, here are a few of my favorites.

Turner's mama is a police officer here in Lawrence. I absolutely love the flag and details in this shot. So sweet!

{ calvin—2017 fshs senior }

Calvin is a senior this year at Free State High School who recently completed his Beyond Studio senior session with us and the end results are amazing. I hope he loves them as much as we do!

Here are a handful of my favorites.

One of Cal's passions is composing music, so I wanted to make sure I captured that love. I think I nailed it.