sunshine & flowers.

{central illinois} child photographer

I love backlit images... the haze... the sun flare...   They just feel simple,  carefree  and  happy. The other evening,  my friend and her little girl  ( well, maybe not so little anymore... time flies ) and I took a walk around Colfax.   Here are a few of my favorites of miss Delanie.


the z family.

{central illinois} family photographer

What a fun family!  I had a blast photographing this bunch.  Non stop laughter this evening!


danny.

{leroy, illinois} child photographer

So I tried something a little different this week and went "urban".  Danny and I took a stroll around LeRoy and found  some pretty cool spots.  Maybe it's just me, but isn't he just the cutest thing? 







Want some tips for capturing your own kids?

Don't make them smile...



They don't have to look at you...


Let them be silly...
then tell them to take the gum out of their mouth...




Let them be COOL.... and shoot you...


and let them have fun...





and yes...he picked his own outfit.

johnny.

{normal, illinois} child photographer

Johnny had fun showing me around his farm.  So grown up and turning 4!
{And what a sweetie - check out the flowers he picked for his mom}









miss v.

{central illinois} child photographer

Got some great shots of this sweet girl.  Look at those curls!







boys.

{leroy, illinois} child photographer

My 3 boys....how sweet to let me take their pictures at Dawson Lake.










But, we couldn't leave without a little fishing...with homemade fishing poles.