Oh my goodness – y’all, this baby is SO ADORABLE!  He’s currently my favorite infant for two reasons: 1) He is the son of our cousins, Rob and Stefanie and 2) He was born on MY BIRTHDAY!

I’ve never done a photo shoot with a newborn, so this was quite an adventure.  I’ve seen so many great shots done by professionals where the babies are posed in adorable ways, naked on their favorite blankets, etc.  I have no idea how they do that!  We got some great shots anyway, and I just think Aksel is the cutest little thing.  His older sisters, Zoe and Ulani, are pretty darling as well.  Here are a few of my favorites from that day.  If you want to view the entire set, click here to go to Flickr.

I had the awesome opportunity this month to shoot the wedding of Matt’s best friend, Brad.  Matt and Brad grew up together, and have been best friends for almost their entire lives!  I have also been friends with Brad for a long time, and have prayed for him to find an amazing, Godly woman to spend his life with.  Matt and I were so excited when Brad told us about Sharon.  We knew something was different about her just by the way Brad shined when he talked about her!  She is such a beautiful person with a beautiful spirit – kind and loving and just awesome!  I’m so happy for my friend!

This is the first time I have ever shot a wedding.  I was SO NERVOUS!  I think I got some good photos though, and I had a lot of fun doing it!  Below are some of my favorites.  If you’d like to view the whole set, you can click here to go to Flickr.