Precious Triplets (2014 Senior Portraits)
I had the honor of photographing some exceptional seniors recently. I have known this family for about seven years and these vibrant young triplets have been through some challenging times since I've known them. An exciting new chapter lies ahead: senior year. It was a joy to be around Amanda, Megan and Max - the oldest three of seven children - as they anticipate this milestone.
Meet Megan - I think she was born first...
Supermodel!
Here's Amanda...
Her laugh is contagious!
Last but not least, Max...
He's handsome and kind!
These young people are blessed to have wonderful parents, Larry and Vicki. Three years ago, Vicki's earthly journey ended after a battle with cancer. She now watches over her family from Heaven. The warmth of her presence is still very much alive in the hearts of those who knew her best:
Danner Family - Your faithfulness and generosity have always been an inspiration to me. Thank you for your friendship and for letting me capture this special time for you!
The First Year
This beautiful little lady just had a birthday!
My, how Vivienne has changed since this time last year...
She is growing fast! She can even hang with her big brother, Vincent, now! I think he likes her. ;)
Daddy's little princess is also starting to walk!
Mama and her girl are looking pretty and ready for Spring!
This family is very dear to me and it was delightful to capture my friends playing around at home.
I love the emotion between Rachel and Ryan in this picture. I also like how this picture captures that Mommy was about two seconds away from having her earring ripped out and the moment turning really sour. Thankfully, disaster was adverted!
As you can see, this fam has a lot of fun together!
Beyond the playfulness, this family also exhibits tenderness and deep gratitude. I'll close with my favorite pics of special mother-daughter moments.
Vivienne at one month...
Vivienne at one year...
Gorgeous.
Happy birthday, sweet Vivienne! Rachel and Ryan - thank you for inviting me to capture these special moments.
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Rocket Boosters and Growing Families
Meet sweet little Ellie, shown here at less than a week old. So much beauty in this tiny person...
Welcomed home by big sis Gianna, age two...
Proud parents, Meaghan and Mike...
A mentor of my husband's once told him that this phase of life is the "rocket booster phase". A space shuttle has rocket boosters that power liftoff and the shuttle engines are at maximum throttle until the shuttle breaks through the earth's atmosphere and can more calmly cruise out in space. The rocket booster phase is a turbulent yet exhilarating time, just as it can be for a young family. These years are filled with adding children to the mix, and perhaps moving houses or even cities or changing job responsibilities. It is a thrilling time and adrenaline is often what gets you through! After breaking through the atmosphere of parenthood and things seemingly calming down a little, I imagine you get a beautiful perspective like an astronaut does in space. I'm thinking of all this as I look through the pictures of this beautiful growing family and imagine both the excitement and the craziness both Ellie's parents and grandparents might be feeling during this phase.
This is my friend and former colleague, Moira. She looks beautiful here, although she might kill me for putting a picture of just her on the blog. :)
Moira and Bob were married about 30 years ago...
They have five kids, including TWINS! Can you imagine the rocket booster phase turbulence of that time?!
Their beautiful children incldue Meaghan, Betsy, Ryan and Maureen, and the youngest is Robbie at age 16.
Add in a spouse...
... and two grandchildren...
...and you can sit back and marvel at what God has done bringing all these people into the world because of your love.
Not that the grandkids want to see your smoochy-kissy love...
I can only imagine what it's like in the next phase of life - to look at your children, mostly grown, and grandchildren starting to come along. I imagine it's pretty rewarding to look at the vibrant, full-of-love family you've helped create by your faithfulness in the daily toils of life...
The newest member of the family gets to reap the benefits of this love. What a beautiful and blessed little baby. :)
Moira and the rest of the crew: thank you for choosing Magnified Moments to capture this special time for your family! It was an honor to be with you on this happy occasion. :)
Piper Love
Meet sweet little Piper...
Piper recently turned a whopping two years old and was the youngest of the four generations I had the pleasure of photographing a few weeks ago. Here she is in her great-grandpa's hat...
If there's one thing that is obvious about this family, it's that they were thrilled to have this little girl visiting.
Pure joy this girl brings. :) Here she is with her mama, Candice, who was back "home" in Kansas from her new home in Idaho.
Piper really was a delight during the shoot, which is no small feat considering how cold it was.
The first generation: my lovely Aunt Elva and wise-cracking Uncle Jim...
The second generation - Dan and Sandra... (I was the flower girl in their wedding!)
Generation three - Candise, Ashley and Jared...
Which brings us back to the fourth...
It was so cute hearing Piper - who is still learning to talk - say, "E.T. E.T. E.T." :) Her mama is passing down the love of this crazy stuffed animal from one generation to the next. I LOVE their smiles in this pic. It speaks volumes.
I'll end with a few beautiful formal family portraits...
Thank you guys for inviting me to do your pics! It was so nice to capture the joy your family radiates. I'm sending these pictures with much love. :)
