Blue Eyed Babes

Naperville Portrait Photographer

I met up with this family a few weeks back to discuss an upcoming wedding, and we did a quick family session in their great big backyard as a bit of a warm up to 'the big day.'

I am a giant sucker for kids with blue eyes.  My Popo (aka grandpa on my mom's side) had brilliant blue eyes.  He was pretty much the only one in the family...so it's a LONG shot...but there is a chance...that just maybe someday...the trend of (every single person except my Popo having) brown eyes. Don't get me wrong. I'm a brown-eyed girl and proud of it. But it would be kind of neat...

Sara and Joe have two little girls with absolutely magical eyes.  You could get lost in them.  A few shots from our session and you'll see what I mean...

Happy 1st Birthday!

Naperville Portrait Photographer

"Spotty showers" may be my new favorite weather prediction for portraits! Okay...Okay...I kid...rain of any kind on the forecast for a day I have an outdoor portrait session is cause for panic.  That said...if I HAVE to have rain...I will from hereon out wish for "spotty showers."

In the midst of this sweet little girl's 1st birthday session...the sky just opened up. We had about a minute of light showers to gather ourselves up...and right about the time we all made it to shelter in our vehicles...it just began outright pouring. Like crazy hard rain!

And then about 5 minutes later...it stopped as fast as it began.  And as we emerged from our cars...what did we see in the distance but a beau-ti-ful rainbow!!!  

It was such a gorgeous site!  But didn't hold a candle to the beauty in this tiny human.  With the rain delay and all...this was a longer session than I typically get out of babies this age --- and she endured the whole thing with a huge smile and no shortage of adorable personality! Sweet Caroline indeed.