The Selvigs

Becky, Nate and little Will were all smiles when I met up with them. Their playfulness shines through in their photos. Such a fun family to shoot...

Olive '10

I met Olive when she was only a few weeks old. She has developed quite a personality in the last year. Quite the ham. I had a great time capturing her smiles (and GORGEOUS blue eyes) on my camera. See infant photos of Olive

Max & Cole '10

Max & Cole are as handsome as ever this year. We found this great spot where ducks and geese were running rampant. It inspired a lot of natural smiles...





Their parents didn't do too bad, either...



See past of Max & Cole:
photos from this spring
photos from last fall

The Bentleys

I met up with the Bentleys for an extended family shoot. They were a blast to work with and even brought props! The lollipop fared better in the wind than the balloons, which was sad because they could have been awesome.



The kids all knew how to strike a pose...









Total hams...and so cute.



And the adults didn't do so bad either...







I hope I get to work with these smiles again in the future--sometime when the balloons aren't being taunted by the wild wind.

Theresa + Matt

Meet Theresa and Matt.



A smiley couple...



who are up for anything...



and really fit well together.



They recently got engaged on the Stone Arch Bridge, so we returned to the scene of the crime, camera in tow.



We even took photos at the exact spot per Grandma's request.


This is how he said "I love you" that day.


We stepped inside for a few shots. That's where I saw them show some real attitude. I loved it.






Here's to many more tender forehead kisses and lasting smiles.

The Oldest Story In the World

I was recently invited to a behind-the-scenes peak at my friend Julcsi's show, “The Oldest Story in the World: A retelling of the ancient epic of Gilgamesh.”

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The what?!, you say? Well, quite simply, the play examines the enduring human question: How do we live knowing that we must die?

Or, it's the story of monsters, floods, sexy gods and goddesses, stolen antiquities, magic potions, falling sand (I’m very curious about this), time travel and giant scorpions. Plus, it contains nudity and adult themes. What's not to like, really?

The rehearsal was fascinating. I was hooked at the first fight scene. It's seriously amazing. People are flying across the stage like rag dolls. You NEED to see this.



(I know this is horribly blurry, but that is a goddess flying through the air on a pool cue...it happened too fast for my camera (in low light) to capture...but my real-life eyes were in awe.)

And when they weren't fighting, they sure were being dramatic. But I suppose that happens when you examine a story originally carved into 11 clay tablets around 1700 BCE – a thousand years before The Iliad.





It was their first time in the space, which was gorgeous.






And they boast having top designers and physical actors/actresses from NYC, LA, Miami and Minneapolis all collaborating on the show.



These are the "sirens" of the show. Their songs are unbelievably eery.



Needless to say, it's a must see. It's out tomorrow, Friday, September 24. Buy tickets now!

Wish you could see more behind the scenes photos? Check them out here.