Peak Season

This past week was peak season for fall color and I was happy to be able to take advantage of it at a few of my sessions. Last year we had a mild fall and very little fall color, so seeing the beautiful range of color on the leaves this year is great! It is amazing though, how quickly they change and fall to the ground, leaving it looking much like winter out there very quickly with the bare trees. And leaving my husband fighting a losing battle in our yard with the leave blower!

Here's a little fall color for you:

Okay, so maybe pink and blue aren't exactly fall color, but how adorable are our friends Madison and Willow. They are friends of ours and we took all the kids (their two girls and our three) to El Maguey after the session. Yum!





These precious twin girls met me outside the Old Salem Children's Museum, where their grandmother is director. If you haven't checked out the museum before, try to do so soon. I got to take sneak peek inside and it looked like lots of fun!



This family made it off the waiting list and into a session spot--lucky for me since they were just as sweet and kind as they are beautiful! At the end of the session, little brother Will told me he thought it wasn't going to be fun but that he was wrong. I'm glad he had as much fun as I did!






Eden, one of my very favorite little subjects, came back for an outdoor fall session. Her mom wants to send a little fall color to their family in Florida. I think we captured some for them!






Another one of my favorite little guys, Riley, came to see me this weekend as well. I have been photographing him since he was a baby and at this session he looked so grown up! He was talking in sentences too! Riley will be a big brother next month and I'm sure his new little sister will be just as sweet.




I had to toss in a couple of studio shots of him as well. He told us he looked "shark" (aka-sharp) in his outfit! I agree Riley--very "shark" indeed.



I think it's time to give something away on the blog. So anyone who sends me an email today (before midnight) will be entered in a drawing for a free set of Christmas cards (set of 25 with envelopes, your choice of style from my holiday cards collection). If you've already ordered your Christmas cards, you can still enter. If I draw your name you will receive a $25 gift certificate instead. So okay everyone, send me an email to be entered....let's make my little blackberry curve buzz all day today!