Amazing how mild the winter has been this year. There has been so much sunshine! It's fun to just go out and play, with no vision or goal, just to explore and photograph whatever I find along the way. I'm not generally big into shooting in direct sun or at high noon, but I changed my mind. It was fun messing to see the different bokeh effects with the sun shining and reflecting off the water. Focal length makes a huge difference with toning down the harsh shadows of the sun.

Jared is an all- American fun loving guy who loves his sports. We had a great time roaming around downtown Allegan for his senior pictures. There are a lot of photos that didn't make it on the blog this season, so I'll be busy posting. I get asked a lot if I have a studio to shoot in and if I photograph senior boys, so you will be seeing a lot of both in the coming weeks.:)

So crazy to think a whole year has gone by already since I started photographing this little pumpkin! These are the last of the baby's first year album pages, we've filled it up with newborn, 4 months, 8 months, a baptism, a fall session, and now his birthday party.:) Fun to see it all come together into one beautiful album, but so sad at the same time!