Miss M sneak peek[Lafayette, Indiana Senior photography]

Meet Meghan! She is one of my seniors for 2011.. she is representing Harrison High School, in West Lafayette, Indiana.

I had so much fun with Miss M and her mom..


It was a pretty brisk day, but Miss M was up for anything...
lucky for her during this outfit change.. the sun was right there to warm her up!!

Meghan told me at the end.. "well, that wasn't so bad".. lol

then her mom chimed in , that she was a bit nervous about this photo session.

In fact.. when we were finished.. Meghan said " that was tons of fun !"

yep.. we do have fun.. I love to hold sessions that are very relaxed , that capture WHO you are (no matter what age) and most importantly , that we have FUN!!






the serious side of M... haaa.

she really didn't have a serious side..

she was pretty spunky the whole time!

and when she put her dress on, I knew I had to pull out the parasol, for some "girly girl" shots..

mom, I hope you like them.. =)

check out those shoes... she is a shoe girl.. and a funky shoe girl at that!

M plays in the band, so I wanted to make sure we got some of her with the clarinet. When having senior portraits done with elle-mi photography, you can be sure that we will incorporate anything, that showcases your hobbies, talents, likes and loves.

This is M sporting her vegetarian T-shirt...

and of course the shades... according to mom, this is SO Meghan. Well, I hope you have enjoyed your peek at the images from your session. Thank you so much for your patience, I will email you the pw, so that you can view the rest from your session. There were SO many good ones.

Can't wait to work with you again!

Sneak Peek for the S family[Lafayette, Indiana family, child photography]

After one rain out, we met up at the park and enjoyed a great evening ! I had already scoped out a few locations with blooming trees, and was ecstatic when Mom told me that their color scheme was purple, white and yellow!
I LOVE the way the colors "pop" against the lush green foliage......
and I don't know what it is about this one.. but its probably my favorite! Like this needs to go on a canvas in your living room! I just love all the emotion captured in this photo!!

again.. the colors with this flowering tree is so perfect!







I know that E is not smiling in this one.. but it shows a 3 yr old's little personality. This one was taken early on in our session.. and he is intently studying me and my camera!..

Had to get some of mom and dad with the kiddos...

and I got some great ones of mom and dad together also.. I hope you like them as much as I did!

and since Mr. E turned 3 awhile back , we took a few of just him to document his BIG milestone!

Here are just a couple, but there are many, many more!

I hope you enjoy this glimpse into your session.. Thanks so much for asking me to take your family pictures! I had a fabulous time with your beautiful family!

I will contact you soon with your pw to view the rest of your images!

My baby girl turns 3!! [Lafayette, Indiana child photography]

I thank God every day I wake up and see your smiling face and big blue eyes staring back at me. Words can't describe how blessed and privileged I feel to have been chosen to be her mama.

I love you to the moon and so much further , sweet Tatum Isabella!!

So SWEET !!![Lafayette, Indiana child photography]

Meet little Miss M. She was quite full of personality and made my job so easy! She just played around and I caught her in action. At nearly 3 , she followed directions so well. I only had to bribe her with a special treat from the "lollipop" store once and she was ALL smiles!
(ok, and mama had gummi bears.. lol) and you can see she was thrilled to get her "treat" !!!

(there are many more of this sweet time)
Isn't she just a beauty?.... I probably could have had my camera on her for hours.. what a little sweetheart she is ! I was a tad giddy when her mom took out this lil tutu for her to wear!



and look at those toes!!






I told you she was a gem.. don't think I have many where she doesn't have a full blown grin across her face!!
Mom, I sure hope you like these as much as I had taking them!





thank you so much for a wonderful morning full of laughs! She is truly a gift and I am so happy to have been able to capture this "sweet" time in her little life =)..

a rainbow a midst the gray[Lafayette,Indiana family photography]

we headed out an a rather brisk.. and totally rainy day. um.. yeah.. it never stopped raining the entire session... we just quickly ditched the umbrellas... ran for the alleys and had some fun ! I love the bright color combos that mom picked out. She totally had a vision for what kind of images she wanted and I helped her put some outfits and she scored some great accessories for herself. I think they look so happy and cheery! (we almost didn't mind getting completely soaked!)
Look at this beautiful mama with her two girls. I am so thankful to have known her for the last three years.. sadly they have just moved away to California.. We met only days after they had moved to town and our baby girls were just a couple months old ( and within a month of each other). Our two boys were just shy of a month apart in age also.
Our husbands got along great and we enjoyed our many get togethers as families. I was blessed by her constant invitations to her church's enrichment nights.




They have been such wonderful friends and we are sure going to miss them. I am thankful for their loyalty to my business as well. I have gotten to watch their children grow up from behind my lens. I have captured anticipation of a new life... and the sweetness of a newborn baby girl.
C was worried that she wouldn't find a photographer out in Cali and asked me to take one last family session including their newest little member =)

I sure hope that you like these pictures as much as I did taking them and going thru editing.... though I have to admit, it was a bit sad for me as my daughter was watching me , asking if little L could come to her birthday party...

We wish you the best in your new place.. you will make it such a wonderful home for your family. We have been blessed to know you and we hope someday soon to be able to visit you out west !Thanks again for trusting me to capture the personalities of your family and the memories for years to come.
Miss you.... =)

a change of pace[Lafayette, Indiana child,family, photography]

So my sessions are normally full of wee ones and families... and I love every bit of time I spend with them. I love the chasing, and the coercing and laughing and making a silly nut out of myself to get smiles.. (really, I truly do.) plus, I love a mini work out =)

I was thrilled when Miss L asked me to take her pictures. She is gorgeous, and stepped up and smiled with out any fruit snacks tossed at her. lol... I think 19/20 pics were awesome, and that one is only b/c I caught her blinking (because my darling daughter was trying to get into the scene too..lol)

I love meeting new clients and getting to know them during our sessions. I love hearing their stories. As the morning show producer of our local WLFI television company, Miss L had quite the stories.. I had no idea half of what goes on and it was fun to hear a bit about the behind the scenes.

With your personality and beauty, I have no doubt you will find your spot in a much bigger market. I wish you good luck as you begin your search. I am happy to have been able to help you as you begin your journey. I will have your cd of images to you soon.

Anticipation...[Lafayette, Indiana maternity photography]

I had the privilege of spending some time with this beautiful couple as they anticipate the arrival of their first child. At just 3 weeks away from her due date, this mama -t0-be was glowing. Her husband was too.. (I hope it is ok, that I say you were 'glowing' !)

I loved witnessing the love between the two of them.. I just know they will be great parents! I had considered another location for their session, before deciding on this park. When we met, they informed me that they had actually celebrated their first anniversary at this same place!

Thank you so much for asking me to capture this special time in your lives. I am so glad that daddy-to-be was involved too! I wish you blessings as you await this new little life that will turn your "two" into a family of three. I can't wait to meet him or her! See you soon!