Emersyn: 10 Months [Iowa City, IA Child Photography]

At only 10 months old, I'm pretty sure Emersyn has appeared on this blog more than anyone else (besides Einstein, of course!) and I'm so thankful to have such great clients in her and her parents Richard and Chelsea. As you may recall, Richard and Chelsea were my very first wedding, so it really means a lot that they continue to invite me to document their growth as a family.

Despite the fact that this summer was impossibly dry, I was starting to wonder if this session would ever happen as we were rained out several times. This weekend I woke up to pouring rain on Sunday, and when things were looking especially soggy I was texting frequently back and forth with Chelsea, trying to figure out what to do. Despite the rainy morning and afternoon, we decided to wait until the last minute to see if it would clear up - and it did (thankfully)!! We ended up with a really beautiful, sunny evening to take these photos of the always adorable Miss Emersyn on and around the Pentacrest (where we took some of Chelsea and Richard's engagement photos 2 1/2 years ago). I hope you guys like the preview, I just love her sweet face!!

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Mia [Iowa City Baby Photography]

Lovely Mia was born in June, and is just the cutest, most squishable little baby! I visited the O Family home on Sunday morning, and despite the rain ruining our session plans (stay tuned for outdoor photos, part II of this session - coming soon!) we still got some great indoor images. Here are some of my favorites from the day! To the entire O Family, thank you so much for inviting me into your home! It was a pleasure meeting you and I look forward to seeing you all again soon. Enjoy the preview!

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Emery is such a great big sister! These two are so sweet.
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Kathleen + Brett [Newman Center & Brown Deer Wedding Photography, Iowa City]

I have to admit, I've started writing this blog post three or four times now. I honestly can't think of the right words to describe this wedding, probably because Kathleen and Brett are not only clients but friends. I've known Kathleen since she was 15 years old, and though I met Brett more recently (a couple of years ago), they both are amazing people that I feel blessed to know. Not only are they gorgeous people on the outside, but they both have amazing hearts and I think you can really see that in these photos.

Kathleen and Brett - your day was amazing, and I am so honored that you chose us to be a part of it. I hope that I've done it justice. Congratulations again on your marriage, we wish you every happiness, you deserve it.

Note: This post is very photo heavy, so hopefully it won't take too long to load! 

You can also see an extended preview of their day by visiting their custom wedding website HERE!

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I absolutely love these photos of Chuck, Kathleen's dad, seeing her for the first time as a bride (especially love that her mom, Pat was there too!). kathleen-brett-9772 copy*-blog?

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Kathleen and Brett opted to do a first look and it was absolutely adorable. Not only was Brett's reaction perfect, so was Kathleen's!
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Handsome devil!
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These following photos from Brown Deer's golf course are my absolute faves, the light was just perfect - I wanted to keep them out there forever (or until the sun set!) but sadly I had to let them enjoy their reception. ;)

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You can see vendor information on their website HERE, and you can also see two more photos from the sneak peek immediately after the wedding HERE.