I love when a plan comes together. Every portrait session starts with a great plan. Hannah came in for her planning session with a lot of options but as we talked about her life and her senior year, it became clear that a few things were just her favorite, most comfortable things. Things she wore all the time. And same with the things she likes to do - basketball, basketball and . . .basketball. She is THE girl next door. Hannah is the oldest of 8 children. Her parents homeschool and she plays basketball for the Noah Jaguars. She is a competitive, driven athlete and you can see the determination in her face even when we are just practicing a few moves!  After the wind beat on us at the river, we had part of this session at the family home which is a big part of her life and not only does it hold them all, there's a gym and a full size basketball court too!



Siblings - the youngest and the oldest . . .

I think her celebrity doppelganger is Sandra Bullock. Agreed?

Doesn't everyone sit on the roof to do homework and watch your sister have her senior pictures taken?  

This baby continues to amaze! He just gets better and better. One year old now. Still has the most chill personality. Stoic. Very deliberate in his curiosity. So sweet. Taking a few steps but still prone to taking a header if you don't watch him closely! Loves books and his face lights up and he cheers when his mom sings the OSU Cowboys fight song! Pistols Firing! Alex, you were sooo funny with your cake! The green icing literally made him shudder when he tasted it but he just kept eating it anyway and shakin' it off. He finally just dumped the whole thing over and started at the bottom. Hilarious. I never tire of just watching him.  I think he remembers me too! (haha, probably not but always hoping!) Alex, we were so happy for your mom and dad when they got married and so hoped they would have a little one but in my wildest dreams and imagination, I couldn't have come up with one as perfect as you are to make their family complete. That was truly Divine. :)

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Girls just wanna have fun!  

You know the Tangled movie? About Rapunzel the princess who saves the prince with her hair? Well, that's kind of how I think of Gabrielle. Beautiful hair! But her eyes, her legs,her smile. She could have no hair and still be stunning!  She going to be a senior - a 2012 senior - in Enid. She came to Tulsa for her senior pics a little early because she's been growing her hair..to..donate. Yep. She's donating 14" of her hair to Locks of Love. Locks of Love provides hair pieces to children who have lost their hair to illness or suffer hair loss as result of any diagnosis. It's a very worthy cause and I can only imagine the smile of some little child as they receive the gift of Gabrielle's beautiful hair! So -- she wanted to have her senior pictures taken BEFORE she donates it. I thought it was a loverly idea! AND of course, we had a typical May day in Oklahoma - where the wind comes sweeping down the plains so to speak. She was totally tangled in her hair!  Since she lives in Enid - we had to email and phone convo her wardrobe - which was devine. So much fun. Her mom, Jessica came along, (with my normal caveat that I reserve the right to send all mothers to the car if necessary,) but not only did I not even once have to send her to the car, I wish she lived here so I could hire her as my session stylist! She was awesome and she and Gabrielle have the cutest mother-daughter relationship! Lipstick and giggles and girltalk! We had lots of fun roaming around Brookside and such. Gabrielle is a cheerleader in Enid and is going to go to OSU when she graduates.  AND, The guy in the window at Black Optical was NOT put there by me but I wish I could claim that. He is totally staring! Haha! Can't blame the guy, huh?  Gorgeous Gabrielle! Best wishes in your senior year and always!



This is what happens in an LSD Senior Session. It's hard work!



We were all done and Gabrielle wound her hair up on top of her head. Her mother says she wears it this way most of the time now. Just had to have a pic of that then!

Well, they're not creepy, and they're not kooky (okay, maybe a little) and they are not in the least bit spooky but they ARE a whole lot of fun, The Adams Family. When Rodney and Denise came in for their planning session, their love for Rodney's daughter Ashley was very apparent and our first must was we were going to schedule just so she could be present from her Texas home. That meant Christmas week and big prayer for good weather! Then as we kept talking, I learned that their dogs - Maddie, a gorgeous mini schnauzer and Tucker, a recently adopted schnauzer mix (good people - always room for one more!) were a big part of their lives. I don't need to remind you how much we love to have dogs along!  Oh, and one more thing - they have a slight obsession with their Mini-Cooper. So the wheels are turning, the plan was falling into place and with all the pieces present and, but for a little wind, good weather forecasted for December, we just decided to throw caution to the wind. Park in NO PARKING zones! Run in the streets! Just whatever moved us that day.  It was such fun! The love this family has for each other is evident in all 5 of them and it was an honor to capture it for them.