KY lifestyle child and family photographer

Well…I’m just going to say that I know…I’ve gone overboard…I am in love with this entire session. Forgive me for posting a million photos. I absolutely couldn’t stop myself.

I was on the phone with someone just yesterday and we were talking about senior sessions. I said that I love senior sessions and that I can usually put them at ease because I’m on their level. I giggled and said “I’m not sure what that says about my maturity.” After all…I am ancient now…I turned 30 this summer.

Yes…I say it a lot…I LOVE my clients. I know. But I do. E was so easy to get along with and we truly did hit it off immediately. I so enjoyed driving around Harrodsburg looking at locations with her family. They put so much thought into it, but at the same time gave me complete artistic freedom. Even better when E didn’t cringe when I said that I wanted to shoot at the old warehouse. She actually liked the idea as much as I did! She wanted something different. I think we accomplished that…

The part she was most excited about. She was actually braver than I was. I was scared of snakes. I’m terrified of snakes. Reason number one why I need to start carrying rain boots with me. Preferably cute polka dotted ones.

The location I was most excited about…

Woops…messed up the sizing. I’m pretty sure you all are paying attention to how gorgeous she looks anyhow…

Love her laugh It still makes me happy

And this is why I love her….

Peace and much love,

Cilla

If you have ever been to the “senior” section of the galleries on my website, you will notice that there is only one senior on there. My very first senior. I told her at the time that she would be all over my website, little did we know that she would be there for at least a couple years! Yes…I’m a slacker. I haven’t updated my senior gallery in two years!

What does this have to do with one of my most recent seniors? It’s his beautiful sister! I was beyond thrilled when I read a comment on the business facebook page saying that I had done his sister’s senior pictures and would be doing his! Adore his family…and quickly learned that I adore him as well. We had a blast walking up and down Bardstown Rd. I’m pretty sure he either thought I was hilarious or crazy. Either way, he laughed. Maybe the awkward “this woman has lost it” laugh, but laughs none the less. I think it all got a little out of hand when I called myself a ninja. Don’t worry I stopped dead in my tracks and said “yes…I just called myself a ninja”. Internet world…I was embarrassed…I called myself a ninja. Who does that? I make funny noises for little kiddos, I call myself a ninja for teens. All in a days work.

Back to the important one here….You know my heart was stolen when he said he LOVED photography. Seriously such a sweetie. He even helped a lady change a bike tire during his session. Didn’t even complain about it afterwards. Not even after we walked away.

These were instantly my favs. Even the one completely out of focus. Oh…maybe it’s because this is when I called myself a Ninja.

And this one…I just couldn’t bare putting with another photo.

He wasn’t even too embarrassed to look like a big geek with me. Yes…we looked like two folks standing on Bardstown Rd. taking pictures of each other.

This next picture is as random as a chicken on Bardstown Rd….because that’s what it was.

Peace and much love,

Cilla

Oh my beautiful beautiful cousin, Hebby, who makes me giggle, who reminds me of myself (but a bit more giggly), who has the most gorgeous eyes, who is going to do big big things with her life, and who makes me feel….SO OLD! Yes, my baby cousin that I remember baby sitting and spending countless days watching Blues Clues with when I was in high school. This very same cousin is now going to be a freshman in COLLEGE! This weekend she will taking a big step and moving into her first apartment. I know she’s nervous, but I also know how this is going to change her life. Here she will begin to truly find herself. She will make new friendships that will last a life time. She will learn how to cook Ramen noodles…and anything else you can fix in a microwave in 10 minutes. She will miss family and high school friends terribly, but it will make her appreciate them even more. She will stress, cram for tests, study harder then she’s ever studied before, and believe these professors MUST think this is the only class she has. She will probably be like me and embrace wearing pajamas to those early classes…or at least sweat pants (and then quickly realize not to schedule early classes).  Okay…and she may go to two or three parties…but she will be a very good girl at those parties. She may be nervous and not sure that she can do it, but I KNOW she can. That was me. Excited, but scared to death. She will quickly learn to balance cooking, cleaning (maybe not that part), laundry, studying, class, and a busy social life filled with amazing new friends. It will be stressful and hard at times, but it will all come together.

Heather…I’m so unbelievably proud of you and I’m not that far away. I can fix a really good country dinner. Maybe not quite like Angie’s, but still good! You and Chris are welcome at our house any time!!!!!!

Did I mention she giggles….A LOT!?! I love love love her laugh.

Here’s the little girl I remember. Some how she shot up before I had a chance to realize what was going on. The picture on the left is the year before I graduated high school. The picture on the right is the Christmas after I left for college.

Finally! The mini sessions at Boyd’s Orchard actually happened! It took 3 tries…yes 3! I do have to say that I think it was worth the wait. Here’s a small little sneak peek. Thank you all for being so patient with me and the weather!

Um…wow. Amazing location, amazing light, perfect weather, beautiful spring blooms, the most awesome hill ever (I seriously said 3 times “I wish I could fold this up and put it in my pocket to use all the time”), and a beautiful model. Could I really ask for more? Ms. L is going to college for photo journalism and like many photographers, claims to be much better at being behind the camera than in front of it. I have to say, once she warmed up, she was quite good at being in front of it as well. I was so thrilled that she ended up choosing this as her location. Being a nature lover, this was the perfect place for her to be in her element. To just be.

I have to admit, I was pretty hesitant to try this first picture. I first thought to myself that it would be too cheesy. Then I thought “oh what the heck”. Did I mention the amazing light? That behind the dandelion and Ms. L was just the perfect combination…

Did I mention beautiful model?