Monthly Archives: December 2007

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Joni

December 19, 2007 – 11:19 am

I had a specific assignment to complete, so I called up my younger sister Joni asking her if she wanted to do some modeling for me. She quite happily agreed, and we had so much fun! Even though it was cold and a little damp outside that day, she was so easy going and she totally worked it. I can tell she’s an avid fan of America’s Next Top Model (just like me!) as she was putting on the moves. :)

For this shoot, my sister Elsa also came along as my ‘assistant’. I had so much fun hanging out with these two girls and connecting with them. Coming from a big family (I have 11 siblings), sometimes it’s hard to get that one-on-one time with everyone, so I just love opportunities like this to hang out, chat and catch up on each other’s lives. I gotta tell you, these two girls are real gems, and I’m so thankful to have them in my life. A big thank you to both of you, Joni and Elsa. Love you guys!

Here are a few of my faves from the session that I can share. Isn’t she gorgeous?:

I want her hair!! :)
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I love how carefree and happy she is in this one :)
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Told ya she knows the moves! :)
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This girl’s faith is so inspiring. At her age I was busy doing a lot of partying and things I probably shouldn’t have been doing. But she really lives her life for God in everything she does, and it just radiates from her. When I was in her room helping her select her outfit, I noticed she had written a bunch of her favorite Bible texts on her mirror…where she’d see them every day. I think that is so cool, and such a great idea! I really wanted to incorporate her faith into this shoot, and this was one of the resulting images, one of my favorites from the session.
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By Rachel Ludwig | Posted in Adults | Comments (4)

Mark & Katie

December 13, 2007 – 12:12 am

This was such a fabulous session! Despite it being very cold, the snow, and me dragging them to all sorts of crazy locations (and some that required near mountain climbing skills!) and asking them to do crazy things (see shopping cart pics below!) we had so much fun. The craziness was definitely worth it I think. :)

Mark & Katie are highschool sweethearts who got married this year, and you can definitely feel the sparkle of newlywed bliss around them. You can just see the happiness and love these two share. Not to mention that they are both so super nice, fun and down-to-earth. And having just gotten married, they were pros at this whole picture-taking thing and were so relaxed and laid back throughout the session.

A big thanks to both of you, I thoroughly enjoyed this shoot and I love the resulting images. Here are a few faves..it was so hard to pick just a few!

Is her scarf not the coolest thing ever??
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I think this one is my fave from the session. Just so classic.
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And of course, an American Gothic pose to add to my collection. :)
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And a few storyboards (click to see bigger):

See, I told you we were a bit crazy! :)
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I love the story a combination of images can tell.
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By Rachel Ludwig | Posted in Couples | Comments (10)

Amryn

December 4, 2007 – 1:36 am

This past weekend I was honored to be asked to do a PhotoSession for a very special family who is going through what no family should have to go through. It breaks my heart even more to know that this is their second journey down this road. This beautiful little girl, like her sister Rachel who passed away 4 years ago, has a very rare and incurable disease called Mitochondrial DNA Depletion Syndrome. It’s hard to imagine that inside her tiny body isn’t working as it should, but yet on the outside she looks so perfect. The feeding tube is the only visible sign that something is wrong.

It was so humbling to witness the love that this family is showering on Amryn. Her two older sisters Robyn and Lydia are proud as punch about her, and I heard many exclamations of happiness starting with “my baby sister”. Nick and Lisa have such incredible faith in God and a love for each other and their family that shines so strong and clear. Amryn and her sisters are sure lucky to have these two as parents. This little girl, along with her family, has touched my heart (and so many others) in a very powerful way.

You can read more about their story here. Please pray for this little girl and her family. Pray for a miracle. Pray for healing, hope, peace, strength, and comfort.

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By Rachel Ludwig | Posted in Baby | Comments (7)

The VanVeens

December 1, 2007 – 5:48 pm

I was so excited when Adria contacted me for some updated family
pictures. It’s always neat to see how the little ones grow and to catch
up again with the parents too. Now Addisen is bigger, but still so adorable…she’s almost walking, starting to talk and madly in love
with her little stuffed puppy!

Chris and Adria barely hesitated when I suggested this location..and
thank goodness, because I love how the pictures turned out. As a matter
of fact, there was a graffiti artist at work (who mysteriously
disappeared when a train came through!) who only gave us a few odd
looks before continuing with his artwork. Thanks Chris & Adria, I
had so much fun!

This was Addisen last year:
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And this was her last weekend. She’s so cute, I just want to eat her up!:
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Check out those perfectly adorable little lips, and the big blue eyes!
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When they look back on these pictures in the coming years, they won’t need to figure out what the year was :)
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I think this is one of my faves:
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And of course I had to sneak in a few of Chris and Adria
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And one last family one, just for good measure :)
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By Rachel Ludwig | Posted in Family | Comments (2)