I knew it was going to be a great session when I saw all the fabulous and meaningful items Leisa had brought along to incorporate into the session. They were a perfect way to represent her and what is important to her. The chair from her grandma, her musical instruments, her bible and some tea. I love the feel and mood they brought to the session.

I have to mention the curl in the middle of her forehead, which she calls her unicorn….how cute is that?

After spending some time at one of my favorite local parks, we headed to her cute vintage home. This super-woman has been busy renovating, and she created this wonderful ‘wood-condo’ in the backyard that was the perfect backdrop for some pictures. And of course we had to include her happy yellow truck!

Thank you for a wonderful morning (and for the tea!) Leisa. I hope you are having a blast on your European adventure, and have internet access to check out your sneak peek. Enjoy!

On one of his trips out west last year, I did some headshots for him. You can see one of them in use on his website’s header. It’s always cool to see my pictures in action. And because no blog post is complete without pictures, here are a few more:

Barb was looking to update the images they have showcased in the salon, and I can’t wait to see which ones they choose! I got to work with some fabulous models with the coolest hair and makeup…check them out for yourselves, and let me know your faves! Isn’t that green hair so cool? And the blue lipstick? And a 50′s style pin-up girl? Talk about a photographer’s dream!

A big thanks to Barb, her stylists and their models for such a great shoot. Each stylist cut, styled and/or colored the hair of their model, plus had a vision for their session. Jenine did all the very cool makeup (except for Jasmine, the first model shown here, who did her own makeup).

Ingrid was Jasmine’s stylist, and I love the combination of the soft pretty curls with the glamorous makeup:

Leanne styled this handsome young man’s hair (and somehow saying that makes me feel *really* old, even if it really means that I forgot his name! I’m going to blame that on the Pregnancy-makes-you-forget- everything-Syndrome):

And this is Val, who was styled by Sonya…whose green hair is so funky-fabulous. And those eyelashes are killer.

Barb was the stylist of this gorgeous model Amanda…and as soon as I saw that funky blue lipstick, I knew exactly where to take her:

Katelyn styled her sister Allison’s hair with these uber-cool braids and twists…such a stylish and fun look:


Angie had a total 50′s pin-up girl Judy vision for this model, and I love how perfectly the hair, makeup and outfit all worked together.

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!!

I love how carefree and happy she is in this one

Told ya she knows the moves!

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.