jeff & cortney

Posted in Engagement

I had the honor of taking these photos of my brother and soon-to-be new sister-in-law just days after they got engaged. My thoughts as I edited them drifted from how very lucky I’ve been in the sister-in-law lottery (praise God! for real!), to how I adore the beautiful combination of goofy delight and serious respect […]

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5 months

Posted in Other

She is five months this week! I’m feeling it. I’m feeling how fast it’s all going. It’s really beautiful, in so many ways, but heartbreaking at the same time. I read yesterday that it’s a good thing each new stage of watching a child grow up contains so much to look forward to, or else […]

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4 months

Posted in Other

Quick! Before she goes to college! Claire hit 4 months just a few weeks before Christmas. She seems to change daily (seriously!) and it is amazing to see a little person become more and more who they are created to be. Her personality is materializing and I can only imagine where it’s headed. She’s still […]

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the le family

Posted in Family

There is a mohawked, karaoke-loving, extremely creative Asian man in Lincoln, Nebraska named Johnny Le. That man is my boss. 🙂 I’ve had the privilege of working for him since college and in the past year have gotten to meet his family twice for photos (see last year’s here). I certainly have to drink an […]

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the smith family

Posted in Newborn

There’s a beautiful new baby girl in the world, and she belongs to these two. Welcome to the world, Adynn. You have quite the adoring entourage, and you’re worth every little hug, cuddle, and kiss. I think this little man deserves a shoutout. Being a big brother is exciting, but it can be hard to […]

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3 months

Posted in Other

Despite the fact that I didn’t blog about Claire turning 3 months old, she did, in fact, do it. We’re nine days out from 4 by now, but I wanted to share some photos from month three anyway. I mean, I did take the chair picture. I knew from the beginning I would not always do […]

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the severinson family

Posted in Family

They’re back! Some of my favorite people to photograph have been in front of my lens lately. My friend Amy (see my favorite pics of her family here) asked me about taking photos of her whole family (siblings, kids, parents, grandparents…) and I was both excited and overwhelmed. I’ve never done a session with this […]

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getting a little behind

Posted in Other

In terms of Chinese New Years, this is certainly not the Year of the Blog for me. Not only have I all but given up reading the thirty-some blogs I used to follow on a daily basis, but I’ve also entrenched myself in another slump of neglecting my posts here. It seems there are a […]

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2 months

Posted in Other

Our girl is two months this week, and she is so much fun! I freaking love being her mom. 🙂 She’s smiling a lot, making tons of crazy noises that get louder every day, and we’re soaking up our last few weeks of hanging out all day before I go back to work. We are […]

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Claire Amelia Rawson

Posted in Newborn

Our daughter, Claire Amelia Rawson, was born August 14, 2013. She weighed 8lbs 6oz, and measured 20.5 inches long. She is so many things. Wondrous, innocent, stunning, curious, needy, funny, seemingly flawless…my new parent’s heart could go on and on. David and I are so wonderfully fortunate to get to be in her life and […]

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tanner & amy

Posted in Maternity

These were the last photos I got to take before the birth of my sweet daughter (who I’ll introduce here once I’ve got some of her photos ready!). So fun and fitting to celebrate another friend’s journey through pregnancy alongside my own. These two are incredibly special people to me. I met them a few […]

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the wiedeman family

Posted in Family

Meet the Wiedeman family: adorable brother love, smitten parents, one awesome, pirate-loving and proud big brother, and a delightful new addition with a full head of awesome hair! So happy to have these four on the blog today. How gorgeous does Krista look?! It was definitely over 90 degrees when we shot these and she […]

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the paxton family

Posted in Family

I had an extremely fun, goofy, bright and happy shoot with these two lovely ladies the other night. Mother/daughter photos are so special to me right now and these were no exception. After spending just an hour with them, I had a permanent smile on my face thinking of how unashamedly silly they are with […]

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the orton family

Posted in Newborn

Well, I’m pretty behind on blogging. I thought I’d post these immediately after my sweet nephew was born and here it is, a whole month later, and I already have a niece to go with him(!), and still I haven’t shared any photos. I also need to post pictures of our bathroom remodel we completed […]

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the cordell family

Posted in Family

Say hello to the Cordells! Last Saturday, we had ourselves a fun hour of running around, throwing grass, picking flowers, sitting in anthills (just me, actually), and being very patient posing for photos before getting to run over to where the fun is really at: the park! They are such a sweet family. You can […]

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waffle bar baby shower

Posted in Other

Because all women, pregnant or not, should enjoy a decadent waffle from time to time. 🙂 These are just a few snapshots of the shower we (myself, my mom, and my fabulous friend Amy) threw my sister to celebrate and prep for the little man who is due TOMORROW!!! I am anxiously awaiting his arrival […]

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sister, sister

Posted in Maternity

This is my sister. And her little one. And her fantastic husband. Molly, you’re beautiful. You’re a mom! And in just a few short days you’ll finally meet my handsome little nephew and we’re going to celebrate like crazy. Thanks for asking me to take these pictures. They made me nervous, but they were very […]

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the dexter family

Posted in Family

What to say about this sweet family? All I can think is it was so special to photograph them as they are right now, with their beautiful daughter Eva, when I’ve known them for almost 10 years now! I’m so tempted to preface this shoot with somewhat embarrassing pictures of them, myself, and several other […]

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