6months

because at this age...your feet are incredibly important to you...

oh, I loved my boys feet...nothing says cuddly 'baby' like chubby little feet...
nik

meet Kyndall

Deep peace of the running wave to you
Deep peace of the flowing air to you
Deep peace of the quiet earth to you
Deep peace of the shining stars to you
Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you
a community blessing.


look at her little rosebud mouth...she was so relaxed the entire session...what a perfect Christmas gift.
xo
nik

more mr. jack

busted out with the spiderlites for this shoot...loving it...
need to get more bulbs now, you know only $99 for 5 bulbs...
why? oh why, did I make this a hobby?
nik

little man jack..

is back,

so adorable!
nik

i'm in

a painterly mood...

I don't know what it is about these spring colors right now...
they make me happy.
nik

pour moi'

someday I want to be as good at clouds as the most esteemed cloud creator Karrah Kobus, for now...these will have to do.
nik

have I mentioned...

charming?!
nik

christmas gift

trying very hard to 'wrap' up all my digital work before Christmas...this is why I LOVE photographing kids...it just never gets old...
charming.
nik

more lex...

I was with Tad today, decorating a very...um, creative gingerbread house, fun stuff...

but, my goodness...it's torture posting one little image of lexi at a time...
more to come.
nik

meet Lexi.

sometimes...I'm speechless...

I just gawk at my lcd screen...
lexi is ridiculous!
I love her...and I vote her Miss Tulare!
sorry Lex! (;
xo
nik

family

the blessing of the Holidays...
nik

love...

for a lifetime.
one of the biggest treasure in the world...
nik

12 days...

LATE!

tis the season.
nik

water

so honestly, it's in the water lately...it's like have a baby, get more beautiful...
so, not fair...I did not drink that water after my babies...
darn.
nik

pour moi'

this is what I love...I could do this all day long, and twice on sundays...
nik

3 amigos.

no time to chat...christmas cards are calling....

but really, I could have shot this trio all day, not only are they pickin' adorable...
they cracked me up!
sooo fun!
nik

delirium.

has set in...I have been working like mad crazy and I need to just go hit the hay...
but..just had to....
I mean c'mon, right?  is he not just a total cutie!

I would love to keep you blissfully in the dark...
mesmerized by my innate ability to draw out a natural reaction from my subjects...
..but sadly, no, this beautiful look had everything to do with his Dad throwing sticks at him...
LOL
my gosh! I can't express enough how much I LOVE it!  
nik

meet Kaeli.

You cannot get a better subject than a first grader...

love it.
nik

because.

I am working...

but this one is for me.
nik

blessed family.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. matt. 5:9

The "peacemakers" are those who not only live in peace with others but moreover do their best to preserve peace and friendship among mankind and between God and man...."imitating of God's love of man"...
Saint Gregory of Nyssa.
a blessed family....in my opinion,
peacemakers.
nik

thankful.

so very thankful for seven adults who ALL in good humor listened to me sing 'happy birthday' off-key...

truly...I manage to sing anything I choose to sing, completely flat...and yet, everyone is still smiling.
I am telling you, kindness is hereditary...it runs in families.
nik

texture

because I do think...some images just beg for one...
nik

b & b

true confession.  I'm artsy.  I mean waaayyy artsy....
sometimes I try to convince myself I have a middle ground...
and then I get Pablo Picasso syndrome and realize...no.
Here are some of the Jungian descriptions of an artist Personality Type:
prone to discouragement
socially uncomfortable
not self confident
not aggressive, lower energy
fearful ,anxious, guarded
not confrontational
can be overwhelmed by unpleasant feelings
private, second guesses self
prone to quitting...
prone to quitting...
prone to quitting...

It's really laughable how often I "quit" ....

and then I have a session with a couple of adorable kiddos...

and I realize how much I LOVE what I do...

so for now...no quitting...
tomorrow, no promises. lol
nik

family

hope you had a super wonderful and
happy thanksgiving.
nik

meet mister ben.

I promise you he is the happiest little dude, ever.

reminds me sooo much of my Tad...just happy to be a part.
happy happy happy.
I seriously left the session, happy.
love it.
nik

brown eyes

because they ALL have the most beautiful chocolate brown eyes...wink.
xo
nik

meet maralee & george

it was a gorgeous saturday, albeit a bit chilly, but that did not stop
george and maralee from making some beautiful images....

I am so in love with Maralee's eyes....she may not like the camera....
but her face does! perfect.

family images to come...
xo
nik

friday fun.

look at her pink little shift!

side note..the girls most talented mother made these little shifts/vest!
i die!  she is such an uber-creative!!!

fun during the session, fun after the session, just pure fun!
have a fun week-end!
nik

yep, 3.

I know, a weekend of adorable three year olds...
i die.
nik

meet...

michael, cambria and drew.


simply put, I love this family.
xo
nik

3.

and this is why three...
is one of the best ages...
ever.
nik