Anne Nunn Photography Blog

Oregon Engagement Photographer: Christy & Dax

March 2, 2010

We first met Christy and Dax at Alison and Mike’s wedding at the Oregon Gardens last summer. You know, the wedding I shot just 11 days before having Lincoln?! Yes, that one. Anywaaaay. Dax was one of Mike’s groomsmen and Christy was his adorable date! You can see why I was so happy to receive an email from Alison back in December, telling me of her friends recent engagement and their interest in having us photograph their wedding as well! I was more than ecstatic!

Christy and Dax drove over from Bend for their engagement session in the beautiful rural valley. Most of our locations were either bordering on trespassing, or just plain old trespassing. :O We ventured in to one location with a seemingly abandoned barn and old shed. I swear that I did not see a “no trespassing” sign. In a place like that, I would not have ignored it! So we park our cars, walk around the property and try to avoid the very large bee hive with angry bees flying around. A car drives down the driveway, but didn’t think anything of it because hey, we’ve all ready trespassed! So we walk around to another part of the property and this man with a determined look on his face comes towards us, walking at a very brisk pace. What do I do? I keep shooting of course! By the time the man gets to us, he was not too happy to say the least, and asks us to leave. I want to ask him “what are yooooou doing over there??”

Thank you Christy and Dax! We can’t wait to shoot your beauuuutiful wedding in Bend in June! We had a fabulous time with you!

Christy and Dax will be getting married at St. Francis of Assisi in Bend and a reception to follow at Broken Top Clubhouse.

Isn’t Christy just adorable!?!?

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Love these shots up against the barn!

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Christy knows how to work it!

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These first two are Paul’s shot. The sun was high in the sky, so we worked with it as best we could. I think it turned out well!

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The next two are Paul’s shots.

Love this one!

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anna kim: What a colorful selection of photos! Nicely captured, as always!!

Justin Dane: LOVE the tie shots on the road!

art in every moment.

February 26, 2010

Sometimes I have trouble relaxing before bed, but once this little lavender filled u-shaped thingy is warmed up and put around my neck, I calm right down. Many thanks to my dear husband who bought it for me last Christmas. You can find it in the home section of Down to Earth in Eugene.

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Hi. My name is Anne and I have an addiction to salt. And I’m okay with that.

(I bought this about 4 weeks ago)

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Here is a two for one.

Nancy’s yogurt. I love this stuff. I grew up with it, and I still enjoy eating it every day in a protein shake for breakfast. ANNND! Eating this little protein shake, has aided in losing 1 jean size!

Antibiotics. I took our little Gracelyn Michelle to the Pediatrician thinking she had allergies. Her nose has been running for almost 4 weeks! So naturally, a cold NEVER lasts that long! Well, the ones this year do! Her ears are on the verge of an ear infection, so antibiotics for 10 days it is!

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Great-Grandsons who get to sit on their 83 year old Great-Grandma’s lap because this Great Grandma just underwent several treatments of chemo and no longer has any cancer cells!

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Wedding photography giveaway!

February 23, 2010

Interested in winning 8 hours of wedding day coverage, engagement session, and custom wedding website? We want to give a deserving couple a gift that they will cherish forever! Email us your dating story and a picture of you two love birds together and we will choose the most touching, inspirational couple to receive this great giveaway! The deadline is Sunday, February 28th at midnight, and the winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 3rd.

Go to Blush Bridal Events to read further details. Also, if you mention Anne Nunn Photographers, you will receive a discount on their wedding coordinating services!

Oregon wedding and engagement photographer: Alexandra & Dan engaged!

February 22, 2010

This time of year always brings it challenges for us primarily outdoor photographers. Well, at least the ones who live in the great Northwest. But I knew I needed to find a location that would give good light and provide shelter, because this shoot couldn’t just be rescheduled. Alexandra and Dan flew up from SoCal for the weekend, and had a jam-packed schedule meeting with vendors. I remembered this great location in Corvallis when we shot Alison and Mike’s engagement session this time last year. There is a great skate park which is undercover and gives some really beautiful light. We were able to dart out for a few images when the rain was just sprinkling. Oh Oregon, how I love you, despite your constant spitting from the sky!

Working with Alexandra and Dan was like working with pros or better yet, models. : ) They are so easy in front of the camera and know just how to work it! Alexandra works in the fashion industry in SoCal, and it shows in her images.

They will be getting married at Paradise Springs Events in Monroe, Oregon this June.

Thank you Alex and Dan! Jessica and I had so much fun!

Isn’t she just full of fabulousness!?

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Jessica’s shot.

A bit soft, but I just love this candid!

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Love love this one.

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and this one too.: )

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Jessica’s shot.

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They are so cute together!

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Jessica’s shot.

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Jessica’s shot.

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art in every moment.

February 19, 2010

I’ve spoke before about how I have to actively pursue thinking positively. I blame it on my over-working analytical mind. This is the mind that refuses to stop solving problems even in my sleep, and actually enjoys solving problems. I know. It’s weird. So besides writing down my blessings (which I try to do every day, but don’t), I am also going to begin to record with my camera, my every day blessings through out the week, and then post them up here on the blog. I titled the blog “art in every moment” because we feel this is what helped us become the photographers we are, and strive to be. To find the art (goodness, blessings, happiness, joy) in every moment.

First weekly installment of “art in every moment”

Chubby, little 6 month old baby boy feet.

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Fresh baked whole wheat bread. Always worth the work. Especially smothered in buttah!

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Little girl tea parties.

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For the first time in all of my “blessed-Oregon-living-days”, I am tired of the rain. Which means that I need to be thankful for the rain when it comes. It only makes my “blessed-Oregon-living-days” much more blessed.

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Little baby boys who eat carrots for the first time and realize there is much more to life than milk. And little boys who sorta look like old men.

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anna kim: Pretty Post! Love the little boy!

Ryan Welch: Anne, Love this concept. Love the shot of the tea parties!

Doug Bascom: Excellent, creative work and I'm absolutely withya in seeing Art in ALL of Life's Moments!

Cristina Roman: Oh, Anne. I love that! I may have to copy your idea :) What a wonderful way to look at the beauty God has given us. -even the rain!

Oregon Wedding Showcase

January 11, 2010

This past weekend was the Oregon Wedding Showcase at the Lane County Fairgrounds in Eugene, and we had a fantabulous time! : ) We have never had such a huge response for our wedding photography! I feel so blessed to be able to do what I love with my husband, and document such a memorable day in someone’s life. There is no better “job”. Our couples often become good friends long after the wedding day, and as we meet new couples at the show, I get excited to also meet new friends. : )

If you are interested in ANP photographing your wedding day, email or call set up a consult where we can discuss all of your wedding day details. We are filling up very quickly.

If you book before January 31, you will receive 10% off any wedding package.

I just love our booth more and more each year! I am very blessed to have Jessica to brainstorm with! She is an amazing decorator. : ) We had the idea for the carpet after we did the October Wedding Show, and we lucked out to find it at Jerrys the DAY of the show!

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Something new and extra special for our couples this year is a custom ANP bride bag! : ) I am so excited about these bags! I love them! They are full of all sorts of goodies for our couples, including “honeymoon conversation cards”! How cute is that!? There is more in the bags, but it will have to be a surprise.

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Vendor Spotlight: Shelle Events

January 8, 2010

We first met Shelle’ while shooting Halie & Weston’s wedding at Brindiamo Events Center in Creswell, and we have been impressed with her ever since. As soon as we arrived to photograph Halie preparing for her wedding day, Shelle’ was busy pulling every thing together just the way the bride and groom wanted. She had an immaculate eye for detail, and took wonderful care with every thing she created.

There is one thing that Shelly did that stood out to us as photographers who work really hard to connect with not only our bride and grooms, but with the family as well.

The family was waiting to proceed down the aisle when one of the Grandmothers was concerned that she still had her purse in hand and no place to put it! The very sweet Shelle’ told her that she would hold it for her through the ceremony. When the Grandmother protested, she reassured her that she has 3 kids and she is used to holding things. : ) Shelle’ was so personable and really cared that every one at the wedding enjoyed themselves.

Hiring a wedding coordinator is one of the best decisions that you can make as a bride. This ensures that you will not have to worry about a thing on the most important day of your life, or leave the many details to family members and the bridal party. And I can say from personal experience, you will be very happy with Shelle’ as your wedding coordinator! Shellé Weddings and Events is all about creativity, drawing out the couples own styles to create an event that is both unique and personal. Weddings are a celebration, and the staff at Shellé believes that YOU, your family and friends should enjoy your event!

Here is what couples are saying about their experience with Shelle’:

I could not be happier with my experience working with Shelle. Not only was her work fast, reliable, and comprehensive, but she was also very pleasant to work with. She was very good at understanding what we were going for and helping us execute that vision, as well as flexible when we made changes along the way. Initially, I was really overwhelmed by the prospect of planning such an important event, and she really allowed us to relax and enjoy the process, which I am very grateful for. If you are looking for someone to help you along the complicated path of planning a wedding - always assuring that you have all the options without pressuring you to choose any specific one - I suggest you meet with her.

LB 6/06/2009

Shelly and her staff could not be more amazing. Shelly was a truly a pro from start to finish. She is organized, pays attention to detail, and has the experience to make your big day all that you dreamed it would be! I hired Shelly for planning, setup, and takedown and she didn’t disappoint in any aspect. She was so good, in fact, that I actually had several vendors and guests ask for her contact info at the wedding. Several people remarked to me that they have never seen someone so organized without being stressed or more importantly, without stressing out the bride and groom. Shelly also has centerpiece and miscellaneous rentals available- which is a great idea if you are trying to have a green wedding (no waste) and very convenient.

Shelly seriously MADE our event- from start to finish none of it would have been possible without her! You will not be disappointed if you hire Shelly- she is hands down the best and I have no hesitation about recommending her to anyone!

Jacque 5/03/2009

What can I say about Shelly Kane except that many people remarked to me that our wedding was one of the most fun and well organized they’ve ever been too! I owe that in a large part to Shelly and her staff at Shelle’.

Before the wedding Shelly spent time going over every possible detail with my husband and I - so many things we didn’t even realize we were forgetting! It was such a relief to have confidence on our wedding day that we had everything covered, because I am NOT a details person and get really stressed out even having a dinner party. And when I say things were covered, I mean down to the tablecloth clips Shelly suggested we get the day before because she saw the weather called for some wind. I’ve never seen someone so able to keep a large number of details straight!

We were so glad to have Shelle’ there on the wedding day as well. Not only were we able to relax, but so was our wedding party and family. Her staff really kept everything going smoothly and Shelly was able to handle the few hiccups that did happen (such as my miscalculation of the time the photographers were scheduled to leave) without me (the bride) even knowing until later! She did check in with my husband, to make sure we approved of her solution. I was so grateful.

Almost as important as her mastery of logistical details is her attitude and approach to her craft. She was honest with us, but never made us feel that any idea was silly. And we had some fairly “out of the box” ideas. She helped us brainstorm on how to make things work and suggested fabulous ideas that she had collected from her past experiences.

Hiring Shelle’ was a big expense for us. Would we do it again? In a heartbeat. She helped us find other vendors that could work in our budget - and had established discounts for Shelle’ clients. Plus, I really can’t say enough about the impact Shelly and her staff had on making our wedding day low stress and FUN!

Thank you Shelle’!!!!

Olivia 8/09/2008

Here are a few images from the weddings she has coordinating.

(The images were not taken by Anne Nunn Photography. These were taken by several local photographers)

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Shelle’ has also been selected for a Group Study Exchange through Rotary International to do a cultural and vocational exchange. Rotary International is sending her (with a team) to the Eastern Caribbean to job shadow wedding and event planners to understand how they practice her vocation there and share with them tips on how I practice here. Shelle’s team and will be speaking to the different Rotary groups on each of the islands as well. They will also be looking for different humanitarian projects we can bring back to the local Rotary groups here in the US to focus on and help with.

Shelle’ is excited to be apart of something that she is able to “give back” and possibly make a positive difference in a life or many lives.

You can further read about this opportunity on this blog at http://www.put-de-lime-in-de-coconut.blogspot.com/ .

Once in the Eastern Caribbean, Shelle’ will be posting almost daily so folks here can follow them to see what the team is doing.

Shelle’ not only plans weddings, but she also specializes in several social events for corporations. She has worked with U of O, Northwest Community Credit Union, and Oregon Medical Labs just to name a few.

Here is a link to her site if you are interested in hiring this phenomenal wedding coordinator! www.shelleevents.com

New Year’s Resolutions. We all make ‘em.

December 31, 2009

I love making New Year’s resolutions. I think it is because I am such a goal focused person. I have to have goals, lists, things to look forward to. This can be good, but also a bad trait at the same time. Which brings me to my first New Year’s resolution.

One. Learn to look at each day as a new day. Not look to the next day or even a set goal. I am a busy Mommie of three beautiful children and essentially a full time photography business. I need to learn to stop multi-tasking in my brain. I know this sounds odd, but people like me have to learn how to “single task”.

Two. Reach all of our goals for ANP. We have so many fantabulous ideas for our business in 2010! We can’t wait to see them all unfold beginning - tomorrow!

Three. Stay tuned for a little vanity. I would love to be in size 6 pants again. I am only off a little bit, but those last few are IMPOSSIBLE! I was a 4-6 when we got married and skinny as a rail. I DO NOT want to look like that again! I’ve had 5 kids for goodness sakes!

Me being the goal focused person I am, I could come up with several more, but that always increases the chance of “failure”, and me being the goal focused person I am - I don’t like failure. : ) So let’s just end it at 3.

As I look back on 2009, I feel abundantly blessed. I know every one says that, but I do. This time last year, I was 7 weeks pregnant with Lincoln and frankly - a little, no a lot scared. I wasn’t sure what the next year held for us as a family since we didn’t yet know if our little baby was healthy. Also, we all ready had more weddings booked then we ever had in the past, and knew that I would be shooting up until a week before he was born. I knew I could do this if our last pregnancies were any evidence, but it still made me nervous. I wanted our brides to feel relaxed about it, and I wanted to know that baby would stay in there! Well - we had the BEST 2009 BRIDES a photographer could have! One bride got me a golf cart for the Oregon Garden Resort, and the other two brides didn’t mind me shooting their wedding 2 weeks before I delivered! And to make it even more complicated. Lincoln decided to come FOUR weeks early! Which means we had him 3 days after we shot a wedding, and 11 days after Lincoln was delivered! I was emailing Aubree in the Hospital to tell her WE WILL be there! : ) Aubree was so fantastic though! She let me stay just 5 hours while the other shooters covered the wedding! Every photographer would LOVE the brides we had last year! And I can all ready tell that our 2010 brides are just as wonderful! I would sit and have coffee with them just for a chat. They are all ready feeling like good friends.

I hope all of you can look back on 2009 as a year of blessings, and can look forward to 2010 with excitement filled anticipation.

Have a wonderful New Years!

Since Posts + Pictures = better

Here is a quick picture of Lincoln and Gracey that I took a couple of months ago.

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Elizabeth: Quite ambitious my dear, but completely attainable. Can't wait to see what's in store for 2010!

Brianna Phelan: I hope you achieve all of your dreams in 2010 :)

Married: Alyssa & Jed

December 22, 2009

This past Saturday we had the absolute honor of photographing Alyssa and Jedidiah’s wedding day. Alyssa is the daughter of Paul’s boss of Mark Bellamy Tile Inc, and a family that we have gotten to know on a personal level, and just really admire them. Alyssa met Jed several months ago, and even though he moved to Hawaii where he is stationed with the army, they became great friends and eventually fell in love. Jed is a wonderful guy with a very loving family. Alyssa and Jed make a perfect couple!

I really wanted to do something for Alyssa and Jed, so when they called a couple of months ago, I was more then willing to do this for them! I didn’t know Alyssa as well as I know her older sister Adria, but as their wedding photographers, I really got to see the sweet person she is. When Mark gave a toast, he said that Alyssa has always been full of great joy, and I think when you look through the images below, you will see what he is talking about.

Please keep Jed in your prayers, as he will be serving overseas in the summer.

Kathy Bellamy used to be a florist, and even though I have pleaded with her to continue so she can provide breath taking bouquets and arrangements for our brides, she is “retired”. : )

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I love how the veil is providing some diffused lighting. And what a perfect yellow wall for some warm light!

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The adorable Alyssa.

She is smiling in approval of her older sister Adria. Adria took the plunge and got bangs that day! : ) I am a firm believer in bangs especially for a mom of young children, and she has 2 kids under 3!

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Kathy helping her youngest daughter in her dress.

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So sweet.

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I know this image is “off center”, and there is a bit too much going on, but I just love it! I snapped it very quickly, and didn’t have a chance to compose it, and that may be what makes it.

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Paul’s shot of Jed getting ready.

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Mark reading the program.

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The first look. LOVE this shot Paul got. It is a bit out of focus, but again, it almost makes the shot.

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Paul’s shot.

And so darn sweet!

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My shot:

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We headed over to Crescent Village for some nice color. And it DIDN’T rain!

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Paul’s fantabulous shot!

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Paul’s shot again.

Those shoes are adorable!

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We headed over to an overgrown “field” (if you can even call it a field), and I think it was the perfect place for some rustic type shots.

Paul’s shot.

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The next several are mine.

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I love her face in this one.

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A fabulous bridal party! SEVEN on each side! We heart large bridal parties. : )

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Oh how I heart this shot!

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Jed is quite the funny guy, and Paul LOVES it when grooms and groomsmen will do whatever he asks (never illegal of course! : ))

Although Paul didn’t ask Jed to do this. : )

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Paul snapped this shot while I was working with Jed and Alyssa.

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And here is evidence of the great groomsmen!

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I think what I love most about this shot is her eyelashes! They just pop with that bright orange behind her!

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Paul’s shot of Adria’s two kids walking down. : )

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Paul’s shot of Calvary Church in Springfield.

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Alyssa wanted a cookie cake!

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The following ring shots are Paul’s.

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Alyssa put this adorable flower in her hair for the reception.

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All of the siblings are super close, so when I watched Alyssa and her brother Brent…I was crying. : ( It was so sweet! They just stood their hugging and talking for the longest time. : )

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First dance.

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Paul’s shot.

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Paul’s shot.

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Paul’s shot.

Father daughter dance.

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My shot.

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Mother son dance.

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At one point, Adria’s little girl Ella came up to dance. So sweet!

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Annnd here comes Paul’s genius reception shots!

Kathy and Brent.

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A fantastic shot of Brent!

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Elizabeth: Gorgeous photos! I love the detail shots, and the pictures of B & G in the field. Hello, that cake is one of the best I've seen--yummy! Looks like a great wedding.

Lifestyle: Baby Brayden

December 10, 2009

Paul grew up with Judy and I have had the pleasure of getting to know her through facebook (what did we ever do before FB??), and she is just the sweetest thing. I had a lot of fun hanging out with her little boys and getting some sweet candids of her almost 2 year old Camden. The real purpose of this shoot was for baby Brayden, who was about 3 weeks old at the shoot, and he is just as adorable as little Camden. : )

Thank you Judy for a wonderful time. We will have to plan a playdate with my girls and your little boys. Lincoln and Brayden will play together soon. : )

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