The Anderson - VanValkenburgh Family Photo Shoot with stephanie nicole photography

Overcast skies and a little rain didn't stop me from heading out to Raccoon Lake to photograph the fabulous Anderson-VanValkenburgh family at their lake house.....  and oh what fun we had!  This family has grown up coming to this lake house every summer, so anyone who knows me knows that this kind of photoshoot is right up my alley!  I absolutely love shooting at locations that mean something to the people who are being photographed.  It adds to the story of the image and it makes it all so much more personal.   

The three little girls were just adorable and certainly had no trouble warming right up to me and striking their "poses"....they had me giggling all afternoon!   Seriously, I may need to hire them to come with me on shoots....they certainly have a gift of making people laugh and they have an entire repertoire of poses  :)

And to end the shoot....of course there needed to be a "jumping in the rain" shot, per the girls' request....and I must admit....it turned out pretty fun....rain....what rain?  :)

 

 

Griffon's Senior Photoshoot with stephanie nicole photography

Let me begin by saying that this is a very special blog post today.....  I get to work with amazing people every week, but this particular photo shoot was especially meaningful to me.  I have known Griffon since he was 7 years old....and now...he is a 17 year old young man heading in to his senior year of high school.  

Griffon and I have a great history....just ask him who his "#1 girlfriend" was and who he wanted to marry back when he was 7, 8 and 9 years old.... yes...that would be me.  Of course, once he hit his early teens, I was quickly dropped for other, younger ladies  :) (rightfully so, I might add)  I have had the privilege of watching Griffon grow from a young boy into an outstanding young man....and I couldn't be more proud of who he has become.

Each summer, Grif travels from Orlando, FL to a small town in Southern Illinois to spend time with his grandparents on their farm.  This has always been very meaningful to him, so I thought it was only fitting to do his senior photoshoot at Butler Farms - the place where he did a lot of growing up over the years.  I love that when he looks back at these photos, they will hopefully mean more to him because of where they were taken...special memories, for sure.  I love the black and white image of Grif with his parents....they are walking down Griffon's favorite area of the farm...."Logging Road"....

Griffon - enjoy your senior year of high school...thanks for letting me be a part of your "growing up years" and I look forward to what the future holds for you....  and thanks for the photo on the 4-wheeler!!

 Me and Grif at the end of our shoot.....

Ella's Senior Session with stephanie nicole photography

I always feel so lucky to work with such fabulous people....and Ella is certainly no exception!  This young lady is full of life and is so active in the Carmel, IN community with everything she does... It was great fun to get to spend a few hours with her on her senior photoshoot a few days ago!   

I learned very quickly that Ella has a gorgeous smile and the camera loves her....her eyes just "pop" in every image!  Boy did she make my job easy!  I also learned that she LOVES Beyonce...in fact, she gets to see her in concert twice this summer!  Another fun fact... she will be attending IU...which, as a Purdue gal, I had to overlook...especially when she pulled out her cute IU tank top for a few photos.  :)  And finally....I learned that Ella adores her dog Mowgli...so of course...we had to end our shoot with a few images of the two of them together!  

I can't wait to see what the future holds for Ella....she is truly beautiful inside and out and I know without a doubt she will take on the world with confidence and that killer smile  :)