As I mentioned in my last post, I recently took my youngest to California with me to attend my grandfather's memorial service.

Yes, there was great sadness, because the world lost a fantastic man. But there was also great joy as I saw my cousins for the first time in years and met their spouses and kids.

Here are a few shots of my cousin's youngest daughter. Baby Caroline loved her, although I think she kept hoping big sister Ellie would show up.

I'm home now and back in the swing of things. Spring sessions are quickly filling up - and I'm ready to get back to outdoor photography with flowers and golden light. Dates available through April include March 13, March 19, April 2, April 3, April 9, April 10 and April 30, although most of those dates have limited time slots. Weekday evening sessions are primarily reserved for high school seniors, and those sessions are very limited. It's fun to think about joyful photo sessions coming off a sad couple weeks. I've been back out with my camera photographing some headshots and stay tuned for a couple adorable families coming up!

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