If you have been following me very long at all, you recognize this family as one of my most loyal and favorite families. I have been documenting them since Max was just a year old and the Luedtke family was new to Las Vegas. I get emotional each year just seeing how much they have grown together as a family, individually, and how God has seen them through another year healthy and happy.

They truly are a family that cherishes every day that they have together.

This beautiful mama found me while searching for a family photographer here in Las Vegas. They are a military family, so like many Las Vegas families are transplants here. Courtney has a background in running her own photography business so knew exactly what she wanted. She took advantage of my Black Friday deal this past fall and I am so glad because I book up so quickly. She was so great in communicating with me about what was most important to her and her family, locations, and outfit choices. It all makes your day so much smoother and helps everyone feel so much more at ease.

I have been photographing one of these mamas and her family for the past few years. I met Nicole when she was searching for a newborn photographer with her oldest son, and I just fell in love with her and her little family right away. She is so great at documenting her family each year and is always up for whatever I throw her way, which I so appreciate! She has been so supportive of me and my business and has followed me even through changes in pricing and genres, and to me that is just so huge!

I have been hanging on to this story for just a bit as I really wanted to post for April during Autism Awareness month. There are so many powerful, encouraging, and deep stories to share and I hope that out of them education and awareness as to what the many faces of Autism looks like, and how it is lived out with each individual family!

I am a local Spectrum Inspired photographer, which means that I am a part of a group of photographers that offer photography sessions to families living on the Spectrum as a way to raise awareness and education about autism. Please go check them out and the incredible work they are doing all over the world!

I have known this beautiful mama and her family for a long time! I work with Donna at the hospital, she is an OR tech on labor and delivery unit here in Las Vegas. She has gone on to be such a dear friend and is such an incredible soul inside and out. I knew her back when her triplets were born, and when I think about her as a mother, fierce love just totally comes to mind. These boys and her family are her passion, her true love, and her whole world. Her face just lights up when she talks about them!

I haven’t documented them in years, and so was over the top excited when she decided to book with me this year. I know it is a big investment hiring a family photographer and I am always flattered when families choose me, even when they know me! She made her family session a priority for the winter and it was so fun talking about outfit choices and locations with her in the weeks leading up to her session.

I met this beautiful family last year when they were searching for a newborn photographer for their new baby. I am just so happy that this mama found me, I just adore them! Shannon has been really great about documenting all of little Weston milestones throughout his first year, and I really love documenting that for families! I get to see their little personalities emerge and watch the family grow together and get to see more of their story. At the end of the year, we have a beautiful collection of images to remember all of those little details that are so fleeting within that first year! It just always seems to fly by so fast!

Although I had documented this family together throughout the year, we hadn’t really ventured outdoors for a full family session, and I love that Shannon wanted to take the opportunity at the year mark to do this!

Each year I select a favorite from each session that I have documented throughout the year. Here is this year’s client favorites together in a collection. What many of you will notice is that my favorites are not always yours! Mine actually tend to change over time, but what I am consistently drawn to is connection, joy, and light. These three things get me every single time.