Maisy: 9 months

I look forward to every session with this family. I feel like I've always known them. The baby package has brought us together three times this year and I love it! Maisy is growing so fast and I am blessed to be the one documenting that. Can't wait until the one year session!

Look at those blue eyes on big sis!

Love these 3x3 Accordion Wallet Books!

I just got these awesome little books in for a favorite client of mine and love them! They are a great way to show off your family and they make great gifts.

These books come in sets of three and have a neat little magnetic feature that keeps them closed. The inside accordion piece has two sides with the option to show several of your session images. The front and back are custom made to reflect your session.

These would make great holiday gifts or stocking stuffers! I know it's still 90º out, but the kids are back in school and the holidays are around the corner!

Wild About WILD SORBET!

I'm so excited about adding these fabulous Wild Sorbet frames to my product line-up! To CELEBRATE the addition of this awesome product, I'll do a random drawing at 5 pm on Friday the 13th for a $50 credit towards the purchase of one of these frames w/your image (following your photo session with me) OR $20 off your session fee. You choose!


To participate, you will need to become a friend of Denise Williams Photography by this Friday the 13th at 5 pm (see facebook link at the top of this blog). I'll use random.org to select the winner and will be in touch!

I love these frames because YOU choose the total look of the frame. Great for nurseries and kids rooms because they can be custom made to match those rooms. There are also traditional colors if you want to display in your main living area. There are many other styles available.

Lexi is ONE!

My second baby is one today! I feel happy and blessed as I celebrate my Lexi today. Parenting is hard. But there is no other job that is so rewarding. I just look at that face and it's all worth it.

We celebrated with a family party on Sunday and today we'll just celebrate all over again with lots of hugs and smooches.

Happy birthday Lexi! You are very loved. To see her slideshow click HERE. Lots of unedited photos in the slideshow, but I've decided life is too short to sit at my computer all day!

Cousins

I sure miss the cute little faces of the Bret sisters. Not only have I photographed them several times, but they were our neighbors up until two months ago. Our cul de sac is just not the same with out them! I met them at the park on Saturday with their cousins for a little family photo fun. Thanks for being such good sports and meeting me at such an early hour! Enjoy a few from the session.

Williams Family Photo Fun!

We had quick family photo session last night. My sister and her family rolled in to town about 3:00 from Michigan and last night was the only time we would all be together. With busy summer schedules and my brother-in-law heading back for work, we had to make it happen. The kids were troopers. Especially the ones who had been in the car traveling for two days! My good friend Meghan took our photos for us. Thank you Meg, for squeezing us in when you had lots going on. Love how they turned out!


This one will be my new 10x20 to replace the old one that is lacking the presence of our little Lexi.

Mommy gets to be in one with her girls!





A little group fun.





I don't know how they could stand rolling in the grass when it was so hot. Boys will be boys I suppose!

The Millers

I've had the pleasure of taking this family's photos since Reese was about the age of little baby Chase. It was so good to see them and catch up! (We're practically neighbors now). Love their new digs and their new little man. Reese, you are a gem too! Enjoy a few from Saturday.

Owen & Hannah

7:30 a.m. might be early for some people, but not for these little people! That's the time we met at the park for their session and I think it was a great time for pictures! Great light, great moods, great weather, great friends. A perfect combo.

Although we don't get to see them as much as I'd like, I love it when we get together. These two are the same age as my kiddos and I hope they all continue to grow up together. Enjoy a few from their session!

I really love this one!

Riley & Reese

These two beauties were fun to photograph! It took them awhile to get used to the fact that the stranger with the big black camera in their face was ok. But once they relaxed with me I got some fun stuff. These portraits are going to be a surprise for their momma's birthday in a few weeks. Aunt B was able to get the girls for the afternoon so we could sneak to the park and capture their gorgeous eyes and bright smiles. I think mom will be surprised. Here's a little peek. Thanks girls!

It's the Essers again!

You saw this family a couple of posts back. It's taken me awhile to get through the MANY photos we took the day of their session. We found so many great spots that I shot and shot and shot. I got some fun images of their little clan.

Enjoy their fun slideshow HERE.

Brighter Than Sunshine

I posted a couple weeks ago a few from Matt and Katie's engagement session. I haven't done an engagement session before because I am not a wedding photographer, but I sure had fun. I would certainly do more after this one!

Just finished up their images for them and put together their slideshow. I was looking for a song that fit them and I love the one I found. Might have found some new music to listen to. That's huge since I've fallen into the age category where the music of my youth is on the oldies station! I feel like I'm a music person but I think I'm falling into that stage of listening only to the old school stuff and not liking a lot of the newer stuff. Oh well!

Enjoy Katie and Matt's slideshow by clicking HERE.

Happy 50th!

My in-laws celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday. We threw a fun party in their honor at Renee Kelly's Caenan Castle. What a cool space for a small event. The night was filled with great food, good company, trips down memory lane, group sing-alongs and tributes to the couple. These two are great together and have been a great example to Mark and I in our marriage. Love you guys!

Undercover mission

I met Kendra and Kennedy at the park last Thursday night for an undercover mission. They wanted portraits taken for Kennedy's dad for father's day. So we made our plan to meet when he had a meeting. They had to sneak out of the house, with out of town company and all. Turns out, dad hung around the house a little later than planned, since they did have company. So we pushed the time back. This was fine by me. The light is divine the closer you get to sunset! Hopefully they beat him home so they didn't have to make up any stories (like Kendra did when I called and got dad on the phone one night!)

Enjoy a few as I speedily try to finish up to get a father's day gift ordered!

Esser Family

My husband graduated from William Jewell College, but I have never been on campus before. I've driven by with him, but that's as close as I've gotten. My session on Saturday landed me a closer look when I met Dennis and his family on campus. Dennis is the design talent behind my awesome new logo AND the fabulous enhance magazine (if you know me at all, you know a little about the magazine)!

I've seen the work side of Dennis, so it was great to see him at play with his family. Spending time with he and his lovely wife, and meeting his three adorable boys made for a great session!

Enjoy a few of the MANY images taken that day. The last shot has to be one of my faves of the session!