One of the best things about photography is using it as a way to give back to my amazing friends.

I have know my dear friend Liz a long time and her husband J even longer. Since introducing them in college I have watched them grow from a couple to a beautiful family. I always know I can count on them. Our kids are close and the two year olds are planning on getting married. (so cute!)

We had a great time making these portraits. Their boys were over to play with my daughter and everyone jumped in for some pictures to document the fun and a second generation friendship.

Love those cute hats, it might be the only thing I will miss about winter!

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Oh newborns, they are so little, so sweet and so sleepy they don't mind me posing them. These are some birth announcements photos I took of this little handsome guy when he was only two days old and still in the hospital. Each one of the portraits was taken with him wrapped in his mom's arms, right where he wanted to be.

After photographing his mom's pregnancy over the last couple months and getting to know his fabulous parents it was so exciting to finally meet baby C. He has the most perfect head of little man hair, born looking already styled. I'm really looking forward to seeing him again for his two week old newborn session.

Switching gears but sticking with my "baby" theme, I'm headed out to Carey's horse farm tomorrow morning to photograph their latest Belgium foals. I'm hoping the sunshine will last just one more morning (Please???) Wish me luck, hopefully will have some very cute baby horse pictures to share soon.

This is why I can never get a tattoo. I'm messing with my logo AGAIN!

Here is something I've needed to do for a while, a new gallery for viewing my birth announcement designs. What started out as simply organizing quickly turned into an all out design-fest. Each is completely customizable in color, font and all that good stuff. Here are a couple of the new favorites and a link to all of them. Cute babies HERE.

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You asked for it and it's here! This weekend only, all prints 10x13 and larger are 50% off. The 2009 Archive Folder is open and organized by month. Be sure to send me a photo of how you are decorating and enjoying your big prints!

I'm not normally much of a fan of snow, but a few brave clients have shown me it's great for one thing- really fun portraits! Here are a couple of my recent favorites, including a slideshow I hope you will enjoy. I am including these musical slideshows with every new portrait session in 2010. Keep Warm!-Kelly

I think this cat really hated me for this.