We finished up their session in a more relaxed environment...home. The entertainment of trucks, cars and downtown Noblesville was over, so we had his complete attention. :)
I realize the next 3 photos are rather similar. However, I have never seen a little guy crack up as much as he did. Granted, his father is the king of random noises and expressions, so it was hard not to laugh. I'm guessing all of those big smiles and laughter were bottled up from earlier in the session...glad he was willing to share. ;)
Oh, goodness...I had to share this series below. These were all taken one after another. I am amazed at how they can go from one expression to the next without even taking a moment to think. Oh, the amount of laughing that took place...I was completely entertained. A big thanks to Wade for helping me figure out how to do this animation thing. ;)
It's hard to believe that the celebration of Jett's first year is just around the corner. You may recall his welcoming into the world HERE. It was such a precious time that I was honored to capture. Over the past year, our families have gotten to know each other, so very well. We love having them close by, and value their friendship even more. Glad this crazy world of photography brought our families together. We love you guys to pieces!
Jed and Emily...It was wonderful seeing you guys again. Hoping that our paths cross again soon! Hugs to the 3 of you!
You may remember these sweet faces above from the summer of 2010. We started capturing the Brammer family in 2008 when Julia was just a few months old. It has been so much fun watching their sweet family grow.
Well, the boys are ALL boy and have definitely kept their family on their toes. I couldn't help but laugh out of admiration as Ashley tried to get the boys to sit on their green stools. As soon as one would be seated, she would go to the next one, just in time for the first one to be up and moving again. God chooses very special people to parent multiples and I am always in awe of it all.
With that being said, I can't help but love the energy of family sessions. This is life...at these stages, and I love being able to capture it all. When Ashley saw their gallery she couldn't believe they had so many photos they loved. Of course, I didn't take this to be a negative, I just know that they had a full day workout within a matter of 90 minutes...in hopes of getting one good photo. ;) I must say that these expressions and faces change all too fast and it's worth every crazy moment to have these to cherish.
Thanks Brammer family! You know that I'm fond of all of you! Hugs to all!
For us to have each other, is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you the gift of life, life gave me the gift of you.
-Unknown
I sit here with tears of joy for Nate and Amanda. We have been blessed by their friendship and have gone through the ups and downs of this journey with them. Seeing God work in and through their lives over the past number of years (especially the last few months :) has been incredible. I'm honored to not only have their friendship, but to have been able to walk alongside them. We love you guys so very much.
The focus of their session was Amanda and Ruben and the 3 of them together. They had some quality time in Utah and were able to capture loads of sweet photos of those first few weeks. These moments were captured to remember their time at home...
Amazing photos, Melody! We're so happy for Nate & Amanda and we can't wait to watch little Ruben grow up into a little man. Every photo is perfect.
(02.24.12 @ 08:49 AM)Oh I am SOOOO over the moon in love with these!!!! Melody, you captured this family so perfectly!!!! Nate and Amanda, we love you guys SOO much and are SO excited at all that's to come with little Rubes in your life (future camping trips for sure!!!) These photos make me blessed to call you friends, so I can only IMAGINE how they are making you feel blessed to be a family. MUCH LOVE!!
(02.24.12 @ 09:00 AM)Oh Mel.....I don't even have the words to thank you adequately for these!! Your friendship means the world to me, and our family!! You guys are truly like family and we are so blessed to have you in our lives. The images, and your sweet words, are all just perfect!!! God is good indeed, and His plan far exceeded anything i could've dreamed up! It still feels surreal even looking at these, and thinking "this is my family!" It's the most amazing thing that has ever happened! Thank you for capturing one of the most incredible seasons of life we've known yet! We are overjoyed!!! Love you!!
(02.24.12 @ 09:57 AM)These are gorgeous for so many reasons! I love how you can feel the completeness of their sweet family just by looking at these pics. Congratulations to the happy family! :)
(02.24.12 @ 09:59 AM)These absolutely melt my heart! I am beyond words happy for all of you! What a wonderfully sweet session of this growing family. LOVE the ones with the furry kids especially. Ruben is so very lucky as are Nate and Amanda. Congrats to all!!! :)
(02.24.12 @ 10:09 AM)So breathtakingly beautiful! Love little Rubes so much. Nate and Amanda are wonderful parents and are truly blessed with such a sweet little man. Mel you did a fabulous job!!
(02.24.12 @ 10:11 AM)Oh my! Melody these are just beautiful. Nate and Amanda, your family is beyond beautiful. So happy for you guys!
(02.24.12 @ 10:40 AM)These are so gorgeous that they brought tears to my eyes. No words to describe how happy I am for the 3 of you (AND your furry children)! Love you!
(02.24.12 @ 10:56 AM)Simply Divine! I LOVE these, Mel, you did a fantastic job! Nate and Amanda, I am so happy for you two! What an incredible journey and that little Rubes is sooo soooo precious! I hope to meet him someday soon ;) With love & light....shawna
(02.24.12 @ 11:04 AM)What wonderful pictures! Ruben is adorable! Love his hair! He is truly a blessing but he is very blessed to have Nate and Amanda as parents.
(02.24.12 @ 11:58 AM)These are wonderful Melody. Great work. Nate = dad swag. I see you turtlenate!
(02.24.12 @ 12:17 PM)so meant to be. the images are so beautiful Melody, I love the soft light and joyful tones quietly revealing the abundance of love between Ruben and his new mommy and daddy. Congratulations Amanda and Nate. Blessings!!
(02.24.12 @ 12:17 PM)perfection:) Love all of these and am so excited for Nate & Amanda!!
(02.25.12 @ 10:30 AM)could not be any sweeter.....love conquers all....and god provides. love.love.love
(03.14.12 @ 01:05 PM)I realized I never commented on these precious photos :( They are perfect in every way and you did an amazing job capturing their love and excitiment as a new family!
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It sure is fun to go back and look through some of our previous weddings. I will never forget the beautiful fall day Adam and Jaleigh had for their wedding day in southern Indiana. Lots of memories were made that day and now they are celebrating their first year as parents...he is such a cutie!! It was sooo good to see them again and capture, yet, another milestone in their lives. I am very hopeful that I will get to see them again later this year... ;) Many hugs to the 3 of you!!
Absolutely perfect! Thank you so much for these awesome photos!!
(05.08.12 @ 07:09 AM)Oh my!!! I love these images so much and ADORE this little family :) You captured their silliness, happiness and joy just perfectly!!!
(05.08.12 @ 07:15 AM)These are all so awesome! Great job, Mel! What a great family too:)
(05.08.12 @ 07:22 AM)Oh I just can't stop looking at these photos! I keep laughing and tearing up at these. Thank you so much Mel!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
(05.08.12 @ 09:00 PM)These are GREAT! These 3 are already so expressionistic, but you captured them with even more expression! I love the little movie of flashing images at the end.Very unique!
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