Lifestyle Farm Session: Strawn Family|Springfield, IL Photographer

My favorite place to capture a family is at their home or a place they are comfortable being themselves. I loved getting to know this family as we walked around their property. The girls warmed up to me as they twirled and showed me how they love to climb and it wasn’t long before they felt right at home in front of my camera;)

Lifestyle Newborn Photography:Tessa Grace {Springfield Illinois Photographer}

When we moved to Springfield five months ago, one of the first things we learned about our neighbors was they were going to become great grandparents this summer. This sweet baby was spoken about with so much joy and anticipation long before she entered the world. She is also the first grand baby on each side and her grandparents and great grandparents go to church with us so it was fun to get updates all summer long. I was so excited to get to meet and photograph Tessa and her parents.

When I arrived she was fast asleep. Her parents had a cute little number for her to wear for pictures so they worked on changing her and she soon realized something was going on and woke up. After a couple feedings, swaddling, and rocking we thought she was back to sleep. She was back to sleep for a minute or so, but mostly she just wanted to see what was going on. I love all the shots of her yawning! She was so tired and so awake at the same time and I loved how attentive she was to her parents and how she would stare up at them with those big bright eyes.

*I would like to note that her grandma made the beautiful gray and purple blanket Tessa was photographed on in these images.

Buddy the Horse and the Sines Family Farm {Springfield Illinois Photographer}

Buddy the horse has been an exciting addition to the Sines family. Last winter they worked hard to fence in their pasture and turn their existing chicken coop into a barn. They had friends who needed to find a new home for Buddy and the three pigmy goats that have been his life companions. Lindsay and Scot have always wanted a farm, so this was the perfect opportunity. Since then, Lilli has been taking riding lessons with Buddy and it was fun to watch her with him. Their youngest son, Zeke was able to sit on Buddy for the first time while I was there and his reaction was priceless! In some ways its hard to remember what their place was like without the farm because they are naturals with all that goes into taking care of the animals and maintaining everything.