The Geneson Family

     The Geneson Family has a tradition of doing a summer family photo session, and I'm so honored to be apart of that tradition. Danielle, Chauncey, and Lotus are the most adorable little family and are so easy to work with. I loved putting this blog post together and re-living their family session. There are so many sweet moments between them that I absolutely love. You can tell how much Danielle and Chauncey adore their little girl, and Lotus feels the same way about her incredible Mom and Dad. I can't emphasize enough how much I love working with them! 

     Nothing goes better with a summer session than bubbles. I brought along a little bubble maker for Lotus and those images are absolutely precious. One hundred percent pure joy is the look on her face in those images. I couldn't help but smile and laugh with her as she chased around the bubbles that evening. She really is too cute for words!

     Without ado I give you just a few of my favorite images from this years Geneson Family Session. Counting down the days until next summer and we get to do it all over again. Yay! Until then enjoy and Happy Friday!

Leighton | One Year

     I always count down the days to each and every session that I get to do with Leighton and her amazing family. I've loved watching this little blue-eyed princess grow over the last year. She is such a happy girl and so expressive too. Leighton and her entire family are always so easy to work with. I have so much fun with them all and I'm always a little sad when the sun starts to set because I know that our time together is coming to an end. I think Jenna and I would be on board with an "all day photo session", but I bet that the guys wouldn't be as excited as we would be about that. Ha  As always, everyone did an amazing job that evening. Ed (Leighton's Dad) patiently held bags, outfit changes, and a balloon as we moved around the park during her session. Leighton's brothers, Jacob and Jude, helped in getting their little sister to laugh and giggle (you can tell she loves her brothers very much). As always Jenna was flawless in getting the perfect outfits and accessories together for this session to make it absolutely perfect. I can't say it enough ... I just adore this family and their sessions are always so much fun! 

     I'm already excited for our next session together! For now, here are just a few of my favorite images from Leighton's One Year Session. Enjoy and Happy Monday! 

Mabel | One Year

     Oh Mabel! She has a way of making everyone around her smile the biggest smiles. What a sweetheart! I still can't believe how fast time is going and that Mabel's One Year session has came and gone. As always, she and her amazing Mom and Dad were a dream to work with. Michelle and Travis are the sweetest couple and they are such wonderful parents to their baby girl. You can tell how much Mable adores them. She smiles and giggles whenever they talk to her. It's really sweet to see! 

     If I could describe their blog post in one word it would be, JOY! There is so much joy and happiness in each and every image. There is no way you can scroll through their images and not have the biggest smile on your face. I LOVE that! I hope you enjoy Mabel's One Year session images as much as I do. Michelle and Travis, I can't wait for our next session together! Until next time, enjoy and Happy Friday! 

Lauren & Colin

     Words cannot express how much Lauren, Colin, and their parents, Jared and Nikki mean to me. We are not related, but my husband and I definitely view them as family. Lauren and Colin are my honorary Niece and Nephew. Ha! Jared wasn’t able to make it to their session that day, but Nikki jumped in for a few shots and I was able to capture the sweetest images with her and the kids.  Every time I look at these images my smile gets bigger and bigger. I love their smiles and laughs in each and every image. They all did an amazing job that evening. This was the first time they had ever had portraits taken, and I was truly honored to do this session for them.

     This blog post was so easy to put together because I love each and every image from their session. This will not be the last time we see these beautiful faces here on the Steph Layne Photography blog and I’m very excited about that. Looking forward to their next session already. Until then, here are a few of my favorite images of Lauren, Colin, and Nikki. Enjoy and Happy Wednesday! 

Isabel | Senior 2017

     Isabel has the most contagious smile and giggle! I don’t think she stopped doing either one the entire time we were together. She was so sweet and a dream to work with. I love when my clients choose a downtown setting for their Senior Session. It’s such a relaxed setting because I get to walk around with them for a few hours, talking about their senior year, what their plans for the future are, etc. The time goes so quickly because we are chatting while getting some great candid shots. I can’t reiterate it enough how much I enjoy my Senior Sessions.

     I always encourage my clients to bring along items with them that they would love to be photographed with. For Isabel, it was her two dogs. Being a huge animal lover, I’m always on board with clients wanting to bring their dogs along. Isabel has the sweetest pups. The images of the three of them are definitely at the top of my favorite list.

     Isabel I wish you the very best as you are getting ready for you graduation day. This is such an exciting time indeed! I hope you had an incredible Senior Year and I can’t wait to see what wonderful things that are in store for you in the future.

     Here are just a few of my favorite images from Isabel’s Senior Session. Enjoy and Happy Monday!

The Whitney Family

     The Whitney’s are very dear friends of ours. I love each and every session that I get to do with them. It’s been so much fun watching Jacob and Elise grow over the years. They are such wonderful kids. I laughed and laughed as I was putting this blog post together. I have enjoyed re-living this session through these images. They are such a sweet family and so easy to work with.

     There is so much love, laughter and fun in these images. It’s very evident how close they are and how much they adore one another. It makes my heart very happy when I’m able to capture little aspects of my client’s personalities and their family dynamic. It’s a very special feeling knowing they will be able to enjoy these images for years to come and reflect back on this session. I love that so much!

     I know that you will enjoy these images as much as I have. Here are just a few of my favorite images of The Whitney Family. Enjoy and Happy Thursday! 

Kendra | Senior 2017

     From the moment that Kendra's Mom booked her session, I was counting down the days. I had the privilege of doing Kendra's older sister's Senior Session a few years ago. I loved working with her sister, Kaitlin and their Mom, Marsha, so I knew I would have a lot of fun with Kendra too. 

     Kendra was a dream to work with and is absolutely beautiful inside and out. From start to finish, she was absolutely flawless. She is an aspiring model, and I know from the bottom of my heart that she will go on to do amazing things. We met in downtown Springfield and walked around together, stopping at different locations along the way. She totally knocked it out of the park that evening. Not only did she smile the entire time through all the outfit and location changes, she also rocked four inches heels the entire time. That my friends, is a sign of a fabulous model in the making! 

     I loved loved loved my time with Kendra. This blog post was very easy to put together because I love every single image. Although I want to post all of them, I won't overload you my dear friends. Ha! Here are just a few of my favorite images of the beautiful Kendra and her Senior Session. Enjoy and Happy Tuesday! 

Oliver | One Year

     I've had the privilege of photographing Oliver over the last year. He was only three weeks old when I first met him. He melted my heart instantly the first time we met and continued to do so each and every session after. It's so fun to watch my little clients grow, especially when you know them from birth. 

     The evening of their session arrived, and it was another beautiful day here in Southwest Missouri. I loved being able to leisurely walk around the park with The Carlson Family. They are always so laid back and easy to work with. The boys are absolutely adorable and always keep us entertained. Oliver isn't the only one who has changed and grown since our last session together. His older brothers Wyatt and Ian have grown up so much too. I love watching them interact with each other. You can instantly tell how much they adore their baby brother and Oliver feels the same way. Oliver lights up as soon as they start talking to him. Wyatt and Ian are always so helpful during their sessions. They do such a great job at being my "assistants”. It never fails; they can always get Oliver to smile the biggest smiles. I can't say it enough .... they are the sweetest little family! 

     I have so many favorites from their fall session. I loved working with The Carlson Family over the last year and I hope that we will be seeing even more of them in the future. Without further ado here are just a few of my favorite images from Oliver's One Year Session. Enjoy and Happy Thursday!