I have had the privilege of photographing this now 7-year-old and her family since she was just a little baby. I just love seeing the changes in not just her looks but her personality and maturity. She is one funny kid and kept me laughing during the whole portrait session.

This dainty little lady came to Legacy Portraits at just 2 weeks old. She loved her paci and did not want to let it go! I figured out that I could get her settled, get the focus point on my camera ready and then, very carefully pull the paci out and take a shot! Replace and start again! I think she was annoyed with me constantly taking her paci! Lucky for me, she usually allowed me to get one good photo before she got too angry. Such a little beauty!

Time for yearly portraits! I love watching this sweet girl grow and see her personality develop! She is such a beautiful little firecracker. Definitely kept me on my toes!!

Eighteen years ago I had the privilege of photographing this now young man as he took his very first breaths in this world! It truly was an honor to be there to witness! The years have flown by and he will soon be graduating high school. It seems like just yesterday! It’s crazy how a photograph can take you right back to that moment! When he was born we did not have the massive amounts of cell phone photos taken. I was shooting black and white film which I processed and printed in my basement darkroom! Yes, times have changed. However, there still is nothing like having printed photographs! Hard drives fail, cell phones die. And the cloud??! I think about how this generation is the most photographed ever. But then I wonder if they will have anything to show for it when technology changes or fails and digital photos are corrupted. I have prints that are over 100 years old!! Prints can be made from another print but, once a digital file is corrupt, it is most likely gone forever. How will you preserve your cherished memories?

I recently had one of my favorite 5-year-olds at Legacy Portraits. I have had the privilege of photographing her at least once a year since she was just 6 months old. It has been fun to watch her grow and see her personality develop! She has an adorable personality and really kept me on my toes! She gave me so many different facial expressions that I just had to put some of them together in a collage. Every year we recreate an image of them holding hands with her in the center. They have a wall of canvases of this same pose! It is a fantastic way to watch her grow.