Slipped my mind.

I love photography. I really truly do. I even won county fair blue ribbons for some of my pictures over the years, okay, 5 years ago. But it almost goes without saying that photography is important to me. For that reason, I duped my hubs into an agreement. Every year, we arrange a photo session.

Last year, our first year to act on our agreement, our photo session fell into our laps, literally. Our videographer and subsquently turned friend Rachel {maydaygirl} was the recipient of an adoption fundraiser put on by her talented sister and sister in law of Moments in Time. It was the first of it's kind to my knowledge, as they offered family portraits for a donation to Joey and Rachel's adoption funds {btw the adoption agency fell through, but Rachel is 25 weeks pregnant!}. Here are a few of my favorite shots from last year:





This year . . . I had a doozy of a time finding a photographer! First of all, some photographers prices are outrageous. Second of all, well, it was mainly my first of all! $400 for portraits for 30 minutes? No thank you.

Thus I was beyond ecstatic to stumble across Erica of Studio 188 Friday night, while Tony and I were being losers. :) Her talent is obvious, but I'm extremely compelled by her use of light and the overall giddiness felt in the majority of her pictures.

We've had a flurry of emails go out, the gorgeous location used in the below pictures decided on, and a date set for September 21st. We'll be bringing Allie along as well yikes. All for $150.





Obviously it is no longer spring, but I have no doubt I will be blown away by Erica's work of our shoot!