Yesterday I headed out to Columbia at 6 AM…
I had 4 shoots scheduled yesterday and my first one started at 8:00. We did all the shoots at Stephens Lake Park and it had the potential to be a HUGE disaster because the annual Art in The Park festival was going on, but luckily we found a cozy, quiet little spot in the park that had perfect lighting and the perfect set up. It all worked out :-) I had quite the gap between shoots (my first one ended at 10 and my next one wasn’t till 4) but we filled that gap with playing with this little guy and his mama, Olive Garden, laying out by the pool & going to Sonic’s Happy hour (which was somewhat of a disaster).
Like I said, my first shoot was at 8:00 AM and I really didn’t think I would get any takers on volunteer assistants that early. Well….luckily I have this great friend Audrey who is always willing to do anything for me :-) She worked till 2:00 AM on Saturday night, got up and met me for my shoot at 8:00 AM, rolled down hills, did cartwheels, carried my stuff, entertained me the whole afternoon, set up a little umbrella for me at the pool, didn’t laugh at me when I freaked out every time a bumble bee buzzed me, was my assistant for the rest of my shoots and stuck it out until 7:30!!! THANK YOU AUDREY!!!!
Audrey tried everything she could think of to get these first two girls to laugh. Unfortunately it was too early in the morning, they weren’t crazy about the sand on the “beach” and they weren’t too crazy about me & Audrey in general, ha! Mia & Cara visited me back a couple months ago when I did my Columbia Mini Shoots. Their SUPER sweet mom contacted me again to do a bigger shoot for the whole family and of course I said yes. We had these grand plans of getting all these beautiful shots in the early morning sun, on the “beach” that they have at Stephens Lake and in my green chair…..well….I guess things just don’t go as planned sometimes and you just have to roll with it :-) Mia & Cara did NOT like the sand, they did NOT like my chair & they did NOT think we were funny. Even though they were making me laugh, I was not making them laugh and we needed to get off that beach quickly. We decided to head to the grass and then, like magic, everything started to look up. Mia still wasn’t super crazy about us, but at least her mom & dad could get her to laugh :-) She kept giving Audrey the evil eye, it was hysterical! All in all I think we got some of the sweetest pictures I’ve ever seen. They are very “in the moment” like and carefree. I love them! Thanks for getting up so early Wung Family and enjoy your sneak peek! It was fun to see you guys again :-)
After our morning shoot Audrey & went to hang out with our friend Meghan and her little bit Quinn. Um… Holy freaking CUTE!!!! Quinn is the funniest, smiliest little baby boy I’ve ever seen. He mimics people’s laughs. How hysterical is that??? Not kidding- you laugh and then he laughs exactly like you and then just sits there and smiles at you like he just told the funniest joke ever. I can NOT wait to take his pictures in July with all his cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma & papa.
So after our afternoon of lunch, laying out and spending like 45 minutes trying to get a drink from TWO different Sonic’s during their “happy hour”…we headed out to my next round of shoots.
This is Ashley. Ashley has kinda become part of our family and we always joke that my mom wants to adopt her :-) Ashley does the videography for our weddings and we LOVE her and we LOVE her work. She just kinda blends in as part of the family when we have a wedding and it works out great because she gets the real good stuff. She get’s those funny moments that happen when no one’s looking, she get’s those moments that happen after the wedding is over and we all decide to go up to the bar. Seriously- at Sara & Ryan’s wedding, she came up to T.P.’s ( a lovely bar in Kirksville- Shout out to Artie!!) and filmed all of us. Not only did she do this after the wedding but she also came along with us after the rehearsal dinner. She got some of the funniest video of our family that I’ve ever seen. It’s priceless to! My mom in a bar…ryan’s mom, Bev, in a bar…it was nuts! Bev had such a good time she fell off her bar stool. I know she just loves that I told everyone that :-) So anyway- Ashley has become a part of our family and we were so excited for her when she got engaged!!! Turns out Brandon is a PERFECT for Ashley and they are just about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Just two peas in a pod :-) Enjoy your sneak peek you two and we’ll see you at the wedding!!!!!!!
Then little George came by for his shoot. George was also a part of my Columbia Mini Shoots a couple months ago. When I announced I was coming to Columbia on Sunday, his mom emailed me right away and set up a Mini Shoot. George is one of the cutest kids I’ve seen…plus he’s funny. He roars, does this little shiver dance & face plants a lot. He was super cute for his pictures yesterday and he even let me put him in the tall grasses for a bit :-) Thanks for coming by Nichols Family and I hope you enjoy George’s sneak peek :-)
My final shoot for the evening was for the Hosier Family. Joanna had me do some pictures of Little Miss Stella last time I was in town and she loved them so much that she contacted me right away to set up a larger shoot for the whole family. Joanna & her husband were a blast and their shoot was a lot of fun! I was informed that Stone was pretty grumpy & not super excited about pictures, but to his parents surprise…he did awesome! I would have NEVER guessed that he didn’t want to take pictures. He did everything asked and even helped with getting Stella to smile. Oh man that kid was cute! I was trying to describe him to my sister this morning while we were walking and I finally just said, “you’re just going to have to wait and see the sneak peek tonight. He’s just too cute in his little baseball cap & big brown eyes. He melts your heart!” He’s at that age where they ask question, after question, after question. I personally love that stage because I love how curious they are and I love watching them think about the answer you gave them…that will ultimately prompt another question. I love it :-) Thanks for hanging out with us Hosier family & enjoy your sneak peek!!!
ok- this next picture is on my “all time favorite” list. The tutu, the chubby legs, the blue sky….I just love it all. I want to make it into a card.
There you have it, that’s what I’ve got for you :-) Yesterday’s shoots were wonderfully perfect!
lynn w says
I continue to be amazed at your talent! The sneak peeks look wonderful! Can’t wait to see the rest and see you back in Columbia, if the girls haven’t scared you off :)
Kathy says
It’s really hard to believe those darling little girls weren’t very happy having their pictures taken – you certainly can’t tell it by the sweet smiles in the photos!
Ashley and Brandon’s are too cute – I got her invitation in the mail today and am so happy and excited for her!
George is adorable and so are the Hosier kids…cute, cute, cute! I love them all and agree that the tutu is the perfect, sweet picture; perfect for a Hallmark card.
All I can say, Lissy, is that you’ve done it again!!! Good job!!!
Allison says
So many cute pics Lis and I love all the colors. It was so nice to see Ashley again and she looks so happy and in love.
Ashley says
Aww, that’s so sweet and those are such wonderful pictures! I absolutely love you and your family to pieces, and couldn’t imagine any other choice for our wedding’s photographer! :-) Taking pictures in the park was such a blast! The process was just as fun as the outcome! Thanks so much Lissy and Audrey! P.S. Hi Allison!
Audrey says
Great pictures! I only have one minor scrape from the “fall down like you mean it” incident. Good times had by all, but next time I will be taking a picture of you on the rock waterfall! Seriously.
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Thansk for the blog mate
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