fort wayne indiana family photos ~ grace, mitch, & emily

i know their mom ... she's kind and generous... super encouraging... and is such a support in this whole photography adventure... and so when she asked - i jumped at the chance to shoot her kids... who like her are kind... funny.. and dont complain when its cold and i say " okay... just a couple more and then i promise we can go inside"

 look out ladies...

 grace - lives up to her name in every way

 little miss emily... aka little miss "loves to pose"

 sisters.

 friends.

 one of my favs.

grace, mitch, and emily - you guys are AWESOME!  thank you so much for rocking out the photo shoot with me - i cannot wait to do it again!  maybe next time we'll bring your parents!

fort wayne indiana wedding photography ~ jessica & peter

i met jessica over a year ago... and then did not hear from her... until a few weeks ago... "hey catie, remember me..."  i did and then we met again... and made some plans... on a crispy fall day i finally met her peter and a dog they call kitty.

grass shots always end of being my fav...

 jessica's son also came along... it was hard but i got a few smiles out of him...

 oh kitty...

 do not let the sweet looks in the next two pictures fool you...

 ...here's the other side of peter...which always breaks jessica into laughter...

oh jessica... you are going to make a beautiful bride...

let the may 27th countdown begin!

fort wayne indiana wedding photography ~ anna & kedric : after i do

she is my oldest friend... there are some many memories and countless stories... but what i remember most is how we would always have "pretend husbands" when our families would go out to eat - we'd ask for our own table and then pretend they were with us or if it what a table for two we pretend they were at home with the kids...embarassing i know... but like most little girls we dreamed of our prince charmings and earlier this summer i am happy to report - anna no longer needs a pretend husband... kedric has found her... i was asked to shoot the wedding but i decided to attend as her friend - not her photographer (okay i brought my camera - but i did not shoot the whole thing :-) ) ... however as a wedding gift i shot an after i do session...

gritty... but i like it.

isn't she so pretty?

they are very good at this pose... even better a few inches closer... ;-)

my favorite from the day....

anna - i am so excited for you friend!  God has blessed you with such a wonderful man - who is living and breathing - woo hoo!  i look foward to many more memories together! 

kedric - its so amazing to see God's plan - you have been prayed/wished for since i have known anna (over 20 years!).  i am confident that my friend is in good hands and cannot wait to have lots of game nights with you!

love you both!

love.

fort wayne indiana wedding/family photography ~ sara and rex

they are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet... and a couple of days ago... i had the pleasure of hanging with the whole family... sara and i talked about what spot would be best for a family/engagment shoot and the fort wayne children's zoo won by far... here's a peak at our time there...

blurry and full of sun, but one of my favorites from the day...

 her brother is so strong!

 she has him wrapped around her finger

sara and rex   i had so much fun with you and your babies...

]december is getting closer - woo hoo!