::| the Decker family |::

 

::| baby Hermione is on the way |::

Tiara is the delightful friend I've made thanks to my extreme hair style and color.

She makes magic happen and never tires of the tweaks I make each month.

A few weeks ago we planned for a photography date, as so many clients, hair stylists, and their husbands do.

This was for a wonderful, photography milestone trifecta:

1. We met at the Mall of America - the location of the couple's first date

2. We met on the date of their one-year wedding anniversary

3. We met for the occasion of maternity photos for their soon-to-be daughter!

We had a great time taking over walkways, stealing chairs from restaurants, and finding great 

back-drops amidst the thousands of people shopping and hanging around MOA.

Joan, Shawn, and Baby Boy O

Joan is my AM counterpart at LearningRx.  She and her husband, Shawn, are expecting a sweet baby boy on November 9th.  For her baby shower, I gave her two free sessions: one pre-baby and one post-baby (actually, probably a lot post-baby!).  So I spent a Sunday afternoon at their townhouse: outside on a beautiful fall day, in their living room with some clever background finagling, and in their newly painted nursery.

Photographer's Note:  Working with a puppy is equally as difficult as working with a one-year old!  Sammy was very excited to have a new person in the house, so was equally as stubborn when it came to posing for pictures.  Photographer's gold = patience. :)

One thing that I can't wait for?  To meet Baby Boy O next month!