Christmas session with Hadley G!

She's hard not to kiss on if you are in range...  love this beautiful girl!

Midtown Mini Session, Oklahoma City Family Photographer

 

family :)

What does a 13 year old want for her birthday?

A photo sessions with all her best girlfriends!

I cannot take any creative credit for this shoot, this beautiful young lady... Casey has a well rounded group of friends and wanted to show of the talents of each of them in this session!

...and this was just the beginning of the shoot!

 

Hope you had a wonderful Birthday Casey!

Big sister to be Harper!

I think this is my 4th time to photograph Harper in her 18 month of existence... she is beautiful, smart and already quiet the flatterer!  How you ask?  Sweet child knows my name... AND picked flowers just for moi!

This first image is one of my favs... her mama always has the best shoes (and still rocks them this pregnant)!

see.. flowers for the Photojunky!

The Pitman Family, Oklahoma City Family Photographer

I had such a great time walking around with this family in midtown a few weeks ago! You could tell.. without them even saying a word, that they were climbers, their beautiful children started scaling a wall within the first 5 minutes.. I love that they have something special that they all share and love, it sets them apart.

The Hart Family!

I shot this gorgeous family in their new home.. freshly built and boxes still to unpack!  Their home is truly beautiful and so unique. I loved every square inch of it!   Its always inspiring to be around such creative people, now only if I can get them to let me move in....

 

Oklahoma City Family Photographer, the Photojunky!

The Wilmont Family! Oklahoma City Family Photographer

I hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving! Ours was perfect, lots of family, wonderful food, friends, wine, and shopping.. I did wait until 5 AM black Friday to get started on the shopping, but Christmas shopping is well over 1/2 complete! 

I went 2 days without touching my Canon or Photoshop!!  Now.. I'm playing a little catch up!

Enjoy!

Oklahoma City Family Photographer, The Photojunky!

She's only been breathing on this planet for 2 months and this is my 4th time to photograph her!  How lucky am I!!

Her proud daddy asked if they were the only family on the planet that was photographed this much... I said no, but I think I may ask him to buuld me a studio in their home! :)

THANKFUL~

I'm sitting in my very own home on a Sunday night at 7:30, and something seems "off"?  I realize I am not surrounded by the same 11 girls that I have spent every Sunday night with for the last 9 weeks!

I had the privilege of leading 11 - 7th grade 12 and 13 year old young ladies (including my oldest daughter) as we went through Vicki Courtney's HIS GIRL bible study!  This course goes through several issues that young women face during these impressionable years. Our discussions were open, lively, and always more inquisitive that I could have imagined.  Let's just say these young ladies were NOT afraid to ask the tough questions and more often than expected, I was left a little red-faced and squirming in my seat! We discussed topics ranging from anti-conformity, to purity and boundaries, to self-worth. and prince charming  ... each time learning what God's plan is for us, and understanding that HE loves us and wants to protect us.

These young ladies are the 7th graders on our DCMS competitive cheer team.  I knew about half of them and their parents really well.  Over the 9 week period I grew to love them.. each of them.

I never in a million years expected the response on the last day that came from these big hearts.  The girls were appreciative, thanking me again and again.  My heart felt like it would explode as one young lady stood before the group and told me just what the last several weeks had meant to her and the rest of them.

I am confident that they left this study...... closer to God.

I am so thankful for EACH and EVERY one of these young ladies, along with their amazing parents!
I am thankful for every laugh we had and every tear shed!

Group hug

Stewart / Hunter Family Session... the one with the big kids!

Portraits as presents... best gift ever! AT ANY AGE!!  

 

Shannon Foster, Oklahoma City Family photography, The Photojunky

Dooley Family! Oklahoma City Family Photographer!

I love the way these turned out... seems like forever since I've shot in bricktown... it was crawling with photogs!  Tis the season :)