Monthly Archives: September 2009

Lily Jane {Dorsey, IL}

September 28th, 2009

Happy Birthday Lily!  I can’t believe a year has already gone by since she was born.  I remember holding Lily the day she was born and  remember witnessing some proud parents and grandparents that day at the hospital.  Well the only thing that has changed is Lily’s size.  She is now walking and starting to talk.  Wow!  Brian and Jen you are so blessed.  Thank you for being apart of my daughters life and allowing Sarah Jane and I to be apart of Lily’s life.  I look forward to watching the girls grow up together.  It’s going to be fun!

Thank you guys again for allowing me to take Lily’s one year photos.  Enjoy them and here is a sneak peak of her session!

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Mr. & Mrs. Simpson {Decatur, IL}

September 25th, 2009

Two weeks ago I teamed up with Across the Mile Photography to shoot the Simpson wedding in Decatur.  This wedding had a traditional wedding flair with a big party afterward.  The reception was held at the Beach House on lake Decatur.  This reception site is my favorite sites in Decatur.  Amber and Josh had some great appetizers and dessert at their reception.  The wedding cake was probably the prettiest cake I have ever photographed.  The candy table was a sweet extra touch to the celebration.

Amber and Josh thank you for allowing Kellie and I to be apart of your special day!  Here’s a snapshot of the day.

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Claire Rae {University City, MO}

September 17th, 2009

Turning one is a major mile stone in the life of a toddler… well it’s more of a milestone for the babies parents.  When you look at your little one it is so hard to believe how much they have developed of the course of the year.  Well… Happy Birthday Claire!  Claire is such a sweet and photogenic baby.  One can tell her mommy and daddy take quite a few photos of her.  She even had a little pose.  This was a fun day since it was my first 1 year old session in about a year.  We tried some new props in this session and some new locations at Gordon Moore Park.  Over all this was a great day!  Brandon and Jessica thank you for choosing Drury Studio for Claire’s 1 year photos!

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Dutton Family {Rosewood Heights, IL}

September 11th, 2009

On Labor Day I got a chance to meet up with the Dutton family to do a combination session of maternity and family portraits.  It  was so neat to capture this moment in the life of the family.  For the past three years it has been just the three of them and the beginning of next month baby Ethan will here and then there will be four Duttons.  This session has been so hard to edit and choose which pictures to post because this family is incredibly photogenic.   So I have narrowed it down to my favorite 9 photos.  Here’s the sneak peak!

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Josh and Chrissy thank you so much for letting me capture this chapter of your life.  I look forward to documenting the beginning of the your next chapter… baby Ethan!

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Alexis Michelle {Cottage Hills, IL}

September 4th, 2009

Last Tuesday evening I was able to capture some great photos of baby Alexis.  This is her 3 month session and she has grown a lot in the past few months.  Alexis did great for this session she even tolerated fresh flowers (pic #4).  It is amazing to watch little babies start to develop.  They just seem to be like sponges soaking up the world around them.  Alexis really responds well to both of her parents… she laughs at dad’s voice and relaxes with mom’s touch.  This little one is developing right on schedule.  I can’t wait to see you all around Thanksgiving for Alexis’ 6 month photos.  Enjoy the sneak and we will see you soon!blog1blog2blog3blog5blog4

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