Devon // St. Louis Senior Portrait Photography

Here's another creative beauty that wanted to do things a little bit different for her Senior Session & I'm so excited to share them with you!

She had a dear friend of mine (who also happens to be her cousin in law) come along to style the whole thing...which was awesome.  Side note:  In case you've never heard me talk about Kristi Pinkham - you've got to go check out her website!  We have worked together several times & it's always such a blast!  She has the most creative eye ever & always brings so much spunk & helpful direction to everything she works on.

So, back to Devon's session.  She had the fun idea to start at Vintage Vinyl & I'm so glad they allowed us to come in & shoot for a little bit - we were able to get so many laid back & unique shots there of her in an environment she really loves.  I love the challenge of trying something new when it comes together like this!  After playing around there for a little while we headed to Forest park to finish up with a little bit of nature & gorgeous light on a perfect fall evening.

I hope you enjoy perusing her fun & beautiful images!

I had so much fun working with you Devon (& Kristi!) - I hope it was as fun & memorable of an experience for you as it was for me!  xo

Lisa Paden // St. Louis Business Portrait Photography

I'd like to introduce you to Lisa Paden - wife, mother, worship leader, & entrepreneur (she has multiple different businesses/jobs) - She is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside & I was thrilled when she told me she was in need of some new business portraits to capture the many facets of her professional life.  I teamed up with the talented Kristi Pinkham once again for this session.  She is so good at bringing creativity to the norm & giving people the confidence to try something new with their style - she & Lisa worked together before the session on her makeup & wardrobe, which I'd say came together brilliantly!

One of the businesses Lisa owns is The Personal Gift Basket Company - she puts together lovely baskets, bags, etc. for personal & professional needs - if you're ever in need of something unique & beautiful to give to someone I'd highly recommend talking to Lisa!

Lisa also has a personal blog, Adventures of an Aspiring Superwoman, which is what these next few images were created for.  We had so much fun bringing Lisa's vision to life with these!  Like many women, Lisa juggles so many roles every day & even though no one is perfect she has the desire to be the best she can be in her every role...thus the Aspiring Superwoman.  :)  So her blog is basically anything & everything that pertains to being a wife, mother, homeowner, & business woman.

Thank you so much for trusting Kristi & I with bringing these images to life for you Lisa - we had so much fun working with you & pray you find joy & blessings in all of your life adventures!

Angeles + Denise // St. Louis Business Portrait Photography

I am so excited to share these rockin "head shots" of Angeles & Denise with you!  I put head shots in quotes because they are far from your traditional head shots & I can't quite think of what else to call them though.  haha  I have another amazing session I'm going to share later this week to show you another take on gorgeous, untraditional head shots.  Gosh I love having such a fun variety of people to work with - it seriously puts a skip in my step!

Okay, back to Angeles & Denise...These girls are so edgy & so much fun to work with!  They wanted something a little different for their head shots (an idea I am always totally on board with fyi) so we headed to the Washington University campus to use the beautiful, old, slate stone buildings as the backdrop for their spunky style...it was perfect!

p.s. if you're ever in the need for a little help in buying/selling a home you should get in touch with them - they'll take great care of you! Jonske Rinehart Group

Jason + Bethany // Vintage Inspired Backyard St. Louis Wedding Photography

Happy Thanksgiving y'all!  I hope you had a lot of fun giving thanks & enjoying delicious food with your friends & family..we have so much to be thankful for!

I have been looking forward to sharing this wedding for over a year now!  I shot it last November, but didn't have my new website/blog together yet & by the time I did, I decided to wait until Autumn to share it (since it's just loaded with beautiful, creative, & sweet fall details)...I hope you enjoy looking through these as much as I do!

Jason & Bethany had a very sweet & intimate ceremony on the deck of her sister's home on the loveliest day last November.  They Exchanged their strong vows & beautiful rings in the presence of their loving & supportive family...it was so precious & refreshing!  

All of the details were in some way, shape, or form created by Bethany.  She & Jason have a huge variety of beautiful vintage finds which added the perfect touches to their wedding day.  After the ceremony they shared a colorful & delicious family-style brunch together around a large table...seriously it was like a dream! 

Seriously Bethany & Jason...John Paul & I were so honored to celebrate with you on this beautiful day God set aside for you two to become one!  Praying for overflowing blessings & health on you & your family!  
love & hugs, Gertie

Make Room For Milo // St. Louis Maternity Photography

I'm thrilled to share this spunky, colorful, intimate, & all around fun maternity session with you!

This is my beautiful & very creative friend Kristi & her manly hunk of a husband Trevor.  
They are expecting their first child, Milo, any day now!  
Kristi is my stylist friend that I always brag about & recommend to clients that are interested in adding a little extra flair to their sessions - remember Finn's Adventure?  The creativity she brings always adds the perfect touch to each session!  SOOOO...of course any session for herself would have to be nothing short of glorious, right?  

I hope you enjoy scrolling through these as much as I do!  :)

Kristi, you're such a beautiful, expectant, momma!

The images we did in the bedroom are my favorites!  The image below is one of those perfect & real moments that just makes my heart happy.  Kinda like those images you find of your parents from when they were young...I think it'll be one that your children will love seeing when they're all grown up!

Charlie is already loving on his brother!

How perfect is this baby bump?  & how rockin is that gold skirt?!

Ice cream for everyone!

Get ready Milo!  You're in for a lot of fun adventures with your mommy & daddy!

Finn's Adventure // Francis Park // St. Louis Child Photography

The spring air has me excited about all things warm, colorful, & adventurous!  & I can't stop thinking about this AMAZING session I got to do last summer alongside the wonderful Kristi Pinkham - a styling genius.  Of course the adventure would not have been complete without the delightful, spirited, & might I add, adorable Finnley.  

He was just about to turn 3 when we shot this & was such a good sport about everything.  Kristi has such a great way of bringing a simple session to life with fun props for the kids to interact with as well as a boost of beautiful, creative energy (can you imagine having more of that at a session with me - it's pretty wonderful! haha).   If you've ever thought about doing a styled session, debate no longer & just do it!  You won't regret it & you'll have more than just vibrant photos in the end, you'll have some great memories from the experience as well! 

Okay...enough jabbering & onto the images...I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

These next images are to give props to Kristi again for her spirited creativity she brings to the session...I love working with you darling...hopefully we'll get to do it again sometime soon!

Okay you adventurers...get out there & see the world!!