News and A Newborn

I can't believe it's September!  This year has gone by so fast for me.  So many experiences this year, so many emotions, so much growing...I'm happy with it all so far:)  Fall is around the corner, holidays are going to be fast approaching, and time seems to be speeding up!  Even with all of the craziness, I love this fun and family time season.  Since life gets a little busier this time of year, I have limited time slots for sessions.  I have decided to take the month of December off to solely focus on my family and indulge in the time of the season!  So with that said, book your fall seasons ASAP to make sure you get a spot before the holidays come!  Especially since they tend to creep up much faster than we plan.

I have also updated my prices affective today September 1st.  With my busy life...my growing bussiness and my little family, my time is extremely precious.  I really tried to reflect my prices to the many many hours of labor and love I give to each of my clients.  You can see the new prices here.  I am also going to finally have a website up here pretty soon, so come back soon to check it out:)

I can't leave without saying thank you for everyone that has supported me in my quest for inspiring and making people happy through my photographs.  Gratitude is such an important aspect if life and I firmly believe that you have to give thanks to receive those amazing blessings we all want and need!  I've had an overwhelming response in booking sessions and complients in my work.  It is because of you that I am where I am.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I take my work so seriously and really try my best to give my very greatest work to each and every client.  I hope you know that I couldn't have done it without you..and you...and you:)  Thank you!!

So I can't post without sharing a few of this little family.  I LOVE these people and have known them forever.  It's so fun to watch people grow and become great people.  I feel so honored to be a small part of their lives and I was so excited to meet their newest addition!  I had a blast catching up and capturing their joy and excitment in their little Wyatt!  Thanks for a lovely evening my dear friends:)

 

Galen + Kim: Married Part I

Time has seriously flown by...I swear I posted on this here blog just yesterday...apparently not!  So I'm excited and a little nervous to post pics of my first wedding.  Thankfully my brother and sister-in-law had enough faith in me for theirs to by my first one.  I'm really happy with how the pictures turned out and I hope you like them too!  Part one is at the temple, where they got married...Part two will be the reception.  Stay tuned:)

I love these next pics.  To the right are the bride and groom with their "little" brothers.  Galen's bro happens to be a giant!

busy busy

I am simply swamped with editing, sessions to shoot, my kids to play with, a messy house to be cleaned, and a bed that is calling my name! Where has the summer gone?! Hurray for shooting my first wedding ever! It was a blast:) And a couple of my most favorite friends and their new addition...More from both these shoots to come!

Meghan + Justin: One Year Anniversary

I was so excited for this session because I was taking pictures at their one year anniversary mark. What a great idea! I think when people think of "family pictures", we think we have to have kids in order to get them, but why not remembering what's like before children?! I wish my hubby and I had pictures for our one year mark...that would have been fun to look back on. I had such a great time with Meghan and Justin. There were hilarious, relaxed and I could just feel how much they loved each other. It was a pleasure spending the evening with them and I LOVE the location they chose. I'd never been there for a session, but I'm so thankful that fate stepped in...we were able to capture so many great shots!

growing so fast

love this little girl.  I had the privilage of taking her pictures when she was a newborn.  You can see them here and here.  Now miss Avonlea is 4 months old and it's amazing how fast they grow.  Big sister Bella came along for some sister pictures too.  Man, what a gorgeous girl!  It was such a fun session sitting under a shady tree on a nice warm sunny day with these lovely girls.  Thanks Serina for making the trek, I hope you love them.  Your girls are simply beautiful:)

C family fun

The business of the season is upon me...and I love it!  I did a session with this great family last weekend.  I go to church with them and so it was nice knowing a little about them before their session:)  Kirsten, the oldest is headed off to Southern State University and her mom wanted family pics before the big move.  Great idea!  I hope you like them Karen.  It was my pleasure...

I have many more sessions to post, so stay tuned.  I'm also going to be doing mini sessions I think the second Saturday in October.  Email me if you are interested:

nickihoxie@gmail.com

summer love

Love this shot.  No one looking, waiting for the wave, concentrating on having fun....These are my most favorite shots:)  In the moment....