Michele Whitacre Photography

Thursday, December 3, 2020

Luke + Kim + Shannon's Sneak Peek

Some of my favorite people are back on the blog! If this family looks familiar, it is because I took their holiday photos for them a few years ago, too.

This year has been a doozy, hasn't it?! Like many of you, I really haven't been leaving the house much these days. I pretty much go to work, come home, and then sit in front of the TV until bedtime. So, prior to taking these photos it had been waaaayyyyyy too long since I had laid eyes on these faces!

I decided that I wanted to take some Christmas photos of our dogs (stay tuned!) this year, and maybe even some of us with the dogs (stay tuned!) so I ordered a Christmas photography background from Amazon. Since I had it, I decided I may as well put it to use and offered to take photos for a few friends and coworkers. Kim decided to take me up on the offer, so the three of them came over to the house where I set everything up in the backyard. It wasn't the prefect setup, but overall I think the photos turned out pretty well!

Say hello to Shannon, Kim, and Luke:

Shannon decided to rock a Christmas sweater for the first part of the photos. It has a dog on it, so of course I love it!

I think Shannon had fun with her photos this year! She came up with her own poses for many of these and I think she did a great job...

I can't believe how fast Shannon is growing up! It seems like just yesterday she was a little girl...

A few of mom and daughter...

Can we say GORGEOUS!? I have to admit that I completely adore Kim's hair short and I'm a bit jealous at how well she can pull it off!...

How cute is Shannon!?...

And of course, some of dad and daughter...

I just LOVE this one!...

So stinkin' cute...

Kisses for dad...

A few more of Kim and Shannon...

Kisses for mom...

A few of the whole family...

Shannon decided she needed a wardrobe change for the end of our session!...

Once again, I love the photos of them laughing. It just warms my heart to see these images...

And one more of Shannon with a beloved stuffed animal...

Kim, Luke, and Shannon, It was sooooo good to see you guys again and catch up! Thank you for allowing me to capture these photos of your precious family.

Michele Whitacre used to be a portrait photographer serving Phoenix, Arizona. Now she just takes photos for fun when the mood strikes.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Happy 13th Birthday, Lexi Lou!

I remember the day that I brought Lexi home like it was yesterday and now she is turning THIRTEEN! I have no idea how time has flown by so quickly.

Zoe and Lexi have always shared such a special bond and have been the best of friends over the years. Opening gift bags has been a HUGE source of joy for them. They have so much fun tearing into them and I know that this is quite possibly the last birthday that they are going to get to do this together. So, I decided to allow them the opportunity to open Lexi's bags together, just the two of them, like it was for so many years before Ivy and Olive were adopted.

Poised and ready for the first present...