Marla DeKeyser Photography: families

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SECRETS AND SIX-YEAR-OLDS

These sweet siblings got together to take some "surprise" Christmas pictures for their parents. Not wanting to ruin the surprise, I asked Lori if I could post these pictures now or wait until after Christmas . . . guess Robert already told his parents about their pictures, so I'm not the one spilling the beans on this one . . . so much for asking a six-year-old to keep a secret, right?

Lori, Cherise & Robert, thanks so much for letting me snap a few pictures of you guys. What a special and loving bond you guys have. I hope you and your parents enjoy your images.

LITTLE CHARLIE-BUG

She goes by many names - Charlotte, Charlie, Charlie-Bug . . .

I happen to be partial to Charlie-Bug.

Oh, Little Charlie-Bug, . . . you are such a cute and sassy thing!

Patrick, Sam & Charlie, thanks for letting me play with you guys and my camera. I hope you enjoy your images!

PARENTHOOD LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

Jason & Mandee, parenthood looks good on you two . . .

Oh, and that boy you have there (and I may have said this a time or two before) . . . he's adorable.

I love, love, LOVE that middle left picture up there. I love that Jason and Brecken are doing their own thing and Mandee is looking at me with such a great expression . . . as if to say, "Yeah, I love them and I'm one lucky and happy lady."

Yes . . . yes you are.

Jason, Mandee and Brecken - thanks for being so easy on my camera. I love the light in these photos and how they all turned out. I hope you guys love your images as much as I do!

CRITTERS, COOLNESS, & A TOUCH OF CUTE

This family was all-around great . . . from the cold-blooded critters to the warm-hearted humans. I really enjoyed spending my afternoon with these guys.

Trey, Heather, Mo and Parker, thanks so much for letting me into your life for a few hours last weekend. I hope you enjoy your images.

Play Time

The first time I met these boys, little Knox was only 6 days old . . . my how he's grown. He's 6 months old now and his big brother Drake is 3. Time flies by, but these two were as cute and fun as ever. We met in the park in some 100 degree heat, but no one really seemed to mind. We just let the kids do what kids do, and had a good time playing.

Drake decided he wanted to build a rock castle . . .

We let him.

Knox decided he was going to go-to-town on this toy . . .

We let him.

Drake thought it would be fun to give Knox a few kisses. . .

It was (well, for the most part - scroll down to see the last image).

And Knox thought it would be fun to get kisses from his momma . . .

Clearly, it was.

I left smiling and thinking how lucky I was to capture this happy family.

Mark, Lauren, Drake & Knox, thanks so much for inviting me into your life for a bit. Hope you enjoy your images.

And just one more . . . an "out-take" of sorts . . . because it's not ALWAYS fun to get a kiss or hug from a sibling . . . this one just made me laugh, so I thought I'd share. :)

You're smiling now, right?

Have a great weekend!

SOON TO BE . . .

A party of 4!

How wonderful to be in the final stages of pregnancy and awaiting you new little one with excitement! These are just a few images of this cute family while they are still a party of 3.

Here is soon-to-be big brother Cruz.

Handsome, don't you think? I think these serious looks that kiddos will give me are some of my favorites. They seem so simple and unscripted and just pure, and that really appeals to me . . . . I feel like I can look into his little mind because he's staring so intently at the camera.

And this image here . . . well, it was my favorite of the day. I love to see the connection that parents have with their children, and when I capture it on camera, then my heart smiles a little.

Katie, Greg and Cruz, thanks for meeting me on such a hot day and being such troopers as we walked around Union Station (before I knew you were 9 months pregnant . . . you look amazing!)

I hope you enjoy your images!

A Cute Little Family

I love when people don't pay any attention to me or my camera and just let me capture them being themselves. And this image here, well . . . it was a real treat for me to capture. I love this. It was my favorite image of the day. What a great family moment, don't ya think?

And who can resist a little cutie like this? Don't you wonder what he's up to? What's running through his mind? This expression makes me think he's 50% sweetness and 50% up-to-something.

And really, family is the best isn't it? Such a sweet little moment. I love how Mandee and Jason are walking in sync, and little Brecken here is one step ahead of them and marching to his own little beat. Such a perfect toddler moment.

And this image . . . well, he's just so serious, and often times, it's the serious kiddo shots that move me the most when I'm processing images. I love everything about this photo - the serious expression, the parent's hands holding his tiny fingers, those piercing eyes . . .

OK, are you sick of me saying how much I "love" everything about these images?

Seriously though, Jason, Mandee and Brecken are friends of mine. Jason and I are both photo-enthusiasts, so we decided to meet up in the park and take pictures of each others' families. It's really too bad that we picked what was arguably the hottest and most humid day of the year to meet. We spent about 15 minutes taking pictures(after waiting 10 minutes for our lenses to defog) and 30 minutes wiping sweat from our faces . . . Eek! Even with all that though, I am loving my pictures that Jason took, and I hope to post those on my family blog very soon.

Jason, Mandee and Brecken . . . it was great to see you guys again. Next time (and there WILL be a next time) I'm hoping for cooler weather and a better hair day! :) Hope you love these pictures of your sweet family!

LANDON

This is a boy after my own heart . . . he reminds me of my little guy - not only with his fair skin and blue eyes, but also his LOVE of monster trucks! Peas-in-a-Pod those two could be!

Landon here is expecting a little sister in a few months. He's gonna call her Emmy, and I'm sure he will be a perfect doting big brother. I can't wait to meet her and capture them together!

Oh, and just for fun, I thought I'd include this series of pictures. Landon got to the bottom of the slide, looked up and me and then threw his head back and laughed and laughed. It was perfect!

Shane, Cimmeron, and Landon, thanks so much for letting me capture your family! It was so good to see you all.

People & Pups

Meet Michael and Brittanny.

Gorgeous, right?

They've got two little fur-babies that are awfully cute too . . . That big strong one is Jake and the fluffy little white one is Winston. (Shhhh . . . Don't tell Winston he's little - he won't believe you. )

Photography Lesson of the Day: Don't use string cheese (or any other edible goody) to get the attention of dogs for the camera after they've just driven a while in the car. They will only spit it back up . . . along with some other stuff . . . probably in their owner's car . . . probably. . . . :)

Brittanny and Michael, Thank you so much for your flexibility, and patience, and letting me play with my camera! Hope you enjoy your pictures!