It is so wonderful when your friends start having kids.  Take two people you really like a lot, stir it up a little, and out pops this whole new little person who gets to join the group!  It feels like this beautiful opportunity to love on people in a entirely new way, by loving on their little one.  Meet Ezra AKA Ezu AKA EZ AKA Wooly Bear and his proud parents, Ralph and Mitwa.  He is seriously SO adorable.  This pleasant little guy loved the fall leaves, whether they were still golden yellow on the tree or crunchy on the ground.  And once he changed into his bear outfit?  Game over, kids.  My heart was stolen.  Here are some images from our October evening family portrait session at the Everett Covered Bridge area in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.  Watch out, this wooly bear is going to steal your heart, too!

If there was a more perfect fall evening to shoot some couples portraits for Bryanna and Jake, I haven't seen it.  Gosh, it was So. Beautiful. (Ohio, sometimes people give you a hard time for your weather, and sometimes you deserve it.  But other times?? You nail it. -Chef's kiss motion- )  And this autumn evening was made even more beautiful by the cutie patootie couple in front of my lens!  Bryanna is a fellow member of the Ahuja fam, and I love her spunk.  Her major request was "cute fall pictures with pumpkins", so of course we had to hit up Szalay's Farm & Market, Cuyahoga Valley's favorite market and pumpkin central this time of year.  Literally, Bryanna and Jake killed the game, everyone.  Look at how stinkin' cute they are!!  This shoot made my heart happy, and I hope it made your heart's happy too, Bryanna and Jake.

P.S. Scroll to the last half of this blog post for my new favorite trick.  I present to you, GIFs!!! SO FUN!!!  Get ready for a whole lot more of these.  And thanks to Bry and Jake for being my guinea pigs and for obliging when I ask you to shake your butts in a random field.  Much love.

Here is a glimpse into Milana and Cecil's intimate wedding ceremony at North Park in Jackson Township, OH.  Thanks for letting me be a part of it, you love birds!