Bikes, Candles, and Dr. Suess: Our Maternity Session

The last time Adam and I had our pictures taken was on our wedding day. That really wasn't that long ago, 2 1/2 years to be exact, but none the less I was super excited to have our photos taken to document this exciting new chapter in our lives. PLUS we scheduled our session with Donna, a very talented photographer who also happens to be a good friend of ours, so I knew the session would be a fun and relaxed one! And the icing on the cake, our friend TJ showed up to document our story alongside Donna in a whole new way!

Here are a few (okay maybe more than a few) of my absolute favorites from our session!

If it has been over 2 years since you last had your photos taken with your family, I would encourage you to have some updated photos taken...now! :)

You're going to be a D-A-D-D-Y

Let's back track to last May. I second shot a wedding for Donna Harris, and to say I was exhausted through out the day is a complete understatement. I crashed the moment I got home that night and slept until 1pm the next day. I woke up long enough to drive back to Columbia and then went straight back to sleep until work the next morning.

At this point, I'm oblivious.

Monday at work my eating habits changed. I could not get full. I could not stop eating. I ate 2 huge bagels from bread company, 3 bananas, 1/2 cup peanut butter...and these were all snacks between meals! I was just absolutely starving. When I went home I made myself a sandwich...and of course you can't have a sandwich without pickles. I opened a brand new jar of pickles only to eat the entire thing...and then drink the juice. Now those of you that know me know my eating habits are strange...and yes I have been known to take a few sips of pickle juice in the past, but never have I ever downed an entire jar. After my sandwich I went to bed, for 12 hours.

Pickle juice cliche and all...I'm still oblivious.

Tuesday I went through the same exhaustion and food binge that I had gone through the day before. Now, I'm thinking something might be up. So I took a cheap dollar store pregnancy test thinking nothing of it.

One line appeared...and then a second. I think I scared my dogs because I started screaming and running around for lack of knowing what else I should do. This could not be right...those dollar store tests aren't accurate. I'll take another.

Another positive.

And then came the denial. It wasn't that I was upset, I just didn't want to get my hopes up. I mean what if I was imagining those two lines? What if those tests were wrong? So I did what any girl in my position would have done.

I went to the store and bought 4 different brands of tests. The kind with the lines. The kind with the + or - signs. The brand name. The off brand. The kind that spelled out the word PREGNANT!

So after a total of 6...yes SIX tests I decided it must be true. I was pregnant!!

Adam was working late that night so I had time to run to the store for a box of cake mix and some icing to prepare the "big reveal" to him. I think I called him about every 30 minutes asking him when he was going to be home. This particular night he ended up working until 12am!! I purposefully fell asleep in the living room so that I could wake up when he walked in and share the news with him. 1:00 rolled around and I heard him come in. I shot up ran to the kitchen grabbed my "surprise" and walked up to him...who at this point was already half asleep. I said guess what? And uncovered these...



The look on his face was one I will never forget. I could tell that it went in one ear and out the other. It was late, he was tired, and mostly, he was in shock. This isn't to say he wasn't excited...it would just take a night of sleep for that excitement to set in.

Danny + Kim: Married

Kim and Danny were the absolute perfect way to end my 2011 wedding season. These two are super sweet, so much fun to be around, and have two of the nicest families I have had the privilege to work with.
































You might recognize this photo...it's at the top of my blog. In case you can't tell...I LOVE it!






























To see more from Kim and Danny's big day click HERE for their SLIDESHOW!
Or just press play below! :)



Thank you Kim, Danny, Lutz Family, and Benner Family for being so awesome, welcoming, sweet, and just genuine people to work with! I had a great day and I hope that you all love these photos as much as I do!

Between the Stills: Seth and Katie

As a photographer I capture still moments that allow my clients to look back on special events and times during their lives. I absolutely love photographs and I love taking photographs. I love the memories they create. I love the time of reflection they can evoke. I love the idea of my grandchildren going through old photos of their grandma and grandpa. Hopefully they will
1. Wonder what the heck we were wearing when we were younger?
and 2. See how in love we are.

But photography and photos aren't just about those moments frozen in time. They are about experiences. They are about life. They are about the moments in between each still. The laughs, the hugs, the kisses, the interactions between people in love.

This is where "Between the Stills" comes in. I have paired up with TJ Ingrassia from TJ Ingrassia Videography to create a story of two people in love. A story of life between the stills.

Check out Seth and Katie's "Between the Stills" engagement video. And if you like what you see feel free to contact me via email at MichelleLunnPhotography@gmail.com about scheduling and creating a video of your own.

Photography: Michelle Lunn Photography
Videography and Production: TJ Ingrassia Videography

Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think! :)