On Sunday Kim and I drove out to Greenville, IL to photograph these two little men… Paxton and Bower. We don’t normally include an hour drive in our newborn package (without traveling fees) but we DO make exceptions! Especially when this mom and dad were up for ANYTHING and actually asked us if we’d be comfortable shooting in a college GYM!
Um, we’re up for anything!
So we started at their house and got some traditional shots… how cute are these babies?
Then we asked if they’d be up for letting us take them outside… they were! And thank goodness because this is HANDS DOWN my favorite FALL newborn shot of all time!
And then we headed to the Greenville College gym… why you ask?
Because DAD is the head girls volley ball coach there! And he really wanted some creative shots to put in his office!
And… the shot that took SO LONG… the shot that had us all SWEATING… the shot that I prayed we could NAIL… the shot that totally ROCKED my socks off when it was completed…
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? AYKM???
OMG we are so SO stinking proud of this shot! It was a LABOR OF LOVE and although we WANTED both babies on there, it just wasn’t happening for the other little man so we let it be. And ONE is better than NONE if you ask me!
And I am totally sending this photo to that volley ball company! HA!
Kim and I love the traditional shots ala Carrie but we FOR SURE get our kicks when we are allowed and even ASKED to get super creative! THIS is where we come away on a photo-high! I call them PHOTORGASMS but that’s just me! HA! I just love this shot!
And of course, it took an hour to get this ONE shot… which makes for a LONG shoot… but the Ackerman’s were SO great to be with all afternoon! Thanks you guys! We had a blast!
wow is all i can say, i love everythng about that last shot (especially the reflection!!), how fun is that for his office??!?!
These pictures are AWESOME!!!! I love looking at your page for inspiration – you all are so creative! And what cute babies!!!! Love these!!!!
Okay you’ve done it, you have outwowed yourself. These are the best, love love love the volleyball one and I will call, I have to know how you did that.
OH MY WORD. I was most impressed with the shot in the net. Then I scrolled down. Then I scrolled down again. You two freekin’ ROCK! I would be seriously proud of that shot, too. I smell a winner in the November contest! Hee-hee.
okay – LOVE the one of the babies on the leaves. Prob one of my favorites too! And all of them are uber cool!
WOW! These are amazzzzzing!!!! You are so creative! That last shot with the volleyballs? AMAZZZZING!!!!
oh my…yes your dynamic duo rockes out creativity EVERY time! i am in love with the shot in the fall leaves…HEAVENLY!
these are incredible! The net was is just aaawweeesome! Great job ladies.
WOW!! You guys did a GREAT job! I am really excited about all of these pictures! Thanks again for your amazing creativity and patience!!
Looks like you need to have one more baby Allen so you can get that same shot with soccer balls, love it!
those are AMAZING!!! love the one in the leaves and the balls…. you both are so creative!
PS… dale and i are greenville grads… 🙂
love all of them but I like the net one. Would love to see the faces of mom and dad as you are posing their babies. Way to go girls.
are you kidding me?! that last shot is amazing.
wow you ladies are at a peek! awesome job
I wish you two would start getting creative. Maybe take a risk now and then, would ya?
Carrie, your boys are BEAUTIFUL! (and Tommy, too, I suppose.)
Yeah, GC!
Oh, my heart just leaped! Love the Ackermans and SO SO SO excited about Friday now! Amazing job ladies!
and GO GC!
Beautiful creativity and beautiful little boys. I love this!
LOVE THEM!!!! And I miss that gym. 🙂
Oh my goodness…these are beautiful pictures!!! SO AWESOME!!!!! I wouldn’t expect anything less from Coach and Carrie. 🙂
That is absolutely amazing! You nailed it. Incredible!
Incredible! Love, Love, LOVE all of them!!
The last one just blew me away! What a good job you guys ALWAYS do on these shots! Love them all….
Pat
JUST AMAZING!!!
These are so great!! I love Greenville!! And miss it! I think Coach Ackerman took over my tennis class last semester….he was pretty cool!
These are the best yet love them
Of Course I think they are all precious…
Nana Ackerman
LOVE THEM!!!! They were so sweet, it brought tears to my eyes … seriously
Great job to the photographers … awesome.
these are amazing!!
These are amazing – and the twins are sleeping the whole time? Also amazing. Our (now 2 year old) twin girls NEVER slept like that. Not a lot of pics of their newborn days. Wish we could have gotten some like these, though! 🙂