Fall is Here! | The Zarich Family | Indianapolis Family Photographer

September 28, 2015 in Family, Children

I spent a gorgeous fall-ish evening at the Zarich household last weekend. They have a wonderful yard with some great spots for pictures. The leaves that had already fallen from the trees and were piled up made for some extra fun for the kids. Katie and Jon (who are great friends of ours) have two cutie little boys, Blaise (3.5 yrs) and Ambrose (10 months). Blaise made me work for some of his pictures - he wanted to play hide and seek a little more than he wanted to have a photo session, but I found my way to him a few times. (: Mr. Ambrose was all smiles though!

Jon and Katie are part of a circle of friends in which most of the guys went to elementary school together way back when. It has been so much fun getting to know all of the couples, sharing several milestones (FUN weddings!) and watching our families grow. Jon and Katie used to live on the other side of the duplex that my husband Tony lived in when we first met. I have many fond memories of parties at the house during our pre-children days. (: They moved to a beautiful house in Pike Township in 2012, the same year Blaise was born.

Fall was definitely in the air.....LEAVES!!

I had a wonderful time hanging out with friends and capturing some sweet moments. I also have to give a shout out to our mutual friend Sarah (coincidently their neighbor) for bringing over marshmallows - they came in handy to distract the boys! (: That may become my new kid-taming trick.

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September 19, 2015 in Family

There is no place like home. So cliché, yet so true. My cousin Sunny, her wife Jamie, and their cutie one-year-old son Cooper came home to Valparaiso for a long weekend. They don't get to visit very often from their current home in Levittown, NY; plane tickets are expensive, vacation time is sparse, and well, traveling with kids is not really embraced by any parent. (: I know Sunny loves sharing her hometown with her loved ones, as do I. We are proud of where we grew up. I was excited when I found out that my family was planning on visiting Valpo the same weekend they were coming into town. I took the opportunity to not only visit them and get my Cooper-fix in, but also capture some wonderful family pictures. Mr. Cooper was on the move!

These pictures were taken at Sunny's mom's house - I call her Aunt Debi (I could go on for days about how much Aunt Debi means to me and my family - she has been there for us during every major life event and then some). She lives in an amazing historic house with a bright red front door and she is a master gardener. It's a beautiful location for pictures and to take their family pictures there was extra special.

How hilarious is the next picture?!

One proud and HAPPY grandma...

Such a wonderful and loving family.....and have to love kisses from Uncle Kirby! I kept telling them, as I do all my clients, that "touching is good!" Sunny was thinking that should be my motto on my business cards....well, maybe not....not sure everyone would perceive that the same way. (:

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Girls just want to have fun! | The Luchon Family | Ogden Gardens

September 18, 2015 in Family

So I have to apologize to Eric (dad) for the blog title - the session wasn't ALL girls since he was included. But lets face it - they were the stars of the show! My last blog post featured the Hrivnak family and I knew Dustin from working at a grocery store in Valpo back in my early college days. Oddly enough, I met Eric at the same place! I cashiered there and he was a bagger. Thankfully we have all moved on to bigger and better things but we are thankful for the friendships that were forged. You know you have good friends when you keep in touch even after 15+ years.

Eric and his beautiful wife, Samantha, have three darling girls. I loved getting to spend some time with them while sneaking in some family pictures.

And I LOVED the girls' outfits, especially the boots!

Back to my title: Girls just want to have fun!! See below (:

We let the girls loose for a few moments while I snuck some shots in of mom and dad, the foundation of this beautiful family. I admire the Luchon's laid back nature and their strong faith. The girls are so blessed to have such loving and fun parents.

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Aneesh is 1! | Hrivnak Family Photos | Indianapolis Family Photographer

September 11, 2015 in Family, First Birthday

There are not many evenings where all worlds collide and the absolute perfect photo shoot takes place. But back in May, it happened - I met up with my friends the Hrivnak's and their soon-to-be one-year-old son, Aneesh.

Perfect weather - check!

Amazing light - check!

Fun family willing to try anything - check!

Happy baby - check!

Actually, I did learn one valuable lesson during this shoot - tie down the balloons! We turned away for a few moments to get some family shots and poof, the balloons were gone. At least I was able to include them for a few images before they flew away!

I love this last image below - sweet and innocent Aneesh trying to hand a piece of grass to his daddy. I've known Dustin (dad) for over 15 years. We worked together at a grocery store up in Valpo back in the day and then Dustin was my roomy when I first moved to Indy 10+ years ago. He met his beautiful wife Esha and decided he was going to take the next step and buy a house in Noblesville. They were married in 2010 and were blessed with Aneesh in 2014. My husband and I are grateful to have them as friends and we look forward to several playdates with our boys!

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The Springer Boys | Family Photos | Noblesville Family Photographer

September 08, 2015 in Family

I met the Springer family at Forest Park in Noblesville on a steamy summer evening for some photo fun. They have 3 boys ranging from ages 8 months to 5 years. Owen and Liam, the two older boys, kept me on my toes while little Aiden hammed it up for the camera. He was the star of the show with his big, beautiful brown eyes! They speak for themselves!

Mom is an old PwC friend of mine and it was so good to catch up and meet her adorable family. I know when we worked together we both were single girls and look at us now! 5 boys between us both! (7 if you count the husbands) (:

Kelly Martin Photography offers custom on-location lifestyle and portrait professional photography services. Session types include family, newborn, maternity, children, couples, engagement, seniors, lifestyle and more! Real. Creative. Personalized.

If you are looking for a family or children's photographer, contact me at kellymartinphotos@gmail.com or 765-749-4388.