It's A Boy!!!!

On June 23rd at 3:59am my little sister Sara gave birth to the most amazing little boy.

I was so excited that I was able to be in town for the birth and capture the very first photos of him ever.


I will spare you all the gross details and believe me it was GROSS! And seriously did it have to be sooo bright in there!? But at the same time it was the most amazing thing that I have ever experienced. Truly a miracle!


It was such an emotional evening and I cried alot. Mainly because it was 4am because Icouldn't stand to see my sister so scared and in pain but also because of the magnitude of situation and knowing that there was new life arriving. Perhaps also because of the part where i thought the baby's head fell off but that's a whole other story.


The doctor was hysterical in that he was fascinated by the fact that I was not using a flash in the delivery room. At one point while he was delivering the baby he turned to me and we had the following dialougue.


Dr: Silly question... but I have a Nikon D40 and the lighting here is just too dark. What are your camera settings on?
Me: Uh... ISO 1600 1/60s @ F 1.4 50 mm lens
Dr: hmmm What do you do for a living?
Me: Believe it or not I'm a photographer. What do you do?
Dr: I'm a freelance photographer
Me: oh really! I deliver babies on the side but you seem to be doing ok
Sara: Screaming in pain
Dr: Back to work



Ok ok enough chit chat and more baby photos. Introducing David Neal Buettell.







Big Boy! 8lbs 7oz.

First family portrait. Many many many more to come!

I'M AN AUNT!!!! While I was holding Davey my dad was whispering to him "Don't worry.. soon enough you'll have sunflare behind your head" So funny!!

Fast forward 1 week later when I got to see Davey again after my trip to Michigan. Sara went to take a nap and foolishly left me and my mom in charge.

And this is why I'm no longer allowed to babysit :)

I love you!!!!!

Hannah & Emily ~ Maryland Lifestyle Photographer

I first met Emily when she was an itty bitty new baby. I was so excited to come back and see how big she is now and meet big sister Hannah.

Little momma Hannah instinctively reached her arm out for Emily's leg the second she moved to keep her from leaning off the couch. So cute!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day (Although I'm a day late)

Below is a photo of me and my pop right after I was born. Now you all know who I get my fro from :)

Sneak Peek for Judy ~ Nebraksa Lifestyle Photographer

Judy is a saint for being the best mom to 3 of the most energetic little boys in the world!!

Jill & Jeremy ~ Omaha Nebraska Wedding Photographer

Here's a little sneak peak for Jill and Jeremy. 2 fabulous friends from Nebraska.

Shelly & Brian ~ Omaha Nebraska Wedding Photographer

An itty bitty sneak peak for Shelly and Brian.

Mila & Micah ~ Omaha Nebraska Family Photography

I LOVE this family. Love love them. Teri and Cory both went to HS with Seth and I have been doing their photos since Teri was pregnant with Mila. I was a little nervous for this photo session since last summer's session was so amazing I just couldn't imagine anything topping it. Well, somehow we found a way!! The weather was great and the light was beautiful.
Teri and Cori are such great parents and they are always hugging and loving on their kiddos. They are all so happy and energetic that it makes my job so easy to just stand back and capture them being themselves.

This one was taken .0003 seconds before they were both sprawled out on the ground.

I love happy people!

Jase ~ Omaha Nebraska Photographer

My friend Danielle's little boy Jase. Looking as cute as ever. I love his hair!

And big brother Jake

Kyra & Muryn ~ Nebraska Lifestyle Family Photographer

One of my priorities during my trip to Nebraska was to photograph my friends Marci and Nacho and their beautiful little girls. Marci and Nacho own the Double Down Bar and Grill that I used to work at part-time when I was living in NE and they quickly became some of my dear friends. Nacho is in the Army Reserves and recieved notice of his deployment around the time that I was moving back to Maryland. He was sent to Kuwait for a year and was away from his family for 15 months total including training. It was so painful for both him and his girls to be away from each other for so long and I couldn't wait to be able to capture their relationship now that he is safely returned. Kyra made a sand heart Nacho and Marci are getting ready to open a new bar down the road on an old riverboat. Since it was still empty we went down and checked it out for a few photos.

Marci and Nacho are hot hot hot!

Muryn once again safely tucked in daddy's arms

It was great to see you while I was in town and I can't wait to see you all again!