Lacey – High School Senior

Posted on April 28, 2010

This beautiful girl is my sweet cousin Lacey. Seeing her this age is kinda surreal for me, I mean I remember when she was born, how on earth can she be a senior in high school already??? This weekend I picked her up and we drove around finding interesting locations for pictures, we had a ton of fun!! Here are a few of my favorites:

As we were driving along I spotted this gorgeous setting on the side of the road and I pulled over so fast! I really love trees…even dead ones that were most likely attacked by the Christmas blizzard.

And can you even get over this ROCKIN’ AWESOME RESTAURANT!!! I’ve had my eye on this gem for a long time! I’m so glad Lacey was up for being photographed in front of it.

I was really worried I’d never find gorgeous ivy to photograph once I left Germany. To be honest I was worried I wouldn’t find anything even comparable with the backdrop Germany offered, but I’m being pleasantly surprised all the time!! There is beauty hiding behind every nook and cranny around Oklahoma! And can you get over Lacey’s eyes here??? I’m insanely jealous of her AMAZING EYELASHES!!!

For a long time I’ve been trying to pin point what my favorite type of photography is. I’ve enjoyed photographing engagements, families, children, newborns, maternity, boudoir and even dabbled with taking some landscape shots, but I keep coming back again and again to what is quickly becoming my very favorite of them all – teenagers. I LOVE IT SO MUCH!!! It’s a blast because when I’m photographing a teenager they are usually so willing to take a chance and do something random and off the wall such as… agreeing to bring along a piece of furniture from their room to the woods:

or get their modeling on in front of piles of of dead tires:

Or jumping frantically without even questioning my sanity:

Thanks Lacey for modeling for me. I’m soooo glad I’m back in Oklahoma so we can hang out! Sooooo excited for you as you graduate high school and experience all that is waiting for you!

Posted by Annie of Annie Pennington Photography
Choctaw, Oklahoma High School Senior Photographer.

Sarah

Posted on April 14, 2010

There was once a family of 5 that was soon to become a family of 6. There were already three children in the family: a 12 year old daughter, 8 year old son and 2 year old daughter and the sweet littlest one took her time arriving and went well past her due date. The oldest sister was by nature quite a worry wart, and she was was very concerned that unpredictable Oklahoma weather in January would be a problem and kept hoping and praying that labor would begin for her mother on a night that wasn’t icy and cold. Big Sister spent her evenings watching Mike Morgans forecast on Newschannel 4 to see if the weather would be good for the following day, praying so hard that her sweet baby sister would finally arrive. After many days of waiting labor did in fact begin, in the middle of the night and on the coldest night of entire year. Worry wart Sissy was so nervous she was almost sick as she was put in charge of trying to buckle a terrible ticked off 2 year old into her freezing cold carseat in the middle of the night. And even more sick as the Daddy drove well, well past the speed limit as she tried to console 2 year old sister while noting the highway lights flashing past her car window much faster than she’d ever noticed before. They arrived at the midwifery clinic safely and that was where sweet baby Sarah made her entrance into the world, and I (the worry wart 12 year old) have been enjoying watching her grow and change ever since.  She’s a completely amazing girl. She’s unique and interesting and completely lovely. Some other words to describe her are: Fun. Jack of all trades. Natural. Dry sense of humor. Down to earth. Not a fan of makeup. Hates Shopping. Plays multiple musical instruments. Intelligent. Devoted. Loves and appreciates literally every musical genre. Healthy. Patient. Strong, both physically and mentally. Determined. Loves sunglasses, boots and ice tea. Loving Aunt. Supportive Sister. Beautiful.

Bethany (the former 2 year old sister who screamed in her cold carseat) is incredible when it comes to hair and makeup, so she got ahold of tomboy Sarah and worked her cosmetic magic on our already gorgeous Sarah and then I lugged her outside and phtographed her. We all had a wonderful time!

Look at this beauty!!! CAN YOU EVEN STAND IT!?! She’s STUNNING!

Gasp!!!!! My favorite!!!

Best profile…possibly EVER in the history of the world. My other favorite!

Rusty wire. Rusty Purple Bike. Purple high heels. Interesting combo…but MY GOSH is she making it work!

You  know the Hall and Oats Song “Sara Smile” ? Well they mis-spelled her name but HOT DOG it HAD to be named after her!!!!

Are you FREAKING KIDDING ME????? America’s Next Top Model called…and they want Sarah! Another fav!

My other favorite…oh who am I kidding?? I have like 20 favorites! GORGEOUSNESS!!!!!

Sarah, you are  just completely beautiful. I’m so proud of the person you’ve become. I’m so glad I get to be your sissy. I’m so glad you are here…even if you did make me wait. Out in the cold. With a crabby 2 year old Bethany. I LOVE YOU SARAH!!!!

M Family with precious twins {Family Photography}

Posted on October 27, 2009

Confession time. When I was younger one of my favorite movies of all time was Parent Trap. I was convinced if my mom just let me go to camp I’d find my twin. Even though both my parents were (and still are) married it seriously wouldn’t be AT ALL possible but I was somehow under the impression that my twin was somewhere out there just waiting for me to find her at camp. Of course I never found her because such a person doesn’t exist, I mean a world with TWO crazy versions of ME?! Yeah, it would be too much! So as a result of my obsession with the movie Parent Trap I’m also a little more pumped than the average person would be whenever I’m around twins, so imagine my excitement level when I got the opportunity to photograph a these PRECIOUS twin one year old little boys…yup, I was pretty thrilled! Okay…enough about me let’s get onto this beautiful family’s photos!!

I totally love when clients have places in mind where they are wanting their images captured. This is just a short drive from their house and where they enjoy long walks together as a family. Love how personalized this location is to them!

When I saw this location the lighting, the background, the “foresty” goodness….I got full out GIDDY!!!

I put this one in black and white and then immediately switched it back to color because it’s CRIMINAL to not get to see this pair of perfectly perfect blue eyes!!

Mr. L was such a precious little man, I loved when he showed off that perfect smile!

This close up of Mr. C just makes my heart go pidder pat…look at those EYES!

Thank you so much M family for letting tag along on your Saturday afternoon stroll. Loved getting to know you all!

The M Family {Family Photography}

Posted on October 19, 2009

Another fabulous family who braved the chilly temps to allow me to capture their sweetness!

I can’t get over the PRECIOUS factor happening in the right of this photo. Look how sweetly the are squeezing on each other!  Never mind it was maybe for self preservation in trying to steal each others body heat…

Another shining example of how it’s IMPOSSIBLE to find an ugly village here in Germany. They get to pass this beautiful location everyday on their way to the bus stop. Gosh it’s beautiful here!! I’ve been wanting to photograph a reflection for awhile now and YAY! I finally got the opportunity!

I ADORE THIS ONE!!!!! Look how much fun they are having!!! THIS is the kind of photograph that makes me just adore my job. I’m all about FUN, FUN, FUN! And this stunning red door, window and vine. Sigh…just gorgeous!

You can tell this Daddy adores his children. Love that I got these of him one on one with his little man. Nothing says happiness (and take your mind off the cold) more than a tickle fest.

And can’t forget this sweet Mama and her little ladies!

Something tells me that this little angel doesn’t lack in the love department!!

Love the difference in eye color here. One sissy has the most beautiful brown eyes, the other has the most beautiful blue eyes. Gosh I love sisters!!

This dip was all their idea! Which makes me love this image even more!!

Sigh…goodness I love LOVE!!!

LOVE THIS ONE!!! I love how it’s like no one even seemed to know I was there. Everyone was just playing, laughing and loving in the moment. Just the way I love my photos to be!!

And I’ll close with another one of my VERY favorites from this entire session. This one is in a tie with the one above of the kids running around their parents. It was impossible for me to choose between these because everytime I look at them they make me happy. And my hope is that it will make this precious family happy too!

Thanks M Family! You were WONDERFUL! Thanks for allowing me into your lives for an evening to witness your sweetness.

The W Family {Family Photography}

Posted on October 16, 2009

This wonderful family braved the chilly Germany evening and looked amazing the entire time! Look how happy they all look! You’d never know we all had chilly fingers!

Look how precious Big Sissy is!!! She’s only been a big sister 2 months, but she’s already great at it! You can just tell!!

It was such a joy photographing Big Sister because it didn’t take much to make her erupt into a fit of giggles, and the photo on the right is proof of that!

Look at these beautiful little girls!!

I love how tiny and bundled up little sister is and how big sister is peeking over Daddy’s shoulder. Just sweetness!! And as a little side note, loved Mom’s fashion style – isn’t that headband just the perfect accessory! (Note to self…start buying headbands)

I just adore this one! Aren’t the autumn colors just incredible???

A to the DORABLE!!!

Then we headed indoors to capture some of baby sister in a few less layers than the outdoor shots.

Isn’t she just so pretty and serene?! Gosh I adore babies!!

Thanks W Family for choosing me to photography your beautiful family!!

The D Family {Family Photography}

Posted on October 12, 2009

Autumn is here! And in Germany along with that comes lots and lots and LOTS of rain. As I drove to this photoshoot I was so worried it would start downpouring, it looked like it might at ANY MINUTE but we got lucky and it didn’t drizzle on us even once! They were such good sports! They followed all my instructions without hesitation and had the best attitude even as I was instructing them to go stand in mud. They were GREAT!

Little brother was so affectionate! I LOVED IT!! Made me smile all throughout the shoot and even as I was editing their images I found myself smiling and sometimes laughing at how out of this world sweet this little man is. I love how no matter what I instructed him to do he would add in some additional love. Like in this picture for example, I just told him to sit on his Daddy’s lap, but he was bubbling up with excitement and love for his Daddy he had to reach around and give an impromptu hug. What a sweetie!!!

Beautiful foliage – check. Perfect stream – check. Sweet loving family – DOUBLE CHECK! The location is so gorgeous it almost looks FAKE! It’s just almost too beautiful to be true!  Being a photographer in Germany is like hitting the jackpot. Sure it’s overcast and rains a ton, but do you see this AMAZING LOCATION!!?? This was within walking distance from their house. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?! I mean it’s STUNNING!! Just incredible!!!!

This family unit was so sweet, so loving, I am just really, really thankful they picked me to take their family images!

I’m not sure who liked this photo assignment more, the kids or the parents. I gave the children VERY important and specific instructions: “Run as FAST as you can to your parents and give them the BIGGEST TIGHTEST hug you can!” They grinned ear to ear and took the challenge on with COMPLETE abandon.

I love these! I just walked near him and was attempting to get some un posed photos of him playing and he looked up and rocked the silly face for me…then was sweet enough to show me his regular precious smiling face too.

Look at that beautiful little face!!! SWEETNESS!!!

And the crowd goes “AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!” Could they be anymore precious??? The answer to that is a big resounding NOOOOOOOO! Cause it’s just impossible to get any more precious than this. IMPOSSIBLE!

And in closing I’m including this image and is possibly my favorite from the entire session. It encompasses all I love in photography – capturing real love, real life & real people all unposed and completely beautiful. This was towards the end of the photoshoot and we were walking back to the car and little sister was tired of walking and simply needed her Mommy, she scooped her up and kissed her and was making everything better and I was blessed enough to see their sweet interaction. How special is this??!! Being a parent you are presented with daily opportunities of comforting your babies, but because it’s such a regular daily occurrence it doesn’t seem all that photo worthy at the time, but it really is!! My hope is that about 10 years from now once this little angel is hitting her teenage years and is at a completely new stage in her life her Mommy will look back on this image and cherish it always.

Thank you D Family for the chance to hang out with you all and take some images of you. I had a wonderful time!!

The R Family {Family Photography}

Posted on September 29, 2009

I got to photograph this super fun family this weekend. We had the BEST TIME! Just walking around laughing and snapping pictures, can’t get much better than that!

Here are just a few of my favorites:

Check out these beautiful kids!

This wall is so gorgeous! Love the ivy climbing up the the wall and the lighting was sooooooo totally rad. My gosh it was like buttah. Oh and this couple…yeah don’t even get me started, they were dripping with hotness, for sure!

Bring it in tight!

Holy HOTNESS Batman!!

C to the UTE!  B to the EAUTIFUL! A to the DORABLE! Okay…you all get the idea, these kids are some kinda P to the ERFECT.

Check out the cool way the sunlight hit his watch! LOVE THAT!

And my favorite from the day…love everything about it. I LOVE, LOVE!!!!

Booking Autumn Photoshoots

Posted on August 24, 2009

Autumn is my favorite season!!! I LOVE the crisp air, the gorgeous leaves changing colors and falling, the excitement of the holidays coming up, making warm comfort foods, it’s just the best time of year and my FAVORITE season to photograph! And I’m so excited to say I’ve opened my calendar to begin booking autumn photoshoots. This will be my last opportunity to photograph this beautiful country since we’ll be moving early next year, so I really want to have fun and produce some amazing images for the families stationed here. I have some available weekends in both October and November. If you are interested in booking a session with me please click on the contact link or email me directly at: annie@anniepenningtonphotography.

And since no post is complete without some pretty pictures enjoy these two photos from October of last year. Germany in the fall is just BREATHTAKING!!!

Simply Perfect Miss Eyelashes {Baby Photography}

Posted on April 6, 2009

Best Buds, Blanket and Baby

Posted on February 18, 2009

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