The Ashton Family!

Remember the Ashtons? I shot their wedding almost a year ago? YEP - they are back! And this time we did some family photos! YAY!

Let me just say - I was giddy with excitement about seeing this adorable family again! They are so sweet and always so much fun to photograph.

Meet Mariah - she is absolutely precious! During our session she was wanting to run all over the place, but every time we would call her name she would turn, look at me, smile and give me a perfect pose. The problem was it would last for maybe two seconds before she was running again! ha

One thing I LOVE about working with families is I love seeing how they interact with each other. You quickly learn who the shy one is of the bunch, who's a daddys girl, the outgoing one, etc...

With the Ashtons they just have so much love for each other - you can tell that Tony is Megans biggest fan and Megan adores her husband. It's also so evident when you are with them that Mariah is the center of their world. I wish you could see the way Mariah looks at her parents - its so full of happiness and admiration!

Oh melt my heart into a million pieces. I'm sure most of you have some type of memory of doing this or something similar with your dad - so glad I was able to capture this sweet moment.

Well helllloooo gorgeous eyes!

Tony, Megan & Mariah - you have no idea how much it meant to me to work with y'all again! Thank you for being one of my most favorite SWP families - you guys seriously rock my socks! (I seriously cant believe I just said that - i'm a dork.i'm sorry.)

xo

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The Singleton's

Meet the Singleton Family!

A few months ago I got to hang out with a new SWP family, the Singletons! I always LOVE meeting new clients and I was even more excited because they were referred by one of my favorite family (shout out to the Townsleys!). The lighting was gorgeous on this particular May evening - it was humid too - but compared to the 100+ degree heat we have had for the last month the weather was perfect! :)

Oh and by the way, does the picture above not just scream fun family?!?! I smile every time I look at it ;)

This is Chloe - such a sweet girl - so full of energy and curiosity. Don't you just love that toothless grin? perfection.

And this little guy is Carter - oh my heavens, he kept me on my toes. Talk about energy - it was impossible to get him to sit still for more than 2 seconds - there was just way to much to explore! I did snag a few - and holy moly look at those eyes!!!!!!!! SWOON!

 So towards the end of the session we bribed the kids with ice cream (God bless that ice cream truck coming at just the right time). And while they were occupied I snagged a few photos of Dustin and Misty!

Bada bing bada boom! FRAME !

Now y'all can see where those kids get their gorgeous eyes!

Really love this one!

Dustin, Misty, Chloe & Carter - thank you for the fun - I had a blast working with y'all!  Hope to see y'all again!

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The Rigsby Family!

Look who's baaccckk - yes, the Rigsbys recently did a family session! Yay!

This is one of my most favorite families - for one because the kids are ADORABLE and two you NEVER ever know what kind of pictures you are gonna get! haha

Normally, the girls are the ones who want nothing to do with - but this time - this time was glorious! ha The girls were perfect little models and I got some of my most favorite photos ever out of them. We had so much fun! I really love the above photo - it really captures them - they really are best friends ;)

Kobe is normally fairly easy to photograph (I mean obviously, that child is gorgeous) but normally once he warms up to me we are fine - yep, not this time. The majority of the time was spent of me chasing him trying to get a good picture - or me running from him cause he was throwing rocks at me! hahaha He is 10000% little boy! I was able to snag a few of him - this was my favorite ;)

I love this family photo - Krystal & James are really great parents and I loved capturing this special moment.

Kalei - wow this photo literally took my breath away - really shows how much she has grown up - absolute perfection.

Jaycee - SWOON over this picture - she is so adorable - I could literally take pictures of her all day - I love the fact that Jaycee smiles with her eyes - not everyone can do that, but it comes natural for her.

love this one - doesn't it just scream summer romance?!?!?

Every time I look at this photo I cant help but laugh - its perfect in so many ways ;)

James, Krystal, Kalei, Jaycee & Kobe - thank you again for continually allowing me to capture your precious family - I always look forward to our next session! love you guys!

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Nancy & Cooper!

A few months ago, I met Nancy and her son Cooper for a photo session. I had never met them before, but instantly loved them! I mean seriously, is this not the sweetest family picture ever? Plus you know I was thrilled when they brought their dog along for some pictures (I am a firm believer that animals are totally apart of your family.)

 We met at Addison Circle - where they live by the way - yeah I know they are SUPER cool for that! I'm going to be honest, I had never been to Addison Circle (yes I'm apart of looserville) but I am dying to shoot there again - so many gorgeous areas.

We walked all over the place - at first Cooper was a little stand offish from me, but I quickly won him over - especially when I promised him he could dress up like Spiderman and have a popcorn war later! ha Actually, the Spiderman idea was his moms, but let me tell you I kept bribing him with it! haha

I adore this picture - Nancy asked me if it would be ok if maybe at the end of the shoot we could let Cooper wear one of his many super hero outfits for a few pictures - she said right now he is all about super hero's and dressing up and she wanted a few pictures of this fun/special/adorable time of his life. I thought it was an absolutely BRILLIANT idea.

Showing me some of his Spidey moves!

This moment melted my heart. Can you see the love Copper has for his mom? The entire day he was all about his mom - it was so sweet to see the love between them and I think this photo really captures that. Its these types of captures that just makes me scream I LOVE MY JOB! ;)

Another one of my absolute favorites ever. I wish you could of heard the laughter at this moment - perfection.

Nancy & Cooper - thank you so much for allowing me to spend the morning with you, you guys totally rock!

xo

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The Stout Family!

I was so excited to meet this family - one, because they are related to one of my most favorite families EVER! And two, just by trying to plan the shoot I knew they would be super fun. Let me tell ya, they did not disappoint ;)

Oh did I mention they were driving all the way back home to Pampa after this shoot? Yeah - yuk to long car rides.

Ok are these boys not the most adorable brothers you have ever seen? I totally fell in love with them - they all have such different personalities - it made the shoot so fun!

Cadyn is the oldest of the three and is so sweet. He was the perfect gentleman the entire day and was incredibly good in front of the camera. 

Next up is Creed - he is the wild child of the group. So full of energy and such a "class clown" - if I didn't have him in front of the camera, we were constantly having to make sure we hadn't lost him! He definitely gave me some great laughs ;)

The youngest of the group is Coleson. Oh my goodness - he is precious. Although, he really had no idea what to think of me, he melted my heart. He was so quiet and a little timid in front of the camera - but oh so curious.

One of my most favorite family photos ever. I love the happiness and laughter this family has!

yep. total stud muffins.

I can not even begin to tell you how much I love this picture. I pulled these out of my bag and Coleson couldn't wait to try them on. But even with silly glasses and a clown nose on he kept it strictly business - no smiles - but that's one reason why I love the photo even more ;)

This picture makes me smile every time I look at it. It also makes me laugh - staying true to their personalities you have Mr GQ, Mr Serious and Mr Class Clown (complete with him being the only one wearing the clown nose!). I think all siblings should have a picture like this - I know I wish I had one with my brother and sister at this age!

Stout Family - thank you for making my job easy. Y'all are absolutely incredible and have such an amazing family. I hope to see lots more of you in the near future!

xo

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Lola Turns 1!

This post is extra special to me, because this is about a little girl who has a chunk of my heart. Meet Lola - my god daughter ;)

My heart melts every time I look at her. She has a smile that lights up a room and a sassyness that will make you want to  need to take several deep breaths. You should of seen me and her momma trying to get her to cooperate for this session - she knew what she was doing because the moment I would put my camera down she would break into a big ole cheesy grin! 

 You may remember Lola and her precious family from her newborn session - it is insane to me that she was once that tiny :(

Lola's mom and I have been friends since 5th grade. I have some of my best memories with her. One of my prayers for Lola is that I hope she finds a childhood friend like the one I have found in her mom. To have a friendship like that is so rare - and to still be one of my best friends some 20 years later is beyond priceless. 

I also pray she loves shopping as much as I do - so when I saw how excited she was about my shoes...well lets just say it was a very proud moment! haha

no words for this one. swoon.

Lola - you have already brought so much joy to my life. I am so excited to watch you grow this year! I can not wait to see what kind of adventures life has for you. Always remember I will forever have your back. Loves ya doll..

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Aunt ViVi

GIVEAWAY TIME!

I am teaming up with Sassy Sugar Blossoms for my first ever GIVEAWAY! When Sassy contacted me about wanting to do something special for my friends/fans I got sooo excited! I am not kidding y'all SSB ROCKS! They have some of the cutest stuff and it is priced extremely reasonable, plus it is very well made - I did a shoot with a 1 year old who kept pulling, yanking and throwing her bows and they held up perfectly! 

Ok I know y'all want me to hush and get on with it :)

Here are the details:

Contest starts right now (Monday, June 13th) and will end Sunday, June 19th.

How Do I Enter? Simple. Go become a fan of Sassy Sugar Blossoms on Facebook When you get to her page click "like" and you are fan. Then write on her wall "Stephanie Wilson Photography sent me" and you will automatically get a entry into the drawing.

I Am An Over Achiever and Want More Chances To Win, What Can I Do?? Go have all your friends go "like" Sassy Sugar Blossoms and tell them to write on her wall " (your name here) sent me" and then BAM you just got another entry!

So What Do I Win? Well, this is the cool part - Sassy wanted to make sure she had something special for not only your little princess, but also for YOU - because, lets face it - YOU deserve it..I mean you're doing all the work! :) Also, don't worry if you don't have a daughter - you can still enter - I'm sure you know of someone you can surprise with these goodies!

So for your little princess you will have the choice of one of the following:

 Are those not the cutest things ever?!?! They would be PERFECT for 4th of July - oh and they are super soft so your daughter will love them. They fit up to size 3 - 4.

If you have an older daughter you win an adorable tutu - what girl doesn't love a tutu?!?!? Color may vary.

And here is what YOU win! I LOVE this zebra necklace combo!

Ok, so what are you waiting for?? Go get entered NOW! I cant wait to see which one of you wins! Good luck!

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