Love that we were able to update their family images!

LOVE when 3 generations of families get together for pictures and love it even more when I have known the family for YEARS! I worked with Susie for many years and when Brenda was a teenager she was a one of the 1st babysitters for my kids. It was great to reconnect with the whole family on the family farm. Love the restored tractor that was a Christmas gift to Rick – it was his grandfathers old International M! Here are some of their favorite images:

Thanks for choosing Jan Nohling Photography to capture these special images!

Can I just say I LOVE extended family! There is just something about the relationships – both old & new – that is so special. And this family is very special! I did the youngest sons senior pictures a few years ago, so to get to reconnect with him and meet his older sisters and their families was wonderful. But can I just spell out – 7 children under 3 years old!!! The energy and enthusiasism was off the charts! The session was held at the Zwingelbergs rural Elgin home in their gorgeous backyard. A chilly morning, but the kids were real troopers. Photograph overload ahead – so many cute pictures!

and a sweet sibling shot

Doesn’t get much cuter than these 2 sisters! I did their mom’s business headshots for work and then she scheduled a session for her girls. They are as pretty as their momma! Isn’t the little mermaid outfit to die for????

This was a super fun session I did before Christmas with Amy & Katelyn. They wanted to surprise their mom with a portrait for Christmas. So we did the session before Christmas in their beautifully decorated log cabin home and then Christmas morning they were able to surprise her with a gallery of proofs and then she was able to pick out beautiful images for her home. What a truly priceless gift these college-age girls were able to give their mom!

As 2014 draws to an end I would like to take a moment and thank each and every client of mine. Weather you were a first time client or a repeat client I am blessed and grateful that you chose Jan Nohling Photography.  Thank you! A few of my favorite images from session thruout the year. 

Reece didn’t have a lot of smiles for me – she was too interested in looking at everything in the studio! But she is a doll! Did family pictures with mom & dad, pictures with her cousin Ava and with her grandma. She couldn’t be any cuter!

LOVED this family session! This session was held on a beautiful summer morning at the Murihead’s Farmhouse in rural Plato Center. This family couldn’t have been any cuter – 2 sets of twins! Thats right 2 sets! Loved spending time with them and getting to know all their personalities. I have so many favorites from this session. Enjoy!

Thanks for choosing Jan Nohling Photography!

Up next on the blog is the Laurich Family from Elgin.  I did their oldest son’s senior pictures a couple of years ago and will be doing Joe’s senior pictures this spring.  But we got the family session – including their adorable dog Rocky – this fall at Burnidge Forest preserve.  And since they have their Christmas card mailed out, I get to share that also!  Enjoy!

And a couple of storyboard collages:

Love this brick wall! It is right outside the studio and it makes an awesome backdrop for images!
Love this family! Aren’t they gorgeous?

This family is a repeat client also. I did Sam’s senior pictures a couple of years ago so when Carrie called and said she wanted to combine Alex’s senior session with a family session I was elated! We had a chilly Saturday morning for the session, but everyone did great – the fall colors were beautiful and no one looked cold! We did studio shots and also walked across the street to Festival Park in Elgin.

Some trivia about Alex:
3 things people would be surprised to learn about you:
I have a hard time telling a lie, I am pretty funny & I hate when my mom cries.
3 things you couldn’t live without:

phone, friends, car
Fav movie or book:

Step brothers
I have NEVER…

gone skydiving
3 pet peeves:

loud talkers, people who chew like cows, and slow walkers at school.
3 foods for a year, what would they be?

Steak, pizza, and salad
If you won the lottery, what would you buy first?
Mansion
If I had 24 hours to live, I would…

Do whatever i could to have the most fun
Fav class or teacher in HS. Why?

Ms. Aiossa, shes the nicest teacher I have ever had!
What are your after graduation plans?
(college & major, work etc.)
Business degree at Illinois State University.
And then a couple “would your rather” just becasue they are fun!

Would you rather

never watch TV again

X never use the internet again
Would you rather

X always lose

never play
Would you rather

get caught with your fly unzipped

X get caught singing in the car
Would you rather

X be able to read everyone’s mind

always know the future

And some of my favorite images from the session: