Chris and Katie Humphreys

The Butler Family

There are some families that are just special beyond description.  The Butlers are just that.  We originally got to know their family through the music department when we went to college at Westmont, but over the years have come to call them of some of our dearest friends.  They have some of the most special children who we've gotten to see grow up and having known them for about 6 years now, we've had the absolute privilege of seeing their family grow from having two sweet boys to a family of five kids! Earlier this month Chris was able to do some family photos with them and we just had to share some pictures we got of their sweet family!

First though, I couldn't resist posting this photo taken at our wedding in 2005 - John, Nicholas, and Anna Grace were all in our wedding.  Little Elizabeth was too small to walk, and Maria wasn't even born yet, which is why she isn't pictured here! (Thanks for the picture, DJ!)

They have all gotten so big since then!  Here's Nicholas - the second oldest who is just cute beyond belief and full of energy! He has such a big heart and I still can't believe how grown up he is!

Here's Anna Grace, who is the third in line of the five kids- she is probably the most joyful, free-spirited little girl I know.  Her happiness is contagious and she just melts my heart. (Don't you love her crown?!)

Here's John - the oldest of the kids, who is truly wise beyond his years.  As silly and playful as he is, he is one of the most gentle, smart, and thoughtful boys I've ever seen.  Though I miss the days when he'd come cuddle in my lap with me at Church, it is so special to see him growing up!

Elizabeth is the second youngest.  Like her sister, she is so joyful and I love these pictures because she's belting out a song! She is so full of spirit and joy!

And last, but certainly not least is beautiful Maria who was just born in April! Here she is with her wonderful mom :)

All the girls!

The whole family!

One Image from Montego Bay, Jamaica.

More to come soon.  :)

Mark and Niki's Engagement!

Last week I had the absolute pleasure of meeting up with Mark and Niki who are getting married next month in Pasadena, CA.  We hit it off from the start and not only did we have a great time shooting around Old Town Pasadena, but we also had some fantastic conversations both before and after our shoot. 

Here's just a few of our favorite images from the shoot...


























Niki and Mark, we can't wait for your wedding next month.  It was so obvious from getting to spend time with you both, that you have such a real connection with each other, it's a joy to capture!  Can't wait to see you soon!!

Wedding Photography at Caramoor in New York!

A little over a week ago, after Chris and I shot Diana and Mike's engagement session in NYC,  we drove up about an hour north to photograph Jen and Marco's gorgeous wedding on Saturday.  They had their ceremony and reception at an absolutely stunning venue called Caramoor - this is definitely one of Chris and my favorites spots to date.  You feel as though you're in a beautiful garden - it's just stunning!

The wedding was so special for many reasons - Jen and Marco are two of the most gentle, welcoming people and they have such sweet and kind spirits. Being a part of their day with them and their families was an honor.  Both of them come from incredibly special families and Chris and I felt so privileged to spend the day with all of them! 

On top of that, Carrie and Kristin from Lyndsey Hamilton Events were there to coordinate the day, and truly they are two of our most favorite people to work with!  They have such a great attention to detail and helped everything go flawlessly - each year, Chris and I look forward to the events we get to do with them, and this day was no exception! They made our job easy! :)

For Jen and Marco's friends and family, if you'd like to be notified when all of the pictures are online, please sign the guestbook here!

We started out with Jen getting ready at her parent's beautiful home - we had such fun with her and the bridesmaids!

We headed over to Caramoor with everyone and there were some great moments before the ceremony started!

Jen was absolutely beautiful and  so calm and collected before the ceremony!

Getting to do portraits with Jen and Marco was such fun- they were both so relaxed, so obviously in love, and the grounds at Caramoor were gorgeous!

The reception, also at Caramoor, was perfect - Jen and Marco have such elegant taste and everything from the flowers to menus to the place settings were just gorgeous! The beautiful greenery inside the tent made it feel like we were all still outside! 

Jen and Marco were so sweet together for their first dance!

Jen and Marco, we hope you two had a WONDERFUL trip to Costa Rica!! Thanks so much for including us in your day - it was such a joy!! :)  You two have such a special connection with each other and it was wonderful seeing how in love you two are. We hope we'll get to see you when we're out in NY on another trip!

A Rainy Engagement Session in NYC!

Last weekend, before Chris and I shot a beautiful wedding in NY (which we'll be blogging very soon!) we had the chance to meet up with Diana and Mike to shoot their engagement session!  We first talked to Diana and Mike this past winter - they are planning their beautiful wedding at Oheka Castle for this November, so we were so excited to finally meet them!  Unfortunately, the weather that day wasn't looking promising and the rain continued for the entire day but we decided to shoot that afternoon anyway. The afternoon was great though and Diana showed up looking absolutely adorable in her raincoat and the two of them were such great sports about getting wet!  We ended up having a wonderful time and awesome shoot, despite being a little wet!
We started out right at 5th Ave near Central Park!

They were even willing to do a few without the umbrella!

Diana and Mike, thanks so much for being such fun to shoot with, despite a little rain!! We can't tell you how excited we are for your wedding in November!! :)