Allison Bess: Scottsdale Portrait & Wedding Photographer

Let me just say that the Burnell family rocks! I had such a great session with them this weekend (even though it was a billion degrees in the desert and we forgot water!) They were up for anything and I loved their outfits. They coordinated really well and looked like a family but they weren’t too “matchy matchy.” When I saw those outfits I was just overjoyed :) Is that weird??

I definitely think all the heat, loads of thorns that stuck all over us, and the sun-in-eyes syndrome were worth it!

You’ve gotta have a little sibling rivalry in there for it to be a legit family session. ;)

This week Lizzie Kimball (awesome photog and my soon-to-be-opened Etsy shop partner!) and I traded portrait sessions which was so much fun. I’m shy when I’m in front of the camera but I find that it’s super important to understand how my clients feel and being in front of the camera once and awhile won’t kill me! It also helps me know what different poses feel like so I can explain things better. :)

Here are just a few of the shots I got of spunky Miss Lizzie. We were literally about 5 inches deep in mud and thorns a lot of the time but I think Lizzie did a great job of not showing it!

The Bruchs are a wonderful family that I had the pleasure of doing a photo shoot with last weekend. Their oldest son, Matt was about to leave for boot camp with the Air Force so they decided to have a family session before he left! Even though we had to switch locations at the last second, things ended up going well anyway! Even though at five foot seven I’m not too short, all of them are so tall that I felt I needed a ladder to look at them in the eyes! They’re all pretty lucky with that height. :) Here are some favorites from the day.

Thanks Bruch family for letting me document this special time in your lives!

This weekend I had the honor of documenting a special marriage milestone for two members of the K family. The family got together to celebrate a 50th anniversary and I felt so special that I was asked to share in the event by taking photos. I can’t even imagine being married to someone for fifty years, what a huge milestone and a great accomplishment! The K’s are a wonderful, big family and they all looked so great dressed up for their celebration dinner. :) Here are some photos of the afternoon!

Aren’t these girls just adorable??

They look way too young to me to have been married 50 years, but it’s true!

Have a wonderful Monday!!