Eckerle Family

The Eckerles have been with me for years and it has been so fun reuniting with them every fall for their family session! Leo and Nina are growing up SO fast and though I’ve loved every session with them, this one is definitely my favorite to date. After rescheduling due to rain and heavy wind, we had the most PERFECT afternoon for photos with warm temps, sun, and no wind! Enjoy!

Eckerle Family,

You guys are the best! Thanks for always bringing the best smiles and sillies and fun during sessions and making my job easy!

Until next time!

Molly

Lawson Family

My bestie and her family hitting this blog post with the best fall colors, big cheeses, and the cutest little pumpkin hat! Enjoy!

Lawsons,

You da best! Thanks for letting me photograph you all again this year, but let’s face it, I’d force you to let me do it anyway ;). Love you guys!

Until next time,

Molly

Erickson Family

A beautiful family, the most PERFECT fall day, and a fun, unique location…sign me up! The Ericksons had me photograph them at the site of their future new home in Zionsville and man oh man did we have some beautiful scenery. I love that these photos can hang in the walls of their new home knowing that just months earlier they were standing on foundation only! Oliver and Theo did such an amazing job and had a blast exploring the new trails in their neighborhood. Hope you can feel the crisp, fall weather in these photos as we move into this chilly Indiana weekend!

Erickson Family,

It has been such a pleasure to photograph you these past two years. Thanks for letting me explore your new ‘hood with you; I can’t wait for you to be all moved in and settled!

Until next time!

Molly

Taylor Family

I LOVE when families have ideas for unique session locations and this session was no exception. Mama Kim is a close friend of mine and a family friend of hers has an amazing farm property that we used for their evening session. We had PERFECT weather and 2 year old Griffin had a blast running around with his tractors and waving to all the cows (who were very intimidating, I might add ;)). Enjoy!

Taylor Family,

Thanks SO much for such a fun evening on the farm! I just love photographing you guys and Griff seriously gets more handsome by the minute!

Until next time,

Molly

Dieringer Family

After fostering 3 boys separately, I have a new respect for parents of boys. Our little guys were/are all wonderful, but man were they active - even as infants! Boys just have that unique energy and curiosity that makes them equal parts amazing and exhausting. So imagine the IMMENSE respect I have for Shannon & Andy who have not just one, but THREE boys - Titus, Wyatt, and Zeke. These boys, though, you guys - they are SO special. I’ve photographed each of them from newborn to present and watching them grow in front of my camera is such a privilege. Each armed with their own personality, these guys make sessions SO much fun and I have to stop myself from playing with them to remember to take the photos ;). I hope these images convey their sweet and spunky personalities! Enjoy!

I like to include some more, uh, realistic sibling photos. ;) And let’s face it, boys have energy…why not just run it out?

Shannon & Andy,

Thanks for trusting me in this field off the side of a country road :). Not many folks would be so willing to go with the flow, but I’m SO thankful you were. It was - as always - a pleasure to spend the evening with you and hang with those sweet, crazy boys of yours!

Until next time!

Molly

Ranieri-Kreigh Families

Photographing ALL families is such a privilege, but photographing a family I’ve known literally since birth is something extra special. Claire is my oldest friend and even though we don’t see each other much, we’re always able to pick up where we left off and fall back into our groove when we do :). I remember feeling Emma kick in Claire’s belly and visiting her in the hospital moments after she was born. The fact that she’s almost as tall as I am is not something I want to fully acknowledge yet! :). It was a beautiful evening and so, so good to catch up with this crew. Enjoy!

Lynn, Paul, Claire, Erik, & Emma,

Thanks for spending an evening with me (and a million other photographers, am I right? ;)). It was SO great to catch up with you all!

Until next time!

Molly

Bill Leroy: 14 Months

Sweet baby Bill was just a newborn last time I photographed him, but my oh my has he grown into SUCH a handsome little man! He was all smiles from the moment we started until…he bounced forward right on his chin :(. The rest of the session was hit or miss with lots of fun bribes from Mom and Dad and lots of running in circles (literally!) from me, but you’d never know it from these shots!

Kelsey & Jordan,

Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph sweet Bill and your adorable family. Bill was such a trooper and I’m so glad you’re happy with how these turned out! Looking forward to watching Bill grow in future sessions!

Until next time,

Molly

Watermelon Mini Sessions

One thing is for sure: hot weather + cold, juicy fruit + cute kids is absolutely the recipe for a fun, successful photo shoot. I haven’t done watermelon mini sessions in the past, but you can bet I’ll be doing them in the future (if only so I can eat the leftovers ;)). These kids were all so adorable, so ridiculously compliant, and so willing to get messy - it was a blast! I decided to combine all of them into one blog post so you don’t miss any of the cuteness. Enjoy!

This year’s sessions will be hard to beat, but I’m already looking forward to 2021 (if the world still exists, am I right? ;))

Roberts Family

When Nicole contacted me about doing birthday photos for her 4 children at an ice cream shop, I knew I was in for a…wait for it…TREAT! ha! How’s that for a pun? :) Anyway, this family has a super special place in my heart and I counted down the days to meeting the whole crew at Alexander’s On the Square - an adorable ice cream shop in downtown Noblesville (and Cicero!). The owner was SO sweet and let us in before opening, proving that their customer service is just as amazing as their ice cream! These kids did an amazing job and totally earned their ice cream treats at the end of our time together :). Enjoy!

The Roberts kiddos have a custom of taking birthday milestone markers with these adorable teddy bears made for them by their aunt. Such a special tradition!

Nicole & Jared,

Thank you SO much for the privilege of photographing your sweet children and for this incredibly fun idea! It was a blast!

Until next time!

Molly

Kramer-Cox & Walters Families

Thirteen. Thirteen is the number of times I have photographed this group of people over the course of 5+ years. From newborn sessions to family sessions, babies to big kids, this group has stuck with me for THIRTEEN SESSIONS. To say it’s fun they’re fun to photograph is an enormous understatement and watching all these kiddos grow up from behind my camera is just such a huge blessing. Enjoy!

If you’re asking children (and who are we kidding, adults too!) to take photos for an hour, silly poses are a MUST.

Did I mention that the Walters Family has a SUPER exciting announcement?

Kristi, Brandon, and Addie have waited SO long and worked SO hard for this rainbow baby. I was beyond thrilled to be able to capture this announcement for them! An let’s talk about how pumped Addie is about being a big sister!

Kanda, Baxter, Adleigh, Briggs, Brady, Kristi, Brandon, Addie, and Baby W,

It is a privilege and so much fun to be able to photograph you all every year (orrrrrr multiple times a year ;)). Thank you for trusting me with such precious milestones in your lives. Love you all dearly!

Until next time,

Molly

Timmons Family

Loved catching up with these kiddos again last month!  Isaiah continues to be one of the kindest boys I know and Lila is warming up to me more and more with each session ;).  Sweet little Easton was super chill, too! Enjoy!

I LOVE the reality of this next photo! 

And a few minutes later...we got it :)

Timmons Family,

It is always SUCH a pleasure to spend an hour or so with you all. I've said it a million times, but you are raising three amazing kiddos.  They just get better and better each time :)

Until next time!

Molly

Summers Family

Ohh this session was SO fun, you guys! Sweet Ellie and Quinn were super adorable and how cute are their matching outfits!?  We had perfect weather and a beautiful setting at Heritage Park in Fishers. Looking forward to more opportunities with this sweet family of 4! Enjoy!

Summers Family,

I loved having the opportunity to photograph you all and to capture Quinn's (very delicate) cake smash :).  Looking forward to watching these girls grow up in front of the camera! 

Until next time!

Molly

Calvin Grey: Newborn

Sweet Calvin is a few months old now, but I still wanted to share his session. Calvin was a few weeks old at his newborn session (#thirdkid, as his mama put it ;)), but he was a DREAM for the entire session! Sleepy, comfy, and loved being held by big brother Eli and big sister Emma (both of whom loved helping me with many parts of our session :)). Enjoy! 

Just had to capture this moment right here:

Ashley & Brock,

I just love your little (growing!) family!  Thank you for raising three beautiful, smart, kind children.  The world needs more kiddos like yours!  Looking forward to many more opportunities to photograph you all!

Until next time!

Molly

Griffen Robert: Newborn

As always, I'm late in posting these, but this little man and his brother were too cute not to share! Griffen came to the world a little early, so he was still a little peanut when it was time for photos. He slept the entire time and big brother Parker was so patient waiting his turn for photos with his new brother.  This family is pretty darn beautiful, if you ask me! Enjoy!

Parker was such a sweetie with his little brother and waited so nicely for his turn in front of the camera! Just before he sat down, he found a glove and, as any two year old would, insisted on wearing it for the photos! He was so proud of it and literally wore it for almost the remainder of our time together. Love that his mom, Whitney, enjoyed this as much as I did and gave me the ability to capture this silly moment that totally reflects Parker's spunky personality.

Whitney & Greg,

Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph you all again this year.  Griffen is the perfect addition to your family and I can't wait to watch him grow in future sessions! Love you guys!

Until next time,

Molly

Easton Hollis: Newborn

Another adorable baby to grace the blog in 2018! And this family is one that's very near and dear to my heart. These babies have grown up behind my camera for years now and they're some of the sweetest kiddos around. It was so fun to watch both Lila and Isaiah be big brother & sister to Easton during this shoot.  Baby Easton is one lucky boy! Enjoy!

Easton was a Christmas baby, so of course we had to use this adorable wrap and hat that his mama had ready for the shoot! 

Timmons Family,

Thanks for giving us another perfect baby! :) I seriously love photographing you guys and the photo above shows why. Life with three kids will be an adjustment, but it's going to be SO fun and I can't wait to capture more of it from behind the lens.

Until next time!

Molly

Dieringer Family

A few months ago, I had the pleasure of hanging out with this sweet family and celebrating Wyatt's milestone FIRST birthday! Guys, how cute is this: the theme of his birthday party later that day? Balls. The kid loves balls! Such a fun, simple idea that Shannon made into an adorable birthday party theme.  Big Brother Titus was as adorable as he has always been in previous shoots and we lucked out with great weather after some nasty rain earlier in the week. Enjoy!

Shannon & Andy,

Thank you so much for again entrusting me with capturing these special moments for you! I love spending time with you guys and chatting with Ty :). I can't believe Wyatt is a year old already, but I can't wait for future sessions and watching both boys grow from behind the camera! 

Until next time!

Molly

Newport Family

Alright, guys. I have another amazing MJP veteran family to share with you today! The Newports are self-described as "a hot mess", but I couldn't disagree more.  This bunch of kiddos makes every session SO much fun and their spunky personalities make for the BEST candid shots. Amy contacted me about this shoot after getting some not-so-promising news about the health of sweet Gracie dog :(. Gracie has been a part of every family session I've photographed (which is a quite a few!) and we certainly weren't going to risk her not being a part of this one.  Get ready for a whole bunch of cuteness and love from this family. Enjoy!

Newports,

I love you guys. And I love taking your photos.  You have raised three amazing kiddos and one amazing pup. Thanks for being so candid, playful, and fun.  And most importantly, whether you think you're a hot mess or not, thanks for being YOU!

Until next time!

Molly

Kiel Family

Another great session from earlier this summer! This family has spent lots of time behind my camera and I always have so much fun with them! These boys are so happy and sweet and oh-so-photogenic and I hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as I enjoyed taking them! 

Kiel Family,

Thank you so much for spending your evening with me and letting me photograph your sweet boys. I enjoy every session with you guys and look forward to many more in the future!

Until next time!

Molly

Bates Family

Earlier this summer, the Bates family and I met up in downtown Carmel on a beautiful morning for  this family session. These kids...I tell you what. They're two of the sweetest kiddos! Super expressive, super happy, and super smart. Hope you enjoy these photos as much as I enjoyed this session!

Bates Family,

You know I love you guys! I genuinely look forward to our time together and hearing all the funny things that Vivian has to say! Can't wait to watch these kiddos grow up behind my camera in future sessions. 

Until next time!

Molly 

Wheelock Family

Whoa, I'm behind on blogging! This is a session from WAY back in the summer, but still worth sharing. The Wheelock family and I battled multiple reschedules due to crazy rain storms, but we finally got together on a beautiful evening in Zionsville. These girls are super sweet and warmed up so easily to the camera. Enjoy!

Wheelock Family,

Thank you so much for trusting me with your family photos again this year. I so enjoyed spending time with you and look forward to continuing to watch the girls grow in future sessions!

Until next time!

Molly