Jennifer and Nick have been in my life since 2008 when I photographed their wedding. The now have a sweet little one-year-old, so the Cooper-Ring photographic saga continues…LOL

 I love this shot of Kayden.

Cousin Audrey dropped in. What’s funny is that I have similar shot from Audrey’s session last spring when Kayden stopped by. I hope we can continue this crying together tradition all the way through high school!

Kayden had an ear infection, so there were a couple points during the shoot that he needed some extra love. Audrey noticed, too, and offered to share a chicken nugget and ball. Sweet, right?

This helped, too.

Classic. 

My son Carson has always loved his mama’s hair, so I totally recognize moments like this.

Nick’s band This Season’s Color will be releasing its new album soon. I’ve listened to it, and it’s pretty amazing. These guys have some chops, for sure! 

Kayden likes music, too.

Thanks, Jennifer and Nick, for keeping in touch and making me a part of your family’s history! Talk to you soon!

Last year, I photographed Jackson, Kate, and Avery in Lexington. This year, we met at an empty farmhouse in Paris, KY for a change of pace. I’m so happy with how these turned out. Especially the tree-swing shots.

I can’t say it enough. My life is enriched by all the people I work with.

Kris and Molly—I’ll look forward to seeing you all again soon. You know I’m a fan of you two and the kids!

And this post would not be complete without mentioning that Kris is one heck of a dude to get a home loan through. His company Stockton Mortgage is doing quite well, and for good reason—their rates are low and their customer service is on-point. You can reach him HERE for your purchase and refi needs.

Thanks, you all, for stopping by! If you want to stay up-to-date on recent work and upcoming promotions, I’d love it if you’d connect with me HERE. Thanks! -shaun

I’m not outspoken about my beliefs. If I’m being honest, I’m not sure I could pin them down even if I wanted to.  But I do know this–Lighthouse Ministries is an organization here in Lexington that is actively changing lives. It’s for that reason that I donate a session each year to their silent auction. I would encourage each of you to consider getting involved, too.

It’s through that silent auction that I came to meet Karen, Aden, and twins Annalise and Lucy. Talk about a sweet family. I photographed them recently on an evening when the “feels like” temperature was somewhere over 100 degrees. Yikes. We had a great time, though. They even brought their own balloons as a surprise!

Thanks for stopping by, you all. If you haven’t already, you might also consider connecting with the Lighthouse through their Facebook page HERE. And you can stay in touch with me HERE and HERE. Talk to you later!  -shaun