And lest anyone think that my family spends all our days frolicking in the summer sun on top of rolling hills...please rest assured that this was totally staged. (We were walking past this little hill on our way to the beach and I pleaded with Josh to go play with Annie at the top of it.)
Lovely all the same though.
The first picture is perfection.
Posted by: Jenny | July 19, 2010 at 06:36 PM
GORGEOUS photos - I LOVE the last one - it is my favorite of the three! Thanks for sharing! xoxoxo :o)
Posted by: Tracy | July 19, 2010 at 06:49 PM
Karen..off subject..I know you have mentioned that you print out piles of pictures and put them into albums..wondering what albums you use? I am about to go on a printing spree and I need large capacity albums!
Posted by: Heather Crawford | July 19, 2010 at 06:59 PM
Karen I really love the first one it's my favorite :)
Posted by: Deneen | July 19, 2010 at 07:00 PM
Oh my! I can't think of a word or phrase that describes how wonderful these images are. They take my breath away! Thank you for sharing.
Posted by: janel | July 19, 2010 at 07:06 PM
love all of them. and i love that it's staged. awesome.
Posted by: allison | July 19, 2010 at 07:07 PM
Amazing :)
Posted by: Diane Herman | July 19, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Oh Karen those are GORGEOUS!! I wanna take pics like you!!!
Posted by: Cathy Sullivant | July 19, 2010 at 08:18 PM
Just Beautiful! I have daydreams of staging shots like this (although not as good Im sure), then the arguing brings me back to reality. So happy for you, though! Such treasures....
Posted by: Jennifer S. | July 19, 2010 at 08:31 PM
these are some of the most beautiful pictures you've posted. They SAY so much so quietly. Thank you for sharing. they made me smile.
Posted by: darlene melvin | July 19, 2010 at 08:40 PM
OmGosh.. worthy of a book cover <3
Posted by: Tammy Mellish | July 19, 2010 at 08:55 PM
OmGosh.. worth of a book cover <3
Posted by: Tammy Mellish | July 19, 2010 at 08:55 PM
Very!
Posted by: Helena | July 19, 2010 at 10:00 PM
So sweet. So beautiful. Thanks for always sharing.
Posted by: Kim P | July 19, 2010 at 10:07 PM
do not send out disclaimers like that! no no, let us be led to believe its wonderful, because it is.
The first picture is just sweetness at its best. Really. Did ya know you had "it" that second??
Posted by: Ada | July 19, 2010 at 10:27 PM
I'm just going to rush out,in my nightie and find a hill to shoot on.
Posted by: Karen Aldrin | July 19, 2010 at 11:18 PM
Stunning...
Posted by: Lynn | July 20, 2010 at 03:00 AM
It is lovely, just like Rockefeller.
Posted by: Linda | July 20, 2010 at 04:49 AM
OMG!!!!! love these!
Posted by: {vicki} | July 20, 2010 at 05:13 AM
beautiful Karen! you are a good husband Josh :)
Posted by: Tracy | July 20, 2010 at 05:32 AM
so sweet
Posted by: Cindy Welch | July 20, 2010 at 06:28 AM
yes, absolutely lovely.
Posted by: Sylvia | July 20, 2010 at 06:35 AM
Ha! Love your honesty! The framing with the tree is great!
Posted by: Lacey | July 20, 2010 at 06:53 AM
Staged or not, they are STUNNING!
Posted by: Liz @ Perfect Chaos | July 20, 2010 at 06:59 AM
love these ... no matter how you got them! :)
Posted by: jenny | July 20, 2010 at 07:32 AM
Wow! For all my pleading, I cannot get my family to stage anything! Treasure these, they're fabulous.
Posted by: cinback | July 20, 2010 at 07:52 AM
Love the images AND the laugh. You crack me up! (Anyone who has taken your class knows you work WAY to hard to have much frolicking time! :)
Posted by: Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita | July 20, 2010 at 08:06 AM
Every time I come to see your pictures, each one is more beautiful than the one before. Truly wonderful!
Posted by: Karen | July 20, 2010 at 08:18 AM
just had to agree with all these gals... they are lovely just the same!! thanks always, for sharing your days with us!!
Posted by: karlalala | July 20, 2010 at 08:20 AM
who cares if they are staged? If the relationship wasn't real, the emotion genuine, it would show - these are Great!!
Posted by: Adele | July 20, 2010 at 08:38 AM
do you get sick of us telling you how talented you are? b/c you truly are. i'm getting married one month from today and i'm already bookmarking all the pictures i want to re-create for my family i have one day. ha. thanks for the inspiration. :)
Posted by: Shannon | July 20, 2010 at 09:44 AM
lovely indeed!!!
Posted by: Irina Klassen | July 20, 2010 at 11:59 AM
Love the last one the most!
Posted by: Kelli | July 20, 2010 at 12:09 PM
wow!!!!! these are incredible
Posted by: stacy | July 20, 2010 at 12:24 PM
holy guacamole. these photos are amazing.
Posted by: Hillary | July 20, 2010 at 12:51 PM
WOW...these pictures are priceless. OMG...I want some pictures like this!!
Louise
Posted by: Louise Murr | July 20, 2010 at 01:29 PM
That last photo is just stunning, framable, saleable, wonderful, and WOW "able"!
Posted by: Julia Spencer | July 20, 2010 at 05:06 PM
And what a good man he is for obliging! Holy Cow, those are gorgeous and worth every moment of pleading and prodding.
Posted by: Ally | July 20, 2010 at 06:56 PM
These are AMAZING!! Love them so mcuh!!
Posted by: Leena | July 20, 2010 at 07:19 PM
Simply WOW!
Posted by: Sharli | July 20, 2010 at 07:46 PM
they are amazing. i'd blow that first one up so big!
Posted by: jamie | July 20, 2010 at 11:24 PM
how sweet! they are keepers!
Posted by: susan | July 21, 2010 at 05:59 AM
Amazing!!! Love the last one. You are my daily inspiration.
Posted by: lan | July 21, 2010 at 09:08 AM
I love these! What settings did you use to get this?
Posted by: Jen | July 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM
Sigh.. the first makes my heart skip a beat!!
Posted by: teresa b | July 24, 2010 at 05:35 PM
good god, these are unbelievable images:) thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Lovely Cee. | July 25, 2010 at 12:28 PM
They are just beautiful! Staged or not:)
Posted by: Melanie | July 29, 2010 at 08:11 AM