{shaganman photography}

Hayley

Hayley Part 2:

Here are a few more of Hayley! Isn't she gorgeous!!! I am having SO much fun editing these!!!!

Hayley......

Thanks Hayley and Trish for a fun, fun morning!!! Despite the robbery, the cat calling, and the wet grass I think you pretty much ROCKED it!!! Here are just a couple to start with!!!!!

A few more of Dominic....

Just  a few more of this little man!

Little Dom.....

Here is little Dom and his Mom and Dad! He was such a sweet little boy! Thanks for having me today Allison, TJ, and Dom!

A few more....

 

Allison and TJ

I had fun with these two tonight! Here are a few! Thanks for a fun time guys!

 

Hannah part 2!

 

Hannah!!

Here are a few for you to see Hannah and Maria! I had such a great time today and thanks for putting up with all my noises and comments!! :)

 

A few more.....

Vanden Berg family sneaks!

Thanks for having me Vanden Bergs!!! Enjoy!

Some Finley Family Sneaks!

What a fun and adorable family!! Thanks for meeting up with me today Finleys!!!

Jordan sings in Des Moines for Iowa Best Buddies Fundraiser!

Here is Jordan's latest performance! I am SO proud of him.

Klauer Family 2.0!

 

This is a seriously adorable family don't you think?!

 

The Klauer Family!

Thanks for having me today Klauer Family! It was so nice to finally meet everyone in person!!! I will have some more peeks for you tomorrow!!!

Kouba girls 3.....

I had so much fun with these girls I just had to share some more!!! :)

Kouba girls 2.....

The Kouba girls....

Here is a little sneak peeky girly girls!!! I had so much fun today!!!! :)

Lucy and June part 2 (black and white).....

 
 

Lucy and June!

I spent a little time this morning with these two little cuties!!!

Colin turns 3!

Happy birthday Colin!!!!

The Hess Family!

 

Thank so much Chelsea, Brandon, Briar, and Slade for meeting up with me this morning!!! I had so much fun taking your pictures! What an adorable family you are! Here are a few peeks!

Jessie and Abby part 2.....

Jessie and Abby.....

Hey girls....here are a few so far!!! Thanks for a great evening of photos!!! Have fun at your shower tomorrow!!!

Cody....

It was so nice to FINALLY have decent weather here today! Thanks Cody for meeting up with me today! Here are a few peeks for you!

The Reddel girls.......

These are a few shots of my beautiful nieces! Aren't they just gorgeous! Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

The Venenga girls.....

 

 

Here are some pictures from today! Thanks for having me Venenga family and congratulations on two beautiful little girls!

A little road trip.....

Jordan and I took a little road trip yesterday to Southern Iowa. We stopped at the Villages of Van Buren in Keosauqua, the house in Eldon that inspired Grant Wood's "American Gothic" and then some shopping in Fairfield and Washington. I enjoyed the barn quilts! We enjoyed our day and this was something Jordan had been asking to do for awhile. Next on the list according to Jordan.....Austin, Minnesota for the Spam Museum! He has already researched it and Google mapped it so I guess it's a GO!

The "K" family....

I so enjoyed shooting this cute little family! Thanks so much for meeting up with me today! Enjoy!

More of the "W" kids!!!

 

I had so much fun taking picture of these two little cuties!! Thanks for checking out a new place with me!!! Thanks for letting me capture your beautiful children Kirsten! Enjoy!

"Y" girls!

Some SERIOUS cuteness going on at this house!!! Thanks for having me over today girls!!!

More Summer photos!

1 and 2:  Rialto Beach Washington

3: Original Starbucks in Seattle

4: The Space Needle

5: Bainbridge Island (Mt. Rainier in background)

6: Seattle

7: Pike Place Market (a MUST see!)

8: Shipwreck Beach, Washington

9: Dungeness Spit, Washington

10: La Push-1st Beach, Washington

11: Ruby Beach, Washington

 

The "W" family....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 Can't wait to see you in a week to finish up our session!! Darn rain!! Thanks for having me "W" family!

Part 2....

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The "D" and "V" families part 1....................

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
I'll be back tomorrow with Part 2!!!

Baby Teagan!!!

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

I had so much fun shooting this little family! There was some serious cuteness going on!! Thanks for having us Angie, Jason, and baby Teagan!!

You've got a friend in me.....

   I couldn't resist making this little movie!! Enjoy!

Mr. W......

I had so much fun today shooting some photos of this little man! He turned 4 1/2 years old today! He and his Grandma had a special day together to celebrate and I got to come over and take a few photos!

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

American Gothic love....

 

 

 I didn't get to stop at one of my favorite antique places today but I did talk the boys into letting me stop briefly and snap a shot of this building. I have been wanting to do that for a long time. I am a big fan of Grant Wood and "American Gothic" and this building is just so incredible!! We are not far from Stone City and the original house that was the one depicted in "American Gothic". There are so many wonderful painted buildings and barns in my area. I hope this Spring and Summer I can share more of my travels and sites like this in my little corner of Iowa!
 

Iowa Sunset.........................

 
 

 
Before all this snow started coming our way the sunsets here in Iowa have been incredible! I always thought I needed to go to some exotic place to see a stunning sunset....but I was wrong. The setting sun here has been a huge fiery ball of  orange light and it creates this magnificent glow!

Sunday morning............

 
 
 
I got up and shot a few frames before the boys were awake. What an incredible sunrise it was!

Little Miss "A" and her family......

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thanks for having me over today Finleys!! I had fun!! :)

Jordan's acting debut.................

This was a play put on by the Combined Efforts Drama Troupe! It is a group of high school actors with and without disabilities. My son was shepard #1 (the TALL one)! Jordan did such a wonderful job and this experience has been so incredible for him. He wanted to be like Bing Crosby and have a "spoken word" part as well as a singing solo. He got his wish! What an outstanding and talented group of kids and what a fabulous opportunity City High provides for students with disabilities! Thank you Janet Schlapkohl for donating your time and talent and for making my son's wish come true!

Photoshop Actions for a great deal!

 
 

If you are looking for some incredible actions for Photoshop CS and Elements you had better head on over to My Four Hens Photography {M4H}! Sarah is offering all the actions in her store for $98! That is a savings of $300! I bought them and WOW are they incredible. With your purchase Sarah is also throwing in $20 toward your next purchase on new actions to be released.  Use the code "onceinalifetime" to get this deal! This offer is good through tomorrow night so hurry on over!! I bought the CS version and I simply love it! The possiblities are truly endless!! Check out her blog, website and Facebook page!

 
 
 

Hawaii 2010

 
 
 
 

Truly one of the most incredible places I have ever been in my life! We visited 3 islands, Kauai, Oahu, and Hawaii. Each one was so unique and so very beautiful! If I had to choose my favorite it would be Kauai! I loved the easy-going feeling there and at every turn I just kept saying....gorgeous! I loved the coastlines, the beaches, the mountains, and the lushness of this island.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This last shot was from the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor. There was a family throwing their lei flowers in memorial of a lost family member into the oil ridden waters from the U.S.S. Arizona which was just below us and continues to leak oil to this day. It just touched me how beautiful it was and the deep history that still remains here. It reminded me also of a Monet so I snapped it! I have so many stories to share and so many photos and places that have new meaning for me now. I hope to share those as I go through my photos and create my albums to remember this once in a lifetime trip!

{D}

 
 

 
 
 
 
I had the pleasure of shooting this young man who is an exchange student from Germany! Anyone who wears an I {heart} NYC t-shirt is a always a friend of mine! :)

 

{Luke}

 
 
 
 
 
Here are a few photos to share of Luke!! It was so great to meet you and thanks for being such a good sport!! All the very best to you!

It wasn't easy!

Getting photos of my son (who has Autism) is not easy....but I think we got a few this morning that will work!! Bribery included a trip to Hills for Casey's doughnuts! :)

 

 

 
 
  

 

October skies...................

 
 
 
are in incredible here in Iowa!! I love this time of year and all the colors and light that come with it!

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