Joy in the Journey

When I first talked to Mrs. L…mother of Miss S…she said that for her newborn mini session she really wanted to incorporate butterflies somehow into her shoot. I thought about it for quite awhile and figured out exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to make sure that the feel of the picture was very classy and classic in nature so that it would withstand the test of time and not look dumb in 10 years. I truly want for my work to have a classic appeal and not feel too trendy but be able to look amazing in a couple years or a hundred years.

Here is the result of our labors and I say “our” because “S”’s mom and dad helped me arrange and put the butterflies up….it was a little tricky and they were super helpers.

I LOVE this shot so very much…

Miss S is a stunning little baby and has super long arms and legs like her daddy which made it super easy to mold her…

I have quite a few smiley pictures but I saved those for her gallery. The next image makes me giggle just a wee bit. I am known for using all kinds of fun fabrics on my babies and the next “blanket” was actually some very cute stretchy pants that my sis in law gave me….they were exactly what I needed for the shot that I had in mind.

The whole family came to watch me photograph Miss S and I THROUGHLY enjoyed chatting with them…it was a fun day for me and I can’t wait to watch this baby grow through my camera! Mom has the most AMAZING blue eyes and I am REALLY hoping that Miss S gets those eyes….I LOVE this image in color but in black and white it just melts me…All of these images were taken in my home studio during a newborn mini session. I LOVE being able to shoot in my home and the amazing light that I am blessed to have even a cloudy day!

* a little housekeeping note…my Holiday Schedule is filling up. I will be having Mansion Mini Sessions on  Saturday Sept. 25th and I am hoping to open them up this week. If you would like to grab a spot before they open please leave a comment or email me. I also only have 2 Saturdays left in my Holiday schedule as well. It  is booking up SUPER fast. I will only be shooting families during the months of September  and October. November will be reserved for maternity clients and newborns. I will not be shooting in December at all so that I can chill with my family during the holidays.  I still have a couple spots left in my October and November birthday mini sessions. There will not be a September Birthday mini Session day as I don’t have any free Saturday’s left! I will be out of town quite a bit in September and October and will update the blog when I am gone.

This next week I will be at the hospital all week with a family member. I am hoping to be able to work while there but emails may take a little longer to reply too. Thanks so much for your understanding.

Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of flying to LA to capture a sweet couple’s second baby. It is truly a thrill for me to watch families grow and to see who each child ends up looking like. And it is always especially sweet to be able to photograph a second child being born to a family just two years after a first was born. It just really warms my heart. Their first baby was such a good little guy and smiled at me and stared at me and was so quiet. And this next little dude is equally as good…and he turned out to be a bit chunkier.

At the beginning of the day we played with Dad…a little bit of baseball and a lot of swinging…his favorite…

we had a couple snacks and then it was time to hang out with the new baby. He was a super happy toddler and loved playing peek a boo with me later in the day…

And little brother just stared at me so sweetly…which is  SO RARE with newborns.

I think this little guy looks more like momma and her side of the family and I can’t wait to see what he looks like as he grows.

Stay tuned for more images of this baby as well as the Holiday Schedule. Also…I will be traveling to the Dallas/Fort Worth area in September as well as the Austin, TX area. Please email me if you would like to book a shoot in either city.

Miss V was only 7 days old when I got to visit her at her home. Mom and Dad definitely have a taste for fun furniture and colors which made my job super easy. Every where I turned there was a fun place to shoot. I will get to watch Miss V grow every step of the way this year too! Mom purchased one of my packages that allows me to come and photograph every 3 months. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE to watch the baby’s plump up, fill out, start to crawl and then get to see them walk. It is such a treat for me.

I knew that Miss V’s mom was going to be fun to hang with when big sister opened the door and was thrilled to show me all of her fun toys. I even got my hand painted before I left. Big sister is quite the artist and designer. She had me giggling the whole morning. She had some fun ideas for pictures and even broke out her camera to take a couple images of her baby sister too. I am excited to see what she comes up with for the next shoot!

Miss V was a smiley baby and SO very content.

Her older sister is such a  funny little beautiful girl….can you believe she is only 4?

I got some funny sibling shots but these two are some of my favorites that really show how similar the girls look even though they have different color hair. I love comparing and seeing what features siblings have in common…it is so amazing to me to see how each person is created so differently and yet siblings have so many similar features.

Can you see how much hair she has…..I am so curious to see if it will turn blonde like sisters or stay dark brown!

Stay tuned…I will be announcing my fall schedule soon!

This fantastic family has been SO patient with me….I will give more details and images soon….but here is one of my favs from this session!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the mothers out there! I wanted to post some of my favorite motherhood images.

Moms like to have fun:

and are not afraid to do crazy things with their kids…

Moms love to snuggle….

Moms are so blessed to be able to feel the glow of pregnancy….

and they are radiant while carrying an amazing little person inside of them….

Mothers love to be close to their children…

and they love to read to them….

and hold all of their precious parts…

daughters look like mothers….

and follow them…

but most importantly…..moms know how to be silly and have fun!

I hope you had a BLESSED Mother’s Day!