Maternity Session

Here are a few more from my last maternity session.  This excited couple will be welcoming their baby girl home sometime this month.  It's such a wonderful time!  There are a few more images from this session posted in the bellies gallery.

We've all heard of Pickles and Ice Cream to be a fave among expecting mothers.

Here's a little twist on that.  

dreaming of baby and counting the days

giddy with love and excitement

Beautiful Belly

I had the honor of photographing one beautiful glowing new mommy and one giddy hard working daddy this past weekend.  They still have a few weeks before they meet their darling daughter and wanted to capture this magical and fleeting time in their lives.  I had SO much fun!  This couple is loving and fun and patient and super easy going - it made for a great session and wonderful memories for print.  I have many to share but thought I'd start with these.  

Thank you Brian and Jennifer for trusting me!

Ballerina Beauty

More images of my muse

Lucky Me!

I was fortunate enough to get to work with Ashley Langford again.  Check out his blog to see his latest post.  Thanks Ashley!

My little dancer

My four year old recently finished a combination tap/ballet/gymnastics class.  I can't explain what it feels like to be the mommy of such a precious soul.  She is sweeter than sugar and makes me beam with pride every single day. 

Looking as sweet as can be in her recital outfit and tap shoes

There are moments that I am completely entranced by the beauty of my daughters.  Capturing a moment like this makes me giddy beyond words.

Boston

This is my nephew, Boston, who turned one May 2nd.  My little sis and I have been talking about doing an official birthday session for months but it just hasn't worked out.  I was lucky to get a couple shots at a family gathering last weekend.   He's such a little cutie.

Family Session

What a fun family session this was.  There's something about two parents who get to focus completely on one child.  I remember those days.  It was adorable to watch and listen to these two doting parents interact with this beautiful little boy.  Who by the way, is told on a regular basis that he is the happiest baby ever.  So it was a little hard for his parents to understand where his smiles went when I walked in the door.

I love family portraits, who doesn't.  

Although, the photos I tend to enjoy the most are images that are not set up or posed or planned. Like this one.

Smiles are wonderful and fun...but there's something stunning about a look like this from someone so young.  His eyes already speaking for him.

Sweet Mommy kisses.  I love how her hair flows in this one.

love it.

mom wanted teeth pictures.  Although this one is more about the eyes.

she wanted tushy pictures.  Although this one is more about the hug.

a fave

love it

again

Love the team work going on in this photo. I adore pictures showing parents caring for their children.  We do so many simple things to care for our children.  These tasks engulf so many of our hours yet rarely get documented.  

another fave

As soon as I said "all done" and started to put the camera away he started to smile.  Smart boy.

Caught a big one right before the camera went into the bag.

Thank you Miller Family!  It was an absolute pleasure!