Sunny Mexico

I will be away on vacation from April 25th to May 6th, so if you have a time-sensitive session to schedule, please don't hesitate to book it as soon as possible.

The Next Great Thinker

Remember Josh & Tracy?



Well look at the beautiful little baby boy they made!






I met this little marvel just a few days ago and what's there not to love? All itty bitty and cuddly and I swear, smiley. He had two looks for me; smiley bliss....


and the suspicious thinker. Look here, as this little guy seems to be growing more & more suspicious of me...



Maybe it wasn't suspicion, after all. Maybe he was busy resolving the world's problems already. He could be our next great thinker!

How relaxed are my sessions?

Apparently very, very relaxing!



(Hee Hee!!)

"Whoah Momma!" Eyes

When I met Zachary last week, all I could say when he came in was "Whoah! Look at those eyes!" They're enormous, crystal-clear little windows into one happy baby!



I had a great time during this session, which featured some of my favorite baby things:

The flirty over-the-shoulder gaze:



Fantastic baby-chub:



The daddy crush:



The inexplicable & unsolicited undeniable posing:



The tongue smile:



The giggle-shriek:



And all-around great time with this little fella.

Havin' a Hoot with a Doll

I met Grace not long ago and she was such a treat to photograph! She came in like a little ray of sunshine with her moms and I think if she was a cartoon, would've spun rainbows and little birds around the room. It was one of those sessions that was so breezy it felt like it ended too soon. I wouldn't of minded keeping that little cookie around for the remainder of the morning!

Here are a few of my favorites from this session...

The truth about newborn sessions

The truth about newborn sessions is that they are never quick and easy. It happens sometimes, but when it does it's pure luck because newborns are unpredictable little creatures that haven't yet settled into a schedule. In plain words, they're the boss. They nap and feed when they need to, and sometimes they're just plain unhappy until they fall asleep.

I had a session with Sabina a little while ago that went a little something like that; we got through it with a lot of breaks, a lot of feeding and a little napping. I don't mind these sessions one bit because I always plan to have a chunk of time to put towards them, and also because while waiting through all of this, I get to know the parents & family so much better. In the end, I feel more like I've truly represented them with my work. When I was going through the photos today, it made me realize that this kind of session is really fantastic at showcasing the warmth and affection that surrounds being the parents of a newborn. So much holding, and coddling, and cooing, and soothing... it just all feels so lovey and sweet. I just adore what I got from this session! Here's a few of my favorites...

There once was a firecracker named Ava

I'm sure her mom was a little stressed about how energetic Ava was during our maternity session, but I loved it. It gives me more to work with! I don't know if she remembered me from our session over a year ago, but Ava loved me the minute she walked in last week and we had a great time running around and being silly.

Here are a few of my favorites from this session with this gorgeous family. I cannot wait to meet this newborn!!

Tickled Pink

Where do I start when I talk about Ava & Bronwyn? They're not just loyal clients of mine, they're close friends now and I just love having them over.

Something hilarious happened during our last session. Tickling is something that usually gets me a happy baby, so it's pretty common for me to run my finger along a baby's arm and neck and chin to get a few giggles. But when I tickled Ava last week to get her to snicker, she was positively hypnotized! She made this eye contact with me that was so intense, and she was, well, really tickled pink by the experience, which made everyone in the room burst out in laughter but Ava, who was smitten with the feeling and tried to tickle herself. It was so adorable, it still makes me laugh when I think about it. Here's a documentation of this little experience... I suspect this may have been a "you had to be there" moment, but I still had to post it.

Ironman Junior

I hear alot of funny things during sessions, but the funniest I heard was last week during my session with Cooper. His dad started asking me a question which started with "You see alot of babies, what do you think of..." not unusual, followed by any number of things often asked when comparing babies. But Cooper's dad wanted to know if that little bump on his newborn's arm was muscle definition! I don't know, what do you think?



I thought that was adorable. Though I'm thinking that this arm like most is a tootsie roll waiting to happen, and that dad won't see his son competing in an Ironman competition for a few years still! Needless to say, I had a good time shooting Cooper and chatting with his parents, I had alot of good laughs and in the end, caught some great moments. Here are a few of my faves...

Inspiration

I love affectionate families because they are like little muses to my eye; there's really nothing that needs to be done when they're here but to watch and capture, and in the end I'm left with these beautiful moments and these moving images... I consider it a gift when I have clients come to me and really give in to the comfortable and relaxing environment I provide to just be themselves and interact with each other as they would if they were home together. And I suppose in the end, they are gifting themselves, by allowing me to create memories that will warm their hearts for years to come.

I met Grace and her family not long ago and had the joy of spending some time with Chloe, who's as precious in spirit as she is in photographs. Here are a few of my favorite portraits from this session...









You know, toddlers with bellies are really special... but I'm getting pretty excited about getting to photograph toddlers with newborns very soon!