Meet Emery Grace {sneak peek}

This sweet little peanut was such a good sport this morning!  A sleepy baby is a bit easier to photograph at this age, but she was determined to stay up and take in all the action :-)  She's just 12 days old today - isn't she gorgeous?

I had a little helper during this shoot - Emery's big sister. I'll bet you can't guess how old she is ;-)

Portrait Painting

Oh boy, I've found a new obsession!  I recently captured this portrait of a beautiful little 6 month old little girl:

Today, I gave it a painted look, and it just took on a whole new life!  I can just see this printed up on a 16x20" canvas:

Addie {6 months}

Do you remember little Miss Addison?  I've had the honor of photographing her since she was just a couple of weeks old.

It was easy to see that she'd  be a beauty from day one.  And then, at 3 months, she wowed me with her sparkly eyed smile.  But now...oh, NOW...she's chatting at sitting up and being all sort of little-lady-ish.  What a doll!

I can't wait to see you in another few months, Addie!

Oh, Baby!

My favorite photography subjects?  NEWBORNS!  Please call me to schedule a photo shoot for your new little super-star!

Oh, Baby!

I mean, really.  Can a little girl get cuter?!

Precious Addison {Sneak Peek}

Oh.

I can hardly stand to even look at these amazing photos! They tug at my heartstrings so....it's almost painful! Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? Just look at those lips!

I was blessed with the opportunity to photography beautiful little Addie. She's an adored (and rightly so) first child. How do I know she's adored? I offered many times to just take her home with me, but they were adamant...they're keeping her. Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask ;-)

That, and the look on this beautiful mama's face. Can you just see it in her eyes? Joy - peace - contentment...adoration.

(I also got some sweet shots of Addison's Daddy holding her, but he struck me as a fairly private man, so I'm reserving the shots with him for their private gallery. Sorry! Trust me....his eyes...they melt when they gaze on his baby girl.)

I had fun playing with various finishes on this next shot - I settled on this "aged photo" look. It's so soft and sweet. It seems a perfect compliment to how sentimental this shot is. Addie is resting on a blanket that was her Daddy's blanket when he was a child, and she's covered with a gorgeous blanket knitted just for her by her grandma.

And finally, the toes. It's so amazing how uniquely expressive a baby's hands and feet are. I love 'em.

Thank you, wonderful and beautiful family! I loved spending time with you and snuggling your sweet little blessing. Stay tuned - I'll get your full gallery up in about a week.

Baby Fever {Sneak Peek}

I did a photo shoot yesterday with one of the sweetest and most beautiful families I've ever met! I knew it was going to be fun, when I was met at the door by these amazing little eyes:

I wasn't mistaken either - walking in to their gorgeous home made me feel as if I was stepping into the studio of my dreams with it's rich colors, fun patterns and accessories, and loads of natural light (when I build my first studio, I'm totally calling you Jessica...for your help and a list of stores where you shop!). I said a quiet prayer of thanks as I looked around.

The home was beautiful and peaceful, which was a perfect reflection of the amazing family who lives there:

This little angel stole my heart with his tiny fingers and perfect mouth. He was such a good sport to model so sweetly for me.

As I processed this shot, I just kept thinking "texture". I love the smooth clean and

crisp lines of the un-textured piece, but how cool does this texture look?! :

Thank you for your patience and for blessing me with your business, wonderful family!

Stay tuned for the rest of your gallery in the next week or so.

Beautiful Red-Headed Babies

Remember this wonderful family? Well, don't they just have the most beautiful babies ever?! I think so :-)

Hello, My Name Is Daiquiri...

...and I'm addicted to card design.

I was actually sitting down to work up another Christmas design that's been tumbling in my brain, when these baby announcements were born (hehehe...nice pun...I think it might be time for me to step away from the computer).

Aren't these adorable? Almost makes me want to get pregnant again!

Or not.

At all.

The little guy who's my model in these cards though...now HE gives me baby fever :-)

Remember, I can make you cards with photos that YOU have taken!  Pop me an email and we'll work out the details.

Oh, Baby

Remember this little love?  I've been having a ball building a collage with his portraits.  And it just so happened...that the collage looks gorgeous as a baby announcement too!

Which announcement is your favorite?

#1 - Diagonal Stripe

#2 - Funky Flower

#3 - Vertical Stripe

#4 - Cris-cross

Sweet Stella

Oh my.

This is my neice, Stella. Could she be any prettier?

Baby Daniel

s it just me, or do these photos almost enable you to smell this little angel's sweet head...to feel his soft cheek against yours...to hear his soft "cooo" when he smiles? (or do I have a serious case of baby fever?)

Baby Blues ~ A Peek

It was several months ago when this little girl's eyes made me gasp.  Seriously - look at those incredible blue eyes!  Add some wispy blonde curs to frame that beautiful face...I simply HAD to photograph this little girl.  Thankfully, her mom agreed :)

She's not the only one with those incredible eyes - she has a couple of very handsome (and sweet and spunky) older brothers.  I was in heaven...

And THEN...there was this little guy.  Their new cousin has those eyes too!  

This photo shoot simply could not have been more fun.  Thanks so much to these wonderful families for sharing their beautiful little ones with me.  I can't wait for you to see the rest of the photos - I'll get a gallery set up for you in the next couple of weeks.

 

What Little Boys Are Made Of

I think the popular rhyme about little boys is all wrong, and this precious guy is proof...nothing but sweetness here!

I've been doing a monthly shoot for this family to document this little one's first year (I'll add photos from the other shoots to this new blog soon).  Here we are at 5 months already!  Time flies...

Those chubby little hands just make my heart go pitter-patter!

This next picture is one of my favorites because it documents the stage this little guy is in.  You know, the drooling and everything in the mouth stage!  He also has a twinkle in his eye like he has something to say.