M

So M wasn't really sure about having maternity photos done. She ended up scheduling one but wasn't totally conviced this was something she would enjoy. We had a really short session but got some amazing pictures. I'm really glad she decided to do this (and now so is she - i know so because she told me so). Unfortunately she did not want her photos blogged but I just wanted to say thanks for trusting me and I hope you enjoy your images. I can't wait to meet the little one :)

P.S. If you'd really like to see her album, leave a comment below. Maybe if we get enough requests she'll come around :)

Mindy and Conor

This session was soo fun! Mindy shared with me that she didn't really have any photos with her son Conor since she's usually the one with the camera and taking pictures of her son with her husband. So for their session it was just the two of them. Mother and son! They have such a loving relationship. It was really beautiful to watch. Mindy is such a great mom! Conor has a super strong personality and he's definitely a boy's boy. We wanted to go to all these great places for pictures but all he wanted to do was look at these old trucks in a really ugly alley. So that's what we did! Oh yeah, he also thought it would be great to look at a car magazine sitting right in the middle of the sidewalk. I loved it that she let him be and we got some great photos. In return I got some great hugs from Conor. Besides knowing exactly what he wants he's also really loving and gives the best hugs. Before I show you the album I have to give a huge thanks to Mindy and Conor. It was about 110 degrees when we shot these and they were such troopers. Thanks for hanging in there and being so fun and easy-going! I have the best clients :)

Xander and Kat

Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted much lately. I have (thankfully) been super busy and have 4 fun sessions to share. Let's start with Kat and her son Xander. I met them at their house and got to meet their dog. A really cute lab! She's pregnant and Kathrina said she will invite me back to meet and photograph all the puppies. I can't wait! Xander showed me one of his favorite movies: "Alvin and the Chipmunks". We didn't have time to watch much of it so we skipped to his favorite part where the chipmunks are dancing. I was laughing so hard! Now I can't wait to see the movie. During our session, Xander graciously agreed to do a chipmunk dance and it was hilarious! They were so much fun I could have spent another two hours photographing them!

Femi and Donnah

Whenever someone hires me to photograph themselves or their families they always have a reason as to why they want these done. This reason (which is different for everyone) is one of the reasons why I love this job so much. I think Donnah will take the prize for the best reason - at least for a while...

Donnah just had her baby girl Femi. Femi's dad is in the Phillipines and she won't be able to meet her dad until the end of June when her parents get married in the Phillipines. After that, it will be a while until they can all be together again so Donnah wanted her new hubby to have beautiful pictures of his family to "hold him over" until they are all together again. Can you top that?

The cute little pink bracellet you see on Femi is a gift from her daddy. So sweet!

Happy Surprise!

I'm so happy I wanted to share it with you. I shot a wedding with Jennifer Bowen and today she sent me the slideshow she sent to the bride and groom. I was so surprised (and extremely happy) to see that some of my photos made it into the slideshow. I didn't expect that at all!! So unexpected, I still can't believe it! You can watch the slideshow and try to guess which ones are my photos. Here's the link to the slideshow: www.jenniferphotography.com/lauraandbrandon

So some of the photos are already posted here, but in case you were wondering if you guessed correctly which ones were mine. Here's the answer: (0nce the slideshow is over and you can see the thumbnails look at the bottom for the page numbers).
Page 3, second row, 1st and 3rd photos
Page 3, fourth row, 2nd and 3rd photos
Page 4, 2nd row, 2nd photo
Page 5, 1st row, 3rd photo
Page 5, 2nd row, 4th photo
Page 5, 3rd row, 3rd photo
Page 6, 1st row, 2nd and 3rd photos

Jennifer is such an amazingly talented photographer and I'm so indebted to her generosity. Make sure to check out her blog. She's always updating it with her latest (amazing) work. It's http://www.jenniferbowen.net/

Daniela

-First of all, all the photos were blogged with permission -

Saturday, my gorgeous friend Daniela came over so we could take some "boudoir photos" as a birthday gift to her boyfriend. We had so much fun and I have a feeling that this just might be his most favorite birthday gift ever!