baby louden

im am so excited to introduce everyone to sweet baby louden! you may have seen the maternity post a few sessions back with parents nora and matt. i had so much fun shooting that session, and i love being able to follow that up with some sweet newborn images of their little boy. this session was a bit different because we actually shot this at my house. luckily, nora was up for it and we ended up using my empty spare bedroom and my kitchen table! louden did so good for his first photo session. he was actually a bit over 2 weeks old (which is older than recommended) but with the christmas holiday and several rainy days, it's just the way things played out. but all my worries were for nothing. i just cranked up the heat and nora kept his belly full, both of which did the trick. he was so, so good and by the time i was putting him in my baskets, he was completely passed out and nothing was waking him up!! nora and matt, you have the most beautiful little boy and i can't wait for you to see the rest of his images!

beautiful bride

from time to time i get the opportunity to shoot an engagement or a bridal session. since i don't shoot weddings, it doesn't happen all the time, but i sure do love it when i get the opportunity! this beautiful bride is ginger. we actually went to high school together and she is also now the sister-in-law to one of my clients. luckily all the stars aligned perfectly and i was able to do some bridal images for her. we planned on shooting these at banq downtown the week before christmas and after so many reschedules (i honestly lost count!) due to rainy weather, we finally were able to fit in the session the week after christmas. ginger looked beautiful in her dress and i could just see the excitement in her eyes. she was also up for anything i suggested, and that always makes things fun! ginger, i am so happy for you and chad and thank you so much for allowing me to document such a special time in your life.