Sophia

You may recognize the Preston family from my blog, because not too long ago, I was posting little Anna's newborn pictures! Now I'm excited to introduce the newest addition to the Preston family, baby Sophia! Mom Holly contacted me back in the fall and told me the exciting news that she was expecting baby #3 and it was going to be another girl! With Sophia due on Christmas, we coordinated our holiday schedules and set aside some time to make sure we documented her early on. I had not seen brother John and sister Anna since I took Anna's newborn pictures, and I couldn't believe how much they had grown. When I saw Sophia, she was just as precious as I expected. I always love watching the interaction between siblings, and John and Anna gave their new baby sister some of the sweetest little hugs, kisses, and looks of amazement. Before long, Sophia fell fast asleep and let me work with her for some really sweet individual shots. Richard and Holly, thank you for sharing your new baby girl with me in her first days at home and over the holidays. She is as sweet as she can be, and your family is just beautiful!

big kids

I photograph a lot of families with small children, but it's nice to change things up from time to time with some big kids! This brother and sister duo is Matt and Laura. Their mom Alice contacted me to have some pictures made of the two of them together since Matt was going to be heading off to college. We ended up being able to coordinate schedules while Matt was home for his winter break. Before we started shooting, Alice told me that it had been since Laura was a baby that she had professional pictures taken. There were activity pictures along the way, but it made me so happy to be given the opportunity to take some updated pictures. Matt is studying film and television at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Laura is in the 8th grade and while we were shooting, I got a glimpse of her passion for dance. These were some really neat kids with lots of talent, and I can tell that they have really great things ahead of them.

baby girl Fader...on the way!

I am so happy to start this year's blog posts with a really sweet maternity session! This is Katelyn and Joe. They are expecting a little baby girl in the next couple months, and I was so, so happy when Katelyn contacted me about some maternity pictures. This couple actually lives overseas in Austria, so we planned the session while they were in town visiting family for Christmas. After having just wrapped up my busiest season of the year with getting images edited, clients in to view their collections, and orders placed, it felt so good to get out and shoot. December is always a bit uncertain in terms of weather, but we actually had a beautiful, sunny day to roam the streets of downtown. I had warned these two that I was pretty excited to be shooting, and luckily they let me shoot away. I had them walking all over the place, and we ended the session at the coffee shop downtown where they warmed up with some coffee and hot chocolate. One of the reasons I love maternity sessions is because there is always a genuine excitement surrounding that time in a family's life. All I have to do is be there to capture it, and I love being able to witness it. Katelyn and Joe, I'm so excited for both of you and I can't wait to hear the news of baby girl Fader's arrival!