First baby

I really do love photographing couples who are expecting their first baby. There's so much anticipation and excitement leading up to the birth, and it's so fun to capture that time before life changes forever. This is Caleb and Margaret and they are expecting their first baby in August. They knew that they wanted to photograph their session downtown, and I was excited to do it. Prior to their session I headed downtown to find some fun spots to shoot, but once we got started, we didn't go anywhere I had planned. For whatever reason we skewed from my mental path, I'm so glad we did because I love the little nooks we found. We ended things with an iced coffee, frozen lemonade, and a comfy spot to rest in the shade. Caleb and Margaret, thank you for being so wonderful and laid back during our shoot, and I can't wait to meet Baby Frazier. It won't be much longer!

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!

baby, it's cold outside!

The winter months are so unpredictable.  The morning of this maternity session we had decided to reschedule based on the cloudy weather. It was also cold....I mean 36 degrees cold!! But low and behold it started to clear up. Sarah and Greg, being some of the most laid back, easygoing people/parents ever, were game so we decided to go for it. They are in the process of building a house, and I thought it would be fun to head over to the site for their session. Their house also has a big open field next door which was perfect. Everyone looked great and Sarah was just glowing with her beautiful baby belly!  She also brought the cutest creme hat and teal scarf that looked so good with her red sweater.  By the time we were ready to start shooting, it had clouded up again and I started to question my decision to try to squeeze in the shoot. Luckily, the sun came out for just for a bit, and we took full advantage. As we were heading back to the house for just a few more shots of Sarah, it started to snow! The snow was just blowing in the window and it was this really magical moment that I'm so glad we captured.

This session embodies exactly where I was in my life last summer, and being able to capture the excitement of this time for this family was extra special to me. All the emotions were so fresh in my mind from the overall excitement to the physical difficulties of those last few months of pregnancy. Seeing big brother Everett be excited in his own way, but not quite sure what it all means quite yet really hit home with me because of how much my family has changed with the birth of my daughter and how much life will change for them as well once their little girl arrives. Sarah and Greg, I can't thank you enough for being willing to shoot on such a chilly day and I am just thrilled for your family and can't wait to meet your new baby girl in just a few short weeks!

baby on the way

i am so excited to be posting a maternity session on my blog today. soon to be mom nora contacted me wanting some pictures to document her pregnancy and i was immediately excited. due in december, i knew we needed to get something on the schedule quick and luckily we were able to work something out during this crazy, busy time of year. nora knew she wanted some belly shots, and although im saving most of those for later, i couldn't resist showing at least one. they were both so willing to do anything and everything i asked and i really love everything we came away with. nora and matt...thank you so much for the opportunity to capture this time in your lives, and i can't wait for you to see all your images!



















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