God Strengthens

A couple of weeks ago I got the privilege of being in the delivery room to watch and photograph my newest nephew's birth. Witnessing the miracle of birth is one of the most amazing experiences you could ever have! The picture above is one of my favorite I've ever taken, the emotions you feel when you hold your baby for the first time are out of this world. It was so meaningful to capture this moment, the fatigue, the joy, the relief, every emotion is bigger than life.

I went back to visit the next day and caught a few more pics of this newly born miracle, Ezekiel, which means "God Strengthens." Couldn't be happier for my family to have this little caboose on the end of their family train. Kid number 5, I might add!!

Tall Tales

Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart. - Winnie the Pooh                                                                                           

I could have kept posting their pictures forever. We captured quite a few gems on the afternoon out with this family. They recently had their second little boy, and such a beautiful family of four they have become. We played and walked, explored and threw a lot of leaves. It was a fun adventure and a lot of good memories for the frames.

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Wanderers

It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. - Ernest Hemingway

Let me tell you, photo shoots with toddlers are always an adventure! And this particular one was no different :)! I admire a two-year-old's youthful thirst for adventure, and insatiable hunger for discovery. At some point it becomes easier to desire an outcome and forget about the rich experience that is the journey. Following this little pixie around the Redwoods was a fresh reminder to learn from this long walk in life, to keep my eyes open and experience the joy and lessons that come as the time passes on my way to the end.

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Doux Doux and the Family

This growing family and I had a wonderful time together! The sun going down over the lake was providing some beautiful reflections! I've been messing around with incorporating some VSCO filters in my editing, and I enjoyed putting a bit of a vintage film-feel on these.

"Doux Doux", the lovey-blanket, turned out to be a star in the beginning of the show. I think it is so fun to incorporate a child's lovey or stuffed animal into the photoshoot. It can seem like it might be an eyesore, but I think it can truly add to the nostalgia when you look back on the photos in the years to come and remember how they never used to let that lovey out of their sight. How you always had to figure out creative ways to find the time to wash it, or buy extra and keep them equally rotated, so no "doux doux," was ever more noticeably worn or different than the others.

I had a "doux doux" and I still look back fondly on it :). 

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Blue, Grey, Happy Day

Oh man, what a fun morning this was! These kids are beyond cute and so much fun! We spent the morning running around the beach and having a wonderful time. I think we even got one or two when everyone was looking at the camera!...Ok, maybe not the baby ;). The most fun news is that the lovely, glowing, pregnant one on the left had a beautiful baby boy just a week ago. Next photo session, there will be another little one to chase around :)! Click on any of the pictures to see their entire gallery.