expecting ella
December 02, 2016
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A couple days after her due date, I met Ella's parents (Dalyn and Jordan) for lunch to talk business and birth photography.
The next evening Dalyn texted to say she'd been contracting a lot of the day. Shortest timeline so far.
But then Ella started calling the shots. I think she may have been distancing herself from such a tumultuous election. S...
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greeting georgia
November 11, 2016
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Sweet baby Georgia settled in a breech position for most of the third trimester so for the last weeks before she was born, we knew her birthdate and about what time she would be born by cesarean. As soon as I met her sweet mama, Hollee, I liked her and I felt like I'd known her forever. As soon as she got checked in at the hospital she was passing...
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labor day
September 05, 2016
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I thought for Labor Day it would be fun to put together a little collection of my favorite images from various births I've been honored to photograph. Each birth I have documented is unique and each mama faces labor with such poise, love and excitement. I am grateful for the opportunity to be with parents as the anticipate meeting their sweet baby.
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six month portraits
August 29, 2016
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Six months with this sweet little leapling in our home! I love photographing babies, especially when they are old enough to interact and show me their brand new bottom teeth! It also doesn't hurt when it's my own baby! Turns out my bed is my favorite place to photograph my kids with our creamy bedspread and natural light from a big window. I love t...
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barely beating baby beau
February 20, 2015
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So it happened. I almost missed a birth. I got to the hospital at 11:08 PM and little Beau was born two minutes later. I had waited all day with my camera packed and ready, anxiously checking my phone for any updates. Mama hadn't progressed for hours and finally at 10:30 I decided maybe I should try and get a little sleep in preparation for a long...
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