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jesse is born
Almost two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to photograph a miracle. How many people can say that? And I get to say it twice because this was my second time photographing a birth for this fabulous family. You can see now “big brother” Jake’s birth slideshow here. This go round was at a much more civilized hour- I got the text around 9:30am, and headed over to the hospital by 10am. Jesse made his way into this world by 2:13pm, and I was home by 5pm on a complete high!! Things have changed at the hospital in the four years since photographing Jake’s arrival- last time I wasn’t allowed in until the last bit of pushing. This time I hung around with Jenn and family the entire time. There was even a live concert in her labor and delivery room. No, seriously.
Between applications of lipgloss, hair styling, epidurals (and the crappy side effects that go with that), joking, contractions, candy, doctors, nurses, dancing in bed, wardrobe changes for everyone (Jesse’s theme was black and white and the whole family got tshirts to match Jenn’s custom hospital gown and Jesse’s newborn “I was born today” onesie and hat) and the most fabulous delivery room socks ever, there was a baby. A whole brand new, perfect little baby. Amazing. No words to describe being there for that. Not all the pictures made the video (it’s totally safe to watch- no “parts” to be seen) but most of my favorites are in there. So please take a look at Jesse’s birth (make sure your volume is on). And leave some love for the new little family of four!
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the bodk family
Photographed this fantastic family several times over the years, both together and separately. But this shoot with dad/grandpa’s plane at the airport? Yeah, you know how totally excited I was about this one!! Talk about an awesome “prop’!!! (and best of all, I didn’t have to go up in it! you know how i lust love to fly!) You can see some of their past sessions here, here, here and here. But this one takes the cake, at least for me.
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the petri family {a marine corps family}
I’m meeting the BEST families thru my personal project (free sessions for active duty military families), and this bunch is certainly no exception! It took a little while for the baby to warm up, but once she did it was awesomeness the rest of the shoot. 3 sweet girls, and mom & dad are both Marines. How great is that?? Help me in thanking them for their service and for working to keeping us safe!
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emmy is one!
One of the most beautiful and fun babies I’ve had the pleasure of photographing, now twice! Once as a newborn and again when she turned one. This time even the grandparents and her dad were in on the session, some of them traveling quite a ways to join in. You may need to sit down for the level of cuteness to follow. You know you can hear the giggle from the picture on the right!
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the ligu family
Hope all of you had a wonderful, full of family, good food, friends Thanksgiving. I think I will never eat again. Still in a food coma this morning but back at it- still lots of sessions to edit and cards to make. A family that I haven’t seen in a few years came back for photos this year with a whole new person included. Love their fun, outgoing, silly personalities. And the colors of the foliage that day were awesome.
