Many months ago, I received an email from a momma who wanted to surprise her daughter, a momma-to-be, with the gift of newborn portraits for her sweet bundle. When I met Isabella, I knew we were going to create something so precious. With her ideas and desire for me to be creative, we put together a beautiful maternity and newborn session that is both personal and cohesive (with lots of variety sprinkled in)! In my last blog post (which I encourage you to visit after you scroll through these...

I love love. I love connection and the excitement of new life. These two have the whole world ahead of them, and they get to share it very soon with a sweet baby girl (that I cannot wait to get my hands on)! This momma is just purely beautiful. She's authentic, kind, and I am so honored to be the one to capture this precious time in her life. That first pregnancy is special in that you can never go back to life as it was...documenting it, for that reason, is so so so important.

What a year it's been. I left my full time job as a funeral director in June to refocus my energy. The primary goal was to homeschool and disciple my children well, and care for my family in all the other ways mothers are called to do. A happy offshoot of that decision was the opportunity to pour into my photography business in ways that not only provide a cushion (remember, I left a salary behind), but also fill my creative cup. I got to spend some time with this fella and his parents before...