I am so delighted with how these turned out! More maternity sessions ASAP! Send my info to anyone you know who is pregnant because these might be some of my favorites ever.
This is part one of three for this family: maternity portraits, at-home lifestyle maternity photos with hubby and big brother, and then newborn photos once their bundle of joy arrives.
Read MoreThis one is very near and dear to my heart. My mom is an incredibly special person in our lives and I feel so lucky to have her and my dad so closeby. Many of our friends with kids don't have family who live near Murray - it definitely makes our lives much easier to know that any time we need them, they will show up in less than an hour. My mom is also a superfan of my photography which I'm grateful for. It's really nice to have so many people cheering me on and her approval means a lot to me. (I wish my teenage self could read this blog post because I don't think she would have ever thought she would write those words.) I was really happy when my mom said she wanted me to take pictures of her and Hazel. I did refuse to take her money - happy birthday, mom!
Read MoreAgain with Murray being a tiny place: Georgena was David's student approximately 100 years ago. Now we run in the same mom circle.
During our consultation which turned into a wine and gabfest, I was really inspired by Georgena's stories of creating a family and home where everyone felt like an equal member and part of a team. They even call themselves "Team Taylor."
Read MoreAt one point I said to George during this shoot "do you know how loved you are?" George's mom Sarah went to great lengths to make sure that this was literally the cutest thing that's ever happened. She made that adorable hat with pom poms, his blue and green smash cake, brought balloons and streamers - the works! I'm so glad she trusted me when I suggested a gritty, urban downtown location because I think it makes a really cool juxtaposition between sweet George's demeanor and the preciousness of everything else going on. Plus, it's different than what a lot of smash cake sessions look like and I appreciate that! More downtown gritty shoots please! I'm trying to make #grittyispretty a thing.
Read MoreI may have to start scheduling summer sessions at 6 AM because we waited until nearly sunset for these family photos and it was still 95 degrees. Lucas, Alethea and their parents Shavonne and Aaron (fellow History department faculty member) were troopers, though, and I think we got some really cute stuff!
Read MoreRaising kids is really tough business and I would be going absolutely crazy were it not for my Awesome Parents Squad that I've curated. Most of the friends I knew prior to becoming pregnant are childfree so it took a lot of putting myself out there to make friends who are parents. I met Ann at a bilingual story time for the kiddos on a day I declared to myself "I am going to meet a mom friend at this story time." I decided Ann looked fun--she had cute glasses and a super-cute kid so I introduced myself and that was the start of a beautiful friendship.
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