{Joe + Molly} - New Hampshire Maternity Photography

Molly + Joe are such a ridiculously adorable couple and were truly a joy to work with! They braved the crummy roads to come up to the studio for a maternity session and, as usual, I got a bit carried away with taking photos. Between the high volume I shot, and a family emergency (everything is okay now!), I'm a bit behind in getting their Sneak Peek up but hopefully the wait was worth it! My personal favorite out of this session, though hard to choose for sure, is the one of Joe holding the sign with the words "My Little Pumpkin" in his own handwriting. There's just something special about a daddy and his little girl, not to mention when that daddy writes a sweet note to his baby-to-be!

Molly + Joe I had so much fun working with you guys and can't wait to meet your sweet baby girl! Hope you love what you see...there's a lot more to come!

On to the pics...{click to view full size}

{Jessica + Cody + Baby #2}

I had meant to post the two storyboards I made from the recent maternity sitting I did with Jessica, but as I'm not a huge fan of some of the cropping in the storyboards, I had every intention of fixing them...then I got the flu...and am playing catch-up. But seriously, she and Cody are too cute not to post and I will just have to get over my picky-ness!

On to the storyboards...{click to view full size}

{Maternity Article}

The 4th installment for ADI-News is up and this one is about one of my favorite types of photography...Maternity! Go check it out and let me know what you think!

Motherhood Photography, Modern Professional Maternity Photography

{January 10, 2011}

In this digital age, receiving a card or letter in the mail is like a little unexpected present that gets me all giddy. Getting one of these surprises from a client who is thanking you for your work is, quite literally, the highlight of my week--and usually longer. I cherish each thank you letter, card, and email I get, and proudly display them in my office. So when I received this sweet "Thank You" card from April & Elijah (whose maternity sitting I featured recently), I was doubly excited both in the sentiment and in seeing their adorable new son, Eric, on the front--what a cutie!! Knowing that April, who is undoubtedly much busier these days, took the time out to handwrite me a card means the world to me! I am thrilled you guys loved your pictures and most definitely cannot wait to photograph the three of you + Lucy!

On to the pic...{click to view full size}

{More from April + Elijah}

I thought I'd post a few more of my favorites from the maternity session with April and Elijah. I've gotten behind on blogging due to editing, the holidays, and this creeping crud that keeps coming back (over and over and...). I think I'm on my 4th bout of the stuff and am ready for spring now.

On to the pics...{click to enlarge}

{Elijah + April}

This handsome, down-to-earth couple is due with their first baby (a little souvenir from their service in Iraq!) on Christmas Day...and Elijah just so happens to hail from...OREGON! Yet again my world shrinks in a most awesome way. When Elijah put on his Oregon Ducks shirt I knew that a close friend of mine, a current UofO student and major Duck fan, would approve--she did, to say the least. April and Elijah were so easy to work with and I loved that she researched and sent me photographs she liked to give me an idea of what she was going for. Close by us during the entire shoot was Lucy, the too-cute-for-words puppy who I kept threatening to steal...she might have fit in my camera bag, yet I think Elijah and April would have noticed. What can I say, I'm a sucker for dogs! As I'm still heavily in editing mode--trying to catch up from losing days due to illness and Thanksgiving--I have a feeling I'll be adding more to this post, but in the meantime here are a few of my favorites from our session. April and Elijah, thanks so much for inviting me to document this wonderful moment in your lives! I can't wait to meet your little boy!!

On to the pics...{click to view full size}

{Brian + Rebecca}

I traveled up to Maine to photograph this adorable couple who are expecting their first baby. Rebecca has one of those smiles that can light up an entire room and their love for one another is so endearing. Some of my favorite images from the sitting came from me just letting them be themselves. They also have two of the sweetest little beagles I've ever met. As I'm still heavily in editing mode--and fighting the flu--I will be posting a couple more from this session (including the puppies) later. Thank you Brian and Rebecca for inviting me to capture this highly anticipated moment in your lives! I can't wait to meet your new little one!

On to the pics...{click to view full size}

{Baxter + Sampson + Their People}

In my excitement to get the pictures posted yesterday, I left out two very important members of Derek and Sara's family...Baxter and Sampson. I had the photograph ready to post, however given it was a "singleton" rather than a collage, it got overlooked in the rush to post. So without further ado, I present the sweet boys already adding joy to their family's home...

{Derek + Sara}

Derek and Sara were so much fun to work with {and I LOVED Sara's gorgeous red hair and stunning blue eyes}! They both had a great sense of humor which made the sitting both enjoyable and relaxing. Sara and Derek, it was great to work with you both and thank you for letting me be a part of this awesome adventure!


On to the pics {click to enlarge}...

{Dave + Victoria + Baby-to-Be}

I may have gone a bit overboard {the shoot lasted over two hours!} with this maternity sitting, but I couldn't help it. Victoria and Dave were so relaxed in front of the camera that I barely had to pose them and just kept clicking the shutter, letting their love for one another come through naturally. Pregnant with their first baby, Victoria had that gorgeous Mommy-to-be glow about her that shone through in her beautiful smile. Thanks Victoria & Dave for allowing me capture this moment!

On to the pics...

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