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You've just come home from the hospital with your new baby. You're excited, sore, not sure what you're dong. Your whole life has just been turned upside down, and it will never be the same again. All the relatives descend on your home to see the new baby. You just want some quiet time to bond and figure all this out. You don't have the time or the energy to think about portraits. Before you know it, the first year has gone by, and though you have loads of snapshots on your phone, you don't have a portrait…

Wishing a very special Mother's Day to all of the new moms out there! You might not get much rest, but I hope you have a very special day. I love photographing moms with their children. My sister found this picture of me and my mom. You wouldn't ride in a car like this today! I'm glad I survived, but mostly I'm thankful for my mom, and this picture that I have of us together. I wanted to be a mom for as long as I can remember. The happiest day of my life was the day my…

We have new life in our family this year - my niece and nephew-in-law had a beautiful baby boy in June! It has been so much fun to watch him grow and change! He was such a sweet, cuddly newborn. Like many newborns, he loved eating and cuddling with his mom. And he hated having a wet diaper! (Maybe he'll be easy to potty train?) At 4 month he was developing more of a personality. One of the things that delighted him and made him giggle like crazy was watching a water bottle being shaken. By 4 months,…

I love working with families, especially extended families. I love to see the bond across generations. The R. family was a wonderful family to work with! They grandparents have grandchildren ranging from college age to under a year. How lucky! They are all so close, so warm and comfortable with one another. So happy and fun! (See more of their images on my Facebook page.) (See images of other families on my web site.)They also are a very busy family, so we had to do some creative scheduling. For our first date, we were met with a snowstorm,…