I am in the sharing mood today and wanted to start with this little dream of a newborn. She slept so soundly, didn’t cry once in the time that I was there, and was as cute as can be. Congratulations “G” Family on your newest addition 
It’s that time of year!
And since I have shamefully been a terrible blogger this past year, here are some of my favorites from past mini sessions:
When I need to be organized… I mean REALLY organized I have a certain way that I do it. I take out a piece of paper and I write down what I am going to be doing a half an hour at a time. July 14th happened to be my child’s 5th birthday. And this is one of those days that required a timeline. There was no way around it. At 6pm I would be host to a group of 40 and there was so much to do. So little time.
I had been getting ready for Connor’s “bug party” for weeks. It was going to be an evening full of activities, games, (and it’s a party about insects so it had to be a little creepy too 
) Around 1:30pm, just as I am finishing the last curl in my hair, I look down to see my phone ringing—and that is the moment that my timeline went out the door.
After a quick moment of hyperventilating and a few choice words, I left my home which looked like this:
To meet my birth session client who was in labor at the hospital. My client was instructed that she was not to go into labor on the 14th… Jokingly of course, because, why would her child just happen to choose my son’s birthday to make his early appearance? Well apparently little “L” didn’t get the memo.
Witnessing the birth of a child is pure and simply amazing. Before we have a child, we envision the way that the day will go. And it rarely ends up that way. I was amazed at her patience and grace through the day-even when faced with the worst possible pain and a close call with what almost ended in a c-section.
There are sometimes when what we “envision” does not happen. Streamers don’t always make it up… Epidurals happen even when they aren’t in the original plan. But even with a wrench thrown in, this doesn’t make our efforts insignificant. At the end of the day, my child had a wonderful 5th birthday. He had no clue that I only made it to 15 minutes of the party between labor naps. My husband deserves an award for being absolutely amazing. And I got to be a part of now the most profound day in someone else’s world as I witnessed the miracle of life.
Happy birthday baby “L!”
A note about birth photography: The intent is to remember the day as it is. To capture the moments that (as I can attest to) 5 years down the road, you start to forget. It allows the parents to forget the camera and just focus on the task at hand-which is to bring their beautiful baby into this world. If you are considering birth photography as an option for yourself, please email me at beautyis@beautyisphotography.com.
I have a son-4 years old. He loves riding his bicycle and playing in the dirt will keep him content for hours. The idea of kindergarten makes me shudder-middle school is the furthest from my mind… and high school is out of the question. In my mind, he’s still my baby.
If I sit and truly think of how quickly 4 years has passed-it continues to simply amaze me. I FEEL like I just brought him home from the hospital—that my husband and I were learning how to change a diaper for the first time just days ago. But it wasn’t-4 years have passed. I FEEL like I remember watching him take his first steps-blowing his first bubbles just recently. But it has been 4 years.
My specialty in photography is newborn and children. I get to capture those moments when they were *just* brought home from the hospital. I am right there as they are learning to take their first steps or blow their first bubbles. Senior sessions are a reality check for me. They make me realize that time does fly by. That childhood doesn’t last forever. They do grow up. This driven young man is another mother’s “baby.” She too can remember bringing him home from the hospital—watching his first steps—his first bubbles. I’m sure it seems like just yesterday. But now it’s time for another first… Graduation.
It was so nice meeting you at our session—It is also a nice reminder that although I will someday be seeing my own son graduate—that the excitement of riding your bike and getting a little dirty never changes
I firmly believe that life is a choice. Yes-there are things in our life that may happen that wasn’t OUR choice. But we still choose the outcome of that choice. The perfect example of choice is having a child. It may be planned or unplanned. Nonetheless, it still started in the form of a choice.
I recently met some amazing people and it showed me firsthand the power of choice. Having kids will change anyone. The emotions you go through when you hold your baby in your arms for the first time cannot be put into words. Now imagine handing that baby to someone else to take home and love. Adoption is an amazing thing. It requires the ultimate faith and trust on the ends of both parties. Realizing that you are not the best person to raise a child at this time in your life is a hard thing to fathom-But actually making the choice to give the gift of a child to a couple who has made the choice to have a family is pure and simple-selfless.
As a perfect ending, this is also an open adoption and the amazing mother to this little boy allows the birth mother to share in the joys of his childhood. Our session documented a few moments with this sweet 15 month old and his beautiful birth mother. Life is full of choices-I commend the one you all have made.
Holding the hands of two of the most important people in his life.
I will admit that I am a little depressed even writing this post since it doesn’t seem like I should be even close to be thinking about fall… But low and behold-I am starting to slowly see the sun disappearing earlier and earlier and in certain areas the leaves are slowly losing their green vibrance—sigh…. So to lighten your spirits a little I am passing on a special deal! Its time to start thinking about family pictures. If you are anything like me, the idea of dragging your husband and children into a studio is about as stressful as you can get! So get away from the boring confined space of a studio and do an outdoor session Any guy can manage a quick 30 minutes so it is a win-win for all!
Limited spaces available so email me at beautyis@beautyisphotography.com for more details!
Arriving at my most recent session was quite a bit different than what I am used to. Occasionally there will be a 4 legged animal at the session but usually it is a furry panting thing that barks. During this particular session, it was the horses that were the center of attention. Such amazing creatures they are—so intelligent and full of personality (and sometimes attitudes ) These are just a few of my favorites Tess-It was so nice to see you and I can’t wait to see what you guys choose for your canvases!!
Being busy has it’s ups and downs-unfortunately one of those “downs” comes in the form of a lack of time to complete blog posts of recent sessions! As I was editing tonight I came across these and I just couldn’t resist sharing! These two adorable kids stole the show! Thanks again for our session last week and the rest of your pictures will be ready soon!
Sacrifice. What does this truly mean? At this moment, to me, sacrifice means giving up a good nights sleep so that I can finish up editing some pictures, getting blog posts done, and checking emails. Everyday we are faced with sacrifice. What are you willing to give up in order to better your family? Better your life? Sacrifice… few words can explain the sacrifice this family is making to better their family-and ultimately better my life—your life. At 6 weeks old, this little guy is adored-but their family faces challenges ahead. It will be about a year before this family is reunited. His daddy is in Iraq and it is times like these that make me realize that my current “sacrifice” of losing a little sleep is nothing in comparison to what this family faces on a daily basis. ” T ” family-I commend the choices you have made and will continue to pray for your safe return.
A picture says a thousand words. How many times have you heard that phrase? When is the last time you really thought about its meaning? This couple has dealt with a lot in the last 8 months after the loss of her father to cancer brings on a whole new meaning to the idea that a picture truly does say a thousand words. Thank you so so much for allowing me to capture these moments for you. You know better than most that this time in your life is not one that you can repeat—but now the memory of this moment is here to stay. I cannot wait to meet your little boy and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!
