Maternity
Newborn
Children
Family
*Sigh*… if only we could all be this beautiful while we were expecting.
I’ve been photographing Molly and her beautiful family for a while now (here are a few from their last session – the first two boys in this post), and I’m so excited that they are adding another little one to the bunch! We were supposed to capture a new family portrait, but with two sick boys and the chaos of life, I’m so glad it turned into a maternity session!! I truly believe every woman should document this time in her life. There is nothing more beautiful! (except, perhaps, the end result).
Quote for today:
“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”
~Siddharta Guatama
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This is a session that I just had to share! Mom and Dad came into my studio and I knew we were going to have a good time. The baby was so sweet (don’t you love the little smile in the second photo?) and the creativity from these parents made the session extra special. Dad actually designed his tattoo that he shows off in the first photo ( love me some tats!) The time flew by and I enjoyed every minute of this session 
Quote for the day:
“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.”
~George Bernard Shaw
No need for hats here- this baby has a head full of hair that is so adorable! Older sister also has some beautiful golden locks to be lusted over Why does it seem that only little kids can pull off the messy, windblown hair look? They’re so lucky that they can wash and wear! The rest of us are left slaving away with our hairdryers and straighteners or curling irons to try to look half as cute as these two munchkins. This was another great newborn session that followed up a maternity session that I adored! I hope this new bean brings this family so much joy and great hair days!
Quote for the day:
“Hair is vitally personal to children. They weep vigorously when it is cut for the first time; no matter how it grows, bushy, straight or curly, they feel they are being shorn of a part of their personality.“
~Charles Chaplin
A long time ago (yes, I’m old enough to have a “long time ago” story), I worked in the prisons down in Texas. You meet all sorts of interesting characters in that line of work…. And so, I’ve met and worked with many different people from many different walks of life, and never, in all of my travels, have I met anyone as strong as these two expecting parents. Their story is one of persistence, endurance and flat out faith. I am so excited that they are about to be blessed with life’s most precious gift, and I’m awfully excited that I get to document it too!
Quote for the Day:
Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down.
~Charles F. Kettering
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I love when clients bring a unique prop to their sessions. It makes the pictures even more personal and special. These cool parents brought dad’s fireman helmet with the neat idea of having their baby girl sleeping in it, instead of a basket. Unfortunately, she was just too big! I still think we got a great shot incorporating it. Do I see a daddy’s girl in the making?
Quote for the day:
“Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.”
~Author Unknown
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There’s nothing sweeter than siblings getting along because you know that it won’t last forever! I love capturing these sweet moments between older brother and baby bro. In a couple years, you know there’s going to be some roughhousing between these two, so let’s enjoy these special moments until then. 
Quote for the day:
“Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.”
~Marc Brown
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As any woman would think, I so wish I looked this good when I was pregnant. Beyond that, there’s not much to say!!!
Quote for the day:
Beauty… when you look into a woman’s eyes and see what is in her heart.
~Nate Dircks
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Red. I swoon when kids with red hair come into my studio – especially babies with red hair!!! This little girl was perfect, and beautiful, and everything that makes women go “awwwwww”…. lol.. such a sweet family!!
Quote for the day:
The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works is the family.
~Lee Iacocca
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It is so rare that I get a baby in here with as many expressions and as much personality as this little girl had. I swear to the Gods above that the very first shot I took was a purely beautiful smile, and it only got better from there. It was the most fun to shoot, and editing these pictures had me giggling into my coffee…
About 1/2 of the way through the session, her mom and dad looked at me and told me that they brought their Grateful Dead t-shirts, and wanted to know if we could work them into a picture or two. Absolutely. Unfortunately, their dearest daughter didn’t care much for that idea – and it looks like mom and dad have some heavy convincing to do if they ever want their daughter to be a deadhead like her parents. lol… and there go the giggles again…
Lastly – this one is 110% for the photographer who is a die hard Nittany Lion fan. Imagine my heart going pitter pat when dad whips this hat out! I think I’ve died and gone to State College heaven… Let’s Go State! And for the record, I do not think Joe-Pa should retire… just sayin.
Quote for the day:
“The road we ride is a long, long road when you are all alone
But I found you and I found our love, a love I’ve never known”
The Grateful Dead – Hey Little One
Awake! There is not another word I would use to describe this darling little girl. She was AWAKE. And so stinkin cute!! At just a couple weeks old, she already knows how to capture the hearts of those around her, and I have to say, she stole mine!
Today’s quote is my tribute to my own little girls – who are quickly learning how to manipulate their father with hugs, kisses and a well placed, “you are the best daddy in the whole world”… all in the name of getting just one more pack of fruit snacks. lol… I guess we should be thankful they’re not asking for money just yet, eh?
Quote of the Day:
“In trying to get our own way, we should remember that kisses are sweeter than whine.”
~Author Unknown
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