Welcome Baby Caleb :: Sweetwater Newborn Photographer, Abilene Newborn Photographer

This sweet little man was just 7 days old when we shot this session. He made a believer out of me that earlier IS better for these snuggly poses. Caleb was a breeze to work with, and I was giddy behind the camera as I was easily able to pose him for these shots. Big sister Mackenzie give me about 5 whole minutes of her her sweet little face to photograph before she grew tired of me... and then she was off to have some goldfish crackers and read books with Mommy! Hard to choose which images to share from this session, but here are a couple that caught my eye right away!!! :)

Luke 12: 6-8





Is she cute or what, with that double chin!! Side note: the ONLY thing that could make me love this vintage couch any more is if it were cobalt blue or crimson!! LOOOOOOVE!! I had to be very careful not to drool all over it! :)





















I can't ever resist the "piggies".... (but, I must resist biting them!!!) :)



Uggggh, what a little squishy doll... his expression here with those pursed little lips is just too much for me!!!


One more of big sister!! Ok seriously now, doesn't she remind you of a Precious Moments doll with those big gorgeous eyes??

Baby Sheperd :: Throckmorton Newborn Photographer, Anson Family Photographer

UGH.... LOOOOVE this... and this is NOT a composite (meaning two images merged together)... he held his little head up all on his own!! Yay!




This is just a quick post, but I had to share a few images from Sheperd's recent session!! Is he just the sweetest little squishy you've seen lately? I'll be adding some more images to this post when I get back from Wisconsin next week so stop back in sometime next week if you'd like to see more!! I've had a nice little handful of newbie clients here lately... and I'm tellin' ya... they are so much fun! Up next will be Baby Caleb, Baby Micheal (who's 3 months old), Baby Ethan, Baby Kipptyn, and Baby Kinley!! Stay tuned for more adorableness! :)

Jasmine- In Bloom... :: Tuscola Photographer, Abilene Maternity Photographer

This has got to be one of my favorites... Jasmine, wow!!!!






So in this series, I have 3 or 4 with a big beautiful grin on this sweet face... but I'm a sucker for a good serious face.. had to share it!






Noah picked these out for the session!! Cutie!










Jasmine and Adam are expecting their second little man sometime in the middle of March! She found me online (which I love) and decided to have me out to their beautiful home in a very quaint neighborhood tucked away in the hills just south of Abilene. We started the session using the gorgeous natural lighting in their master suite. She had printed out a few composite sheets with a bunch of images she'd seen online from various photographer's websites to show me the style of images she wanted to mimic. I actually love when a client does that, because first... it shows me they have really thought about the session, and two... it allows me to get inside their head and know exactly what they want and what mood they are wanting to create for their pictures! This session actually felt very remniscent of the types of photos I took when I first started my business (which was focused on maternity photography)... the flowers, the low-key lighting inside... very romantic and feminine. As you can see, she has an adorable little "big" guy, Noah, who talked my ear off from the minute I walked in the door and was so cute I could have taken him home with me!! Adam did a great job keeping Noah happy by playing their xbox360 until it was their turn!! And all of this..... with my Lyla asleep on my chest in the sling!!!! Amazing!?!

I'm excited because Jasmine and her husband went with my 2 in 1 Package... the "In Bloom & Baby Bud" package so I get to return to meet their new little man! I think they may wait to have me back when he's a little bigger, more towards holiday time instead of doing a newborn session! And they can- the second part of that package is good for anytime within the baby's first year!! On that note, the Mommy Bloom & Baby Bud package is also able to be purchased by anyone who just wants to use it purely as a 2 for 1 package.... even if you have an older child, but want to do two sessions within the same year with me... that's your package!! You'll save a little cash!

Thanks again Jasmine & Adam!! I hope you enjoy your preview, more good stuff to come!

Fun Stuff :: Abilene Wedding Photographer, San Angelo Wedding Photographer

My sweet little distraction.... :) Lyla Grace!


Ok so I'm behind... again! I no sooner get caught up and I look around and see "the weeds" all around me... who am I kidding, I LIVE in the weeds!! :) I've got a few sessions to blog and will be getting to those here soon! I also need to post some of my birth story photos and images of my little Miss Lyla Grace! She's the reason I've disappeared over the last month or so... that and we moved into our new house... AND have battled a ton of sickness! We are feeling all better now and I'm slowly jumping back onto the work horse! I've missed it, and as much as I've loved the break... shooting/editing/blogging somehow feels "normal" to me.

For those of you in South Florida... stay tuned as I'm going to be releasing my April schedule for appointments here in the next week. I have two weddings to photograph, Ann & Alex and Amy & Rafa while there, and will be taking probably only 2 appointments a day during the week. I've already had a slew of requests and based on those.... I'll be booked up in no time.. so book quickly once you receive the email with the available appointment slots! :) I'm so blessed to have such a loyal clientele in South Florida... and somehow I manage to pick up new clients with each trip!! There is a possibility that I may be shooting another SoFla wedding in May, so I may have a long weekend in town and will likely take a few portrait appointments then too! I love my job!!

So... here's some fun news... one of In Bloom's images was chosen AGAIN to be the "Pick of the Day" on the ColorInc. Printlife Blog, and Facebook & Twitter pages! Woo-hoo, what a fun honor! They see thousands of amazing images a day from amazing photographers... so I feel extra special to have had 2 of my pictures featured! Yay!

Check it out here & here!! :) Thanks for stoppin' in, as always!

Sweet Baby Cambell & Big Brother Creagh :: Sweetwater Photographer, Abilene Newborn Photographer

Love a newborn's peely skin... wouldn't dare edit this out!!



This is one of my favorites... check out the little piggies poking through!! :)





"This is my tongue!!! Precious!












Handsome big brother.... check out those eyes!!


Creagh's mommy is a big fan of black and white images... they have an entire hallway lined with them... so I thought I'd best be sure to include a conversion of this fun shot!! :)



Little ham-bone!!! Such the charmer!










This little princess was my very first client of 2011! I had told myself I wasn't going to work very much in the month of January since I had a newborn at home, but sometimes a session comes up that you just don't want to pass up!! After chatting with Cambell's mommy about what she had in mind for the session, I just could resist a girly newborn session!! Born just about a week after my Lyla Grace, Cambell was a little angel for her first photo session!! We also did big brother Creagh's photos in honor of his 18 month milestone! As you can probably tell, he was on the move for the entire session... exploring and seeing what he could get into outside the family's home!! What gorgeous kiddos, and such a sweet family altogether!

My husband came with me to this one so he could stay with Lyla.... had to keep her close by in case she needed to eat! I'm still figuring out how to go to appointments and have a nursing newborn on my hands?!! Cambell's family was so gracious to them and made them both comfortable as I chased Mr. Creagh around and played with the snuggly Cambell. Thankfully it all went well and we got some great shots in her beautiful nursery (and I DO mean beautiful) and in several places in this family's lovely home! Thank you so much friends for having me... I am in love with several of this images... hope you love them too! Can't wait for our next session!