This is never more apparent to me then when capturing a brand new life. Her squishy cheeks, puckered lips and teeny-tiny wrinkly fingers and toes, are a beautiful reminder that, “Every good and perfect gift comes from above.” – James 1:17
Congratulations Sam and Lindsey! Sydney is pure perfection.
Meeting a new family is one of the best parts of my job. Still there’s always a little nervousness that comes along with walking into someone’s life armed with a camera and ready to capture the things that matter most to them. But from the second I stepped foot into the Chapman’s home, every ounce of anxiety was replaced with excitement. With floor to ceiling windows straight from my dreams and a happy, bubbly 8 month old baby girl ready to play, I really had to pinch myself. How lucky am I to capture such a kind and beautiful family at home in their happy place?
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I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about why photography matters. In the midst of the long overdo task of naming my photography studio, I’ve found myself stuck on the question of why we humans actually enjoy looking at photos in the first place. I’ve bounced the question off anyone who would listen, and through talking to my lovely friend Joy (who just so happens to be the thoughtful, creative, and insanely beautiful Mom below), I started feeling like we’d landed on at least part of the answer.
Photography is meaningful because it romanticizes the every day moments of our lives. Kinda like when we look at old photos of our grandparents’, and we feel like we’re staring at famous actors in a movie, so distinguished and dreamy. The same thing can happen when we photograph our real lives. We turn our familiar, ordinary activities into timeless, meaningful stories. Stories that help us to really see the beauty of our own lives as they are today, so that we might be able to remember them more vividly tomorrow.
Thank you Elliott, Toby and Joy for allowing me to capture just a little slice of your life. Just the way it is today.
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Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse.
– Robert A. Heinlein
Amidst the parade of outdoor Fall photos I’m working on at the moment, here’s an indoor lifestyle session to shake things up a bit. Oh how I adore the innocence and purity of a crazy beautiful baby tumbling around in her crib. Every time I photograph this child, I really can’t get back to my computer fast enough to stare at what we’ve captured.
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When Abby and Jeff were expecting Ellie, I traveled to Atlanta to do their maternity session. Fast forward 1 year and I was lucky enough to have these 3 pay a visit to Nashville for a family session. When they arrived at their hotel Abby (being the creative person that she is) sent me an iPhone pic noting that the light in their room was particularly bright. The corner room on one of the highest floors in the hotel had giant windows with natural light spilling in from both sides. So, after our session in the park, we wrapped up with a few photos in their sky high hotel room.
Getting the whole family up and at ‘em before sunrise isn’t exactly at the top of the most fun things to do with a toddler list. But oh, how the morning sunlight is worth it.
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