Archive for February, 2012
Feb 24, 2012
I *knew* we were perfectly matched the second I read over her Client Form. She had a unique and specific vision for her senior pictures and it was as if she could read my mind. I’ve been dying to do something like this for such a long time so you’ll have to indulge me while I share nearly every image from her session. I am proud of this one for sure and she should be, too. She carried it off perfectly!
[Most images shot at the wonderful, mysterious, beautiful amazing Eponymous Garden house. I am forever grateful to Debora and Lorne there who have been so gracious and accommodating to me and my crazy session ideas.]
Attention Class of 2012: I can squeeze in two more senior sessions in April if you want to have your images back in time for graduation announcements, etc. Contact me ASAP to get the session information!
Class of 2013? It’s definitely not too early to start thinking about and to schedule your own senior portraits. Take a look through my gallery and if you think we’re a good match, let’s talk!
In all my years as a photographer (and 5+ years feels like a long time to me since the second longest job I’ve ever had was for 2 years), I’ve *never* worked with a child *this* happy. The boy was literally grinning from ear to ear the second he woke up and he just played and giggled and had me wrapped around that chubby little pinky the whole time. Sigh…
I LOVE casual, relaxed, family photo sessions at home like this. Makes me think I need to shop around for another family session for us soon 😉
Feb 22, 2012
From the minute I set foot in their home, I felt so grounded and peaceful. They have the most amazing house and garden and play areas set up for the kiddos…and they’re doing a very good job of keeping it earthy and organic. I quite enjoyed the afternoon there…especially the time spent watching the girls play–they were all so comfortable and relaxed and loving.
Feb 20, 2012
Maybe it’s because I know what a miracle she is. Maybe it’s because I vividly remember meeting them for the first time at their maternity session…
…and then sitting around chatting about the miracle of her birth during her newborn session. Maybe it’s because her parents couldn’t be any sweeter. Maybe it’s because her grandma was so overcome with emotion when taking pictures with her we could hardly take pictures. Maybe it’s because this baby girl is so danged adorable. I’m not sure what it is, but this session gets me…big time…each time I flip through the images.
I’m sitting here listening to it POUR right now and it’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, Austin had emerged from this somewhat cold winter into full on springtime! We had the best time bathing in the sunshine and soaking in the mild, warm weather that evening. Love, love, loved the colors she chose for her family and how they totally fit in with the mood of the session and the city that evening. Now that I think about it, it’s also hard to believe that I first met them when mama was still pregnant with her baby girl–I tried to dig up all the old posts, but my brain just gave up ;-). And now to have documented the first few days and the first year of his life, too, truly means the world!
FYI – if you’ve been thinking about a session this year, a heads up on my calendar:
Feb – full
Mar – full
Apr – 4 openings
May – 1 opening
June – 2 openings
July – CLOSED
August – open –
Sep – filling up *very* quickly
Oct – filling up *very* quickly
Nov – too late for holiday sessions
Dec – too late for holiday sessions
Okay. Think I’ll turn off the computer and rest my eyes for a bit while snuggled up listening to the rain…
Feb 16, 2012
Feb 16, 2012
Stumbled across these images just now. I snapped them really quickly one morning when I was on my way out to a session. Oh, how badly I wanted to crawl in and snuggle up with each one of them! Feeling grateful that I risked waking them up and being late to take these pics.
Feb 16, 2012
I loved the deep, rich, bold colors of his session. I loved the relaxed nature of his parents. I love that he had that relaxed nature, too. *These* are the kind of newborn sessions that make me wish I had hired a newborn photographer for all of my babies.
I love that it was such a contrast to the misty, wintry feel of her maternity pictures:
[Though it seems like forever ago in looking at the newborn pictures, I vividly remember the day she came out to the studio for her maternity session…it was so grey and cold outside…I swear it could have snowed. When she showed up in the grey sweater dress, I thought it suited the mood and showed off her beautiful belly so perfectly!]
When I crested the hilly road on my way to their home, the sun was just barely peeking over the mountains. Okay…there aren’t really any mountains here in Austin, but I was speechless as the fog rolled in over the hills and the sun cast a golden glow in the valley. I knocked on the door and said, “We’ve got about 10 minutes left before we lose this golden opportunity…do you think we can make it out to the hills in time?” They sure did their best to rush out of the house and oh, I was so excited to catch that beautiful “mountain” view!
As the morning progressed, the scenes were just as beautiful. Their home glowed with sunshine and love. Don’t those children have the most compelling eyes?! I love that they’re almost the same ages/genders as my own kiddos and it’s wonderful to see those big brothers dote on their sweet baby sister. They love her fiercely 😉
Feb 10, 2012
I promise you, there was not a dry eye in the house when her father held a prayer for the new parents-to-be and the unborn baby shortly before his arrival. It was one of the most memorable birth moments I’ve witnessed. When you become a parent for the first time yourself, there’s no feeling like it in the world. To get to be a spectator and watch a loving couple go through all of those emotions just before, during, and immediately after they are initiated into parenthood…well, there’s also no feeling quite like it in the world. It is an honor I do not take for granted.
I love when a song becomes the soundtrack to a session. A good friend/client of mine sent me the link to this song “You Were Born” one day, shortly before this little guy was born and I knew *right* away, it was going to be in his birth slideshow. So, I sent Cloud Cult a note and much to my surprise, they granted their permission for me to use this song! I couldn’t be more grateful that it got to accompany such a beautiful, beautiful day for his mommy and daddy. [Google Reader users, you can watch the show HERE].
I’ve had a number of people inquire about birth photography sessions for this summer and fall (what’s with this baby boom?) but let me warn you, I can only take a couple of sessions, so if this is something that you’ve decided you wanted to do, NOW is the time to book.
Thank you again to this beautiful family for having me be part of one of the best days of their lives and I very much look forward to seeing what the future holds in store for this little guy!