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I was so honored to be asked to capture this family before they moved away from Austin this summer. We explored the city and tried to bottle up everything that makes Austin so special. We celebrated the fact that this was their daughter’s birth place. It was just another one of those perfect Austin evenings, but with a touch of melancholy. I’m sad to see them go…I truly enjoyed the times I’ve spent with them and who knows? Perhaps we’ll get to hang together again someday.
And isn’t baby girl one of the most photogenic kids ever??? Those eyes! Those soulful eyes!
But here are a bazillion other adorable sleepyhead pics:
But the second I saw their warm smiles and their “up for anything” approach, it was like we had been friends forever. And that baby girl has the richest, deepest, most sincere brown eyes I had ever seen. A truly beautiful evening with truly beautiful people and I’m so thankful to have met them.
And yes. That is a couch in the middle of a field (actually, we were tucked away behind a Dairy Queen ;-). And I don’t care how cliché it is, I LOVE it!
But when we got together that day, the nerves melted away because here’s the thing…this is how they are. There’s no “posing,” there’s no “contriving,” all I had to do was capture this incredibly dynamic family just doing their thing. That, I can do. And those boys? Oh, those boys of hers! Aren’t they just stunningly handsome?? Oh, if only I could grow my boys’ hair out like that!
Marina…thank you so much for trusting me to capture your family on camera. I hope we did you justice. It was an honor.
- Expecting their second baby. (oof…my how my style has changed)
- Welcoming their first daughter.
- A family of four.
- Wardrobe malfunctions. (hey, I was about 12 weeks preggo w/ baby girl here, so you must forgive the pants)
- A new experiment.
- Expecting AGAIN.
And now baby #3 is here and he fits in seamlessly as his father’s very own “mini me.” Their family is complete…for now and it has been such a wonderful experience to watch them change and grow even closer together through the years. Their family interactions never fail to make me giggle and mom’s e-mails never fail to make me cry. I cannot wait to see what is next for this beautiful family, who have become dear friends.
(I know you’ve seen these images before…I’ll explain below ;-))1. We are CLOSED March 25th-April 5th, so I will return all e-mails/phone calls as soon as I can after that.
2. Thank you to EVERYONE who took the time to participate in the blogstalker scavenger hunt and for all of your kind comments. I can’t believe we had 84 entries! But of course, there can only be one winner. Congrats to entry number 82, Alexis…Random.org selected YOU! 😉 I’ve sent you an e-mail so let me know if you’d like the gift card or the charitable donation.
3. For March’s Pic of the Month I simply could not decide so we have a three-way tie (no worries…this will not lessen anyone’s chances of winning Pic of the Year). The first image is from her senior portraits session and I selected it because I don’t think she has any idea just how lovely she is, inside and out. The second was from this incredible engagement session and I just had to recognize them because they endured extreme winds, 38 degree weather, and insane mud just to hang out in some flowers for a few minutes. The final image isn’t technically a “March” picture, but I was really torn last month…it’s probably one of my most favorite nursing images to date and I feel like it speaks volumes for the connections created between mother and baby.
4. Speaking of moms and babies, I’m so excited to share that images from Emme’s birth were featured in the latest issue of Midwifery Today magazine! I was so thrilled to see such wonderful articles on homebirth and I loved reading what Emme’s mommy had to say about her birth experience. Congrats!
