Newbs.

Wow. I sure did abandon blogging thing as soon as I started. I guess that means I am missing an opportunity to tell you a bit about me. Maybe I should start by talking about my style and philosophies when it comes to my art. Actually, I am quite interested to hear this myself! Let's start with newborn sessions, shall we?

I love babies. No secret there. I wish I had more. If life hadn't happened I may have had 10! It is such a special (yet challenging) part of your life. It really is trial by fire, preparing you for all that is to come with this parenting gig. I guess that is where my lifestyle approach to photographing these tiny humans comes from. I want to capture those first few moments at home. Where does the baby sleep? Where does the family hang out? What is the look on the babe's face as they stare into your eyes? What is the look on your face? These are the things that make up our memories. These are the moments we will want to hold onto. 

 Don't get me wrong, I think babies look super cute laying in a basket, or in that frog pose. At the end of the day (or first decade of parenting) you will still think those images are cute, but what memories will they stir? My most cherished images of my kids are of our everyday life. The pictures that remind me of how they looked laying on the bed as I changed a diaper or how we spent long afternoons watching PBS kids and letting a big brother get to know his little sister. Your life is art and I capture it.

   (The blanket in this picture was mom's as a baby. She has a picture of herself at 7 weeks in this very blanket.)

Even in the studio, this early time is all about relationships, not props (not that I am against a pretty headband or cute dress, but the baby is the star!)

(Mom spun and dyed all of that luscious wool!)

So there we go - my approach to newbies and little ones. In short, I am all about the family, the love and the light. Everything else is secondary.