“To have a loving relationship with a sister or brother is not simply to have a buddy or confidante—it is to have a soulmate for life.”

~Victoria Secunda

Ahh, the sweet pleasures of childhood–exploring, giggling, delighting in the small things often overlooked by adults. I simply adore being able to see the world anew through the eyes of a child–it is a gift to be able to experience this with each session, a true gift.  These three cuties were so good-natured and sweet with one another, and it was so fun to spend time with them. Three little lovelies so close in age–they are so lucky to have one another as soulmates for life…

LOVED this session! Thank you so much, C fam!

xoxo,

laura

“My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied.” 

~Arthur Conan Doyle

Catching up on sharing sessions and these sweeties are now closer to their first birthday than they are to this precious newborn stage! What a fun session–amazing family, sweet babies…pure heaven!  More to share of this beautiful family and these sweeties at six months soon!  I treasure each session that I have with these dolls!

xoxo,

laura

“Maternal love, like an orange tree, buds and blossoms and bears at once. When a woman puts her finger for the first time into the tiny hand of her baby and feels that helpless clutch which tightens her very heartstrings, she is born again with her newborn child.”

~kate douglas wiggin

Each new client that I have an opportunity to meet and each new session brings with it a new life story to sweetly unfold.  There is something so very amazing about getting to know the families that I photograph–I become instantly invested in their lives, and those that return year after year become part of my little photography family.  I know their stories, I care about their stories.  I think when you are true to your own style as a photographer (your own style being exactly what you love and see and the feelings you wish to evoke as you look through your lens), then those that become your clients are naturally very similar to you.  They have the same sense of style and often, the same way of seeing the world. To me, that is so.amazing.  To connect with each of your clients, to see two people become a family of three, to watch their children grow and new ones added.  THIS is what photography is all about, and I find it to be such a fun little ride!

When I met this darling family, they had just welcomed their newest little one. As is often customary with newborn sessions, we had time to chat in between shots as baby was soothed and fed and changed, and I had the opportunity to learn a little bit more about their family.  And the similarities are crazy!  We discovered that not only do our daughters have (almost) the same first and middle name, but our sons have the same names as well.  They moved to Arizona from Louisiana, just as we did, and mom even mentioned that we have some of the same friends on Facebook in common that were “recommended” to her.  Little tidbits like these make me giggle and just love this part of life.  Having moved seventeen times, you would be surprised at how often things like this have happened in my life.  Like the time I started a new school after having just moved to Northern Virginia in 9th grade only to sit down next to my best friend from 1st grade (from when we lived in Germany, that I hadn’t seen since then), or the time that I took a group of high school students to Europe and one of them saw their neighbor in line at customs in London while we were waiting to catch a flight to Rome!  I think these little coincidences make life fun to live, and allow for a few sparkles along the way…

This lovely family ordered a large canvas collage of their session images–SO fun to design with these smiling and cute faces!

What a super awesome session–thanks so much, L fam! It was so wonderful to meet you!

xoxo,

laura

“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is
serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.”

~fred rogers

This session was filled with sweet moments, tender moments, silly moments, giggly moments, wild moments and just plain awesome moments. LOVE these three little cutie pies!

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xoxo,

laura

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

~mark twain

Such a sweet little man and wonderful parents whom I first had the opportunity to meet during their maternity session. This cutie will no doubt be a lover of water and all things sea as both of his parents serve in the Navy. It was such a joy to photograph this newly-born family of three during these intimate newborn moments…thank you so much for the privilege of capturing your family’s memories!

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xoxo,

laura

“Children often have imaginary playmates.  I suspect that half of them are really their guardian angels.” 

~Eileen Elias Freeman

What a fun and giggly bunch this sweet little baby was born into!  These kiddos know how to have fun, and photographing them loving on their new little sis was a magical time. Mom has these gorgeous, soft and fluffy angel wings for her sweets, perfectly fitting as her name is Halo (can you see the stone angel statue just behind her?). A guardian angel watching over this new little one and her cutie siblings…:)

We also were able to photograph the kiddos on this amazing and colorful quilt made by their grandmother, who also makes the most soft minky blankets (little miss is snuggled in a pink and brown one below). My kiddos simply adore theirs as they are sooo comfy!

Thanks so much for a wonderful session, E family!

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Minky Blanket | Oopsie Daisy

Newborn Hair Accessory | Banner Boutique

xoxo,

laura

“Orange is the happiest color”

~frank sinatra

The smell and feel of spring is in the air, and this newborn session was such a treat! I just loved photographing this doll and her darling older bro…

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xoxo,

laura

“A good friend is a connection to life – a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world.”  ~Lois Wyse

Love these two sweet gals–the adorable Becki of the fabulous Whippy Cake and her cutie bestie AND their two little babes! Love it!

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xoxo,

laura

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.
And to make an end is to make a beginning.”
~T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding”

Thank you to all of my dear clients for such an amazing year. I relished meeting so many new people and getting to see so many familiar faces as well–such a blessing to be able to do this! This is a random selection of images from this year–it is just impossible to include all, so I had someone choose at random for me. Choosing among clients would have been like picking a favorite child–I just couldn’t and love you all too much! Each one of you is so dear to me, and thank you for the opportunity to capture your special moments in time.  Here’s to another fabulous year filled with fun, laughter and connection.

much love,

laura

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Here’s to more beautiful moments in 2012!

xoxo,

la

“This morning,
In the hush of dawn,
I knew the miracle of birth -
I looked on the small child
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And felt full ownership
Of earth!”

- Katherine Edelman

There was something so magical about this session. The sun was just rising over the nearby mountains, creating a beautiful rush of sun over this home and peeking through the gate.  There was a calm quiet across the neighborhood–people in their homes still sleeping, not yet showing the hustle and bustle of daily life.  While life was passing normally by, inside this home life had just recently changed forever. This couple became parents to this little cutie pie, and their world will never be the same…

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xoxo,

laura