“Photograph:  a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art. ”

~Ambrose Bierce

*Sigh*  My head is always swimming with new and interesting ideas of how I can display the thousands of photographs that I have of my children and family.  Yep, I have taken thousands (millions?!), but there are always those cherished ones that really hit you and you think, “I need to hang this!”.   Alternatively, you hire a custom photographer and invest in gorgeous canvas or print wall art…then, what do you do with them?  Here is a little inspiration to get you dreaming and planning…love these!!  Think beyond an album, beyond the photos on the computer, beyond the desk prints and go big!  It really does make a huge impact.  I have a wall of nine 20×20 frames matted to 12×12 on a large wall in my office (I will have to photograph it and share one of these days…).  I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to see the smiles of my children displayed so prominently.

Like this one…you would probably never, ever think to go quite this big, but how could you ever be in a bad mood when you were in this room, looking at these smiling faces?!   Just looking at this makes me grin!

{image via apartment therapy}

I love the simplicity and symmetry of this display…

{image via desire to inspire}

This display is just so personal in that it combines photos of your children with framed pieces of their art.  The colors pretty much rock, too.

{image via real simple}

{Do you have a fun wall display?  Share it with us! Email me over a pic!}

{image via domino magazine}

Ummm, yep.  I seriously would do this!  What a statement!!  No need to say more, it speaks for itself, don’t you think?

{image via pewter and sage}

Send your wall display photos to me–big or small, black + white or color…we want to see them!  Inspire us! 

xoxo,

laura

“A mother’s love for her child is like
nothing else in the world. It knows no
law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes
down remorselessly all that stands in its path. ”

~ Agatha Christie

I am crazy busy with proofing sessions right now, but I wanted to share just one from this recent newborn session.  Ahhh, such sweetness between a mother and daughter…more sneakies to come soon! 

xoxo,

laura

A special thanks to Kim of The TomKat Studio and Project Nursery (and a contributor many other places! ) for featuring the nursery of one of my clients! This mama has such an eye for design and I instantly loved this little tiger’s mod owl room.   How fun that Kim shared it with the Project Nursery readers!  I just adore that site–head on over and check it out!  There is a ton of inspiration for designing your child’s nursery, room, party planning + so much more.  Some of my fave features are the DIY Projects and the Fabulous Finds.  What’s yours?  Love their style, and I know you will too.    Thanks so much, Kim + Project Nursery, and thanks to mama A for sharing your design inspiration with us!  Love ya–give that little sweetie kisses!

“When that baby looks into your eyes and you know it’s yours, you know what it means to be alive.”

~ Anonymous

What an amazing “job” I have.  I just feel so lucky to be able to hold babies that weren’t even here just a few short days prior.  What a miraculous thing to be able to look into a baby’s eyes and to truly see the whole world before them.  Seriously.  I am in awe each time I leave a newborn session.  I have definitely been getting my baby fix this month!  This little man was the third little newbie for December, and another client just welcomed a baby boy this morning.  That makes four boys for December!  Isn’t he so sweet?  His parents and big sisters (aren’t they just beautiful, too?!) are obviously in love with him already, and really how could you not be?  Mom and Dad had so many fun ideas–we put this little guy into a stocking, a football helmet (with a strong middle name like Packer can you guess what team is a family fave?), a Santa outfit and so many cute little hats.  Dad is in the jewelry business, so we just had to show how little this sweetie’s toes are by trying Dad’s ring on for size.  He was such a good sport and patiently modeled for me for several hours.  I just had to post the one of him in the stocking because I love how he is seemingly fascinated by his cute little hands.  Thank you for welcoming me into your home–I can’t wait for you to see the rest!  Enjoy your sneak peeks!