“Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.”

~Lin Yutang

I just adore this beautiful mama.    I first met her when she hired me to photograph her days-old first baby girl, and I have had the opportunity to photograph sweet little N and her family many times since.   Traci is just so incredibly fun and we have found ourselves chatting for hours on end on more than one occasion.  She was the talent behind the amazing hair of all the models at our recent Alice in Wonderland shoot.  Check her out and give her a call if you want a new ‘do–seriously, she rocks!  You will quickly find that she is one of the sweetest things around, too.  I am SO very excited that Miss N is going to be a big sis, and I cannot wait to meet their new precious joy.  Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be a part of your lives, I just love you all so much.  I look forward to watching your family grow! And to Dada S, I just haven’t gotten to the fam’ photos, but don’t worry–lots of fun ones with you, too! 

xoxo,

laura

“Where there is great love, there are always miracles.”

~Willa Cather

What a fun session!  I had a great time with this fab family that just moved here from Texas LAST MONTH!  I will be photographing their sweet baby girl when she makes her arrival in May, and I already have a soft spot in my heart for her.  Her name is going to be the same as my own Addison Grace!   Ahh, it brings back so many memories of just a year ago.  Babies are so incredible, aren’t they?  This mama rocked her session and had some fun ideas of her own, which I always love.  Big sister was a natural, too.  Thanks so much for a wonderful session–I look forward to seeing you again in just a few short weeks.    Enjoy your sneak peeks!

“Being a mother means that your heart is no longer yours; it wanders wherever your children do. “

~Author Unknown

What a fun session!  I loved this couple and am so very excited to meet their sweet baby girl when she makes her arrival next month.  They have been patiently awaiting their sneak peeks as I try to recover from complications from surgery (thanks for being SO sweet and understanding!) Her nursery is so sweet–fit for a princess.  We started off at their beautiful home and made sure to get some shots in of the new “big sis”–isn’t she so precious, and how cute is her shirt?!

I am in love with this gorgeous outdoor location, too.  I just adore doing maternity sessions in nature–I think there is just something so fitting about a woman with a perfectly round belly among trees, water and the outdoors.  This stunning mama-to-be was up for anything, and doesn’t pregnancy agree with her?  I just loved the look in her hubby’s eyes and the sound of his voice as he looked at her and spoke to her as she was being photographed.  Really, it was just so touching.  He is obviously just so in love with her and seems so excited and happy that she is carrying their child.  If this is how he is now, can you imagine when his daughter arrives?  Miss B, you must get ready for your next career–a pregnancy model!  You are a natural, girlie!!    Enjoy your sneak peeks, and I look forward to next month when I get to meet your new little peapod.

xoxo,

laura

“To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and undoubtedly inhabited.”

~Anne Buchanan + Debra Klingsporn

These wonderful parents-to-be are just so fun!  Mama was up for anything and was game for all of my ideas–I loved it!  She is so gorgeous and has such a perfectly round belly, don’t you think?  She even sported high heels–now that is commitment to the art!  He he!  She was a former dancer and was a natural in them.  We found all sorts of fun little nooks and crannies to photograph her in–I was loving it!  I am just so excited to meet their sweet Brooklyn when she makes her debut next month.  Thanks for a fabulous session–it was so wonderful to meet the both of you!!

xoxo,

laura

“If I had my life to live over, instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, I’d have cherished ever moment and realized that the wonderment growing inside me was the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle.”
~Irma Bombeck

This gorgeous mama-to-be was so fun to photograph.  Her amazing auburn hair just glowed in the morning sun and she had a sunny personality to match!  Both she and hubby have red hair…hmmm…what color do you think their sweet baby will have?    I can’t wait to find out when I have the pleasure of photographing their sweetie when he–or she–makes their arrival right around Christmas.  Another surprise baby–I love it!

On a side note, does anyone else think that this anticipating mama looks like Tori Amos?    I just couldn’t help asking…I think she bears such a resemblance to her!  Beautiful!!

Their new baby will share the love with three sweet furbabies–two cute cats and a floppy bunny!  It is obvious that these two have a world full of love to shower upon their baby.  What a lucky little babe.  Thank you so much for a wonderful session.  I absolutely cannot wait to meet your bundle of joy next month…

“A woman has two smiles that an angel might envy, the smile that accepts a lover before words are uttered, and the smile that lights on the first born babe, and assures it of a mother’s love.” ~Thomas C. Haliburton

I am so lucky to have the most gorgeous and fun-loving clients.    What a wonderful session!  These two parents-to-be were such fun and were game for all my ideas.  Want to climb down these stairs to get to that cool structure?  No problem.  Want to lie down here?  No problem.  Want to walk around in simply a bella band? No problem.  Want to climb in the water and get all wet?  Still, no problem!  Yay!  What a wonderful way to cool off at the end of the session, and it made for some fabulous images.  I know these two will make fabulous parents, and I can’t wait to see them in action when their little one arrives.  I look forward to photographing your little sweetie pie when she makes her debut into this wonderful world.  Thanks again, S + J.  Tell your mom hello–how fab to meet her, too!

This gorgeous mama already has three beautiful daughters, but she soon will have a new experience when she welcomes her baby boy into the world. She braved the Arizona evening for our session, and happily ended up in the refreshingly cool pool. What a beautiful baby bump she has, and what a special way to remember this, her last pregnancy. It was a fun session at a fun new location–don’t you just love the mountains in the background and all of the yellow flowers? I wish you a smooth and amazing delivery–I hope your little man makes his debut at a time so that I can be there to capture his birth! Keep me posted, and thanks for a fun time!!

This morning I had the opportunity to photograph this fun mama and I even got in some shots of her two little cuties! This happy family will be welcoming their newest addition in just three short weeks when her little girls will have another sister to shower love upon. This gorgeous mommy was up for anything, and we had some giggles along the way! Thanks so much for letting me into your home and allowing me to photograph that beautiful belly of yours. It was a blast!