Shiloh ~15 Days Old~

What else can I say other than Miss Shiloh is ADORABLE!!! I can't believe how easy her session went today! Simply put: A photographer's dream. She slept the entire time, occasionally cracking an eyelid here and there, and making us all awe over her.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Mom & Dad: You have yourselves a GOOD baby! No, there is no such thing as a bad baby, but her temperament in just divine.

She is so precious, I just had to post some from our session. She smiled so much. I love them all! And I hope you do too!

The "B" Family!!

What a beautiful family! I did a family session with a photographer friend today along with her husband and sweet, spirited little girl. Don't you know they made my job soooo easy! It's like they know each other--really know each other. I didn't have to do hardly any posing with them. They just knew what to do. A dream!

Thank you "N" & "G" for letting me capture a glimpse of your family with my camera.

Hope you like them!

Little Miss "C"

Little Miss "C" is all of 3 1/2 weeks old and slept like a 2 day old for almost her entire session! What a pleasure it was photographing her and her mommy and daddy. She is such an angel! Perfect is every way.

Well "A" & "M," I know you two are very proud of her. You should be! Here are a few (okay, several) images from our session today. I just cannot pick a favorite! Although #5 has me staring at her chubby cheeks and sweet little baby lips! I hope you like these as much as I do!

Making Use of Some Cheesecloth...

Cheesecloth + Newborn Baby = Adorable

"J" Maternity

I had the pleasure of shooting "J" at Hurricane Shoals Park today. Expecting her first baby, she's so excited to finally meet her little boy. As promised! Here's your sneak peek, "J"!

Testing out a New Backdrop

Because of my love for damask patterns right now, I had to have this backdrop. Ashlyn was my test subject, of course. Lately, she's been a very willing participant in my photographic experiments.

One.Year.Old.

I've been taking this baby's pictures since he was 6 weeks old. And my how he changes every time I see him! He's so animated and spirited. And so so handsome! Here's a sneak peek into his session:

Baby K - 4 days old

I actually did this session today and was SO excited to get home and proof a few of my favorites...Okay, so there are more than a few, but I just couldn't help myself! Isn't she just adorable?

Okay, back to proofing my other sessions...But here are some from today! (The first 3 are from when she was 1 day old, in the hospital.)

With the Month of October being recognized as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, The Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation holds its Annual Fund Drive for six weeks starting in mid-September and ending in October.

President Ronald Reagan enacted Proclamation 5890 in October of 1988 to recognize that each year, approximately a million pregnancies in the United States alone end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of a newborn child. Reagan stated, "A national observance offers us the opportunity to increase our understanding of the great tragedy involved in the deaths of unborn or newborn babies. It also enables us to consider how, as individuals and communities, we can meet the needs of bereaved parents and family members... " To read the full Proclamation signed by Reagan, CLICK HERE.

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