Newborn on Mothers Saddle

Posted on April 23, 2011

Here is dear little Charlie Rose sleeping on mother’s saddle.  Mom is competitive in Three Day Eventing, and it was a real treat to be able to create this photo.




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Due in April

Posted on April 21, 2011

All these beautiful mothers are due in April.  Be ready for a bunch of newborns to take a peek at!!  Some have already been born and are getting ready for their sessions.  One mom on here is having twins!! Identical girls!  Im so excited for all these tiny little babies I get to see very soon.

Its a Girl!!

Its a Boy!!

TWINS!! (Pictures taken 12 days before they were due!! )

Its a Girl!!




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Robin is a very good friend and wanted to have me come and do a birth essay for them.  She had to have a scheduled c-section, but we knew there would be plenty to photograph for her to forever remember. Often when people hear birth photography, they think of the actual moment of birth… and  really.. who wants pictures of that!?!   But for me and the mothers who choose to have me photograph for them,  its about the hours before, the moments after,  everything going on around.  Its not really about one single image,  its the collection of images together that really tell the story.  And Monday it was no different.  We arrived at the hospital at 5:00am , and I left around 2:30pm.  I took about 500 images during that time (thank goodness for digital cameras!) and will narrow it down to around 200-300 for her slideshow.  I briefly worked on a few today so that she can have some right away to share with family and friends on the internet.   This baby was born at GBMC right in the heart of Baltimore MD.  It was a glorious hospital,  so very beautiful in every detail.  They allowed me to come into the operating room with mom & dad which is a rare experience.  I was honored to be able to document such a treasured time.   Everything is a blur to them at this point from all the excitement, stress and exhaustion .. So I am excited to share these pictures with them!    Here she is, Miss Alexandra .. 8lbs 7 oz.




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Vinton, VA Newborn Session

Posted on March 10, 2011

This little baby turned two weeks old when I came to take her pictures.  She was 18 years in the making!! What a special little girl.  She was a ham!!  I have never had a newborn that stayed awake through almost the whole session + never fussed!!  She was so alert, content , and  peaceful.  Momma was able to put her to sleep a few times but shortly after mom would lay her back down for me she would open her big blue eyes!  I think my favorite picture from this session is the one where mom is cradling baby in her arms.  No words are needed, you can see the love, the relief that her daughter is finally here.

Mom had bought this adorable little hat and diaper cover set.




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