Noah's Birth
When Jessica, a fellow photographer, asked me to photograph the birth of her son I was HONORED! One for her to think I was good enough to capture such an important event in her life and for another, it's one of my favorite things in the world of photography. Birth photography and videography are a passion that I've only been blessed to photograph 8 times in my life (this makes 9). We talked about the date and kept up with her progress. I have to say, this was the PERFECT birth. Not only did she deliver on a Saturday in the morning but it only lasted 4-5 hours. It was pure perfection.
When it comes to photographing such an intimate moment, I try my best to make sure the mom is comfortable in knowing that I am a modest photographer. I ask all of those important, very personal questions before the contract is signed via a questionnaire. Jessica was open to my artistic vision and trusted me. WHAT AN AWESOME FEELING!
During the delivery what I witnessed was a mom of one about to be two, calm and collected. She knew exactly what she needed to do with her body to help her and baby progress. When I walked into the room, she was standing and swaying through each contraction. Smile on her face and hand on her belly.
All birthing mothers go through the "let me check your cervix" check and Jessica was ok with this capture! It's the moment you think "how far can you go there, lady". I had both of my kids via C-section but you mom's out there that went through labor know this all too well.
As the labor progressed, all I saw was the love this family has for each other. Yousef is deeply in love with his wife. Every chance he could he was showing his appreciation and holding her hand, seeing what she needed, checked on the babies heart rate, kissed her deeply, and played with their first born with just as much love and compassion. It was honestly a beautiful thing to see. The love is there, the respect is there, the family is a strong family that is bonded with the good stuff... permanent bonding agent of the strongest kind. Their good friend was there to watch big brother while mom went through the birthing process which was pretty quick. There was a couple of hours at a standstill, everyone went to get lunch and gave her some time to rest and much to everyone surprise, that's all she needed to be fully ready to push. Everyone was called back....
This was the very moment the doctor was called....
Newborns are my specialty
Over the years working behind the lens I've learned the things that make me extremely happy... Newborn sessions, dressing up little ladies in dollcake fun, and love! Starting out, I didn't have the studio in Richmond, but worked in the homes of my clients. For the most part, most were located in Cypress near where I live. I absolutely loved that, but dragging all of the props, floor drops, lighting, blankets and everything else associated with newborn sessions, I knew I needed a studio. This has been my favorite place to create. From the elaborate Star Wars theme with fellow photographer, Jessica from Shutterenvy...
Jacksons bookworm shoot...
To clean, simple images...
But each session is different based on the clients needs and my need for creativity. During the next couple of months, I plan to photograph more creative sessions, both booked and model calls. I enjoy newborns so much and hope to fill my calendar with them!!!! My next project is for my Texas Hunters! Can't wait to do this session next week!
To book your newborn session email [email protected]
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When is the best time to book your newborn session? When you are pregnant in the second trimester.
When is the best time to photograph your newborn? Within the first two weeks of life. They are more flexible, sleepy and curly.
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For every client that sends a newborn my way will receive a $50 credit toward their next session fee!
Lemonade Stand with the Spencer girls
Lemonade Anyone? What a wonderful gift it was to be able to use this stand. Jack did a wonderful job in building it. The Spencer gals had a blast selling to mom and dad. What could be better than spending a morning in Tomball learning to be an entrepreneur (or pretending to be). :D Jordyn and Brooklyn even took a taste of product to ensure quality.
Lemons and Raspberries make for a great PINK Lemonade!
Morgan and her Angel
Introducing Morgan, she is a beautiful soul that will be forever guided by her Angelic twin sister. Her sister, Harper, gained her Angel wings on April 1st, 2016. Morgan was such a dream to photograph, she made my job so easy! Brandie asked if I could come up with something to remember her sister by and a single butterfly was the symbol that resonated the most with us. The butterfly is a spiritual symbol for life after death because of it's metamorphosis form a caterpillar that crawls on the ground to a beautiful creature that flies through the air. What could have more meaning than that!
Morgan's big brother and sister are in love and who could blame them! Her parent's are from my home town of El Campo and it's so awesome that they live in the same city I do now, Cypress, TX. Right down the road, in their home is where this session took place and I am humbled and honored to be asked to photograph such an awesome family.
"Remembering twin sister Harper Ann who fell asleep with angels at 23 weeks on April 1st, 2016"
Lemonade Stand with Aubree
Aubree is an amazing young lady who has aspirations to be a model! Can you tell? Her smile is contagious, when i was editing I couldn't help but smile. Her dad, Jack built this just to put that smile on her face. It doesn't surprise me as his job is pretty selfless as a firefighter. This entire setup was their design, the only thing I brought was my camera, HOW COOL IS THAT!
