Maternity & Newborn Portraits

When I'm not shooting senior portraits, some of my favorite subjects are expecting mothers and newborn infants. Recently, I began combining the two in a sort of "before and after" shot -- I believe this is a beautiful artistic rendition mother and child will cherish for years to come. Just thought I'd share it here and get your thoughts! Feel free to post a comment!

Losing Track of Time!

What are you doing when you totally lose track of the time? Are you out on the golf course? Swimming with friends? Surfing the net? Hanging out at the beach? Chances are there is something you love to do so much that when you are doing it, you become so totally involved and in the moment that you completely lose track of time! For me, one of those things is photography.

Sometimes I go off to shoot photos solo as a getaway and to recharge my batteries. More often, though, I am shooting portraits of people--like high school seniors, newborn babies, pregnant moms, new families, or a group of friends that come in to have fun with some vintage portraits.

When I am with a client and we are really having FUN with a photo shoot, coming up with new ideas and just playing and having a blast, hours can pass by quickly before we even realize it! It's just so cool to have a CAREER that is this creative and enjoyable!

Just yesterday I was having such a great time with a couple of clients doing dress up/vintage portraits that I hardly realized it before THREE HOURS had elapsed! Wow! Here are a few photos from that session, along with some creative enhancements to some of the portraits. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Giving Birth To A New Life

What could be more beautiful or rewarding than giving someone the gift of life? Isn't that what motherhood and pregnancy is all about? I find it odd that at various times in our history, pregnancy and maternity were something to be hidden and kept out of site. I am so glad that today things are different and motherhood is celebrated!

To me, a pregnant woman is a visible sign of God's love for mankind and a man and woman's love for each other. The pregnant form is a thing of beauty and art. It is nothing to be ashamed of!

Intimate portraits that capture the joy of the life-giving experience are something to be cherished forever. I wish it had been "in vogue" to have maternity portraits done when I was carrying my children.

These moments can never be relived, but they can be preserved in fine portraiture and treasured for a lifetime. I hope and pray these moms and their families will be blessed!

Have You SEEN the BUZZ?

My studio building is "catching the buzz" these days. A new mural incorporates the bee from my logo and really pops off the side of the brick building as you're coming down the hill on First Street going westbound. It also helps draw attention to the door to the studio--a door many people never really knew was THERE!

Check it out the next time you're downtown! Impressionistic flowers help brighten the downtown area and complete the mural!

Have you seen it? What do you think? Send me your thoughts!

Totally Random

I love to photo- graph totally random things whenever the mood strikes me, wherever I happen to be. If you are driving one day and come across a white car just parked with its flashers on, and if it looks like there is a crazy woman with a camera in a ditch photographing flowers or standing alongside a road or highway snapping a shot of a cow and calf or a falling down barn or an old rusty antique truck in a field, or any other oddity or everyday object, you can bet that will be ME! LOL

Believe it or not, this is a secret creative pleasure I treat myself to when I need a pick-me-up! I turn objects other people see every day into ART with my camera! I love to do macro shots to capture textures and details, and I love to happen upon wild animals (last week I saw a BEAR!) and other "surprises" as I explore the world through the lens!