almost time...

yes, it is almost time for "wilson" to arrive. and thanks to my wonderful friend, mrs a, for trusting me to also photography his upcoming birth. i am so excited! here are a couple more images of her outdoor maternity shoot ~

meet wilson!

and, his mom, amanda ~ while doing this maternity session mom & i were talking about the potential names for baby boy. and, as all of us parents know, it isn't always the easiest to both pick a name you love. so, with that being said, i am throwing my name choice into the hat ~ WILSON, all inspired from this shot. amanda, let me know what the hubby thinks ;-)

thanks again amanda for being so flexible, i have so many more favorites that i can't wait for you to see!

breath taking ~

as a women & mother, i think the joy of being pregnant is one of the most incredible gifts we can experience. and as a photographer, i am blessed to be able to see this blessing with each maternity session.

this soon to be mom is breath taking ~ sometimes words just cannot describe the beauty of a women, it simply must be seen...

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baby on board ~

thanks to s & c for allowing me to capture this special moment for them...baby girl soon to arrive!

she's expecting ~

thanks to t & j for a fun-filled evening, you guys were great sports. i look forward to meeting your new addition when she arrives ~

my sister ~ kinda of

my wonderful, beautiful fraternity sister allowed me to take a couple of photos of her when we were in new mexico visiting...she was actually past her due date when these were taken, so for those of you whom have had babies you know that she was definitely a good sport about letting me take her photo. thanks tamara, you are incredible and i can't wait to finally see your new addition!

thanks ana!

i am at a photography conference this week in austin and have had the chance to meet many wonderful photographers from all over. we had a wonderful photographer, ana brandt from california, on sunday that took maternity images of my friends, katie & nate. check 'em out, they are great ~ http://anabrandt.typepad.com/weblog/
and, ana was nice enough to lend me her camera to take several photos of the cute mom & dad-to-be as well. so, once those arrive i will post them for your viewing pleasure. thanks ana, katie & nate!

hot mama ~

i can honestly say, i have a great job and i get paid to have fun ~ and this maternity shoot was no exception. thanks to a & j for being creative with me and bringing new meaning to the words "hot mama!"

hello world

it is hard to believe that miss c has finally arrived, only a couple of weeks ago i had the chance to capture her beautiful mother and now i get to see this precious baby she was hiding inside.







it was a surprise to all, mom & dad decided to find out upon her arrival as to whether they were having a boy or a girl...let's just say that pink flowers are fitting in for family m with the recent arrival of miss c! thanks for letting me share in this special moment, i look forward to many more...

isn't she lovely?

thanks to my in-laws, i had the opportunity to capture family m while mommy is almost ready to have their new addition. she honestly is one of the prettiest pregnant women i have seen, glowing with the cutest little baby belly (at 38 weeks!). thanks to family m for letting me capture this special moment and i look forward to seeing you back soon as we welcome your new addition ~ whether dressed in pink or blue ;-)