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“If I tell her I love her a million times a day, maybe, just maybe, she’ll learn: that even in my flaws, my lack, and my mistakes, I gave her my entire heart—”

Documenting pre-baby lifestyle sessions for both expecting couples and expanding families is something I’ve done quite a bit more of lately, and I truly love the meaning and authenticity behind the moments we capture in these shoots. There’s just something about having visual snapshots of those days before lives and hearts forever shift, mold, and expand in new ways. I hope you enjoy a little peek into Heidi and Austen’s life and growing family!

I arrived at Heather and Matt’s home to find her greeting me on all fours in the floor of the foyer, mid-contraction. In that instant, I knew I was about to witness something like I’d never seen before.

For the next eight hours, my attention became completely engrossed in documenting, in the most authentic way I could, the unfolding of that day.

Here’s a photojournalistic story of Monroe’s journey into the world…

One of my favorite things about seeing sweet Kate grow throughout this year has been to see the wonder in her parents’ eyes as they soak in every little thing about her that adds beauty to their world.  From the moment I walked into their home for Kate’s newborn session over a year ago, I felt overwhelmingly grateful to document her first year into a beautifully curated time capsule.

Here’s a peek into Kate at one-year-old…

Demi’s birth day was full of beautiful human connection, support, and love.  As Duston held Deirdre’s hand through every painful contraction and kissed her forehead every-so-often for supporting reassurance, I found myself watching from the other side of the room with the most content grin painted on my face.  

I hope you enjoy a glimpse into some of the intense, quiet, and love-filled moments captured during Demi’s first few days in this world…

After the weeks leading up to Rodge’s birth, the moments scaling in emotion in the hospital room, and spending a few hours hanging with them when they were settled back home after his birth, I left feeling like I truly connected with them as a family, documenting this beautiful budding season of life with raw authenticity.

Here are those days…