I went to highschool with this chick! Aren’t her boys the cutest?! So she’s living in sunny California now, but came home to visit her family and I got to sneak in and photograph them. Such a great day!
It was such fun to catch up!
Category: Families
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Shafer Family
It has been a rough summer for these guys. Sarah was hospitalized and seriously ill while pregnant. But gratefully all is well in their world now. And she is aglow with their sweet baby #3. I’ve photographed these boys before and it didn’t take too long for them to have fun and enjoy some brotherly shenanigans. With their soulful eyes and giddy grins, I can’t look at a single image without smiling. We used more than one outfit for this family session. I’m always open to that, especially if you choose fabulously coordinating (not matchy- matchy) clothes like Sarah did! A+! I can’t wait to meet your bundle of joy! Thanks so much Shaffers! It was an awesome night!
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Emilee & Jeff
On my birthday I received the most amazing gift. A waterfall of tears. Graditude abounds as I witnessed the miracle of birth on the day of my own.
A testament to what mothers and fathers do to create family and grow love. As hope will float, love will grow. When you love so deeply you want to expand that love, and so it was that Jeff and Emilee created a family on Valentines Day years ago, and soon after came Mary and Ethan. And on this day, Emilee was brave, calm, & peaceful. . . Holy I might say. . . Divine. I witnessed the Divine.
“In with the good but none of the bad”
At one moment Jeff looked upon Emilee with wedding eyes, renewed in spirit. He said, ” I love you so much, you’re doing so good” Sitting. Waiting. Wishing.
“Please Lord”
“Thank you Lord” was all she ever said.
Jeff announced it was a girl at 10:04 am and she was 9 lbs 13 oz.
Paint me in your sunshine.
I look in glory at the instant mother and daughter bond. She is a newly impassioned soul. Light infused morning, filling the room with warmth like the glow of angels and new beginnings. and Clara, flesh wrapped in light and grace. Every little heart beat, every little breath, you will always be their girl. Welcome to the world Clara. You are so very loved.
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Epple Family
I‘m going to try not to get too emotional here.
Holly and her family are some of the most kind and family centered people I’ve ever met. Quiet, patient, kind, they feel like a unit when you’re around them, a team. so when Holly let me know her newborn photos had the possibilities of being some of the only photos they get to take of their dear Ezra, I was crushed for them. My son, was very ill as an infant so feelings rushed back to me, devastated for Holly and her family as she awaited results from testing. So you can imagine my unabashed joy as I arrived and Holly shared the news that Ezra is in fact a healthy baby boy! My relief for them brought me to tears as I held his toes and saw his gorgeous eyes for the first time. Oh he is a beautiful ~ amazing ~ miracle of a child. thank you for inviting me to document your joy, Holly. Your three kiddos are all amazing.
Gratefully,
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The Ellington’s
I can’t believe how time flies. It seems like yesterday I met Mandy and her husband at Holcomb Gardens for our first session together. I knew immediately we’d be friends. What a kind and welcoming spirit she has! And what a crack up Eva is! So much personality!
So then Norah came and enchanted us with her beauty. I am so happy for the Ellington family. They are such amazing parents and I am constantly catching them smiling at each other with stolen glances. As if they’re kids are their own inside joke that keeps them falling in love over and over again every day. So when we got together this time we went downtown for something different . I am so obsessed with the results, I ordered prints for myself. Let them be an example to you not to shy away from color!
So glad we’re friends, Mandy. Thanks so much!