T was absolutely glowing! Both she and her husband were eagerly looking forward to the birth of their upcoming daughter, and we could feel the anticipation in the air. I took one look at those sweet little baby shoes, and I knew immediately that this was going to be one lucky little girl…blessed with a wonderful, loving family. Needless to say, I know that Mom is going to be the envy of every pregnant woman seeing this post. She was so poised and beautiful (dare I say, elegant?).  Really, who manages to look elegant a month before they are supposed to give birth?! Thank you, Mom, Dad, Grandma and Poet (love you, little fur baby!), you were all so easy to work with.  Looking forward to seeing you for your upcoming newborn shoot in a few short weeks! Mom, hope you get some rest these last few weeks! Here’s your sneak peek:

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Our first newborn shoot of 2015! Lily was absolutely precious! She was so tiny, but had the biggest beautiful brown eyes, EVER  🙂  She began our shoot wide awake, but eventually closed those amazing eyes so we could take some prop shots. It was great to see Michael (3 years) again! Click HERE and HERE to see his previous shoots. I remembered that he had the cutest little bear outfit on in his last shoot, which inspired me to use a newborn “girly” bear outfit for Lily.  Mom was incredibly calm (which really rubs off on our newborns), thank you!  It was also wonderful to see Lily and Michael’s cousins, Maile and Maverick (click HERE to see their previous shoot). We love to see familiar faces! All of the kids did a great job of posing for their “cousin” photos. Being photogenic must run in the family!  Thanks Mom and Dad (and Aunty and Uncle) for driving out  to our studio.  It was a fun Sunday morning!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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What a great way to start the new year! Mom decided to hold off on her annual family shoot until her eldest son, Jansen, was home from college (we were, however, lucky enough to see little Jasper at the end of 2014 for his 1 year shoot-click here to see his previous shoot). We couldn’t believe how much the kids grew over the past year (click HERE to see their previous shoot)! Despite being away for a semester, Jansen (the unofficial “Pack Leader”) seemed to fall right into place with his siblings. I think the thing I love most about this family, is their cohesiveness. Jansen, Jalen and my “little ham” Jorel all took turns being the big brother or sister for little Jasper. It was eye-opening (and heart-warming) to see Jorel play this role, because in our previous shoots, he was always the “baby”.  Loved seeing all of the family candids, most of which involved trying to get Jasper to laugh  🙂  It certainly worked! Jalen, you are a natural born caregiver…so gentle and sweet.  Thanks for always being so wonderful to us, Mom and Dad. We always look forward to seeing your smiles!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season  🙂  The dust is just starting to settle, and we are jumping into 2015 with open minds, warm hearts and happy dreams. Our Christmas was filled with family and friends; we are truly blessed.  I was fortunate enough this past December, to finally be able to pursue my love for photography. For the past 9 years, we’ve been “Weekend Warriors”. Edson and I both have had full-time jobs and multiple additional part-time jobs, in addition to doing our photography. We do most of our shoots on the weekend, and I spend most nights (from 9 to 2) post processing the images. I vowed not to work on photos on weekdays while Bradley was awake, because I wanted to spend time with him, so I started after we put him to bed. I would fall asleep around 2:30, then wake up at 5:30 for work the next day.  Needless to say, I was tired  🙂  I had to take a look at what I was doing to myself after my blood pressure sky rocketed up to 189/113 in November. I started the new year with a new plan and a new life.  I made the difficult decision to leave my full-time job and focus on my family, health and photography. So far, so good…blood pressure was 107/79 this morning  🙂  I am looking forward to more quality family time, more post processing time, more sleep (and hopefully, a cleaner house)!  I am very thankful for the support from my family…thank you for letting this tired old gal dream!

Here’s photos from our Christmas card this past year…yes, we actually got it out on time!

Wishing you and your families the best in 2015!

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