All because two people fell in love *southern indiana family photographer*

You've all seen this lovely family plenty of times before.  Their son is what I call, my 'pinterest star.'  I get emails every time something is re-pinned, and more often than not...it's this kid....

He's gorgeous.

He's sweet.

He's full of character for SURE.

His family is also awesome.

and they have made another one...in the girl version.

I can't wait to meet this baby girl!!!

I agree with Hank...is she here yet?

Baby A Southern Indiana newborn photographer

It happened.

a baby girl has been born.

and I have photographed her.

I don't get a lot of newborn girls.  I'm not sure where I put in my info for people to only call me if they have a boy, lol, but that's been the way of it.  Not that I don't love baby boys, but a girl needs some froo-froo sometimes!

This little girl reminds me so much of my baby girl when she was born, jet black hair, and lots of it!  She is absolutely precious and her mommy and daddy have a lot of work ahead of them!  Thank you for letting me into your home to photograph this sweet sweet baby!

Pregnant, Gorgeous and proud of it!

I had the AWESOME honor of photographing a good friend and co-photographer of mine a few weeks ago.  She is the reason that I have gotten into weddings and has helped me learn so much in that venue through second shooting with her.  Crystal is the owner of Acquired Photography and she does amazing work with couples!  However, her other 'side project' has been cooking this baby girl of hers, and she has finally sat down in the down season to do so.
The best of intentions to create an outdoor session were beaten down by the ridiculously cold and long winter we've had up here, so lifestyle it was!  Lifestyle sessions are one of my favorites though because everyone just feels more at home, in their own home.  No pressure to pose or act, just relax, kick your shoes off, and smile.
Her beautiful little family just built and moved into this beautiful little (big) house and are awaiting the birth of daughter #2.  Show some love for this girl that is pregnant, and loving it.  I love a woman that embraces her pregnant body for what it is, a power-house of human creation!

The Boy DUO

TWINS!!  

What is sweeter than twins?

I've been honored to photograph twin boys two times, and while they can be a whole different type of challenge, it's a welcome one because these sweet poses are just to die for!

After spending 9 months in a uterus with somebody, I guess you get used to being poked and prodded and getting a foot in the face.  These boys fell asleep so well side by side but we first had to give what each baby is due, and that's their own moment in the spotlight!

Ah!  LOVE LOVE LOVE

Long Unending Winter

Well it's still winter.  It's been winter for a while now.  

...I'm over it.

The snow was pretty.

It's not anymore.

I've slipped on ice more times than I can count.  I miss the color green.  I miss the sunshine feeling WARM.

I miss temperatures starting with a number larger than 3.

BUT...Winter has been good to me and my business.  I have had a good mixture of down time, and busy time.  I've snuggled with my kids more and not done as much editing at the computer.

Sessions have been widely varied from photographing a local band, to a newborn baby of a friend in the hospital.  So here is a little snapshot of my winter season...cold, but productive!

eyelashes. what a strange post right?

I know a lot of you just read that title and thought, really?  what?

But seriously.  EYELASHES.

I'm a member of EAA.  Eyelash Addicts Anonymous.  I love photographing them.

They are whispy.

They are innocent.

They are strong.

They are tiny

They are bold.

They are fragile.

I find myself searching out ways to pose people so I can hold very still and allow my lens to focus on the tiniest little brush of lash above the eyes.  It doesn't always work.  But that sometimes makes it better.

When our eyes are closed we can dream.  We can stop over-thinking our smile, or our hair-do, and we can just be in the moment.  Breathe in the new baby smell.  Calm down.  Enjoy the warm sun on our cheek. Embrace our partners and exhale. Feel free.

So yes.  I'm addicted to photographing eyelashes.  In the words of a wise full grown man ELF, 'I'm in love and I don't care who knows it!'

Time {personal post}

Dear Time,

     I have a bone to pick with you.  You haven't been kind to me, and I think it's time to go through the proper channels to have this addressed.  We were once best friends, you sped right along, I was young and wild and care free. Then I got married and put on a few pounds, but overall you were still pretty great to me.

Then I had a baby.  I spoke with you about this baby and I told you to slow down.  But you didn't.  In fact you went straight up against me and sped up even faster.

I tried to savor every moment, enjoy the time rocking my baby, enjoy the toddler's first steps, enjoy girl time with my 'big girl', and I even enjoyed taking my 5 year old to get her ears pierced.  But this has got to stop.

I even tried to overtake you by having another baby.  You helped me out for a little while, colic seems to have slowed time down DRASTICALLY...but then...you sped right back up again.

Now I hold my little boys hand at night as he prays to God and thanks him for the letters K and B, the flowers and hearts, mommy and daddy, SanSan and GiGi, and his car.  He grew up.  You let him.

I hoped that the third time was the charm, but it turns out I was wrong again.  I had another baby, and he even came early (but I asked for that one).  He was little bitty, and the snuggliest most mommy-addicted thing in the world. 

But you still came along and made him big.  He walks and makes sounds, feeds himself, uses big boy cups, and soon he'll pray for random shapes and items too.

This is my final plea to you to stop.  Time is stealing my babies from me and replacing them with toddlers, and even big kids.  They don't want to snuggle 24/7, or need my consoling for every little bump on the head.  The little chubby girl cheeks have given way to cheek bones that ask for mommy to put blush on them.  The baby boy that couldn't talk, now talks back with attitude and purpose.  The little bitty baby with fat dollops on his feet and wrists and nose and belly...is walking it all off!!  

I know that this letter will probably accomplish nothing, and my kids will eventually go to school, and read novels, and write papers, and drive cars, and get married.  But then someday they'll have their own babies, and I'll get to snuggle up with them.  I ask that you will then again consider my plea to slow down.  Let my baby's babies stay babies forever.