The beautiful Miss Emmeline was welcomed to her loving family in the warmth and comfort of her own home this evening. There’s something so incredibly magical about sneaking out to my car in the dark of night, looking up to see the lights still on in their bedroom, knowing that there’s a new life in there, and the rest of the world is sound asleep…totally unaware of the miracle that just took place.

Dying to just edit ALL of pics from her session right NOW. Seriously. This is hard for me.

I’ve been itching for a while now to try something a bit more edgy, different, more hip for babies and kids. Tonight I had a willing model ;-) and we gave it a go. LOTS of possibilities here for a *very* different and unique kind of children’s portraiture.

I mean really.  Don’t you just wanna?

Mel & Troy…congrats again!  It was so exciting watching all of this unfold. I was honored that you invited me to capture your new family.

It’s hard for me to believe that it was more than 2 years ago when I photographed this little man’s older brother:

(To be honest, looking at old pictures I’ve taken is tough for me to do…my how things change!).

It was total de ja vu as I drove out to their house to meet their newest edition (although, last time I was in a sedan, this time, a mini van). I felt so honored that they asked me back and it got me to thinking about this crazy dream I had to photograph a couple’s first baby and then one day, years and years down the road, that couple’s first grandchild. Of course, I’m not quite there yet, but getting to work with this family again made me feel like this had come full circle and maybe, just maybe, my crazy dream might not be so crazy after all.

Anyway, enough dreaming about tomorrow.  Let’s see more of this beautiful baby boy and his incredibly charming big brother:

…even when you’re teeny, tiny.

(Inspired by my very talented friend, Beth Jansen).

Yes, he is adorable! But don’t let him fool you. We had to work hard tonight. This is what he looked like most of the session (this scene should be familiar to most photogs out there):

…me.  A multi sneak peek, if you will (and a few things that I’ve never gotten the chance to blog):

The crazy busy holiday season hath begun.  It’s gonna be quiet on here for a bit.

If you’re in need of a family session for holiday pictures, please be sure to check this out.

Okay, folks, we’ve got another two-fer.  I just couldn’t pic one, so here are the Pinkle’s Pic(s) of the Month for August:

Because I loved the yellow flowers at his house.

And our tie:

Because they glowed with happiness.

Congrats to both families!  (You can click the above pics to see more images from their sessions).

Wow!  I just looked at all of the winners so far. So glad *I* don’t have to be the one to choose Pinkle’s Pic of the Year!

Photographing a c-section birth is such a vastly different experience for me. Without the jitters of wondering how mom’s labor will go (or when), I can relax a little bit and take the time to really observe the relationships and everyone’s reactions to what’s going on. I can also get pics of the things mom isn’t able to see while she’s recovering. Wow, V!  How exciting (and scary) it must have been to know that you were going to go into that room with one child and come out as a mother of two, with a brand new baby. Just like that! From my perspective, it was so very peaceful, so quick, so miraculous. I was honored to have been part of that beautiful day and to document this for him and his family–especially the part where the brothers meet for the first time.  It always cracks me up how the siblings just aren’t too sure what to make of this new, wrinkly toy! (Oh yes! A special thanks to Lyndsay for inspiring the door shots ;-).

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If you are in the Austin area and would like to have your birth experience photographed, please contact me as soon as you can as I can only cover a limited number of births at a time.