September 20th, 2011









Meet Charlie. He is my new nephew. He is seen here with his big brother, Will. I was so happy I got to visit — Charlie was less than a week old when I met him. A week of snuggling with Charlie and playing with Will is pretty much the best thing on earth though I will admit I was exhausted when I got home!
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February 4th, 2011



Meet Brooks – he is the newest addition to my cousin Lindsey’s family. I was so pleased I got to meet Brooks in the fall only a few weeks after he was born – a rare treat for someone who lives four states away from the nearest family member. Big sister Kennedy and big brother Caleb were so proud and gentle with baby Brooks. Check out their great Christmas card too — the copy came from Lindsey and thanks to Vanessa Deshpande for the design. Congratulations Lindsey and Ryan!
November 16th, 2010






For Seaborn’s newborn session Dorsey and Sam were kind enough to open their home to me and we just set up a backdrop right by a window and turned their home into a mini studio. Its nice to be able to do these sessions at home as you never know what might happen when the diaper comes off! I love the classic black and white for capturing these sweet moments of first time parents with their brand new baby. Congratulations Dorsey and Sam and welcome to the world Seaborn!
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November 4th, 2010





You might remember Annabelle’s mom, Angie, from our marsh maternity shoot. I was able to meet and photograph Annabelle at her home when she was only nine days old! She wasn’t quite sure about the shoot at first but after a lot of feedings in a warm room with some soothing music on she drifted into a deeper sleep and we were able to capture these peaceful moments. Congratulations Angie and Wayne on your beautiful baby girl – she makes a great model!
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June 4th, 2010


I couldn’t resist including this yawn!

Photographing Gwyneth Grace, the newest member of Open Light Studio’s family, at two weeks was so much fun and amazingly easy because she is such a wonderful, easy-going, sleepy baby. Of course, I did have my friend and new mom Laura’s help which was priceless. Congratulations to Nate and Laura and big brother Boaz and thank you for lending me your little model!
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