Capturing life naturally
Capturing life naturally
Before I ever had children, I imagined myself having homebirths surrounded by my husband, midwife, and my older children. As it turned out, I’m the kind of woman who needs quiet and privacy to give birth, so my older children never attended a birth. We had them go stay with friends when the big day …
I absolutely love boys. Rough and tumble or quiet and thoughtful. As the mom of eight boys, I know that boys come in every personality type. I had so much fun hanging out with this family and taking their photos during this in-home portrait session. I love doing in-home portrait sessions. It gives me time …
Birth rarely goes exactly as we plan and Odessa’s birth was no exception. Erica ended up needing to be induced a few weeks early. Baby Odessa was obviously ready to be born because labor kicked in fast. I got a call from Erica’s husband telling me that the nurses told him it would probably be …
Meet Arianna, Micah, and Oakley. I have to admit that I am a bit partial to this family because Arianna is my niece. Not only that, but when Chuck and I were young we spent a year renting the downstairs suite from my brother-in-law Derek (Arianna’s dad). For that year, I got to see Arianna …
Ava’s birth was fast and beautiful. Thankfully, Olivia was great at keeping me updated the last few weeks of her pregnancy. There was a bit of a scare in late August while I was still in New Zealand for my daughter’s birth. The doctors thought Ava might be making an early appearance. I was able …
Just before heading back to Central Washington University, my nineteen year-old-son, Enoch, asked me to take new photos of him. He is a business major and wanted new photos for professional websites and networking. Nothing makes me happier than when my own children as me to take their photos. Enoch graduated in from high school …
I find having someone else there allows my clients to loosen up and be themselves. When they get interacting with their friends they feel much less awkward about the camera being focused on them.
Last week I had the honor of photographing the successful VBAC of my grandson in New Zealand. My daughter, Adalia, was kind enough to let me interview her about her VBAC as well as share some photos here.
A Week to Celebrate Feeding Our Babes I personally have a long history of breastfeeding. I have been blessed to breastfeed not only my nine homemade babies, but my two adopted babies as well. Breastfeeding was not without struggles for me. My firstborn was three weeks early and weighed only six pounds. She was tiny …
Repeat clients are my favorite kind, hands down. I love being able to grow a relationship with the families I photograph. In this case, I have been there to document Umi’s birth, to take her newborn photos, and now to photographer her one-year milestone session. I love watching the families I work with grow and …
Who is Baby Kiwi? Kiwi is the nickname my daughter, Tilly, and son-in-law, Jared, gave to their unborn baby. My daughter is a dual citizen of Canda and the US who married a Kiwi and lives in New Zealand; hence the nickname. Photographing the birth of Kiwi was so very special to me. Supporing my …
Why Hire a Doula? Is it Really Worth the Expense? Guest post by doula, Molly Seimears of Doulas of Bellingham. Birth is a big deal. Whether we experience it once or even a dozen times, each of them is a day we remember for the rest of our lives. Regardless of circumstance, whether …