I am searching for Indianapolis babies to be the subjects of this body of work. Requirements:
Baby must be 8 months or younger and not crawling yet. The parents/guardians must sign a release that will allow me to publish your baby’s name and photographs. Photographs must be taken before June 15, 2016. Photo session must take place in my studio on the north side of Indianapolis. If you are interested in being a part of this unique opportunity in which your child’s photograph will become a permanent piece of art that will inspire hope and happiness in parents of babies in the Eskenazi NICU, please email a photo of your baby and your contact information
Read MoreThis is my good friend Erin, her husband, Jason, and their beautiful new baby. This shoot was extra special for me because Erin is not only a close friend, but she is an incredible graphic designer and blogger. She designed my cool logo that I love. Her website is Erin Vale Design if you want to check it out. Our husbands are close too, so it's been entertaining for us to watch Erin and Jason go through a pregnancy and become new parents. Our youngest baby is 7 now, so the memories of what we went through during that time in our lives is still kinda fresh. Right now, Erin and Jason are enjoying the sleepless haze that comes with getting up every few hours to change and feed the baby. And everything about their lives is revolving around this little, tiny human. The next thing they'll know is that little G won't want them to give her a kiss when they drop her off at school. It goes so unbelievably fast.
Read MoreI love newborn shoots. I don't think there is anything more amazing than a newborn. This is how I get my baby fix. My baby is going to be 7 this month and I'm not handling it well. I love watching my kids grow up, but it is so bitter sweet. I just want to soak them in and never forget a moment. I'm going to be a mess when I have an empty nest. Sigh.
Read MoreI'm in love with this picture! The wife/mother of these two handsome fellas emailed be about a minute after I had her gallery up because she was over the moon about it. Yes, I'll have to do this pose more often.
Read MoreI tried a few new things with this shoot. I've been feeling like I've been in a creative rut lately, so I pushed myself this time and tried some new poses. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ultrasound pics. I think I will be doing that again. We also had a lot of fun with the marker pictures at the end. And the kids REALLY had a good time. In my house, the baby always got markered on by a sibling at some point. Hmmm... I'll have to see if I can dig those pictures up.
Read MoreI just loooove photographing newborns. The time just goes so so fast when they are little, it always reminds me to stop and kiss my kids, smell their hair, and soak them in. My youngest is six now and it seems so long ago that I had a baby attached to me, while cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, working on the computer. They were always just right there next to me, or on me. Now they are out in the world, going to school all day. Sigh...
Read MoreOH my gosh! I submitted this photo to the Advertising Photographers Association for a contest called NAKED and my photo is a finalist! There are no winners, just finalists. It will be hung in the Subtext Gallery in San Diego for a show on September 15th, 2011 and will be auctioned off to benefit AjA - Youth + Photography Transformation. I'll be hanging with the big wigs... Not me, just my picture:) This is a lesson for me, as a creative person who's work is personal, it's hard to put yourself out there. Beauty, creativity, art - it's all so subjective. I'm constantly fighting myself to put my work out there in the world more, but it's sooo scary. It's not that I'm hiding under a rock here, but this has given me a little dose of confidence to take another step. World, here I come!
Read MoreI'm so behind on blogging, that I have THREE sessions to post from this family. It's kinda fun to see them all together though. It's absolutely amazing how fast they grow. I keep telling my kids to stop growing and they won't. I can't stand it, it goes too fast. Take lots of pictures, try to soak it up, it's sooo temporary.
Read MoreI love this little one. I get a little attached when I photograph babies in their mommies' bellies and get to watch them grow. Who wouldn't? I took these baby pictures in my Indianapolis photography studio.
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