Born this way

Dear Maisie, I can't help but hear this song when I look at these photos. xoxo

Lady Gaga - Born This Way

My mama told me When I was young We are all born superstars

She rolled my hair And put my lipstick on In the glass of her boudoir

"There's nothin wrong With lovin who you are" She said, "Cause he made you perfect, babe"

"So hold your head up girl And you'll go far Listen to me when I say"

I'm beautiful in my way 'Cause god makes no mistakes I'm on the right track baby I was born this way.

Love, mom.

A big, beautiful miracle.

Maternity sessions rank pretty high with me. I love them. Lately, I've been really loving sessions in my lovely clients homes. So personal, so comfortable and the potential for unique images is inspiring. I also love pregnancy craving stories. Like really love them. One friend kept sponges in her pocket, another scratched soap obsessively, another sampled dirt, I ate thousands of oranges and Tiffany can't get enough grapefruits. Like, drools when she thinks of them. I love it. So naturally, we had to have a few of her favorite fruits with us for their adorable session. Little Hudson and I couldn't get enough of the "night time"... "morning" pretend sleeping game, and their session couldn't possibly have been any more awesome. Tiffany is also an amazing dietician with an essential healthy food blog, where she wrote this about our session "I owe her a huge thank you for letting me step out of the daily slog of late pregnancy and see it through her eyes and for what it really is...a big, beautiful miracle." Amen sister. It really is a big, beautiful miracle, and I'm so excited to be able to be a part of your journey as a family. I cherish our sessions. I am beyond thrilled to meet their new little man.

(just a side note... whenever you see BOLD print on my blog there is always a link to something awesome, by clicking on the bold print!)

2011:Maternity Favorites

pearson

pregnancy

trees

bridget

jeanine and ry

in the barn

mere

Lindsay and lace

barn

stripes

light

k

kristina

andie

jeanine

beautifully pregnant

In 2011 I was blessed to cross paths with some incredibly beautiful women growing some pretty incredible people. Vancouver Island was the perfect backdrop for some of my favorite outdoor maternity photos of 2011. (many of which I haven't even had a chance to blog about yet!) Do you have favorites?? I'd love to know which maternity session from the great outdoors you loved the most! Thanks so much for stopping by. xo

Roman.1.

Watching you grow. Watching your family hold you for the first time. Watching everyone fall in love with you. Watching you become the sweetest little guy around. Watching your family grow. And, now a first birthday. It hardly seems real. You are such a beautiful addition to the world, and I'm so happy to have you in my world. Happy first birthday Roman Andrew!! You are so very loved.

To be a family.

She wanted images that captured the good stuff. The real stuff. No dressing up and posing. Just her beautiful, quirky, unique, loving family making a pancake breakfast. I.WAS.THRILLED. Nothing better to me, than a family... doing what they love to do, and something as natural as curling up to sleep each night. Everyone with their usual roles. Clarke cracking the eggs. Libby cutting the bananas (and sampling the batter) Celeste making the icing, Garrett peeling apples (perfectly) and assisting me withe the artistic direction, Riley manning the griddle and mom (creative soul and master planner at Dolphins Resort) and dad (culinary genius and head chef at Dolphins Resort) offering loving hands and sweet and funny words along the way. The breakfast was delicious, the company divine and the home oozing the warmth and love. The kind of love that can only be created with a wise, passionate and vibrant family. Blessed. Thank you for choosing me. xo