I love the neighborhood we live in. We have lived in the same neighborhood for 7 1/2 years now, & have some really great neighbors surrounding us. Right across the street, we have some good friends that just celebrated their daughter’s 2nd birthday in the beginning of December. I was lucky enough to be asked by them to shoot some pictures at her birthday party. Liberty, a.k.a. Libby, is such a sweet & happy go-lucky little girl & I had a ton of fun catching these memories for them!
~Dana
Since I was lucky enough to have such a good friend let me practice my first maternity session and birth session on her, I was elated when she asked me to do my first newborn session with her and baby Seamus as well! I had photographed my newborn daughter & son after they were born, but had never had the opportunity to photograph anyone else’s babes. For my first attempt at a “professional” newborn shoot, it didn’t go too bad. We really only got one great pose, but a ton of cute shots! I have done a lot of research since then & have had another chance to practice (baby JJ’s blog to come soon!), and I am definitely much more prepared for the next one! This little guy is so sweet & loved so much by our family!
~Dana
Ok, so those of you that know me, know that I have a huge passion for birth & everything that goes along with it. The pregnancy, the miracle of the birth process, the strength that mama’s have & that amazing tiny newborn person! At some point in my photography career, when my kids are a little older, I think it would be ah.maz.ing. to be able to photograph births full time. I am so in love with the idea of giving parents the moments of their child’s birth that they may not remember even happening. I have two babes myself, and I completely regret not having any pictures of the process. I have pictures of both of them immediately after the birth, but nothing that lead up to that momentous event.
In August, I was so blessed and honored to be a part of my friend, Cristin’s, birth story. She was a first-time mama & had so graciously let me practice my photography skills on her pregnant belly in the weeks before the birth. Finally, the big day came! I am a work at home mama with an in-home daycare, so I couldn’t just drop everything and leave when I got the message she was at the hospital. I was so worried that I was going to miss it! Luckily, time and baby Seamus were on my side:-) I got to the hospital around 4 p.m. and Cristin was resting. A few hours later, a handsome baby Seamus made his appearance! It was such an amazing experience to be a part of & I’ll never forget it!
~Dana
A few months ago, I was blessed to be able to work with a good friend on her maternity pictures. It was my first maternity shoot (we actually did 3), & it was very relaxing to be able to have my friend as the subject so I could take my time to practice. She was very gracious in letting me do so as well. Thanks for the fun, lady!
~Dana
I am constantly looking at other photographer’s websites, Facebook pages, blogs, whatever I can to check out their work. I have subscribed to Rock the Shot’s emails & a few others as well. I love when they send out emails (which is quite often) with some sort of a giveaway. This one recently came through, & I would be so thrilled to win all they are offering! Check it out!
http://cravemyphotography.com/blog/business-jump-start-giveaway/
~Dana
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