Maiz Kartchner {Brewster}

When a family is able to tie in things that tell their story, it is one of my favorite ways to go about a session. Whether it is a newborn set including dad's work tools or visiting a favorite or meaningful location, all of those are great ways to make the pictures "yours".  This perfect little girl came to visit me and we had so much fun!  I love that her lineman daddy brought along some work items and even though it's a little hidden, she's actually nestled in his hard hat!  Her name is Maiz Magnolia, and I think that combination is so sweet, especially since I'm already a fan of all things Magnolia!

I always try for a lot of detail shots in newborn sessions because there are just so many incredible tiny details from toes to fingernails and just like everyone says, it goes by fast so newborn pictures are the perfect way to freeze time forever!  Since I don't have any girls, these kind of days are the best because I get to enjoy all the pink and floral accessories and play dress up with them!

Saige Mendenhall {Kennewick}

 Whenever I’m planning a newborn session with a family there are always a lot of unknowns, especially when it’s a first baby.  So when we talked about Saige’s newborn session I was hoping she would be around when I was in town at the beginning of August, little did we know she would show up almost 3 weeks early!  This perfectly sweet girl was so very alert and happy while I got to work with her and I had the best morning meeting her and her adorable family!  

Getting to do outdoor pictures for newborns in the summer is always a win and the ones we were able to capture with her are just the best!  Her mom chose simple colors for the family pictures and I absolutely recommend that because it keeps the focus on the emotions and perfection of the sweet baby!  That also allows your images to have a timeless quality that means they are just as beautiful years later.  I have always loved bright colors and a lot of my style has a wide range of color but I’m really loving neutrals lately since it tends to highlight the important pieces of the session!  Congratulations Andrew and Stacey!

Liam Bosch-Fresh 48 Session {Lake Chelan Community Hospital}

June 8th has always been a favorite day because it just so happens that it is my half birthday but this year there's an actual birthday that happened on that day!  Now by this point you may remember that I absolutely adore birth stories and this sweet boy's parents graciously gave me permission to share some pieces of his spectacular entrance.  Joyce and Billy are close friends that we have gotten the privilege to know over the past two years as we planted a church together in Brewster. Getting to watch them as newlyweds to new parents has been so incredibly wonderful to watch! When they came to tell us that they were having a baby we were ecstatic and have been anticipating this boy ever since.  

Fast labor and delivery stories are kind of the norm in Joyce's family so we were all hoping that she would follow that trend and be able to have a baby in her arms shortly after starting the labor process.  However, little Liam decided that he really needed a grand entrance and just following the family trend was not quite enough of a suspenseful entry.  All in all Joyce ended up being in labor for 31 hours!  Can you even imagine that?!  She is completely amazing and a rock star mama already!  I saw her less than 24 hours after Liam made his appearance and you would hardly be able to tell that she had just endured more than a full day of labor and delivery, she is just as glowing as these images suggest and Billy is the most attentive, excited daddy.  Joyce asked me to come and document some of Liam's first hours in the hospital and this made the photo journalist side of me so happy!  Photojournalism is not what I get to do every day and this was just so sweet!  This was the first time I'd ever been at the Chelan hospital and it is just as cozy and family friendly as you might imagine in a small town.  Happy first day little guy!  We love you already!

Brown Family Session {Brewster}

I spend a lot of time photographing people and every once in awhile everything just lines up for the perfect session.  Although I love every time I’m behind the camera, I can’t always plan for things like the weather, lighting and time of year, or even a baby’s willingness to look at me or enjoy the session.  But for this night, everything aligned and all I needed to focus on was clicking the button which was so much fun!  I’m sure I’m sharing way too many of these but it was such a fantastic night and I just had a hard time picking favorites to share!

Sarah is one of the most creatively talented people I’ve ever met and I love just being in her house to see if I can learn from her magical ways of taking ordinary things and turning them into something that is both welcoming and beautiful.  Seriously, I think she needs her own show!  And Ross has been the one we turn to when the boys have something medically going on that I just can’t figure out, or as a new mom when I was overthinking things, he was usually my first call. He’s so calm and willing to listen, even if the concern is something minor.

Now that baby Fawkes has joined their family he is just the perfect blue eyed addition, especially with his serious model face.  He’s just the cutest little guy and I don’t think I’ve ever seen him upset!  Happy 6 months Fawkes!