This maternity session had beautiful skies, warm weather, and a sweet couple waiting to meet their baby girl. Often for maternity shoots I like to ask my couples to bring an ultrasound picture to use for a prop in a few photos.
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Backyard fun, baseball, blanket forts, booboos scooters and a puppy; this session had it all and it was SO MUCH FUN. This exuded the epitome of summer in Idaho and I loved getting to document it all for this sweet family.
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Whether it has always been your dream, or you are looking for side hustle or creative outlet, starting a photography business doesn’t have to be complicated. Here I share some steps that will help get your business up and running in no time.
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Sara and Robert’s maternity session this spring reminded me why I love spring photo sessions. A highlight was when we were walking up the hill to our final location and discovered the hillside was covered in blooming lupines.
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When Regan told me she wanted family photos of them in their home I was thrilled. I do a lot of in home shoots for newborn sessions, but not so many for family sessions, and I think in home family sessions are so special.
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As a professional photographer, I’ve had people interested in photography ask me about gear. What camera should I get? What lens should I use? So here I wanted to share with you what is in my camera bag on any given day for an outdoor portrait or family photography shoot.
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I was obsessed with the light in this house. Almost as obsessed as I was with sweet Evelynn. It was an honor to capture newborn photos for this sweet family of three earlier this spring. Baby girl did so good for her session, so I wanted to share a few tips for parents today that I think help make a newborn session a success.
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Everybody loves photos of the newborn baby sleeping sweetly or looking contentedly awake, but how difficult is it to actually achieve those photos and are there tricks to getting the baby to lay so contentedly? As a lifestyle newborn photographer, and a mom to three, I have learned a few things over the years that have helped me in my newborn sessions and I am sharing those with you here today.
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I first met the McGrath family for their maternity photos on a chilly January day. They welcomed a beautiful baby girl in March and we did their newborn photos in their newly remodeled home.
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The weather is finally warming up, blooms are budding and the ground is taking life again. Spring is a beautiful time for family photos and my favorite season in Boise. But perhaps one of your first questions is, “What should we wear?”
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A few weeks ago I hosted a series of motherhood mini sessions and my goal with these session was to capture moms in their element; playing and interacting with their kids as well as loving on and being loved on by their kids.
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This session was a chilly one, but you wouldn’t know it because Milla’s warm and fun personality brought all the heat! A soon to be graduate of Boise High School, Milla was an honor to photograph for her senior portraits.
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Just when you are going to be an all girl family, you are surprised with a baby boy to add to the family! This family waited until the birth to find out the gender of their baby, and even though mama was convinced it would be another girl, all three of the sisters said they thought it would be a boy and OH BOY they were right!
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Photography is an art, there is no doubt about that, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t technique and technical aspects to master. There are definitely considerations when it comes to the difference between amateur and professional photography
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If I could have a winter full of newborn sessions where I can stay out of the cold and get to snuggle all the newborn babes, I would be a happy photographer. Corbin’s newborn shoot was no exception.
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The sun in this session is deceiving because it was very cold and windy, but that didn’t stop us from getting some adorable shots of this soon to be big brother and his parents.
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Loni reached out to me a year ago about doing their family photos. She told me they were moving to Idaho over the summer and she knew she wanted to find a photographer to continue their tradition of doing family photos in the fall. I was honored that she chose me and we set a date for the end of October.
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There is something especially sweet about a newborn session during Christmas and this one was no exception. Big brother was so sweet with baby brother and loved getting to hold him for some of the pictures.
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The fall colors in Boise were really popping for this maternity session. Fall is really something special in Boise, but it goes by fast!
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