My new buddy Jaxon

I met baby Jaxon and his mom & dad at a wedding I shot in August- as soon as I saw this little guy I knew I had to take his pictures, so I sidled right up to his ma and told her how cute he is! I gave her my card and hoped she would call. I was so happy when she did! We got together to capture the essence of Jax at age 6 months and had such a great time. I'm definitely looking forward to watching this little "pup" grow up : )

One brave mama!

With various scheduling roadblocks between us, Jen and I scrambled to meet for her maternity shoot just as she reached the 40 week "due any day" point. I love getting to document the belly at its biggest but this was a little ridiculous : ) It's been awhile since I have done an outdoor maternity shoot and my time with Jen reminded why I prefer it so much. It seems pregnancy is one of the only natural things we humans do anymore, what better place to photograph a pregnant belly than in the natural world? The colors and textures of the beach contrasting with smooth skin give these photographs so much more depth than studio shots.

I was so impressed that Jen enthusiastically went for topless shots despite curious onlookers and the cool November evening. She's one brave mama! I'm so glad she did because these photos are beautiful.