... Sweet Axel ... {3 Month Pics}

Meet Axel. Super handsome baby boy and definite future heart-breaker!

As you can see, this little guy has an adorable little smile and I had such a great
time hanging out with him and trying to get these sweet smiles to come out!!

These next few pictures that you will see were very intentionally taken.

They may look like pictures of a sweet boy with a snuggly teddy bear,

but the teddy bear is a very real and very tender representation of Axel's twin brother, Owen,

who passed away near the end of the second trimester. This portion of the session

was very emotional and I did my best to capture the essence of Owen's sweet spirit.

(shared with permission)

On a more personal note, it has been well over a year since I have had
a session with a baby (or any contact with a baby for that matter)
and I had so much fun interacting and snuggling with this sweet boy!

Photography is so therapeutic for me and it definitely has it's perks!!

Keep Smiling,

Annie

Baby William

He's here!!

Well, he was here in January, but due to the craziness that has been this Semester,

 I'm just getting these posted!!

 

He is so adorable and I just loved snuggling with him
as we were getting him ready for his photos!!

Keep Smiling,

Annie

Jacob

First of all, I'm pretty sure that one of my most FAVORITE things EVER is to be on call to capture a birth! If I ever grow up, I can add being an 'on call birth photographer' to my list of things I want to be!

Sweet Tori was admitted in the early morning on the day of Jacob's birth, and each time she texted me with an update, I jumped up to head out the door before I read the text ... unfortunately, little Jacob was super comfortable and wasn't all that anxious to get here! Tori was a superwoman and when I got the text at 1:30 in the morning, I was just as excited (although somewhat sleep deprived) to get there as I would have been at 10:00 in the morning!!

I arrived just after Jacob was born and as they were weighing him (*note to self: invest in property closer to the Women's Center). Although I wasn't able to capture that momentous occasion, I did get to see the first moments than Jacob was placed in his mom and dad's arms! As a photographer, one of the greatest honors is to be there when a parent meets their child for the first time - it is such a special moment!

Jacob was happy and healthy and hungry!!

Sharing the news with family & friends - at 1:30 a.m. our time!

I left the hospital and let Mac & Tori get some rest, then headed back up the next day to get a few more photos and to click away as Zoey met her baby brother! She was pretty hesitant at first, but by the time I left, she was happy to give him a special big sister squeeze!!

I have truly enjoyed getting to Mac & Tori through being their photographer and I am grateful to them for putting their trust in me to capture their special moments!! Congrats Mac & Tori!!

Keep Smiling,

Annie

Introducing Leo ...

This sweet little guy is Leo! First of all, I will say this - I absolutely LOVE that name! I love that it is not a common name, but it totally seemed to fit him!! It took Leo a while to settle into the shoot, but once he was out, we had a great time trying out some different props and poses!!









This was my first experience shooting at a client's home with my backdrop stand, and even though I was a little nervous, I'm way happy with the results!! I'm grateful to Leo's mom for being patient with me while I learned some new techniques on her sweet baby!!

The hats used in this shoot were made by Brittany, over at Crafty Mischief!

Keep Smiling,