Maternity: Jennifer #2

Meet Jennifer #2. She braved crazy heat and early morning hours for these shots - and I'm glad she did! Gorgeous outfits + gorgeous pregnant lady = amazing session. (And - the first "real time" preview on the blog - which is why there are WAY too many shots posted here!)

Ginger + David

Ah yes... Ginger & David. A long drive to a new location and worth every minute. These two are beyond adorable and are happily counting down to an October wedding. Enjoy the previews!

Maternity: Jennifer #1

As luck would have it, I have TWO Jennifer maternity sessions within a few weeks of each other. So, as a really personal way to distinguish them, I consider them Jennifer #1 and Jennifer #2. Nice, huh.

Meet Jennifer #1... a Hollywood-gorgeous woman EVEN with a baby bump. It's ridiculously unfair to the rest of the world... but my camera's not complaining! Enjoy the previews, guys!

Sam's Bike

Usually, I photograph people. And usually, I like it that way. But today I had a fun challenge - photographing a bike! And not just any bike - the custom made bike of a friend of mine who also happens to be a welder. It was a fun outing and a nice return to the camera during maternity leave.

Ethiopia

We just returned from nine days in Ethiopia and have finally brought home our new daughter: Violet Mariam. The emotions (and exhaustion) are overwhelming but wonderful. I will be taking a full maternity leave for Violet - 12 whole blissful weeks! No full time job and no photography either - except for a few weddings and maternity sessions. (I have a serious issue with saying "no" apparently).

You can read the whole adoption journey back in April's posts on Violet's blog. Day by day goodness, with tons of photos.

I'll be back soon with some more session previews... and this time, as a formal business! It's time to take this whole photography nonsense to the next level: Pro. As in business licenses, sales tax, website, etc. I'm nervous but confident that God has wired me for this!

Here are a few of my favorite Ethiopia images... Be back soon!