This beautiful session is my tribute to the day that millions of people celebrate love. There is so much love in this little family. I could see it through his eyes as he looked at her, I could see it through her smile as he gently kissed her cheek, I could see it through their hearts as they held the growing baby boy in this beautiful momma's belly. I am honored that they asked me to do their maternity pictures. It was a joy to capture these special moments. 

"No one else will ever know the strength of my love for you. After all, you're the only one who knows what my heart sounds like from the inside" -Mommies everywhere. 
 
"The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years." -Audrey Hepburn

I took some time off to deal with moving & some other personal issues, but I am feeling well again & am picking up where I left off. Which is with this lovely lady! She was an amazing model! So much fun to work with and was more than willing to do some pretty risky stuff! Like climbing out onto a small space so we could get the beauty of the river in some of the pictures with her.  Jackie did not cease to me amaze me during our shoot for one moment. Not only is she absolutely stunning, she has one of the biggest hearts as well.

 
 
This photoshoot was such a blast! I have known Dawna since my freshman year of highschool. She was one of my best friends and is such an incredible musician. She even wrote a song for me, during a really difficult period in my life. It is called "That Girl" (If you're ever curious, look it up on YouTube! ) She is a beautiful woman inside and out! I just love how these pictures all tie together, like lyrics in a song. 

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    I have been an aspiring photographer since 2009. Its pretty extraordinary the way that photography makes me feel. When I am upset, stressed, depressed, confused, in a funk… It always lifts my spirits up. It fills my heart & completely takes my breath away. It changes my perspective on life & brings things to my attention that I never would’ve seen if not through camera lens eyes.. Its almost magical. As if God has touched me with such a beautiful gift, that I get to see things so differently now. Everything I see, everything I absorb, leads me to a place where everything is perfect, in front of the lens of a camera. So many people click their camera & call themselves a photographer as if it’s a fashion statement, I push that button and come alive. It’s so much more than just a ‘click’ to me. Its completes me.

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