This image is a finalist in the Heart of Gold International Photographic Competition. I have loved this image since the moment I took it. It can be viewed on large canvas (40×30) in the halls of the UW Health Fitchburg Clinic (if you happen to be a patient there)

I will apologize for the fact that my actual link isn’t posting….must be the blonde in me…but if you copy and past the below “attempt at a link” you will find the actual site. Ugh. I should give up trying to be web savvy altogether!

www.heartofgold.com.au/hogip/home.html

I am having a ton of maternity sessions these days after my newborn pallooza. Which means guess what??? Another newborn pallooza come February. I can’t wait! Although I have to wait a little longer for this little man. He isn’t due until March

Has anyone noticed that I have not been as verbose of late? I think it is because it has been so cold outside that I literally can’t think straight. Or it freezes my verbal creativity. Blah. The only fun stories I can come up with lately would be things that would poke fun at my hubby. And I don’t think he would quite appreciate that as much as everyone else would. So I will spare him for now….

Meet baby G. She is hidden in mommy’s belly right now but will be showing her beautiful face very soon and I cannot WAIT to meet her.

I have been working on this first image over the last day. Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE incorporating animals into maternity/newborn photos? Often times it doesn’t work because the animals are just not interested in being photographed. They are far too excited by having a visitor….who smells like foreign dog and cats, as well as fishies and frog….and probably a little toddler pee mixed in . But sometimes it just works. This was definitely one of those times.

meet declan

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Isn’t he a cute little bear cub?!!! The first shot I have actually never tried before. I don’t really know why, I just couldn’t get it in my brain how to set it up to achieve the shot. Since I don’t shoot in a studio and my light changes depending on natural light in people’s homes, it often takes me a bit to figure out logistics of different shots. Well I am pleased to say that I think I figured this one out on the first try!

My next week is going to be spent editing all these lovelies and completing client orders/coffee table books, etc. . . Then on to a little maternity pallooza before the babies start arriving again come February

Meet Jaxon

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Who is exceedingly chub-alicious!!!!!! Baby #2 in my baby pallooza baby parade. I will have to admit to wanting to take him home with me. I don’t think Rowan would appreciate that too much, though. Rowan is a mama’s boy through and through. When we get around other babies Rowan’s green envy monster comes out huge.

Don’t cha just want to take a big ‘ole sniff of his head?

Mr. T

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Does anyone else remember that show? I crack up when I see Mr. T on late night infomercials. This little man’s name does start with T, though

Baby #1 from baby pallooza 2009 (although technically he was born in ‘08)

This adorable little man was a baby I travelled for. One of a few for 2009. He was worth every mile! I would gush on but I apparently have a crazy cat on the loose terrorizing some pre-teen girls!

testing 1, 2, 3 . . .

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I just love this shot of these two beauties while I was testing the light! I think one of the biggest challenges people ask of me is to get maternity and newborn shots with young siblings. It literally makes me sweat! My heart just went pitter patter over the image of them holding hands over their soon to be brother or sister. *swoon*

This is going to be one CRAZY week of posts. I am finally back in action after a serious illness hiatus. Fortunately all my babes who were due waited for me to get better! There are going to be 3 lovely newborns to post this week! Stay tuned…… Oh, and we did survive x-mas….so did the kids Everyone is intact. Our house, on the other hand, needs a bit of tlc.