Welcome to my blog, a space where the beauty of newborn photography is celebrated through the heartwarming stories of so many families and beautiful images of them. I hope you'll enjoy these sessions, which capture the earliest moments of life and offer a glimpse into my cozy studio nestled in Okotoks, AB, near Calgary.
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You guys! 2020 Is going to be a great year for my clients because they’re getting the best of both worlds when it comes to your newborn pictures. I know we’re so used to feeling like we NEED the digital files, but what are you really doing with them? Over the last couple months I’ve...
Okotoks Newborn Photographer “I have been following your work for years and was so excited to book a newborn session when I found out I was pregnant. I just knew I wanted you to be my newborn photographer way before I was ever pregnant!” Those are the words my last client told me as I...
Okotoks Newborn Photographer a·dop·tion/əˈdäpSH(ə)n/Learn to pronouncenounnoun: adoption; plural noun: adoptions 1.the action or fact of legally taking another’s child and bringing it up as one’s own, or the fact of being adopted.”she gave up her children for adoption” But what does adoption really mean to me? Adoption to me means the start of a new family. The...
Okotoks AB Newborn Photographer I posted these pictures on my facebook page with a simple title – I’ll just leave these here. I mean, they really need no explanation. Newborn baby, awake, making funny faces. And these are my absolute favorite part of every newborn session. Sometimes we end up with a very angry awake...
Okotoks, AB Newborn Photographer I’ve been friends with this little girls grandmother for about 6 years now. We met when I sent an email out to my neighborhood asking if anyone knew how to crochet . I’m totally into DIY projects and figured I could teach myself to crochet to make my own props for...
Okotoks Newborn Photographer I remember the first time I met this Momma of 3. At the time, she was just a momma to two and had called me in a panic! The newborn photographer that she had booked, was suddenly unable to do her pictures and had to cancel on her. So here she is...
Recently I decided to enter a contest geared towards newborn photographers! It was really hard going through my portfolio and narrowing down my selection because I have so many cute and adorable babies that come to see me! I really had no clue which pictures would be good enough to receive an award and to...
I truly feel blessed that this family chose me as their newborn photographer! These parents.. oh my.. how they wished and prayed for this child and he is absolutely perfect! His Mom was so funny and sweet! She prayed and prayed for a little boy! And when she found out she was having a boy,...
Infant Photography in Okotoks, AB This family was one of my first to ever book me. Their first session was an engagement session and I remember how nervous I was but once we met and got into the flow of things we really hit it off and their engagement pictures are still some of my...
My New Studio Is Open! Newborn Photographer – Calgary Excited is an understatement! This is something I’ve been dreaming about and working on for years and it’s finally happened. For the last 5 years I’ve shot all my newborn sessions right at my home studio. I’ve had a dedicated room, down a hall, that had...
Newborn Photographer Dallas You guys.. I can’t even with this cuteness! Meet Bailey – she’s a 9 week old Morkie (half Yorkie, half Maltese) and she’s the most adorable little puppy I’ve ever seen! She looks just like a little teddy bear and I can’t help but follow her around my Moms house when I’m...
Newborn Photographer in Okotoks, AB Love is Love, right? I mean, it’s pretty simple. And this little guy is loved by so, so many! When his Dad’s emailed me and asked if I was available for a newborn session as they were expecting the most perfect little boy through surrogacy I said Yes-Yes-Yes! It was such...
I really love swaddle sessions! I love how easy they are and how I can get through a lot of different set ups, in a short amount of time. They’re also perfect for ‘older’ babies. Did you forget to book your newborn session? Well, it’s not too late! While I love when my clients book...
Newborn Photographer Calgary If you’re a first time Mom, or maybe this is your last baby, but the first time you’ve scheduled newborn pictures and you’re wondering what exactly you need to bring with you! The good news is… not a whole lot! No really! This isn’t like packing for the hospital. You can leave...
Newborn Photographer Calgary I love to share these before and after pictures! Originally I hadn’t planned on doing this pose for this session but after he was all wrapped up I couldn’t help but take out my purple flokati and get him into position. He was just so perfectly wrapped that I had to do...
Your baby is here! Yay! You forgot to book a newborn photographer and now you’re running into a lot of “I’m sorry – I’m already booked” or you’re being ghosted because your baby is past the ‘ideal’ newborn age. But what is the ‘ideal’ age for a newborn session? The industry standard is between 6-14...
Calgary Newborn Photographer Whew! This was a total last minute session. Little girl arrived a few weeks early and Mom hadn’t started her newborn photographer search yet and was afraid she wasn’t going to be able to have her baby girls pictures taken. Luckily for her, she caught me on a week when all the...
Calgary Newborn Photographer Can we talk about this guy’s cheeks for a minute? He was a tiny thing, and carried all his chub in his cheeks! They were just so perfectly round and squishable! I couldn’t help but want to pinch his cheeks every time I was moving him around. I mean, he seriously has...
I’m a little bit obsessed with this little guys gallery. His Daddy made all the arrangements and we talked about what colors he would like to use. He said he definitely wanted the dark blue blanket, but the rest was up to me. I love when clients give me an idea of how they would...
Dallas Newborn Photographer I love that my clients trust me to style their sessions for them! It gives me the freedom to use some of my favorite backdrops and to try something new during a newborn session. Originally I had set up pink and creams for this little girls session but when Mom came in...
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