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Explore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreExplore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreExplore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreExplore the lesser-known aspects of pregnancy, from conception to the mysterious "4th trimester," as we delve into the experiences and emotions of each stage. Learn about local resources in indianapolis to help you prepare for your pregnancy, newborn, and birth journey.
Read MoreCheck out several fun ways to incorporate a Valentines theme into your baby’s newborn session to celebrate their arrival during the month of February at my Indianapolis studio!
Read MoreCome along with me on a road trip from Indianapolis to Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky where I met my sister in law and niece for a destination boho maternity session using the beautiful backdrop of Natural Bridge!
Read MoreThe Christmas holiday season is a magical time, filled with warmth, joy,
and the promise of new beginnings.
What better way to celebrate the arrival of your greatest gift than with a posed newborn session with some fun Christmas themes?
I specialize in creating heirloom photographs that beautifully capture these precious early moments, ensuring they become timeless treasures for generations to come.
Here are some fun Christmas themes that have been done in my Indianapolis studio.
We can pose your sweet baby in a gift box with milk and cookies for Santa!
In years to come, you can reference this photo and remind your child that he was the BEST gift this particular Christmas season!
It is fun to incorporate a stocking into your newborn session! Often, stockings are stretchy and large enough that your newborn baby can be posed inside the stocking. This is once again, a great photo to show your child when he is older and tell him that he was the greatest stocking stuffer there ever was!
This newborn session was extra special!
These sweet girls were born prematurely, and after several weeks of gaining strength and many ups and downs, they were finally strong enough for me to make a visit to meet them in the NICU at Community Hospital North on the northeast corner of Indianapolis. We did a mini newborn session using their cribs in their NICU room just a few days before Christmas.
Momma brought this adorable stocking to this little man’s newborn session
He fit in it perfectly and even flashed a big smile for us while we had him posed!
Incorporating a little Christmas bear can add a fun touch!
We can pose your baby in a “Santa” basket with snowflakes adorning the wall behind him.
A little sleigh with a cute little nutcracker, a small Christmas tree and a festive backdrop is a fun way to photograph your little one!
One of my all time favorite poses is creating the look of your baby sitting on a shelf! It is such fun and creative way to “display” how cute and sweet your baby is!
We can make it full of Christmas decor, or we can keep it more simple so that it represents the Christmas season, but allows you to have a photo that is more neutral that can be enjoyed all year round.
If you prefer to keep things more simple, we can choose to pose your sweet baby in the simple Christmas colors of green, red, and cream.
This adds a timeless elegance to your photographs. These soft tones complement the holiday themes seamlessly, creating a visually stunning and cohesive look. The result is a series of images that not only capture the holiday spirit but also highlight the purity and innocence of your newborn.
Choosing a Christmas theme not only adds a touch of festive magic but also creates a unique and heartwarming backdrop for your baby's first professional portraits.
These carefully curated setups ensure a beautiful and cohesive collection of images that tell the story of your baby's first Christmas.
My goal is to provide you with a stress-free and enjoyable experience, allowing you to focus on cherishing these fleeting moments with your new arrival.
We will be creating memories that will last a lifetime. Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate this joyous season with a unique and heartwarming session that will become a cherished part of your family's history!
Once you have your new baby in your life, you won’t believe how many photos you’ll take. And while it’s great to capture all those little moments on your smartphone, there’s nothing as special as having heirloom quality professional photos of all the little details you want to remember. You can be sure there will be great effort to capture these special elements at your newborn session at my Indianapolis studio!
Read MoreFrom styling their first baby boy’s newborn session to have a Charlie Brown theme, to adding Snoopy when their second little boy arrived, to yet another baby boy posed as Woodstock, check out this fun blog post! You will find highlights of the journey of this family starting with their very first announcement telling the world of their first baby on the way to their third little boy! There are announcement, maternity and newborn photos with each new baby!
Read MoreTying a theme from your baby’s newborn photo session to his first birthday and cake smash photo session is such a fun way to celebrate! Check out this story of a little boy who has the nickname of “Bunny” and see how we connected some elements from his newborn session at my Indianapolis studio to his first birthday cake smash session!
Read MoreBabies and Bumps is a special event that comes only once a year to the Indianapolis area. You don’t want to miss this amazing event that will provide so many resources and support to help you on your journey as an expectant and new parent! There will be giveaways, workshops, activities and more! Check out this blog post where you will find three important reasons you should attend this event on August 6, 2023!
Read MoreCheck out this list of several types of locations in and around the Indianapolis area that are favorite spots for an Indiana summer maternity session!
Read MoreThere’s something special about Indiana summers. Especially when they involve maternity sessions like this one.
I’ve known Damon since before he was born!
I remember his mom sharing that she was expecting with a small group of other young moms at a Bible study I was holding in my home shortly after Joe and I moved to Indianapolis.
I was expecting my second child at the time, so Damon’s mom and I experienced pregnancies at the same time. My daughter Bethany is the same age as Damon.
I’ve also known Emma for a long time!
She was in early elementary when our families met.
When Emma was a young girl, I had the privilege of capturing her family when her grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary!
I was able to get some shots of Emma and each of her siblings individually, and this is one of my favorites of her from that special session!
As I have watched Emma grow up, I’ve always been encouraged to be around her. She is the kind of person that spills joy to everyone around her. She is full of joy and always has a word of encouragement for those she comes in contact with.
Damon’s mom could be described this way, and they say men often marry someone much like their mom. I’d say Damon has been doubly blessed to have a mother with these character qualities and now to have them in his wife.
I feel like you can just see that sweet spirit coming through as you view these photos, don’t you think?
Damon and Emma have been sweethearts since fourth grade!
How special to have been sweet on each other all through the growing up years and to see God lead them together as young adults! And now they are anticipating this new adventure of parenthood together!
Just as we were wrapping up the maternity session,
Damon made a special request . . .
He asked if we could do a few shots on the chair where he was holding both Emma and his baby boy. I absolutely loved his idea and we captured these precious heirloom photos for them to always look back and treasure this precious time.
When this little guy arrives, we plan to recreate this special scene. Keep watch for this special newborn session!
Check out this unique maternity session with some very special themes requested by momma including angel wings a sweet little crown, some clouds, and some gorgeous shimmery fabric! Most of this session was done at my Indianapolis studio!
Read MoreCheck out this extra special newborn session at my studio in Indianapolis for a family that made it possible for my own son to celebrate life!
Read MoreCheck out this special blog highlighting photos from the newborn session at my Indianapolis studio of little Charlie Joe, a precious rainbow baby boy who was gifted to a mommy and daddy that waited a very long time to meet him!
Read MoreEarly in her pregnancy, Susanne contacted me to discuss booking maternity photos for a very special child she was carrying.
She and her husband Jamie had experienced the heart wrenching loss of a child in July five years previously. After this very difficult journey, she was now expecting and anticipating the arrival of a sweet baby boy.
She was really hoping to have some special snow maternity photos, but the weather in Indianapolis is not very predictable in the winter time, and you never know if you are going to be able to enjoy a beautiful snowfall or just have to deal with ugly dismal gray days all winter.
We planned for a maternity session as the holidays were approaching, but because of some family emergencies, we had to postpone. This was all in God’s design, because when we were able to reschedule, God gave us a beautiful snowfall and also allowed the temps to be agreeable for the duration of our session!
We started the maternity session showing how beautiful Susanne is in this colorful rainbow gown.
When she saw this gown in my client closet, she was sure she wanted some photos in this maternity gown to celebrate this beautiful rainbow after a difficult storm of loss.
Normally, you don’t think of rainbows and snow going together, but Jamie and Susanne made the rainbow look absolutely stunning in the snow!
We found some of the most unique spots as we walked around at the park on the east side of Indianapolis. Natural elements look quite different in the snow than they do in warmer seasons. And this provided us with some beautiful, unique photos for this sweet couple to cherish for always!
We switched to this beautiful red gown after getting several sweet shots in the rainbow maternity gown.
Susanne looked absolutely stunning in this gown. The contrast of the red maternity gown against the snow really highlighted how beautiful this momma is.
This unique tree not only gave us some gorgeous shots of Susanne, but it gave us the ability to get some sweet shots of Jamie with her.
We walked on a bit further to the creek
and captured some beautiful shots with this unique background. The reflection of the snow and trees in the water created a beautiful backdrop.
It was a blessing to provide these heirlooms for Jamie and Susanne. They will always have these photos to treasure the time they anticipated the arrival of their sweet Charlie Joe.
Check out the next blog post for highlights from his newborn session!
