the bradshaw family

There are some segments of God's timing that just astonish me. For the past few weeks, the weight (and wait!) of our seemingly-unending adoption has been hanging out in the background of my thoughts. I've been sitting with the restlessness of knowing something is coming, but I can't do anything about when it will happen. And then, God gives me a great gift in my everyday work. The best part is, this story isn't even about me-

The Bradshaws have been waiting for their little one for some time as well- I have been following their infertility/adoption journey online and could relate to so many different aspects of it. So, I could not have been more honored to get to photograph them and their son finally together. Sweet baby Boone is just precious- he cuddled up the entire session and hardly made a peep! In between moments of me gushing over their beautiful home (Sara is an architect and photographer in her own right) and hearing about their adoption process, Boone slept peacefully and gave us the occasional grunt and yawn.

Thank you guys, for the opportunity to photograph you all together- it was like salve to my heart! And congratulations! So excited for your family!

baby kapri • lubbock newborn photographer

Baby Kapri made her entrance into the world just a few weeks ago- to the delight of her parents and older sister, Chloie, who has been anticipating her before she was even in the womb! She is such a beautiful, peaceful baby who is the perfect addition to this family that I love. We shot this session on a dreary, rainy Saturday morning and it was just so nice to be in the comfort of their home, capturing images that truly reflect where they are in life right now! Here are some of my favorites:

The I Love Love Sale • Day 4

There are two things I love dearly in life- the first- Love! (Hello? I'm a wedding photographer.) And the second? A great sale! So, in honor of the most LOVEly day of the year (Valentine's Day), I'm putting on a SALE! Each day, for the entire week of Valentine's, I will be offering a special sale exclusive to that day only. There will be five total- and the deals will get sweeter with each passing day!

Today I LOVE:

My Job. I've shot landscape, food, and jewelry- but they're nothing compared to working with real people. I love getting to capture someone genuinely.

The I Love Love Sale • Day 2

There are two things I love dearly in life- the first- Love! (Hello? I'm a wedding photographer.) And the second? A great sale! So, in honor of the most LOVEly day of the year (Valentine's Day), I'm putting on a SALE! Each day, for the entire week of Valentine's, I will be offering a special sale exclusive to that day only. There will be five total- and the deals will get sweeter with each passing day!

Today, I LOVE:

Anything mini. Think about it- donuts, dogs, humans...

the claassen family • family photographer • amarillo, texas

I could only see about 50 yards in front of me as I made my way to Amarillo one extremely foggy morning. We were set to shoot at 10:00 am, and the farther I drove the more I was convinced it just wouldn't be possible. The fog was just too thick, and it wasn't rising. 

Jen + Leif had hired me before, and I knew they were just the kind of laid-back, peace-in-the-chaos kind of people that I would need to pull this shoot off. Thankfully, they were willing to give it a shot, so we unloaded them, their precious six month old Grady, and three English Springer Spaniels. 

Sweet Grady endured the cold of the morning as best he could, and though we had to take some breaks, he still was such a trooper.

Turns out, the fog created an ethereal haze around us all that made it sort of peaceful. We were just in a city park, but you would have thought we were in the middle of nowhere.

Right about here Grady let us know he was a bit cold...pacifier and all this is one of my favorites. 

Hello Gerber baby!

I have to admit, although all of their dogs are sweet and friendly, Curly is my favorite. How can you resist those curls?

Thank you, Leif and Jen, for trusting me and going with the flow. Grady is such a sweet boy and I loved getting to watch your new little family!