A while ago I got together with my friends Joe and Mandy to document the last few weeks of her pregnancy.  It was my first maternity shoot and they were fabulous.  They let me do my thing, which included shooting in a laundry mat and a dirty old alley.  Joe and Mandy are so spunky and cool- I hope these pictures show their personalities. 
Their baby, Henry, was just born on Thursday and they’ve already agreed to let me take pictures of his newborn sweetness.  They will be unique and wonderful parents…congratulations guys!

I recently upgraded to this and boy has it been fun!  These pictures were all taken with the 5d and a 24-70 lens.  I recruited Brent and we hiked all the way up to a clearing and let the kids have fun while I shot away. 

For  years now  I’ve been armed with my canon rebel
taking pictures of these cuties.  I think the best place to start as a
photographer is with your own family.  You know their personalities and
they’re available for photo shoots  any time!  Not that it’s easy…my
three are constantly on the move, so if I capture a shot like this, I’m
thanking my lucky stars.

Most often, I find my images look more like this.  Not posed, but when I look at them I say…that is so "them!"