Days fly by quickly
and children move on.
Before we know it
the “old times” are gone.
But as we look back
at generations gone by,
We, reflect on the memories
that serve as a tie.
Binding us together
With future and past;
and building a story
that forever will last.
-Shannon Fahine
Shelton Baby Photographer
Auburn Baby Photographer
If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.
Vincent van Gogh
It is as if van Gogh was a baby photographer. Did he even paint portraits of babies? How did he know, and what profound words. Eternal is truth. And truth is a constant with a newborn. It is a truth that you will never be more exhausted. It is a truth that you will never be more content. There is truth in the saying that describes a mother’s heart growing. Truth is holding an infant in your arms and knowing the meaning of love. There is truth when family and friends come to your rescue with much needed aid and delicious meals. They say that you will grow closer as a couple – truth. They say that time will seam to stand still on the one hand and propel you forward on the other – truth. There is truth in the fact that you will never love your own mother so much. Truth that dictates that from this moment forth you will forever be biased to the wonders and achievements of your own child. There is truth in every single aspect of babyhood and becoming a parent.
My favorite truth…
Babies are the source of the most innocent, blissful, peaceful happiness on this earth. There is no experience or drug more potent than more powerful than becoming a mother and holding your baby.
Sometimes distance between family can seem crushing. You are here, they are there and there is so very far away. A little over 5,000 miles kind of far away. And when you are going though brand new, life changing, super amazing experiences like having your first baby those miles can feel crushing. That’s when your baby photographer can come to the rescue. Nothing beats having the people that you love right there with you in the here and now, but a beautiful picture sure can make the bitter pill of distance easier to swallow. In this case a beautiful boy has joined a family and Grandparents are waiting in Poland to see their little Mikolaj. Cell phone pictures just won’t do. If a beloved Grandpa is going to have a picture up on his wall it had better be a really good one. Professional baby portraits are just the thing to tide over eager grandparents until a visit becomes reality.
I loved hearing about both sides of the family from this Polish / Canadian couple. They have traveled the world together and shared those adventures with their parents. Now they have done something even more amazing and news worthy. They have created the most perfect little person. Their great adventure has just begun and all along the way pictures are going to be the documents that record their journey. As a Seattle baby photographer I work hard to create perfect baby pictures because I know that moment when you look at a photograph, close your eyes, and feel your heart swell are priceless. Some moments in life you want to relive over and over again. Become a mother is one of those. Pictures are not just pieces of paper.
Seattle Baby Photographer
University Place baby photographer
I am a University Place baby photographer. I am in love with my job. I get to photograph the most beautiful babies and families.
That is my confession. When I decided five years ago to start my baby photography business I had no idea how much happiness was in store. It has been hard work and has require countless hours. But as my mother used to say, “anything worth having takes time.” This summer there has bee a baby boom for sure. I have gotten to meet so many perfectly adorable babies and their families. Clara hired me to be her University Place newborn photograph to capture beautiful images of her first baby girl, little Isabella. I remember holding my first daughter in my arms. It was such a joyous moment. I knew that because she was mine I would have a best friend for the rest of my life. No matter how old I got, where I lived, what I looked like she would always be there for me. There is a feeling as you stroke the cheek of your brand new daughter of out right joy as you imagine all of the many, many wonderful moments you will share together from that time forward. Every state has the promise of hundreds of blissful memories. One of my favorites, the feeling of my daughter’s chubby little hand holding tightly to mine as she learned to walk. There is no secret to happiness. It is motherhood. And it is no secret that being a mother is the greatest job on all the Earth. Being a newborn photographer is a close second!
Two years ago a beautiful woman hired me to be her Seattle maternity photographer. We met at my studio and I had the pleasure of making her feel like a beautiful mother to be as I took maternity pictures of her. The very next day I get a not from her that she had gone into labor and delivered a beautiful, healthy baby girl. I am so grateful that her little princess waited until I had taken maternity portraits of her mom. They were taken just in the nick of time. It would have been so sad to have missed out on capturing that first pregnancy and the opportunity to have pictures like this to document it. This is Jennifer two years ago, pregnant with her first baby.
This time we were super clever and scheduled Jennifer’s maternity session a little more in advance. Just in case baby number two was as anxious as baby number one to meet her mommy. But this time the maternity portrait session wasn’t just all about a beautiful woman. It was about a beautiful woman and a little girl that is about to become a big sister. I was so excited to see Marley again and to include her in her mommy’s maternity pictures. She was just a tender little two year old but was just a good little girl about playing super model for the day.
Seattle Maternity Photographer
It is a big enough blessing to have one beautiful baby. But to have another on the way is even better. I am so excited for this beautiful mother and her family as they prepare to open their home to another child and watch in amazement as their hearts double in size. Motherhood is such a beautiful thing. I am so blessed to be able to capture it.
Angela - So fun! Great rustic feel to them!