I had the privilege of taking some beautiful pictures for this soon-to-be-married couple! We had beautiful light and weather just an hour before sunset on Ohio State Campus. The Oval and Mirror Lake scenery was perfect for these two alumni.
Wishing this awesome couple many years of joy and happiness! Thanks Nick and Maggie!
Kathleen is a very special friend of mine that I met several years ago in the corporate world. I cannot tell you how many times this girl was there for me when I needed her (and a break from my cubicle)! We have come a long way since the day we first met..both getting married, progressing in our careers, and now parenthood!
Throughout the morning, her husband, Kiel, was a total sweetheart to her and was treating her like a princess (like a true gentleman :)) Pregnancy can be physically and emotionally rough.. so I was very happy to see Kathleen get pampered and looking so beautiful!
Can we say.. stunning?!
Maternity sessions are the mom's time to shine, relax, and enjoy the beautiful side of pregnancy! I really love showing moms how beautiful they are through their photos!
It is also so nice to have these last few photos of just the two of you. You may soon look back at these pictures in awe because you did not know just yet how much love was about to come into your lives and change you forever.
Kathleen and Kiel, I am so excited for you to become a family of three! You are going to be AMAZING parents!
For new parents, the first day or two after your baby is born can be pretty hectic! At the hospital, there are many people in and out of your room at all hours of the day, checking mom, checking baby, people taking lunch orders, lactation consultants, family, friends, it seems never ending!
You may think the last thing you would want is ONE more person coming to see you during all this chaos. Let me tell you, that if it is a photographer, then you DO want one more visit.
A fresh 48 session is done shortly after baby is born (typically within 48 hours, hence the name) and captures the fresh, sweet newness of this little human you just created!
Trust me, they will NEVER look the way they do in the first few days ever again. Their wrinkly hands and feet, squished face, long newborn nails, newborn hair—it will all change so quickly that it will soon be a memory.
So many introductions happen during those first few days, too. Don’t you wish you had pictures of your daughter’s face the first time she sees her baby brother? It is so so special and that first look will never. happen. again.
I had the honor of taking fresh 48 photos for Morgan and her family this week, and the experience took my breath away. I could not believe I was witnessing all of these beautiful moments through my camera lens. It was a wonderful experience to create these lasting images for this family.
The first 48 hours go by so quickly, don’t let them be a blur :)
When Morgan emailed me to book her maternity session, I was so excited! I knew we were going to go to Inniswood Metropark and be surrounded by flowers and nature for the perfect maternity look. Once the day came for the session, mother nature was not on our side and it was cold and windy.. I was disappointed for a moment but then decided to bring mother nature to my studio (along with Morgan and her daughter!) and make a flower crown!
I had experience making flower arrangements from taking a workshop and doing my wedding flower arrangements at the Flowerman in Columbus! Boy was I glad to have those skills at hand that day.. my creative side plus flower taping and wiring skills helped me to whip up a rose flower crown in about 30 minutes! Just in time for Morgan's session!
Morgan and her daughter were both fantastic to work with! Morgan told me her daughter isn't really a "flowers-in-her-hair" type girl.. She would rather be wearing her Converse Chucks ;) but she really rocked the floral crown!
She looked so adorable and is going to be an awesome big sister!
So excited to meet her little brother.
Morgan's gallery turned out timeless and beautiful. Pregnancy is such an amazing moment in your life.. sometimes it feels like forever when you are carrying that baby, but someday, you just might miss your baby bump! Maternity portraits are the perfect way to capture this special time..
Morgan had her makeup done by the lovely Chinda Chaiaree at Salon Lofts - Worthington
The glow is real. Morgan was stunning. I am so happy I was able to capture these moments for her and her family!
