Although I normally don’t blog my pregnancy sessions until baby arrives, I was so excited to see this family not long ago and couldn’t resist sharing a few ‘ahead of schedule.’  Not only are mom & dad old friends of mine that I haven’t seen in ages but they won this session with me through a facebook contest I did a while back!  I recall giving away a free Simply by Suzy session to one of our facebook fans to celebrate our first birthday last year and was beyond psyched when I found out who won, and so thankful we waited it out a bit because what was originally intended to be a family photography session for three ended up being.. a pregnancy & family photography session for four 😉  I also thought this was a great example to share and talk about how to get the most out of hiring a custom baby family photographer to photograph your own family – maintaining open communication about your needs and style as a client.  For my friends I can honestly say I would have done something totally different but after hearing mom’s detailed vision for her session and what she hoped I would capture, my own artistic vision completely changed.    She told me how she pictured images among nature to incorporate the blooming springtime since their family was blooming with its own new beginnings.. how much she loved the photographs in my portfolio depicting expecting mothers out in the woods.. she told me all about her sweet Owen who just turned two not long ago and the things she wanted to remember most about him at this point in his babyhood.  And after it’s all said and done, I couldn’t be more pleased with the direction that I was taken in with this session and I am even more grateful to have been able to reconnect with them. I can’t wait to return and meet their newest little one in just a few months 🙂

Anyway here are my favorites from our time together playing in the forest.  Thank you so much again Anna, Ray and Owen for spending an afternoon with me and my baby duckies.  I (we) had the best time ever and I am so excited to see you all again soon! XO

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above: Bugsy likes his belly rubbed 🙂 (no, seriously he does!) 

above: from left to right… lil’ Suzy, Bugsy, and D(uck) Rose.