Las Cruces Family Photographer

My first photo session since having our baby was with this awesome family. They were such a joy to photograph and interact with. Here's a few of my favorites.

Candid moments are the best. They tell the real story. I love how this picture captures a silly moment. I was trying to convince them to jump in the air on 1...2...3!

Laughter. I'm convinced that this is what keeps our relationships glued together.

I have found the best trick to get someone to give me a REAL smile. Just say, "Okay, now don't smile...no I mean really don't smile." Gets them everytime.

Sometimes it's okay not to smile. Acting tough and cool is okay too.

One of my favorite "sisters" pictures ever. You know these two will be stealing clothes out of each other's closests for a long time.

Even though it was pretty hot (in the 100's that day) I had a blast hanging out with this family, making pictures.

Melody

She's here! She's finally here. We are so excited to be parents. There have been struggles and lots of lessons to be learned, but Melody is so worth it all.

The beloved baby bump. My mom took this picture.

My favorite moment from the whole birth experience. As soon as they handed me Melody she stopped crying once she heard my voice and looked up at me with those melt your heart eyes. I will never forget that moment. Luckily, Grandma was manning the camera and caught it for me.

Nate's graduation present.

I love how alert she is. She's going to be an explorer.

I took this picture of Nate and Melody while they were playing.

Nate took this picture. It's my favorite. Who do you think she looks like, me or Nate?

We are in heaven!

Las Cruces Photographer

Well the pregnancy has come and gone. Luckily, I can say that I really enjoyed it. Someone recently asked me, "What was the best thing about being pregnant?" For starters, veggies and fruits tasted out of this world. But ultimately, the building excitement of meeting my little one was the best.

I was able to keep myself busy during the 9 months. Here's some sessions I completed with a baby bump.

We had some fun times at White Sands National Monument.







A big family...

and a little family.

This couple has a sweet tradition of taking pictures before each deployment. From my family to yours, thanks for serving.

This couple has known each other for 20 years and just tied the knot!

There was an engagement...

and a wedding soon followed.

Somehow we survived this senior's session in freezing wind.

Not too shabby.