Newborn sessions in my eyes are all about capturing the newness; their sweet soft skin, bright clean blankets, tiny clothes they don’t fill, bright eyed big sisters and adoring parents.  It perfectly marks the beginning of a beautiful life and  you can see the love that welcomes them home.  This little guy was just 3 days old at his session and his big sister was still very curious and giggled at his little noises.  We had a gorgeous spring day so we couldn’t help but step outside into the backyard.

Last August I caught up with some favorite clients in the San Juan Islands.  This wonderful family came all the way back from Connecticut and brought some perfectly preppy East Coast style with them.  I plan to go back this summer.   If you are interested in a family photography session in the San Juan Islands, send me an email and I’ll give you the dates!

Barb imagines the world through the eyes of a child and going through the creative process with her reminded me how important it is to work with the families to plan the session styling.  We know our goal is to make our work reflect each family and stay true to who they are so it totally made sense when I heard she often interviews the children to get inspired for her sessions.   We had 5 shoots at each workshop and in between them, Barb photographed my family.  Of course being the client allowed me to experience how we could be reflected in Barb’s style.  I love our images and I am still in awe every time I check out her blog and see her latest work.

Below are a few of my images from the hot air balloon sessions.  Shannon and the team at Airial Balloon Company were amazing.  I asked plenty of questions about safety and these guys know what they are doing.  Someday soon I hope to go for a ride with them.  Big thanks to them and all of the wonderful models!