10 Months Old | Lynchburg Baby Photographer

Sunday turned 10 months old yesterday. Gosh. I really just want to bottle up everything about right now and keep it this way FOREVER. But... ahh... life. Time just keeps on ticking. (sigh) I pulled the camera out a couple of times yesterday in an attempt to simply capture her life at 10 months old. No clean faces (read: runny nose) or cute outfits... just life as it is. As I was culling through the images to pick a few favorites for her 10 month letter, I decided I couldn't wait to show some of these to you (and her dad who is still out of town). Her expressions and emotions kill me. I love her so much and sometimes I feel like I want her SO CLOSE to me that I could eat her so she would be back inside of me. I sound like such a freak but I know you mamas out there totally know what I am saying!!

Look at this sweet baby!

(breakfast time!)

(pulling herself to standing on the side of the couch) (we got TV again, folks... here she is LOVING it) (such a cutie!)

Love her SO much!!

family of models | Fredericksburg Portrait Photographer

You probably recognize this momma from some of her previous sessions with me. She originally booked a Baby's First Year plan with me but has since started pursuing a photography career of her own. Needless to say, her baby boy has become her little model and she no longer needs to pay someone else to take more photos of just him. However, she remained committed to the sessions she previously booked with me and we took this opportunity to approach this particular session as a family session instead so that I could get some great shots of the whole family together. As all photographers know, we are always the last to have our own family portraits taken. I was more than happy to adjust our original plan to what worked best for Samantha and her family. I love every time we get together. Being able to see Cohen grow has been such a joy. Not to mention, this family makes my job SO easy with their beauty - seriously! Here are some of my favorite images from their session.

emma grows | Lynchburg Newborn Photographer

I mean seriously, this little girl has already changed so much since just last Tuesday! Emma is hands down, the smiliest baby I've ever photographed. She even smiles on command! Coolest ever! Her mama just whispered sweet nothings in her ear, "smile babyyyy," and viola! What a precious little model they have. I am especially excited about the fact that she lives just down the road so I can visit her many times this year!

I love the way her newborn photos turned out. I am particularly happy about the mix of portraiture style and photojournalism style during this session. Both are image styles I truly enjoy taking. I love it when I have the opportunity to shoot both in one session. :)

Without further ado...