Shades of blue fill your nursery as well as your big beautiful eyes, Crew. I believe blue is truly your color matching not only your gorgeous big eyes, but also that sweet personality… a soft peaceful soul.

This week, I opened up my studio for the first of the few limited newborn sessions I will be photographing during my maternity leave.

Caden, you are so tiny compared to my 7 week old baby.You made me remember how fast babyhood truly does go.

The most adorable highlights in your hair leave me jealous and your sweet, calm personality made me smile often. I think you already have mommy/daddy wrapped around your fingers…

Oh how my world has wonderfully turned upside down in the past 6 weeks. On January 24, 2012 at 11:12 am our long-awaited miracle arrived.

Liv Harper Marie Law

7lbs 13 oz

20 1/2 inches

I have been enjoying every single second of time with her…every moment knowing that she changes even day to day.  I don’t know how my life could be any more richer or more perfect.

I love looking back at what I wrote on facebook once we returned home from the hospital.

All I can say is I know what “cloud nine” feels like… soft with such a sweet scent, squishy with lips that make so many different shapes, and alert eyes that I swear already know her mommy & daddy are in heaven.

The remarkably talented, inspiring, and lovely Ashley Skjaveland flew cross-country from Red Deer, Canada to photograph my darling.

I am ever so grateful for and enamored with the images she got of my feisty girl. They are everything I could dream about…honest, pure, and simply “her” at day 7. I feel as if seeing me with my baby through photographs “locks” the feeling…the experience…the most fleeting time in my mind forever.

Ashley simply has an amazing gift – a true artist. I encourage any newborn photographer out there challenge the way they view newborn photography via Ashley’s NEWBORN guide. It is truly a refreshing resource.

Thank you, my dear friend.

xo

My maternity leave is very fulfilling. However, I do have a limited number of sessions I will be taking during this time. Please email ONLY the studio for more information.

raye

xo

Blogging one last family before I begin my maternity leave…see everyone in 2012!

The Hollingshead family from Cabot, AR brought the smiles, the cuddles, the giggles,  and all that I love to see when photographing connections.

I thought this post was fitting for my extra-special announcement at the very bottom end of this entry.

This summer, the heat was brutal…I chose to reschedule most of the family sessions to when the temp returned to 90 degrees and under. So, instead many glowing mommas to be and newborn babies filled my studio. Another reason I simply could not take the heat, was that I am expecting our own sweet miracle.

If you have made it this far, let me introduce to you our baby GIRL arriving in January 2012.

I will be taking maternity leave beginning in November.

Session are extremely limited for fall.

raye

xo

Raye,
I don’t know why I’m surprised or what I expected, but again, you captured our kids like no other photographer/artist ever could. Even with the crankiness and cold, you brought out the best in our family. I know I’ve told you a thousand times, but I am so thankful to have found you 3.5yrs ago when we first adopted our newborn baby. And now, I have gotten to share two other adoptions with you…we are blessed. In life. In love. And in photography. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Love,
Lyns (and the rest of the rowdy bunch ;)

The Taylor family from Jonesboro, AR seems to grow with every session – both in number and in love.

Back in January, on a snowy day, I began two of my very favorite things – a memory of one line a day journal and a roll of b/w film for my boys.

My film temptation began in 2010 with a tiny Golden Half camera which I took on my travels to Halifax and Seattle. Then a couple of rolls Fuji Spectra later, I am wanting more. I love the real, honest, grit, and overall emotional feeling film gives me. I hope to and yearn to shoot more of it for my own.

Nikon F100 – 50mm 1.4G @ 1.4
Fuji Neopan expired B/W 400 film

The second greatest thing I have made a habit for in 2011 is starting a memory journal for my boys written in my hand. I keep this beside my bed at night and write down just a few sentences of what stood out for me that day, whether it be funny thing said, or what movie we watched for our ritual family movie night. I hope that my boys will be able to look back on any day and see just how our world did revolve around them and that their childhood was filled with magic.

One Line a Day - Five Year memory book

How on earth do you do it every time?

You see my children through your lens the same beautiful way I see them with mother’s eyes.

Thank you for capturing them perfectly to a T. I am so glad we finally made time.

Marla

 

Last week’s sweet note from a Conway, AR client reminded me of an adorable newborn and baby photography session that needed sharing.

We also got our canvas today- Amazing! Courtney spotted it when she walked in the house and started saying “baby, baby, baby”!! So much fun!!
Thank you for helping us preserve this amazing time in our lives!
You truly are the best!!
xoxo
Robin, Clint, Courtney, and Paden

Irish twins…born almost exactly one year apart.

And by the love that older sister showed her baby brother on that cold winter day, one year apart was simply one year too long.

Want more details about a newborn portrait session? Contact Raye with your due date if you are expecting and interested in a newborn session.

It is always such an honor to be asked if my family photography and newborn photography work may be featured.

A family showcased on a sister site of The Maternal Lens – TML Focus

A travel on-location, newborn session showcased on Our Treasured Baby