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Most of the time I write blog posts featuring images from every photo shoot that I do, but today I thought I would do it a little differently and show some of the best images from all of one families “baby’s first year” photo shoots. I photographed Meagan and Bob Thumel’s engagement and wedding several years ago and more recently we have been working together over the last year and a half capturing their darling son, Beau, at all the various stages of his baby-hood. The babies first year collection includes a maternity photo shoot, a newborn photo session, photos at 3 months, again at 6 months, 9 months, and finally at one year. Beau wasn’t quite walking at his 12 month session and his mom and dad wanted to do a final session to go into his album when he was, so we actually added another session at 18 months.
I love being able to put all the images together like this to show what it looks like to capture one child at all these key baby stages. Children change and grow so much in such a short amount of time and I am convinced that if these wonderful times are not captured often over the course of the first year, the memories will fade away into the past along with all the darling faces and chubby cheeks that make up so many wonderful days for parents when their baby is little. Most of my clients that decide to do the babies first year collection do not do so without a little bit of hesitation as it is a definite expense at a time in their lives where everything is changing. But I haven’t ever had one client even slightly regret it! The memories we create and capture together are truly priceless. And once the first year is said and done, the album we design with the images from all of the various photo shoots is the most amazing way to look back on your babies first year of life and to remember what they looked like all along the way as they grew and matured from a little peanut into a big boy or girl.
Meagan and Bob, I have absolutely loved all the time we have spent together and I hope that I will continue to see you as Beau continues to grow up and change into a wonderful young man. You have been absolutely fantastic to work with and to get to know more intimately as friends as well. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for inviting me into your lives at yet another amazing and monumentally important time for you. I love you and I love your baby boy more than you know and I appreciate your undying loyalty to my artistic evolution as a PHOTOGRAPHER FOR LIFE!
It’s a bittersweet time for me as I post the last of Connor’s “Babies First Year” photo sessions. I have loved every minute I have spent with Katie, John, Connor and Scout (the beloved doggie) over the last year capturing this darling little boy and his beautiful family! And even though I know this will surely not be the last I see of them, it still makes me a little sad to know that our regularly scheduled time together has come to an end. But the good news is that now I get to design a beautiful album with all of the images from our maternity, newborn, three months, six months, nine months, and now one year photo shoots. It’s going to be a gorgeous documentation of this very special year in the Wickliff’s lives, and I know that as Connor grows up he will love having his very own book too. I know I would personally love to have something like this of my life as a baby with my mom and dad and little sisters.
But alas, all the cutie-pie babies I know are growing up, too quickly I might add. It’s funny, when I first got into photography over 10 years ago, I didn’t see myself as a family OR a baby photographer. But as my wedding clients that I developed really special relationships with during their wedding year began to start families, I was thrilled when they started requesting more photo shoots with me. Just like people and families grow and change, so too has my relationship with my business grown and evolved. I can’t imagine my business without these kinds of portrait sessions and I have to laugh at myself knowing that I didn’t used to consider myself a “portrait” photographer. What started as a one-man-band wedding photography specialty endeavor has grown into a much bigger and well-rounded business. Now I get to call myself a LIFE photographer and feel lucky to have been able to bring my documentary style or artistry into peoples real lives and homes. There is nothing that gives me more pleasure than keeping in touch with my clients as friends and getting to be their very own photographer for life. The loyalty of my clients is truly the fire beneath my creativity and I love my clients for helping me to stretch my own boundaries. Thank you to the gorgeous Wickliff’s for being a very important part of this process. I love you all and look forward to starting this all again when you decide to add another family member to the mix! XOXO
I have often said that photographing babies between 6 and 9 months is my favorite time to capture them, and for Soren, his six month photos are my favorite so far! He was in such an awesome mood that morning and was all smiles and giggles the entire time. He let us dress him in cute hats and fun little bunny boots; he showed off his balancing act tricks with daddy; he posed with his doggies, Sid and Serena; and he let his big blue eyes sparkle right into my lens. I am totally head over heels in love with this little boy! His mom and Dad, Angela and Ty Col(e)man, are some of my best friends that I have known since I first landed in Denver in 2004 and I am so thrilled to be able to document this amazing time in their new life as a family. They are such great parents and I have no doubt that Soren is going to be a little star with ridiculously good looks and a brilliant mind to match. He is lucky to have them, as am I.
I love photographing babies no matter what age they are, but there is something about the 6 month marker that is to die for. I have noticed that it’s about this time is when a babies personality really starts to shine. They can sit but not crawl making it easier to pose them, but yet they still can’t get away. Lots of things make them smile and pretty much no matter what you dress them in (including nothing), they are adorable. I love spending time with the Colman family and now that Soren is in the picture, I have another baby to dote on as honorary “Auntie” Frances… My favorite title yet!
Ang and Ty, thank you for inviting me to capture Soren at every darling step of his first year of life. His baby book is going to be something to treasure for a lifetime. And when he’s old enough to understand, surely he will know and see how much you have loved him since before he even arrived. You are amazing parents and trust me…. I have been taking notes! I love you!
Every time I photograph Reagan I am sure that our session can’t possibly be topped. But yet every time we meet she manages to get cuter and so do the photos! This little doll-face is one of the funniest babies I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She makes the silliest faces and has some of the most hilarious expressions I have ever seen a baby make. I just LOVE this little girl! And her gorgeous mother, Natasha, never fails to have all kinds of darling clothes and props and ideas for us. For this particular photo shoot we had 35 vases of colorful flowers (from grandma and grandpa’s wedding anniversary), Valentines day themed bears and chocolates, fur coats, and some of the most precious outfits I have ever seen for a little girl. But more than any of that, we had Reagan. Her bright little spirit is enough all on it’s own and it shines through her bright blue eyes right at you like the warmest most beautiful light you’ve ever seen.
I am so excited to design Reagan’s “babies first year” album. There are so many amazing images from her newborn, 3 month, 6 month and now 9 month sessions, I have no doubt that her one year session is going to be a great success too. If I didn’t know better, I would venture to guess that this baby is just ALWAYS in a good mood. I have yet to see her so much as fuss, much less cry at any of our sessions thus far.
In about a month I will be taking Reagan’s one year photos and then the next day attending her 1st birthday party and I can’t wait! Not that I want her to grow up any faster than she already has. It feels like it was just yesterday that I was taking maternity photos… and now she’s almost one. Natasha and Matt, thank you both SO much for being such wonderful friends, parents, and clients. I love you and I love your daughter more than you know. I look forward to not missing a beat when it comes to your lives and your beautiful family. I can only hope that it continues to grow!! XOXO
