Let’s talk about those sneaky excuses that tend to creep up whenever we think about stepping in front of the camera. Trust me, I know the feeling—I still get nervous sometimes, and I am often my own photographer. Even just today I admitted…

"In the flutter of eyelashes and the curl of tiny fingers lies the poetry of new beginnings."Recently, I stumbled upon this quote (author unknown), and it felt like the perfect way to describe the experience of being a new parent in those initial days with a newborn babe. Although my children are all teenagers now, I still vividly recall the awe I felt when I first saw my baby open his eyes, the softness of that crest of hair, freshly washed for the first time, and the astonishment that I was going to be able to take this baby home with me. I still laugh about that moment!
For most of the years I was having babies, I worked for another photographer specializing in newborn portraits. I was also a budding photographer myself. I'm fortunate to say that I have many beautiful photos of my kiddos from the early days – the sleep-deprived, can't-really-remember-what-day-it-is days…