Best Gift Ever!

Tears filled my eyes as I stared at the screen. Bundled in a sweet teddy bear blanket was a sleeping baby girl who knew nothing about what this world was going to bring to her. A precious girl whose world be turned upside down in just a few short weeks after the photo was taken.

I just received one of the most priceless gifts one can receive……. a photo that…. no matter how much money I spent or how much time I spent…. absolutely cannot be recreated. I received a photo of my daughter as a newborn. See, I did not give birth to the precious angel I call my daughter. While I am blessed to be able to be called her mommy, another woman had the privilege of bringing her into the world. I will never, ever forget that. And today, one of her family members was kind enough to share this image with me. I cannot begin to tell you how much that kind gesture meant to me.

Introducing Baby Isabella………

Newborn Photo Springfield, MO

Dramatic Low Key Lighting

I love learning new ways to improve my work. And I am so fortunate to know some awesome photographers who don’t mind sharing their knowledge. My colleague Mike Smith of Mike Smith Photography was kind enough to have  a “photographic jam session” a few weeks ago with a couple photographers and models. I wasn’t able to stay for the entire session, but I sure picked up a few good pointers from Mike. By the way, if you ever need a wedding photographer, I highly recommend Mike Smith. He does absolutely phenomenal work! He  has some awesome images with super creative lighting in his portfolio. Just blows me away!

Well, back to my own”dramatic lighting” session. First off, I have to say, I just love photographing this young lady. She makes my job easy and she is very comfortable in front of the camera. So here are a few images from our session. You can click on the images for a larger view. Senior Photographer Springfield, MO     Affordable Senior Pictures Springfield, MO Senior Photos Springfield, MO Senior Portraits Springfield, MO  You can see a few more images from this session at my Facebook page here. Thanks again Mike for being so generous with your time and talents!

Free Newborn Photography Springfield, MO

Hello everyone! I am working on a personal project and could use your help. I am working on becoming an affiliated photographer for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. It is a non-profit organization that provides the gift of remembrance photography for parents suffering the loss of a baby. To do that, I need LOTS of newborn photos. I am needing to add to my newborn portfolio. So if you know someone about to give birth or who very recently gave birth, please let them know I will provide a session with 5 digital images for no charge. The babies need to be under 14 days old preferably and the younger the better. Have them call -me for more information. 417-693-0792. Please share this information with anyone you know who has a -baby coming soon and is in the Springfield, MO area! Thank you!Free Newborn Photography Springfield, MO