Baby's First Year - three month old session - {Albuquerque baby photography}

Welcome to my newest "baby plan" friend! This darling little guy is three month old and I loved meeting him. He was all smiles and really sweet personality.  And don't you just love his hair!  I love seeing babies over their first year - they change so much and it's amazing to get to record some of that.  Often I start with newborn portraits, but it's good to know that it's not too late to start recording your baby's first year even if you don't get around to getting portraits when he or she is brand new.













I have a bunch more baby pictures, along with some info on my baby plan options, on this blog page - check it out!

I offer four different options for baby photography collections. If you are interested for yourself, or if you have a friend or family member you might like to gift a collection to, I have an online magazine with more information that you might like to see. You can send me your email address below and I will email you a link right away.

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Senior portraits *in* the river - {Albuquerque senior photography}

It's senior portraits time again!  I loved getting to meet this gorgeous senior, my first of the year.  She had the perfect location picked out (thanks for the tip!), brought a friend, and we had a great evening.  It was hot & sticky out, but she looked beautiful throughout - photoshop didn't even have to take off any shine... I don't know how she pulled it off! :)

She told me she really likes sepia-toned pictures, so I did a few here.





I love sunflowers - I've had a hard time finding them this year! 














I hadn't been to this spot on the river before.  It's a little deeper than I usually use, but that didn't slow her (or her friend) down a bit.  She got a little wet...




and then really wet. :)  I love it - water makes everything more fun!




If you're interested in a senior portrait session you can call or email me - I'd love to talk!

I love doing sessions at parks like this one, but for lots of other session locations, see this blog page here.

Five days old - {Albuquerque newborn photography}

This little guy was only 5 days old when he came for newborn portraits.  (I think!)  He was so darling and sleepy - I think he slept almost the whole time.  In fact I usually get some pictures of newborns awake, and this time I don't think that happened.  I was so happy that his mom called right away after he was born.











It was a beautiful afternoon, and I actually have shade in my yard in the afternoon.  I love taking newborns outside. :)






Her dad is Irish - I love it when parents have props that mean something to them.


I have a bunch more newborn sessions, along with some info on my baby plan options, on this blog page - check it out!

I offer four different options for baby photography collections. If you are interested for yourself, or if you have a friend or family member you might like to gift a collection to, I have an online magazine with more information that you might like to see. You can send me your email address below and I will email you a link right away.

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A summer evening in the bosque - {Albuquerque family photography}

If you know me at all, you know that we spend a lot of time and energy on our favorite sport, soccer. Now, some of that time & energy is spent watching soccer on TV. :) (We discovered espn3 replays online!) But a lot of it is spent at soccer practice and games for our *THREE* soccer players. (My youngest starts this fall.) We so much appreciate their coaches, and all the time and effort they put into the great teams that our kids get to play with.

This is one of our coach's family - they are tons of fun and I loved going to the bosque with them. Their girls are beautiful, photogenic, and had lots of great posing ideas. :)  (And great at soccer too!)















I guess they traditionally have a jumping picture - one of my favorite sorts of pictures -







If you're interested in more information about a family photography session, my website has lots of info about how I do sessions. Or you can call or email me if you have questions or would just like to chat about it.

I love doing sessions in the bosque, but for lots of other session locations, see this blog page here.

First day of school - {Albuquerque children photography}

First day of school. (Okay, it was Tuesday, not today.) Not my favorite day. My chest gets tight when I think about it. Fortunately for me, the kids both got the teachers we were hoping for, and they have good friends in their classes, so they are pretty excited for it.

Too many backpacks!  People need to pick and then clean out the rest!


Everyone was up kind of early - a bit of nervousness maybe?  Happy, just early.


My kids are great readers - when he has extra time you can often find him like this:


Big enough to get ready WITHOUT my help - please Mom!




Good morning, sunshine!  (She doesn't start school for a few more weeks...)






Ready for the day!


Cereal - the breakfast of champions!  We don't eat anything else (for breakfast...)




You just can't trust the school lunch menu those first few days... we have to pack lunches.


STILL not time to go???


Finally.




Greeted like this on the playground - I'm feeling a little better already...


Still looking a little nervous :)... but glad to be with friends.


Soaring like an airplane all the way home!  You know that video on Sesame Street: "I'm a little airplane now..." - it's on youtube.  (So glad she's home with me still.)