Newborn photography using a round backdrop stand

This beautiful little princess came to me for newborn photography when she was just three days old. She was sleepy and really a dream to work with.



I got the chance to use the round backdrop stand that my husband and I have been working on. I love it because when I used to use a normal backdrop stand behind the beanbag, sometimes when I turn the baby, the backdrop is missing or wrinkled behind them. Then I have to edit it later in Photoshop.


So hopefully using this new round stand, the backdrop won't need extra editing later. It worked like a charm for me with this sweet little girl.








She is the first girl in her family, with four older brothers. Some girly flowers seemed like a great idea.


Sometimes it's fun to see a pull-back of what the setup looks like.









I'm so grateful to her awesome mom for bringing me her baby when she was still definitely not fully recovered! I hope you are all getting some rest.

If you're interested in a newborn portrait session, I'd love to talk to you about it! Give me a call or email. There are a few things to know in order to make it as successful as this one was.

Birthday portraits for some brothers that warm my heart

I have kids. And they get along pretty well. (Mostly. It's getting better the older they get.) But my kids have always been pretty hands off with each other. (As I type this, I'm remembering a bad streak when they weren't necessarily teeth off all the time... luckily that was brief and long ago.)

These sweet brothers totally warmed my heart with their obvious love for each other.






Love these little guys!






Their mom has them get a birthday portrait every year holding their previous birthday portrait. I love this idea, isn't it sweet?










I loved getting to see them again this year! What darling happy little boys. Thanks to their awesome mom for bringing them!

If your kids need a birthday portrait this year (has it been a few years?), 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.

Beautiful Foothills family session in the golden evening light

I've been enjoying this family ever since their oldest was a baby. (This makes me feel a little old, but it's okay.) We got together this year on a beautiful fall evening in a really fun location.












It was really fun to explore around and look back over the city as the sun got lower and lower.


That golden moment when the light is perfect...















Thanks to this awesome family - your kids keep getting more amazing all the time!

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, no pressure.

I love doing photo sessions out in nature like this one, but there are lots of other good places around Albuquerque too! For lots of other session location ideas, see this page.

Family portraits + train station = a photo session to remember

I was so happy when this family asked for their portrait session at the train station. What a great idea! It's urban, it has interesting architecture, and another cool thing is that they actually use the trains for vacation travel. (They gave me some great ideas!)


These sisters were so darling and happy together! I grew up with brothers so I always enjoy seeing sisters who are obviously very close.






My favorite parts of the train station are the arches! The perfect place for a family hug.





Me: Do you ever give each other piggy-back rides?
- girls without hesitation jump into perfect piggy-back pose -


The tall lights are so fun. And so tall. (Maybe, too tall.)






These girls, and their parents, made the whole session so much fun. They had sincere and beautiful smiles and kept us laughing the whole time.





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, no pressure.

I love doing photo sessions in the city's urban areas like this one, but there are lots of other good places around Albuquerque too! For lots of other session location ideas, see this page.