You Never Know...

You know that saying, "I don't know what the future may hold, but I know who holds the future."  It's amazingly true.  You never know what a day may hold.  This precious peach was nice and comfy inside of mama when she decided it was time to see the world.  Well, on the way to the hospital for delivery of this little blessing, her family's SUV slid on the ice and collided with a tow truck parked in the middle of the road.  I can't imagine the panic that Mom or Dad felt.  I can't imagine the daze you would enter when you are not only in that scary situation but also have FOUR other children to check on in the back AND you are holding this anxious cargo ready to make her debut.  Wow, right?  I happen to know this family and they handled the situation with such patience and grace.  Whew! I'm sure I would have had an panic attack! An ambulance arrived to pick up mom, while the rest of the family waited on friends to arrive.  It was only a short drive to the hospital but this girl wasn't waiting any longer.  She made her first cries in that very ambulance just a couple miles from the hospital.  All ended up safe and healthy!  What a miracle and what a joy!

"Safety is of the Lord." - Proverbs 21:31

Sleeping Babe...

Sweet slumber, isn't it the best?

Little Princess...

This bundle of joy was just PERFECT during our session.  She was so snug in her blankets and that face...could you resist it??

I have found in my years of being a parent and a photographer, nobody ...

gives cuter accessories than an Auntie.  :)

I mean look at these leg warmers...

An Itty Bitty Cutie...

A few weeks ago - yes, I am that far behind on blogging - I got to spend some time with this sweet and growing family.  Little bitty newborn?!  Oh, how I swoon.  Then, throw in a little man tie...

No wonder these sweet new parents are so in love!!

And that hair!  So sweet...just loved my time with this guy.

Sweet Baby Girl C - Bismarck Baby Photographer

I wish I could do newborn blog posts in smell-o-vision.  Ahh...such a sweet smell.  This little girl is so precious.  Dainty and petite, too! 

And the pink...I swoon.

Anything More Beautiful than a Newborn?

Really...is there anything more perfect than a newborn?  This little one was so excited to have me over.  He couldn't even sleep...

But that's okay.  He is so adorable with those grayish blues! I was happy to get some shots before he fell fast asleep.

Even his frowny face is adorable!

Midsession, big sister decided to give us her best impression of a newborn during a photo shoot.  How right on is she?

But, we outlasted him!  :)  A newborn can only take so much.

 Pure sweetness!

Sleeping Beauty...

It is often hard to get newborns to stay asleep during a session.  It's like they can sense things are the same as usual!  This little girl was very alert during the beginning of our session.  But we waited her out!  :)   And then she was snug as a bug... 

 Such a pretty little thing!  Can't wait to see you at 3 months, baby girl!

A girly girl... Bismarck Newborn Photographer

I met this sweet little girl  a few weeks ago.  She is so precious.  And mom and her dressed up like a little baby girl should be!  Simple, sweet, with a touch of flair!  Oh, she just melted my heart.

Loved this idea mom had for her baby announcement! 

Newborn Love

Who can resist a little newborn love?  

We did this session right in my own living room!  I just love these little guys and had so much fun with them.  Baby brother was so happy to be with me that he couldn't even sleep.  ;)  I couldn't believe it...he stayed up for all one and a half hours, with this little peek:

Newborn Photography - Bismarck, ND Photographer

Is there anything sweeter than a newborn!  Oh, I'm in love!

A Pure Beauty - Bismarck Newborn Photographer

I finally got to photograph a baby girl!  It seems the last two months have been filled with newborn boys.  She was just beautiful.

Her big brother seemed quite fond as well.  :)

So precious!

Recent Sessions...

I have been a little MIA on the blog here lately!  Sorry...you know how the holidays can be...exhausting, fun, yet relaxing!  It seems to take me a bit longer to lug around my extra 5 lbs, too.  :)  I have had some sessions and absolutely LOVE doing them, but keeping up the blogging is definitely something that gets put on the back burner when I am busy.  I saw a list of stats recently about the average cost and time photographers put into their business.  It's so true.  It's not just snapping some photos and editing (which by the way takes hours) but it's also taking care of your equipment, scouting locations, delivering/ordering goods, up-keeping of website/blog/facebook, returning calls and emails.  AHH...why am I even typing this extra information?  I need to get busy!  :)  I enjoy most of it (except this whole tax time thing) but it's very time consuming!  I am so thankful for good clients that are willing to invest in me and especially thankful that this past year (my first), I've already had several repeat customers.  

THANK YOU!  

Speaking of repeats...here's a couple of recent ones: