I remember my very first newborn session, 7 years ago. I was just starting to take photos, and I wanted to try my hand at newborn photography. I brought 2 blankets, my camera and a bow or two for the baby. I learned quickly that newborn photography is HARD, but I loved it.   I […]

I get so excited when c-section moms want their births photographed. For some reason, in birth photography we often see natural birth, but not a lot of cesareans. Let me tell you, cesarean births are beautiful and absolutely worth photographing! In fact, I recording a whole periscope about this topic (if you’re not following me on periscope, […]

Society has this silly idea of how birth happens. A mom that’s screaming & sweaty, yelling at everyone… a terrified new dad… (ok, that might be partially true) nurses and doctors rushing around the room in a panic. I think we can thank Hollywood for that visual.   In reality, people are laughing and happy (even mom). […]

  Designing, arranging and hanging your own images in your home can be so daunting. As a photographer, I didn’t have any images of my kids hanging for YEARS. That’s right, I preached and preached to my clients to print and hang their portraits. While I was printing them, I was paralyzed with fear as […]

I’m going to go out on a limb here and say something that might be unpopular…..   I feel like most birth photographers (myself included) are perpetuating this idea of the “perfect birth” in new moms’ minds.   Let me explain: with more and more people choosing to hire a birth photographer, pregnant moms are noticing […]

In honor of my new studio opening in the Plaza District in Oklahoma City, I am excited to announce a contest for my 2015 newborn clients! The winner will receive a “New mom’s day out!” Including:A 60 minute massage with Mama Kneads Massage A manicure from Polished Nail Salon A coffee run to Starbucks then, […]