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The Clementine Themed Shoot!

Joy — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:47:51 +0000

so very excited to share this shoot! as for the inspiration for it… while i was pregnant i especially loved reading psalm 139:13, it gave me so much comfort when i would have worries about my little clementine growing in the belly. it says, “for you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. i praise you because i am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful.” i just imagined God “knitting” together every tiny bit of my little one and i began to collect beautiful yarns throughout my pregnancy. i knew i wanted to do a shoot using the yarn but it was really once we decided her name would be clementine that i thought to combine the yarn concept with a little clementine tree. in the last few weeks before she was born i worked on wrapping the yarn around the tree as i knew i wouldn’t have the energy to do all the prep once she was born and then we took it out in the backyard once we were home and settled from the birth and we all planted it together. my wonderful and dear friend, trisha, knit together a perfectly clementine colored wrap for her and we curled her up in it (thank you friend for your loving hands creating it for her!). gracie and brandon loved being able to “water” their little (sister) clementine with love under the tree and it just made my heart so happy to watch all the elements of the session unfold. a big thanks to donny for always indulging my ideas, even in my 9th month of pregnancy, holding me up post partum as i took these photos, being the ultimate prop master, kid wrangler, newborn soother, creative visionary and partner in all things… i love you endlessly and could not have picked a more beautiful person to raise children alongside. so, there you go, i hope you all enjoy the pictures as much as i loved creating them. this first image is the front of her birth announcement. :)

the conant family

Joy — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:56:16 +0000

the conant family holds a special place in my heart. this latest session was in celebration of beckett’s teeny, tiny new brother, brixton. welcome to the world, little man…

Brandon in the backyard.

Joy — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:25:00 +0000

two years ago today i was on bedrest, praying and counting the days until i would finally see the face of a little boy i had dreamed of, prayed for and looked forward to meeting all of my life. my son. we had just moved into our first home. the walls were ripped down, there was concrete dust on the floor, but all i could think about was him. eight days later he changed my world forever. my brandon boy.

hope your day is happy!

Joy — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:55:11 +0000

i have lots of sneak peeks to blog and some exciting photographers’ workshop updates to come later this week! but for now, just one of my kids all painted up and enjoying the final days of summer. hope you are happy, wherever you are today.

Sugar & spice…

Joy — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:29:00 +0000

and everything nice. that’s what this little girl is made of. her mommy was very excited to have finally gotten her girl so we were going for a very feminine, soft feel to the images. they just feel peaceful to me. welcome to the world, sweet leila…

brand new.

Joy — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:26:41 +0000

meet little max brand, 2 and a half weeks new. just over 5 pounds of perfect.

The Franich Family

Joy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:17:57 +0000

i have known the mama & daddy in this shoot since middle school! we were all part of the same group of friends but we lost touch over the years… so what fun it was to see two of those sweet friends all grown up and in love with two little ones in tow! to add to the excitement, they had packed their car FULL of fantastic props for their shoot. i was almost drooling as they pulled out boxes and boxes of records, instruments, outfits, paints and canvases (all wonderful things that they felt represented them as a family). it was hard to narrow all the photos down for the blog but this should give you a little idea of all the fun…

three little princes…

Joy — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:12:46 +0000

each with a smile on his face. lots of love makes for very happy little babies (these three princes also have 5 older siblings)! lots and lots of LOVE!!!

Alex & Hayley in Wonderland…

Joy — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:57:27 +0000

well, our version of wonderland. :) two cute engaged folks in love, one breathtaking vintage gown, some hand painted cardboard clouds, a favorite quilt, an antique teacup collection, a cookie made with love, some mismatched velvet chairs, paper flowers, a lovely alice storybook, a pair of hot pink socks and the cutest custom cupcakes you ever saw (a big thank you to the cupcakery… they do weddings, too)! hayley, alex & i had so much fun with this shoot (in my backyard!) that we are already trying to think up excuses for another shoot before their wedding next year. ;) can’t wait! for now, here is their wonderland…

Lucas.

Joy — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:09:15 +0000

brand new & perfectly precious in every way. his puppy dog came along for a photo, too.