Light Creative Photography

📸 Newborn & family photos that feel like YOU
✨ Revisit these real, candid moments of parenthood and childhood for years to come

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Support Marbles Kids Museum AND win a photo session with me! 🎉 - See more details here! - https://t.co/pr1n7B6zke

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Dueling Dinosaurs 🦖 + Dueling Photo Styles - Okay, lifestyle & documentary photos aren't really dueling, but here are some differences between them! Find the fall photo session that's right for you. - https://t.co/p0lzW1wK23

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The real summer debate: Popsicles or ice cream? ☀️

Read more in my June newsletter, including:
- tips for outdoor summer play
- sunflower photo sessions
- baby's first year photos
- documentary family photos

...and more! - https://t.co/bbqrO7aQJF

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The best place to be: wrapped up in your mama’s love 💜

(Disclaimer:) Sweet Penny wasn't this peaceful for the whole session. They had a tough drive to the park through traffic, she got a bottle when they arrived but apparently not enough, and she wa… https://t.co/PF7ICPVGS5

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THIS. This is the perfect depiction of the love I have for my own son Isaac... Those not-TOO-tight-but-almost-there squeezes, so close that it's as if I can physically feel the love radiating between our hearts. He's a little less willing to oblige to ho… https://t.co/JVvTTvixkG

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Scroll ➡️ to see how long we lasted with the suspenders on 😅

I was thinking a lot Easter morning about outfits & getting dressed up & parent choice vs. child choice. I was thinking about the feedback I've gotten from clients saying, "It was stressfu… https://t.co/04SMpCj7ky

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It's so weird hearing about more tragic news in our nation and then just going about normal life like nothing's wrong. Like, clearly something is wrong & more news of gun violence & measures to control other people's bodies & gender identity is affecting… https://t.co/CuWgOgk5gX

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Real life is finding something to do while waiting for breakfast to be served 🥤😄​​​​​​​​
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Real life is cooking with a little monkey on your back 🐒​​​​​​​​
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Jack would like to wish you a very happy first day of spring! 🌷

He also wanted me to let you know that today is his Gotcha Day and he'd like some belly rubs, please.

When you're not snuggling your furry friends, what are your favorite things to do… https://t.co/JioMXZrLfQ

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Happy Friday, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️​​​​​​​​
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Fun fact… I think I’m about 1/4 Irish from my mom’s side of the family? Something about my great-grandparents’ last name changing from O’Malley → Manly in immigration, my grandfather’s la… https://t.co/kuHOrCoCkj

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Real life as a 6-month-old is hanging with your fam on the bed, getting some milk & kisses from Mama while big brother sends text messages full of emojis to his dad from mom's phone and wipes his nose with his sleeve. And of course, spit up on mom's shou… https://t.co/yVm14JVP36

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“A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel. (mic drop 🎤 )​​​​​​​​
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I’m a day late posting for International Women’s Day, but EVERY day is a day to celebrate women, our accomplishments, our being, and the girls we’re … https://t.co/pzaFD1GXda

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PART 2 ✌️​​​​​​​​
(If you missed yesterday's post with the grounding exercise and purple umbrella ☂️ go read that first!)​​​​​​​​
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Last fall, pausing like this this led me to start exploring family photojournalism, or documentary family photograp… https://t.co/uQHzgfhLKZ

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Have a moment for a grounding exercise? 🧘​​​​​​​​
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If you have music or other audio playing, press pause.​​​​​​​​
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1️⃣ Close your eyes if that feels right, and take a deep breath. Open your eyes.​​​​​​​​
2️⃣ Ask yourself these questions, … https://t.co/X0c4GfpXxO

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"Animally Isaac" -
"Where Isaac can be found, an animal can be found. One, many, dinosaurs, unicorns... The animal moves from his hands to his being as he roars and stomps, hops and flies."

See more & read more on the blog! https://t.co/79wxfDjyTA

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"I'm going to be one year old this week!!! 🎉 " - Audrey (or she's saying something like that, I'm sure)​​​​​​​​
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It's been such a joy photographing this family since their pregnancy announcement & on through their maternity, newborn, 6-month,… https://t.co/Nb5kdkU07r

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6-month-old munching on something from nature
One parent trying to stop her
The other parent & toddler playing & giggling together, either completely unaware of what baby is doing or confident that parent 1 is handling it

Yup, sounds like real life to m… https://t.co/J07gMcLf6k

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Newborn photography in your space, with your people, and being yourselves is the ONLY thing you need to do.​​​​​​​​
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I'm not here to come in and disrupt any semblance of routines & rhythms that you've managed to develop so far. I want to join in … https://t.co/9qNsFXRKP6

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Holiday wishes & cleansing breaths a plenty ❄️ - Read all about it in today's newsletter! https://t.co/zD3C8mgSJL