Ninja turtle Fifth Birthday Shoot | Hartford Orchard

We decided bloom season at Hartford Apple Orchard was the perfect backdrop for the big five birthday! [I mean that’s a whole hand of fingers old!] Harper is wild. She’s assertive and bold. She’s energetic and decisive. She’s been hard to keep up with since she was two! This shoot was a little different. She was calm and polite, relaxed and a little shy for her fifth birthday session. It was easy. I could have been done shooting in the first 5 minutes, but I didn’t want to be, so of course I over shot.

This is 32

I was fearful of 30. Not for any other reason than a stigma that I built around it. As a kid, 30 was old. As an adolescent, 30 meant you had you stuff together, your goals were met, you had success, a solid career, a full family, you peaked. As an adult, 30 took it’s time. I very much enjoyed my 20’s, 30 was unknown territory.

Earthy, Woodland Creature Themed Newborn Session | Baby Atlas

I am so honored to be this person. To be trusted with these new little lives and turn them into art for a few hours so that you can display them in your home for a lifetime. These moments are gone too soon, and I’m doing my best to add to the joys of motherhood and help keep your littles, little forever.

Unconventional Gifts for Expecting Parents

I want new parents to get everything that they need, but as soon I get in that baby section, my brain stops working properly and there’s a lot of mental squeals and daw’s, sniffing and maybe even some crying. So here are some practical gifts that will keep you out of the baby section and mom will be for give you for [even be grateful that] you veered from the registry.