My start in newborn photography (embarassing!)

DIY Newborn Photography, Newborn, Newborn Photography, Personal

Newborn month, Day 3 My Story: When I became pregnant with my first baby I never even considered hiring a professional photographer. I strongly believed that I could get great images of him, just like I’d seen from professional newborn photographers. But what I got? Looked like this: My poor first son fell victim to […]

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Month of cute babies! Day 2 I’m all for professional photography. But sometimes, it’s just not in the cards. ⁠ It might be cost. It might be availability. It might be circumstance (thanks covid!). It might be a failure to plan or a lack of time. ⁠ So, how best to solve this problem?⁠ We […]

Month of cute babies! Day 2

DIY Newborn Photography, Newborn Photography

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Kick off to our month of newborns!

DIY Newborn Photography, Glean & CO, Newborn Photography

It’s October Ya’ll.⁠ I’m not sure what it is about October that makes me want to be from the south, but there you have it, a ya’ll on this beautiful, sunny and 81° day here in Boise, Idaho.⁠ I, for one, am thrilled that it’s October because that means it’s time to kick off our […]

Boise Newborn Photographer

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I am both blessed and cursed to have a terrible memory. Blessed, because after a few years TV series I’ve already watched feel brand new again (thank you Scandal) and jokes I’ve already heard feel funny and fresh. Cursed, because I forget the tiny details of my children’s lives, the little words they whispered in the dark […]

Buy Yourself a Gift: 3 of my favorite photo products

Family, Photo Products

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My brand new album from this year's McLeod family photoshoot!

Maternity Photos: Are You Ready?

Maternity

If you are expecting a child, one of the best ways to share this joy is to have maternity photographs taken. When considering maternity photos, you need to ask yourself, “when, where, and how?”. Getting a maternity photo session is a great way to capture a moment that will never happen again for that child. […]

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The time has come for you to set up your newborn photo session. Excellent! Hiring a professional newborn photographer is a great way to commemorate the birth of your child and create a keepsake at the same time. You will likely be sending out pictures to loved ones, and probably posting them on social media […]

Preparing For Your Newborn Photo Session

Newborn Photography

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Don’t wait for the smoke to clear…today is the day to backup all of your files.

Personal, Photography

Yesterday I found out that a friend of mine (also a photographer) lost his house in the Oregon fires. ALLLLLLLL of his files both personal and professional are gone, along with so many special items and heirlooms. Don’t wait for the smoke to clear…today is the day to backup all of your files. Here’s 3 […]

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You may or may not have heard the saying, “the days are long, but the years are short”. That is true when it comes to our children and how quickly they grow up. One minute they are learning the crawl and then they are learning to drive! Capturing family with candid photos are a great […]

Take Family Photos Now – The Years Slip by Quickly

Family

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Newborn Photoshoot Ideas for the Fall

Newborn Photography

While it sounds cliché, fall is “right around the corner”! If you are expecting a baby this Autumn, it is time to start planning your newborn session. While the date may not be set in stone for most expecting parents, you can spend this time thinking about the style you want for your newborn shoot. […]

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Client: “Hi, I’d like to have some newborn photos taken.”⁠ Me: “Ok, great do you know what you want to do with your photos once they’ve been taken?”⁠ Client: ……………………………………..⁠ You know you want photos of your new baby. You may even know you want them taken in your own home vs. in a studio […]

Print Your Memories

Family, Newborn Photography

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