This maternity session is a great example of how light colored, neutral outfits help the subjects stand out against the background. This session took place right around the transition from summer to fall here in Boise and so we ended up having a mix of greens as well as oranges, yellows and reds in the background.
Read MoreSavanah wanted to do her newborn session in a studio and had a vision for a fun and intimate session with her husband. For this session I got to try out a new(ish) studio in Boise and it did not disappoint!
Read MoreI first met the Henault family when I did their family photos last fall. I saw them again when I did a motherhood session with Alex and her daughter last spring, and so I was thrilled when she contacted me over the summer and told me she was expecting and wanted me to do maternity and newborn photos!
Read MoreThis maternity session had beautiful skies, warm weather, and a sweet couple waiting to meet their baby girl. Often for maternity shoots I like to ask my couples to bring an ultrasound picture to use for a prop in a few photos.
Read MoreSara and Robert’s maternity session this spring reminded me why I love spring photo sessions. A highlight was when we were walking up the hill to our final location and discovered the hillside was covered in blooming lupines.
Read MoreThe sun in this session is deceiving because it was very cold and windy, but that didn’t stop us from getting some adorable shots of this soon to be big brother and his parents.
Read MoreThe fall colors in Boise were really popping for this maternity session. Fall is really something special in Boise, but it goes by fast!
Read MoreThe evening of this maternity session one of those random Boise summer storms rolled in. The weather app showed it ending before we were scheduled to start and so I was banking on that being the case.
Read MoreOne thing I love about summer shoots in Boise is the beautiful wildflowers that pop up sometimes unexpectedly all over the valley and especially the foothills.
Read MoreCloudy day shoots often turn out to be some of my favorite because they make for such epic skies. This maternity shoot was no exception and Amber and Trevor were so much fun.
Read MoreI had the privilege of meeting Mindy & Cody for their maternity session. They are pregnant with their first baby, a boy. We met out at Lake Lowell in Nampa for their maternity session.
Read MoreThis sweet family is getting ready to welcome their fourth baby and it was an honor to capture this season for them. As soon as we arrived to the location we had picked, it started dumping snow and the wind had picked up.
Read MoreIt is always such a joy to meet first time parents and to capture their joy waiting for their the arrival of their baby. Mitch and Amanda’s session was a cold one, but even the chilly day couldn’t cool off the the warmth exuding from their excitement at meeting their baby boy.
Read MoreBaby Jax was born to my husband’s cousin, Becca, over the summer, and we are so excited to welcome another boy to the family. I always feel a bit of camaraderie with families of two boys since I have two boys (until baby girl arrives in the spring!).
Read MoreEdith and Andrew welcomed a baby boy in early August. For Edith and Andrew’s maternity photos we explored a few different areas of Hulls Gulch in Boise and had the most beautiful golden light and sunset during the session.
Read MoreThis maternity session was one that went by in a whirlwind (thanks to three busy kids), and left me feeling so thankful for my job. This family was such a good example of how letting the kids play and be kids can lead to such beautiful images and the more kids you have, the more important this becomes.
Read MoreThis session was such a fun one for me as I got to capture our cousin Becca’s maternity session. They are getting ready to welcome their second baby boy.
Read MoreI was so pleased when Ashley reached out to me to do some updated family photos of them with their now 6th month old son, Alex! It felt like just yesterday I was doing his newborn session, but here he was a smiley, interactive and adorable 8 month old.
Read MoreSpring in Boise is always a welcome change after a LOOOONG cold winter. Spring this year brought a number of maternity and newborn shoots for me and I couldn’t be more thrilled to capture this sweet time for these families.
Read MoreIt is crazy to think that just 7 months ago, my own family was in this stage; one little boy with another on the way, and now he is already half a year old! Time sure flies. This family, however, was expecting a baby girl and surprisingly she made her appearance a little early before I could deliver their maternity session images!
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