PHOTO + DESIGN
BY MAD
On June 21st, we met our baby boy. 8 lbs 12 oz and 21″ of pure newborn goodness! He is so sweet and I cannot get enough cuddle time with him! His sisters are obsessed and we are all so happy to have him join our family!
I’m so excited to share this session with you all! It has been in the works since October of last year when Dana was nominated for one of my Photos for Jamie sessions for breast cancer survivors. These sessions are inspired by my mother, who we lost to this horrible disease four years ago. Dana received the most nominations and it’s no surprise why! I can’t believe how strong and positive she has remained after all she has gone through; she is so deserving! She has wonderful family and friends that have supported and loved her all along the way. You can tell her family is her pride and joy! I hope her family treasures these photos for years to come.
I hadn’t seen this sweet family since I shot Owen’s newborn photos. He has grown so much and it was so fun to watch him run around, he was having the best time! I had a great time at their session and it was so nice to see them again. Emily is the sweetest! She always sends such kind messages after she opens her gallery. One of my favorite parts of this job is seeing how much the final images mean to the client. Thanks for having me again Carter family!!!
Ava graduated from preschool last week. It wasn’t quite what her teacher had in mind, and I feel bad for that but she did an amazing job of still making them feel special! It was so fun to see how proud Ava was to finish, even is she was a little sad she won’t be seeing her friends every week. They learn and grow so fast! I can’t believe she will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. I am not ok with it.
P.S. We absolutely LOVED Ava’s teacher, so if anyone is looking for a preschool in the Taylorsville/West Jordan area get in touch with me!
Abbie is my second cousin and my mom always had a special place in her heart for her. She has the sweetest family now, and I’m so glad I was able to photograph them! I have gotten them in front of my camera twice lately, because we did some front porch pictures recently as well. I had a great time with them and love watching their cute kids interact with each other. They are so fun!
This session is a special one. Courtnee (in the green skirt) was one of my mom’s best friends. She remembered me saying I wish I had more photos of my mom and I together, so she booked this session for her mom for Mother’s Day. I love that they made getting all the women in their family photographed a priority! The photos turned out beautiful and we had a good time. They definitely kept me laughing! I adore the close relationships they all have, it was a joy to capture. I hope these are cherished in their family for generations.
Another senior that had their school year cut short, but Seth didn’t seem to mind too much haha. It sounds like he was missing the social aspect/celebrating with friends more than anything. He’s so easy-going and made this session a breeze! Congrats Seth, good luck in all you do!
What a crazy way to end your senior year! I’m sure none of these seniors had homeschool in mind when they imagined their senior year. I feel bad for the things they missed out on; dances, friends, graduation, performances. I have learned they are very resilient and have found ways to stay positive through it all. Shaylee is no exception, she has taken it all in stride and is looking forward to the future. She is so sweet and kind to others. She babysits my girls and they just love her! It’s so hard for me to find someone I trust my kids with, so I really appreciate her (though I do wish all the good babysitters would stop graduating on me haha). Good luck to you and all you do Shaylee!
Abbi was seriously so sweet and easy-going. When we met at the proposed location, it was all fenced off. She just went with the flow and we found lots of great spots! We got so much variety and I love this entire session, but those beautiful ballet shots are my personal favorite! She started ballet when she was 4, and her spring recital was canceled so I’m glad we could document this important part of her life and celebrate her accomplishments! She is missing out on so much, so it was important to make this session special for her. Congrats Abbi, good luck in all you do!
I honestly don’t understand how my first baby is already 5! It’s going by so fast and I’m not a fan of her being so grown-up. I will be sending her to kindergarten this year and I’m trying not to think about it. Of course, she can’t wait and I know she will love it! We had fun celebrating her birthday yesterday with just our little family. We had planned a trip to Vegas over her birthday to visit my aunt and she was a good sport about having to cancel. Happy Birthday Ava girl! We love you!
