The Birth of Max

When I started my project with Rachel, I had hoped that I would be available to photograph her birth if she didn't already hire a photographer. I got a text last Friday that read "Well, I'm in labor!" while I was a few hours out of town. DRAT. Not gonna be able to make it.

I texted her as I was putting my girls to bed asking how she was doing and if her sweet boy had made his appearance yet. And then I got "the call"

I made sure my battery was charged, formatted memory cards, hopped in my cards, turned on this song, and prayed over my sweet client/friend's labor

This was her first labor as her daughter, Dani, was a scheduled csection. And while Rachel's story isn't mine to tell, I wanted this birth desperately for her.

I walked in to their home, to the familiar yet foreign sounds of a woman laboring and took my seat as I watched a true miracle unfold before me.

Rachel pushed for three and a half hours, and any time I felt her moral, or even mine, I would just pray "There is power, in the name of Jesus, to break every chain..." and watched Him work beautifully through this mama.

Thank you, Rachel, Craig, and the rest of your sweet family for allowing me to be a part of your son's entrance into the world. It's something I will never forget.

Rachel & Max 2 days new:

Caroline Turns One

Another sweet girl that I've had the pleasure of photographing this past year is sweet little Caroline. She has always been a ham, RIDICULOUSLY photogenic, and makes me giggle during every session.

She celebrated her birthday last month and was thrilled I was able to photograph her this month, little miss attitude ;]

Happy Birthday (and happy nurs-aversary!!) Caroline & Bianca!

The Brannock's. Lifestyle Family Photography.

This is a vision I've had for my business for quite some time. 

I will be the first to admit it...I hate family photography. No really. I hate posing people, I hate the anxiety of "EVERYBODY LOOK RIGHT HERE!", and I very much dislike dissapointing people who want that from their session.

Being an artist is a tricky thing. You want to do what you love, but you gotta pay dem bills. I've been struggling for months with figuring out how to balance giving my clients what they want, doing what I love, and providing for my family. Then I had a sort of "build it and they will come" moment. If I want my clients to value and desire lifestyle sessions with their family, I have to stir that up in them. Slowly I've introduced this vision through my personal photos with my girls to a loving environment and now I can tell you, I love family photography.

This is how I want to document your family. Give me call, let's start planning our session together.