So...I'm a procrastinator, ya'll. I had plans to schedule Motherhood Mini Sessions this year - celebrating raw, beautiful motherhood...but...deployment. Kids. Life. You know how that goes! But as I am in the throes of this thing called motherhood - much like you guys - I can see the beauty and strength mixed in with the frustration and overwhelm. I send my husband photos of the kids, of the garden, of the organized play room. But I'm never in the photos. I am single parenting

You know me - always up for a challenge! And these sweet little ones were just that - although so incredibly sweet I could have snuggled them for days! But sadly I had to put them down and take portraits of them ;) And could they have been more beautiful??? #twins #newborntwins #portraits #centralarkansasbirth #portraitsession #familyphotos #Baby #newborn

Last weekend I had the joy of hanging out with one of my favorite families again in their home - celebrating a family gathering and the first Birthday of their precious little girl, Cora. This family has been with me since Cora was so very fresh from the womb and all the milestones in between! Thank you guys for being such awesome clients and friends (and not to mention all the awesome referrals!!!). Check out this sweet girl: #breastfeeding #babypictures #Baby #LittleRock #A

Remember this sweet couple? Well, guess what? It turns out there was the most beautiful little girl in that belly! You wanna see? Come on, I know you have been waiting! Check out baby Lily! Those cheeks! Those eyes! She was a joy to work with and her family had me laughing again, just like last time - such a loving - not to mention photogenic - family! Meeting awesome families and getting to be a part of such a special time in their lives is literally the best part of my job

This Tuesday I got together with a wonderfully sweet family in Little Rock for some updated Spring photos! We decided to go to the Bernice Gardens in SoMa for a delightfully hip feel and to try and scope some lovely Spring flowers out! Not only did we find some lovely art for backdrops but we happened to run into one of the gardeners herself! She was just the sweetest and clipped a flower for big sister to hold <3 We even popped over to the fantastic mural at The Root - an ol

If you've found yourself googling "push present" because you aren't sure if this is something you're obligated to do...let me enlighten you partner! Basically a push present is a gift presented to a mom as a thank you for birthing your child. It is clearly not mandatory and some moms may think it unessesary. However, a thoughtful gesture is always appreciated am I right? Many partners choose a nice piece of jewelry or flowers and I've been delighted with both choices myself.

Updated June 26, 2020 There are plenty of lists of what to pack for when it's GO TIME. I've looked at a fair few myself! That said, what I've packed has certainly changed through the years and births. With my first son 9 years ago I packed just about everything. A huge rolling suitcase full of things we mostly didn't use. With my second son we packed a lot of labor comforts (ipod/dock/custom labor mix) but had relaxed so much we didn't even have a pretty receiving blanket for

There has been a lovely little crop of holiday babies lately! I love getting to hang out with families as they adjust to a new precious little one so I felt quite lucky to be invited over to meet sweet little Cora. Her big brother was a hoot and we got along swimmingly! It was hard to believe their mama had such a long birth journey so recently - she certainly did not look it - so put together and beautiful! Without further ado here are some lovely shots from baby Cora's newb

Why pursue birth photography? It seems an odd sort of job, no? I guess first I have to tell you a little more about me. I have always loved birth. As a young teen I was a voracious reader (still am, in between toddler snot and tantrums...) One fateful day I happened upon Karen Cushman's The Midwife's Apprentice. I read it. I read it again. And again. Then hit the library and read everything I could get my hands on pertaining to midwifery and birth. I loved it. There is someth

Last week I had the honor of attending the beautiful birth of a very special rainbow baby. We met at Conway Regional at 10:00 pm after which a little bit of hurry up and wait ensued. Once mama was out of triage and in a room we reconvened. Mama is a doula and was so calm and collected she made birth look easy, not to mention beautiful! I adore photographing body art out in the wild... Sweet baby Blake gave us a little scare with some meconium but he was such a trooper and pin

Ina May Gaskin in her Guide to Childbirth says this: "Stories teach us in ways we can remember. They teach us that each woman responds to birth in her unique way and how very wide-ranging that way can be...Birth stories told by women who were active participants in giving birth often express a good deal of practical wisdom, inspiration, and information for other women. Positive stories shared by women who have had wonderful childbirth experiences are an irreplaceable way to t

Arkansas mommies-to-be: are you planning a babymoon and need something local/last minute? Never fear, Arkansas has plenty of relaxing options for a great get away before baby! And that is extra good news if you've had to cancel your beach summer travel plans! Of course you knew your life was going to change as soon as you saw those two pink lines appear (although you may not have known it was going to change this drastically! Thanks a lot 2020...) Pandemic aside, if you are a