here’s a few more from baby jake’s newborn session. i think i may now have a case of baby-fever.

i may not be able to photograph newborns much longer without accidentally bearing like 12 more children.  and by “accidentally” i mean totally on purpose.

jake.  what a DREAM baby.  if all babies were like this people would be breeding like crazy.

enjoy your sneak peek, mama.  many more to come…

once upon i time…

i used to live in this really freaking small awesome apartment in northridge when i was 18.  i had a neighbor.  his name was james.  james was fun. he was my buddy.  we drank cheap beer on the roof of our apartment building in the summer and talked about life, and music.  we both liked music.  and he taught me how to poach an egg.  i’m not sure why.  i think it may have involved beer.  but i remember the egg.  i remember he had this smile like, the kind of smile you make when you’re like bursting with smiles but you’re trying not to look so bursty, the kind of smile that just makes you wanna smile too.  he was a good neighbor.

one day, he moved, or maybe i moved, i don’t remember.  someone moved.  about a year later i ran into james, he told me he was dating a gal names kelly.  he was super happy.   a few years later my dad says to  me, “hey, do you know some guy named james?  he was your neighbor or something?”  yep.  i had a neighbor.  his name was james.  as it turns out, james met kelly.  and THEN, as it turns out, kelly, well, kelly is my dad’s best friend’s niece. kelly works for my dad. the universe was all twisty and tangly with people knowing people that day.

kelly and james grew up and got married.  james and kelly had a baby.  her name is jordyn.  they are a family.  they are beautiful.

once upon a time i lived in this really awesome apartment in northridge.  i met a guy named james.  11 years later we both have loves of our lives, and beautiful daughters, and families.  we both have a lot of happy too (i can tell).  cheers, my favorite clients ever james, kelly & jordyn.

and my personal favorite….  :)

thank you to the moon and back.  james, kelly and jordyn… you are one fab family.

at not quite a day old i was able to get a peek at jake in the NICU earlier today.  i can not wait to steal a snuggle from this little man. he’s doing well, just needs a little practice breathing and extra TLC.

i’m kind of at a loss for words.

there is truly nothing more amazing than watching a life enter this world.

ok, i tried. i have no other words. i’m still in awe of how perfect birth is.

introducing: the day of JAKE.

calling their people

waiting…

making fun of the “pain”.

the first sign of REAL pain…

a bunch of really awesome things happening, i’m sure you can imagine…

grandmas gazing into the nursery.  it’s amazing the love you can see in a photo of the back of heads…

and last but surely not least… what all the fuss was about:

jake scott |3.24.10 | 2:54pm |  7lbs 3oz | 20in

from the deep down bottom of my heart, thank you amanda, scott, big brother dylan, and baby jake.  thank you for letting me and my camera be a part of such an important day.  i hope you enjoy and treasure the photos of this very special day for years to come.  my love to all of you. xo.

one more to cheer her up while she sits around anxiously waiting for baby jake to come…

to get in the mood for upcoming spring sessions i took claire out this morning for her three year old photoshoot.

i have tons of fantastic spring locations up my sleeve, stay tuned this week for the announcement of a SPRING SPECIAL.

enjoy…

p.s. the dress

so, for the record… i wasn’t quite as awesome when i took the first one (january 2009)…. and the second one was a total after thought to her maternity session…. so, i didnt have a copy of the first to look at for comparison, and it was a different time of day, and apparently, i’m taller now? ahh, well. i think i might need to reshoot this though with a copy of the first in hand (if she stays pregnant!), because i like the idea.  nevertheless….

amanda & dylan 2009 | amanda , dylan & jake 2010

(don’t be mad megan!)

every so often photographers are approached with the question “how come you only show a handful of the images you took?”  the answer is, no matter how pretty you are, *blink* is not a good look for anyone.

someone has to be the example.  see below, my lovely sister.