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A couple months ago I had the privilege of photographing a little girl’s special surprise announcement. Her parents had been saving the news that she was going to be a big sister until our session together. Imani was so thrilled when she found out mommy was expecting a baby and she even said that it was going to be a baby sister. Well, Stephanie… she called it! A new princess will be arriving soon. On one of the coldest mornings we’ve had this winter in South Florida we explored Matheson Hammock Park for their family-maternity session. Every time I visit the park at sunrise I fall more and more in love with spanish moss and how beautifully it photographs hanging on those trees. 

In the very beginning of this crew it was just two silly folks. Kristin and Ryan. Although thirteen years have passed by and the house has more than doubled, sometimes when I watch them, and it’s still just Kristin and Ryan. Almost four babies later they look the same and I’m pretty sure that another ten years will go by and I will be writing the same thing. The arrival of baby Lorelei fills their home with so much excitement and wonder. Everyone is wondering who Lorelei will look and be like. The baby of the house… what will she add to this bunch of cute kids? One more baby for Ryan to sling around his back. Another girl to play dress up with and drink pretend tea with.

I don’t know if there will ever be another muse family for me quite like this one. I am definitely hoping for many many more, but then I go back to them. All the way back to them, and I am home.

I walked in the door and right after my hellos and hugs we were already shooting our session. No warm ups. No small talk in order to get comfortable with one another. No trying to make the little one like me… and that’s because working with Kristin and Lilly is like photographing my sister and niece. I walk in and already can imagine the kind of things she wants and all she really needs me for is to hold the camera and snap away all the little moments that will unfold before me.