Man, do I love this age!  I don’t want to rush a minute with my Ramona, but I have to say, I’m looking forward to this stage in her little life.  Emma Rose is a RIOT!  Miss personality. She’s a performer through and through.  She knows what she wants and gets it.  She’s also a tough little cookie.  With her older 2-year-old brother, Porter she has to put up with a bit of physical rough and touch, if you will.  I had a great time with the Sowa’s documenting this stage in their families life.  Can’t wait to see Emma Rose again when she is Porter’s age.  Watch out world!

I’ve dusted off the trusty cameras and am back to grind.   While I’ve been savoring every second with Ramona and  of being a new mother, it feels pretty good to get back to doing something that is 100% me.  I get to express myself artistically and tell stories again.  I get to people watch, and study and capture the human condition…  Of course I’ve been photographing my little Ramona like a crazy woman (that will be Monday’s post),  but there is just something different and exciting about going to a stranger’s house for a family session, or meeting at a seedy hotel for a edgy boudoir.  It’s almost an adventure, and I’ve missed those.  The Dillman’s were my first official shoot back to work. They are regular clients and I’ve been photographing them since Shami was pregnant with her first, Landon. This shoot was the last in a series of 4 that I’ve done over the last 16 months for them–a “watch me grow” package for baby Levi—so not exactly an adventure, but I will say it was a great way to get my feet wet again.   I’m loving family documentary photography even more now that I have my own little bean, and I think I am approaching shoots with even more empathy and more honesty…  So without further ado, meet Shami, Dan, Landon and little levi.

It’s good to be back!