Santiago - A Birth Story

Wow. I photographed my first birth this past Monday/Tuesday. Although I've never done this before, it's something I've wanted to do for awhile and I was lucky enough that our good friends Will and Delilah were the ones to ask me.

I've known from the beginning that this was a big responsibility and I was honored and humbled to be asked to share in such a private, intimate occasion. Even though I knew witnessing the miracle of childbirth firsthand (and not from the point of view of the mother) would be an incredible experience in my head, I was still a little overwhelmed by all the emotions of the day. Delilah labored for 26 hours, mostly without an epidural, before their son Santiago was born. It was such a mix of determination and hope and struggle and sometimes doubt and uncertainty and a little fear and ultimately joy that I don't feel I can adequately narrate the story with words so I will just let my photos do the talking.

Bela is 1!

Well, I can't believe it's already been one year since I met this little girl and now almost four years since I met the rest of her family! I photographed Bela's One Year Session this past weekend and she is such a cutie with such a personality. Just look at that smile.

Carlo & Monica - The Wedding

This past weekend I photographed a wedding unlike any I've photographed before. Carlo and Monica were married in Laredo, TX in a beautiful ceremony followed by an absolutely crazy reception. Their wedding date happened to coincide with the local Jamboozie festival (a Mardi Gras-like celebration) and as all the wedding festivities took place in the town square, the reception, festival, and parade were all sort of mushed together. The result was a lot of craziness and a lot of fun!











One of their wedding presents...

I'm still not sure what the significance of it was or why it was pink....or at the church, but there you go...




Isn't Monica stunning? I thought she looked so incredibly elegant.