Elegant Storytelling Photojournalism
I was so lucky to meet Gwen while I was back home in Virginia a couple weeks ago. Miss Gwen, the daughter of my longtime friends Christine and Dan, was a week early. She is already such a little overachiever! She has the most delicate slender fingers. I also feel lucky to have been able to see my friends during those first few days of parenthood. It is both a magical and utterly exhausting time.
While I was home in Virginia a couple weeks ago I had so much fun meeting John, the 3-month-old son of my friend Michele. I have known Michele since preschool. We played soccer together starting when we were 6-years-old, we grew up as Indian Princesses with our dads and would spend countless hours playing together at each others houses. I always envied Michele’s collection of Barbies and Barbie cars, houses and clothes. I have a very clear wonderful memory of setting up every piece of her Barbie paraphernalia in Michele’s living room.
John is Michele and her husband Andy’s first child. It was really special to spend some time getting to know the little bundle of cuteness. Michele seemed happy and tired and enjoying her maternity leave. I look forward to watching John grow into and little man although it is sad to think of the Barbie wonderland going to waste.
John and Kim are close friends so I was thrilled when they asked me shoot maternity photos for them. Kim looks absolutely amazing!
I set up a makeshift studio at their house. My goal was to keep the photographs simple and elegant. Little Poppy is due in late January or early February, David and I cannot wait to meet him or her!
