The Schierding Family

I heart the Schierdings!!! I was with Katy and Bruce as Caroline was born 3 years ago and since have loved doing photo shoots with this family. It is so fun for me to see my previous birth story clients grow up! I still can't believe little Caroline is 3 already! Enjoy pictures from some of my favorites from our session:

Caroline had a wonderful "Happy Birthday" shirt. Love this one...plus, I am loving my new trunk prop. Perfect for sweet little kids to sit on!


Bruce to this day was one of my favorite dads in the birth room. He was so excited to meet his little princess, Caroline. And even now, his little girl means the world to him.




FAV. of Caroline! Caroline is so full of life and energy, I love her smile...it's contagious!


Katy brought this awesome hat along, which Caroline loved to hide from me with. LOL. But this hat picture rocked...


The girls...


The whole family...


FAV of the day! Love love love love love this one...it will for sure be on my website soon!


And of course, we had to do a few maternity pictures with Katy and Bruce. Little Gabby will be making her entrance into the world some time in July. I am sooo excited to do her infant session.




There is something so sweet about hands on a pregnant belly...especially little Caroline's hand!


And one of my favorite walking spots in Lafayette Square...

Heath & Angela :: Engaged

Heath and Angela met me for a wonderful engagement session last week. We had a great time getting to know each other. And better yet, it didn't rain. And in STL, right now, that is saying something. So here are some of my favorites from the day. Also, side note, Angela and I went to college together but never met. Small world!

I love this one!!! The flowers were looking great and Heath and Angela look so natural lovin' on each other!




FAV of the day! I kept coming back to this one and everytime I said, "This is my favorite of the whole session...love everything about it!"




Angela, you stole the SHOW in this picture...




I really love when I have couples just sit, smile, and talk to each other...turns out you get them looking naturally, yet makes an amazing photo!


Heath, you were a PRO at dipping her! Impressive man!




Heath and Angela, it was awesome meeting you both! Enjoy your destination wedding!!!

Brandon & Olivia :: Engaged

Alright, anyone who knows me at all knows the foloowing things abou me:
1. I love my family; they mean the world to me!
2. I am OCD...everything has it's place and must be put back!
3. I am NOT A MORNING PERSON!!!!!! EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!

So when talking to Olivia, I realized that an evening session was impossible due to her soon-to-be-hubby's and her schedule, I went to the forbidden secret...well, we can do an early sunset session. She loved the idea...so Brandon, Olivia, and I all met up for an engagement session at 6am! (I don't think I have seen that early in FOREVER! LOL!) It was early but man alive, it was AWESOME!!! Lafayette Square was the perfect location for this session and seriously, it was INCREDIBLE! SO worth getting up early to hang with these two! I mean they are both so sweet and incredibly tenderhearted. Olivia and I met at Gold's Gym and she immediately struck me as such a dear...not to mention gorgeous! Brandon and Olivia are having a destination wedding in July but I am so glad that they chose me to do their engagement session in STL! Enjoy pictures from their amazing early morning session!


Look at this couple!! Seriously, talk about jealous about who gets to shoot their wedding in the Dominican this summer!!


So Brandon and Olivia met in high school!!! And I just love how well they know each other and love each other. Brandon is sooo sweet to Olivia. Love this hand kissing picture!




One benefit with doing an early AM session, NO TRAFFIC! Loved that...


And of course, when we are in Lafayette Square, I will insist on my favorite alley. Seriously, love the lighting here...and plus love their love!


This is my fav. of the day!




I really like this one of Olivia looking back at Brandon! (Close 2nd for a fav. of the day!)




Love the awesome details of Lafayette Square...everything is beautiful to me.


Olivia, you are gorgeous. This is definitely going on my website!

Joe & Annie's Birth Story :: Lily

Alright, pretty much the MOST amazing thing that I get to photograph is a Birth Story. It is amazing in every sense of the word!! I get to be part of the birth of a baby and capture the sweetest first moments of an infant that otherwise might not have been captured, or would be captured but by a not so wonderful camera. And I don't blame dad's for missing moments...they should be totally distracted by the new life that has entered the room. So it's my job to capture the mother's tears as she holds her newborn baby, the baby being weighted, and first family pictures! It is the BEST thing I do!!! And, this week, I was part of a very special Birth Story, my niece! Lily entered the world on Monday...here are just some of the pictures from her arrival!


The hallway walk to the birth room...


Annie was so ready to have baby Lily! She was very excited to meet her 4th baby, she has 1 girl and 2 boys at home!!


I LOVE all the detail shots that I am able to get at a birth! Sooo many fun ones, put together a collage of a few of them!!! I love the middle left picture..."Goal of the Day: Have a Baby!"


Contractions are getting stronger:


The epidural button...this was Annie's first epidural and she was loving it!


Lily is about to enter the world!


Annie gets to hold Lily for the first time!


Not happy, but such a sweet picture!




Proud Papa, Joe, gets to get a closer look:


FAV of Lily...such a cutie! (I might be a little biased since she is my niece. LOL!)


Joe's dad, Abuelo, holding Lily for the first time.




Totally candid!!! Love this one! FAVORITE OF THE DAY!


Joe and Annie, congrats on your newest addition to the family!!!