A New Birth.... A New Love Story

A new baby is such an amazing experience. The journey to get there is full of wonder, sleeplessness, excitement, and lots of HARD work. This journey is followed by love, admiration, support, and commitment.

I can only tell you how I saw this journey as an outsider looking in. The morning started out easy and slow. Everyone anticipating the arrival of this new baby. A surprise gender this time around. Family and friends all had a guess to whether it was going to be a boy or girl but soon enough we would all know.

It was a long day of waiting, but once the contractions really started, the hard work began. I saw so much support from the husband. At this critical time, all you need is someone to stand by you and help you get through these few seconds that can feel like an eternity. He was that rock for her. He talked to her and encouraged her the whole time. What a touching moment to be on the sidelines, in the background, watching and listening to the love here.

Once the time came to start pushing, Mom was amazing. After 3 great, hard pushes, the sweet baby was born. It is a girl!!! All of the pain that she was just feeling all melted away once they laid eyes on the precious miracle that just happened. If you have never personally experienced this moment, there are no words that can describe it. 

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Then the time came for the rest of the family to see the new baby girl, Reese. Watching everyone walk down the hall to see this baby was as exciting as waking up on Christmas morning!! The big brother and sister couldn't wait to see their new sister and more importantly, couldn't wait to see their MOM, the woman who unconditionally loves her children and will endure even the most crippling pain to grow her family. This is their NEW LOVE STORY....

The Time is Now...

Imagine it is around 50 degrees outside and the wind is blowing this nice chilly breeze. Now imagine you are walking on the sidewalks of a downtown area to see a family gathered to take pictures. It sounds all nice and sweet and then you see the woman who is dressed in a sleeveless black dress and high heel shoes. Wouldn't you think she is crazy!?! Yeah, that lady was me haha. 

As a parent, you are always thinking about the future and how to provide for everyone. Most of the time you are trying to take care of everyone else and seldom do something for yourself. Being a photographer on top of that, I am always taking pictures of my kids but rarely get any of Nathan, my husband, and myself together.

The past few years have just flown by. Ethan is now 5 years old. August Lynn has passed the 1 yr mark so she will be growing at super speeds and everyday is just a blur. This April Nathan and I will be celebrating 10 yrs of MARRIAGE!! If that isn't a milestone to celebrate, I don't know what is!

Besides the occasional set up the tripod and put the camera on it, we haven't had any real pictures taken together. I wanted some of just the two of us to put around the house - and we threw the kids in a few too :).  The weather was supposed to be mildly warm and I had this cute little black dress and red high heels that I was determined to wear. Little did Mother Nature care because it was FREEZING that day. But I did it anyway.  My good friend Erica was willing to come out early one Saturday morning to take these pictures and I am so grateful to her. There is only so much you can do on your own with a tripod.  Pictures taken by Erica Yarbrough and editing done by Landrum Studios Photography

Holidays Make the World Go 'Round...and Pictures

Wow! February has been quite a fantastic month. Boudoir portraits took off this month, just in time for some special hubbies out there. Valentine's Day was spent making treat bags and spending some time at school with my little boy. HE WILL BE 5 THIS MONTH!!!  A few cake smash sessions here, a few ladies there. Now I am preparing for the big FIVE party which consists of Star Wars theme with blow up light sabers and a fantastic layered cake that I am in the process of baking and decorating.

And for the next month... Easter MINIS are on the way. AND I step out from behind the camera and let my friend take some family portraits for me!!

When I see your face.... Birth Photography

The inquiries have begun on Newborn shoots. These brand new babies make you see a new perspective to the world and I just love photographing them. Along with the newborn photography, I have begun getting requests for BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY. What an honor it would be to capture such a special moment in new parents' lives. 

I sure wish I would have thought about this when my babies were being born. Now before anyone says, "Ewww, why would you want to have that photographed?" I just want to explain, it is capturing the hard work it takes for that baby to come into the world, the people who help make it happen, and the love that is going on before that baby is even seen.

Now picture all of that going on..... Now imagine that first glimpse of that tiny baby and how the whole world stops. How all you feel in that little time span is overwhelming JOY and LOVE. THAT IS WHAT I WILL CAPTURE FOR YOU!! A way for you to remember that moment for the rest of your life. 

Doesn't that sound like something that you want to hold on to?? Let me capture it for you. Just for a better idea of what you will see, check out this website: http://www.cincinnatibirthphotography.com/



You can book your session with me here: Landrum Studios

Valentine Minis- Something a little sexy, something a little sweet

Valentine season is such a great time of the year to really celebrate LOVE. We should love each other all the time and all year but it is so exciting to have a time of year where we can really just celebrate LOVE. This year, I have some cute little ideas for the kiddos, some super sweet ideas for the lovers out there and some steamy, sexy plans for those hot LADIES. Check out my specials going on until the week before Valentine's Day.

Be Mine; Sweetheart; Cool Dude

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. So..... Love is in the air!! First up is something for the kiddos. The mini session will take place starting this weekend.

Along with these sessions, I have designed personalized Valentine picture cards. These things are adorable and they are so awesome for your child to pass out to friends. These can be customized with a picture from your mini session or from any other picture you want to use. They are wallet sized so just perfect for sharing.

But that's not all!! I will also be having a special mini session for couples and a special little something for the LADIES!! Keep an eye here for updates  Facebook

January Photo Challenge with Rock the Shot

Happy 2013!! What better way to start off my new photography year than with a photo challenge!?
This month's challenge is to pick out my favorite picture from 2012. How could I possibly find just one the I LOVE? I loved every single shoot from 2012. All of the families were so amazing and some friendships have formed simply by getting to know them at our session. So if I had to pick just one from my whole year, it would have to be from the maternity session I did in November. This one is special to me because from the moment I met her, I could feel her excitement about this baby. She reminded me of myself, wanting to capture this special time in my life. Her vision was simple- she wanted something natural, easy, breathtaking! With these set of images, I knew that if it were me having these pictures done, the results were exactly what I have wanted. The moment she saw your gallery, joy filled her heart. I knew that I had captured the perfect moments that she and her husband would treasure. Here is the one out of hundreds of favorites that I chose.

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