While Reagan and I were driving on our way to this shoot, we had a really great conversation. We chatted about how different our mothering experiences are compared to each others and some mutual friends we have. The environments we get to mother in and the ways we get to mother are all different but they thing that amazed us was despite the differences we all had intrinsic similarities. We were all 100% devoted and in love with our babies. We all worried about whether we were doing it right. We all wanted more time. We all deep deep deep down felt a connection that was now ours forever. It looks different from the outside but feels the same on the inside.
I only had 30mins to shoot these two and wish I had been able to stay for the entire day. I admire both of them so much.
Reagan is my all time favorite hairstylist and the world famous blogger behind Hairdresser On Fire. I found her blog years ago and was pretty smitten. Despite how much I wear my hair in a bun I am kind of into hair. I think when you have as much hair as I do and it's naturally curly you have no choice but to care. I loved they way she talked about hair. I contacted her about giving me a cut while I was in NY on work and found out we know a ton of mutual people. My love deepened. Then I found out she was a mother. I saw behind the scenes as she worked full time and took care of Piper. My jaw was on the floor. This woman was amazing.
Piper is one lucky duck to have her as a mom. And I am positive Reagan counts her lucky stars everyday for her sweet girl. There is just something about a mother and her daughter...and I think these images show a glimpse of that.
Thanks for letting me peak inside your world, you two. Wish I could give that Pip a squeeze and a kiss on the weekly. xxoo
One of my favorite families to photograph.
You know what's great about being a photographer? You have the best excuse to see old friends. They want you to take photos for them and YOU want to take photos for them. Win win win win win.
I love watching families a little farther along than ours and imagining what it will be like when our kids are older and our family even bigger.
Pretty sure photographing families in Disneyland will ever get old.
I really can't believe how many babies were born in the last couple of months. It must be my age..but seriously I at least six friends have had babies within a month of Fairbanks being born.
I can't even describe how fun this short 30min shoot was.
Tis the season for shooting lots of families.
I felt super emotional working on these images today. Sure I am pregnant and get weepy looking at a carrot...but this sweet Dad and our good friend is shipping off to Afghanistan in a couple months for a whole year!!! I look at the four of them and the effort they make to care for each other and I wonder how someone can go missing? I also will have a similar foursome in a short few months and honestly can't wrap my brain around Julia being a single parent with two kids. What a sacrifice. I am seriously humbled.
It's full on baby fever round these parts.
I am thankful families are a "thing".
This sweet trio live in the upstairs apartment on this gorgeous property. All nestled together, in love.
I never thought I really wanted to photograph families.
I have known this gorgeous family for many many moons.
I have really fantastic friends. The kind of friends you want to live next door to and give custody to your kids if you ever die. I am talking quality *quality* people.
Not only is this one of my favorite families of all time but now they have a home that I am not-so-subtly obsessed with. It has all the charm of an old farmhouse with Le Creuset pots in every color. Kitchen heaven. House heaven. And the kids, as wild as they are, are heavenly in my opinion. I prefer personality.