As an adoptive mom myself, I love doing these sessions.  If you are not familiar yet, I’ll explain.  Once a month, I will donate a session to a family who has adopted a child within the past 12 months.  This is Gary and Melanie’s family.  Gary, Melanie, Connor and Camryn welcomed Chloe into their family just about a year ago.  She has had to adjust to a new family, new culture and new language!  By God’s amazing grace, she is doing it very, very well!  This family is just awesome!  I really enjoyed our afternoon out shooting!

So, because I had so many that I liked, you better sit back with a cozy blanket and some hot cocoa or a cup o’ joe, ’cause this one’s going to take a while! 

Enjoy the pictures!

A while back I photographed Michelle and Danielle, not long after Danielle’s adoption became final.  As an adoptive mom myself, it does my heart good to do these sessions and see the beautiful families that have been formed through adoption.  These two love each other so much, it is just precious!

It is my privilege to show you some of the wonderful photographs of this newly formed family…

I love this series of 3…

As an adoptive mom myself, I have decided to throw a little photographic love towards other adoptive families.  So, I have decided that I will begin donating one session per month to recent adoptive families.  To qualify, you must be able to prove that your family has adopted a child within the last 6 months.   These sessions will be limited to one hour at a single location and families will received a DVD of 15-20 final images.

So!  To launch this little bit o’ love, here are a few images from my first session with the Carroll family and their newest addition!