Newborn Baby Photos

reston newborn photographer captures mom & dad looking at their newborn baby girl

I love newborn photos!  They are tiny and precious.  Baby S was such a good model.  At the end of the session she got all comfie in her crib and napped in there for the very first time.  Here is a sweet photo of Mom and Dad looking at their new little baby girl.   … [Read more...]

Featured Birth Announcement

Reston Newborn Photographer - Custom Birth Announcment

A few weeks ago my professional photo lab, ProDPI, printed a birth announcement for one of my clients. While printing, it caught their eye, and the lab asked me if they can use it as one of their samples. I'm excited to hear my design drew attention, and of course that my name will be circulated in their promotions. I thought I'd share the newborn announcement here. … [Read more...]

Dan Shepard – Awesome Portland Oregon Buyers Agent

Family Portrait Photography - Portland, Oregon

I adore my hubby. He is wonderful and sweet. I thought I'd do a little bit of a promotion piece here for him. After buying our own home, and my relentless taking over the remote control to put on HGTV, Dan got very interested in real estate. In between working full time as a teacher for Job Corps in Portland, and being a very involved dad, he managed to go back to school. Last spring he passed the … [Read more...]

Toddlers Together

Toddlers Looking out the window in New Jersey

I thought I'd share a fun personal photo. During our trip back east we visited my old friend Kendra in New Jersey.  I mentioned her a few months back in a post.  Her son is one day younger than my daughter.  This was the second time they met, and seemed to become instant friends.  I think at one point three of the four adults had a camera out and were trying to keep up with the little ones … [Read more...]

Tips for photographing your toddler

Toddler Portraits by Portland Oregon Family Photographer Jessica Shepard

My dearest friend Kendra called me this afternoon. She wants to take a picture of her son to use on their holiday cards but "he doesn't stay still". I first met Kendra when we were little girls at dancing school, probably around 6 or 7 years old. I met Kendra again as freshmen in high school. We were in the same honors English class. On the second day of school, she brought a photo of our … [Read more...]