I believe that life should be celebrated. That, as a parent, hidden underneath the long nights, truly are short weeks and even shorter years. That buried underneath total house explosion, pull-your-hair-out frustration and wandering thoughts of why wine bottles are not sold with straws... are moments that take your breath away.

I seek moments that make you feel something. That help you remember. I guess it is because, as a parent, I fear I will forget. Not the big moments, but the small ones... and the moments in between. How my daughter, with her uncombed hair, dresses herself like she has been lost in the woods for weeks or how my son's first love, just may have been his toes.

It is daunting to me to know that a moment is here and then it is gone forever. I think it is somewhere in the many layers of that thought where my photography has its roots - wanting to freeze time for a moment longer.... so you can always remember how tiny your newborn is, your three year olds giggle-smile or those precious days before your teenager heads out the door in pursuit of their dreams. All that jump up and down, DANG I am blessed , good stuff in life.

I am not interested in capturing the perfect, formal portrait. I want to capture the not so perfect - the stuff that makes your heart skip a beat. It is my hope to capture this time in your life and your family ... well, just being your family... and confidently knowing that is more than enough.

This parenting thing is not for the faint of heart, but it is a pretty spectacular journey - right? Let's celebrate it!

We will have fun, I promise! I can't wait to meet you!
Kate

photo credit: Michele Hart

A family of four! {Denver and Golden, CO modern family and newborn photographer}

Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Posted in babies, Family Photography, Newborn, Toddler, Uncategorized

Welcome to the world, Neil! I have been waiting for you to arrive…man, I couldn’t wait to get my camera on you sweet one. As your momma says, you certainly are delicious. Yummy, newborn goodness!

So I gotta tell you, Ronya (AKA Mom) is one of the funniest people I know… her wit. I am smiling as I write this… The girl is funny and I love that I can share this world of being a mom with her because her perspective on it is filled with such wonderful love and gushy stuff, but surrounded by some seriously good humor… and the real stuff. You know, when you find yourself saying “Dang, this job of being a mom is some serious hard work”… Ronya steps in and adds the perspective of “if we don’t laugh, we may cry” I am so grateful to her for this! Definitely more than she knows.

Anyway… take a look at these guys?!! They are such a wonderful new family of four… and just go ahead and tell me how much you love them. Oh, you will. I know these things. (smile!)

Oh! I think I just heard you sigh… yup, that is little man, Neil… sweet guy.

XO!

Kate

ps- Ronya and Drew pulled out photos of them as children during our session. You will see in the pics below… and what fun it was to watch two year old Halloran study them and smile. So great! One thing is for sure, Halloran is a near clone of her dad… I think we already knew it, but those 1970’s photos sure proved it! 😀 She even picked up a picture of her Dad and said “Hally!”… Nope, sweet Girl… that is Dad! 😀

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NickiMarch 11, 2014 - 9:19 am

LOVE the black and white on the couch, simply amazing! All of these photos are beautiful! Awesome job!

MollyMarch 4, 2014 - 1:45 am

Oh my goodness, Kate. You are so truly talented. As I was scrolling through these images trying to keep a mental tally of my favorites, I realized I was noting every single one. The light, the session at home, the beautiful colors, that soft and welcoming bed. I love them all. This is such a beautiful family and this session was perfectly executed. Be proud of this one, K. 🙂

Julie PaisleyMarch 1, 2014 - 5:25 am

Oh Kate! I just love this so much!! I love the light, the angles, seriously just perfect!

TsoneFebruary 28, 2014 - 8:45 pm

Both siblings are too adorable for words. What a beautiful family!

LaurieFebruary 27, 2014 - 9:54 pm

Oh my goodness, how sweet is this session?! Love, love, love it! Looking through the old photos, such a perfect idea + newborn in the white sheets, perfect!

DawFebruary 27, 2014 - 4:44 am

Oh my goodness… all of these photos! I don’t even know if I can pick a favorite! That lighting is fantastic, I loved all the unique angles you got of the kids, and that’s so sweet of them to look back through old photos. Lovely work!

kimFebruary 25, 2014 - 8:02 pm

they’re sweet, fun, sentimental and they are all beautiful! i love this session! the pictures laid out all over reminds me of doing that at my grandma’s! bravo to the parents for letting the kids see them! they’ll remember always! so many favorites ~ can’t pick one!

LauraFebruary 25, 2014 - 4:40 pm

Loooooove the baby in the bed!! And how fun that they looked through old photos while taking new photos! 🙂

GiselleFebruary 25, 2014 - 4:36 pm

So SWEET! The one of baby sleeping on dad is just precious!!