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The week I caught baby fever….

This week has been CA-RAZY! Three births to photograph in one week. If I start going gaga and want another baby, you could probably pin it down to this week being the cause of my baby fever.

I’m sure there are other rockstar photographers out there that do this every week, but not me. This was my first time shooting 2 births back-to-back. Good thing they were scheduled C-Sections, so we had some sort of idea of when baby would arrive.

Workday 1 & Workday 2:  Calling Dr. Donna to the OR!

BOTH of these births somehow involve phenomenal photographers. Day 1 was the birth of Lukas, his mommy is Anne Meintrup of  Shutterly Amazing Portraits. I’ll be posting WAAAY more photos of this birth next week.

Day 2 was a birth that Kelly Manno asked me to shoot. Shooting a birth in her place was a little nerve-wracking since I KNOW how awesome of a job she does.

That’s why she’s the only person who’ll ever shoot the birth of my kids.

Here are a few of my favorites from that day….

Dad waiting just outside the room as Mom gets prepped for her C-Section. 

Seconds old.

Chunky, happy, and ready to be loved. But could someone turn down those lights? It’s a little bright in here. 🙂

This evening, I’ve got another hot date full of hospital attire, waiting rooms, and baby blankets.

Yep, I’m off to shoot another birth. I’m not complaining. Not at all.

My job is awesome.

Happy Friday!

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  • Kay BouleyMay 18, 2012 - 5:01 pm

    Wow! That is amazing and just looking at those images makes me want another one!!ReplyCancel

  • MelindaMay 18, 2012 - 5:19 pm

    These are all great I love seeing the absolutely brand new little ones, such a miracle!ReplyCancel

  • AmandaMay 18, 2012 - 5:30 pm

    Beautiful birth images and congrats to the new mamas!ReplyCancel

  • Dawn TempleMay 18, 2012 - 7:06 pm

    Beautiful job. What a moment to be cherished.ReplyCancel

  • […] I anticipated photographing a couple of births. Never knowing that the first time I’d be photographing a C-section birth it would also be the week of my second C-section birth AND it would happen all in the same week that I also photographed a THIRD baby’s birth. (Could ya follow that?) […]ReplyCancel