The biggest compliment (Waterloo/ Cedar Falls child photographer)

This is not a thankless job. I am overwhelmed with emotion, joy and pride when a new mom gushes about the photographs of her new baby! I feel so honored when I get an email saying how perfectly a 2 year old boy was captured through my lens. And OH MAN... when I walk into a client's home and see my photographs hanging on their wall from a previous session, I'm all smiles that day!

The very biggest compliment however, is a referral to another friend or family member! I absolutely love hearing just who sent you my way. I've gotten some wonderful referrals this past year!

I received some priceless advice when I was starting my business. Learn your craft. Powerful words, with years of practice, research and determination built in to that little sentence. So while I was laying the foundation for something I wanted to build on, Becky believed in me. I'm not 100% sure why. I think she saw something in me that even I didn't! Thank God for that! I needed support and I needed referrals!

I was beyond thrilled to be able to bless Becky this weekend with images of her boys! She was my NUMBER 1 referrer (is that a word?) in 2009, and I wasn't about to let that go unthanked (wait, is that a word?)

I've had the privilege of photographing big brother Boaz before. He is very photogenic and a natural in front of the camera. Every once in awhile he would do this silly freeze and be super shy. But when I left, I realized those were the times I wasn't talking with him, laughing, and being 100% engaged. Who wants to smile at a black box anyway?!

This was my very first time getting to photograph little Cainan. He was feeling a bit under the weather, which was a bummer, but didn't stop us completely. He is totally the picture perfect rolly polly little guy. I wish he would have felt better and I could have snuggled him. The only thing he wanted was his momma :)

Do you see those eyelashes?!? While Boaz had a super cute outfit on this morning, Becky and I had a little PJ party. We talked on the phone that morning and she made sure I knew the dress code was pajamas! Bless her!

And guess who got a bath while I was there! People do NOT hire me to torture their kids. If the little ones aren't having fun, we switch things up and go a different direction to make sure the experience is a good one for everybody! I think Cainan loved his morning bath on the kitchen floor :)

Becky, I hope you love the images of your boys! I had a wonderful morning!!!