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happy girl | dallas newborn photographer

wanted to follow up their maternity session with their happy baby girl…oh she had so many smiles for us!  she was perfectly squishy and oh so lovely.  her mommy + daddy are completely smitten.  who wouldn’t be!  I’m sooo excited to see them again in July when she’s 6 months.

if you’re a photographer and interested in my approach to lifestyle newborn sessions…check out my breakout session!

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pink clouds | dallas maternity photographer

from last year.  oops!!  loved how we had pretty pink puffy clouds on their session day…just before their beautiful baby girl arrived.  long ago I taught with this gorgeous new mama and was THRILLED when she contacted me about pictures!  we had a great time that sunny/cloudy evening! cannot wait to show you their little one.  she was so smiley!

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Such a beautiful mommy to be! Love this session Leah!

What a beautiful session! They look so excited and the light is beautiful!

This is such a lovely session, Leah! The sky and tones just set such a romantic and beautiful mood for the images. Gorgeous!

letters to our sons | may

another month in our ‘letters to our sons’ circle!  see the last installment here…although I haven’t blogged much, so it’s not hard to find;) these two pictures make me melt and also laugh hysterically…scroll down to see why!  gotta love a 1 second difference.  sweetness + realness…fake smile, scared baby + a tantrum.  oh the life of a mommy is so glamorous.

happy mother’s day!!  make sure you check out my sweet + crazy-talented friend Megan Cieloha’s letter here.  xo

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What a blessed momma you are! I can only imagine how wonderfully close your boys will grow up. Love the last image ;)

I love the honesty in your letter, Leah, and – of course – I adore your images of your precious boys. You’re such a wonderful mama. Your boys are fortunate to have you in their lives, and I’m fortunate to have you as a friend.

Michelle Bosse

Just beautiful, Leah! Since I’m a mom of all boys myself, I just love reading these posts!

Wow! Amazing you got the pic of the three of them. Of course time out will affect them…in a positive way!

Ahhh…while reading your letter it sounds like I could have written it myself. I also have three little boys pretty much the same ages and I am going through the same stuff with them. Although the older two can be a challenge sometimes (okay a lot of the time!), I wouldn’t change it for anything. And my youngest (who is 14 weeks old) is such a breath of fresh air when I feel completely worn out by the other two as you are right, he does no wrong at this age. Your photos are always incredible and you are an inspiration to me. Thank you for being so candid and sharing your talent.

hi. | dallas newborn photographer

Sam says hi…he’s a little annoyed with all the pictures;) I’m still in the middle of sending out announcements…no idea if they’ll all actually be mailed… so in the meantime, I’m sharing here!  this idea came to me when I couldn’t for the life of me pick an image for his cards because I wanted something unique.  they are actual prints…it’s *not* photoshop magic + his onesie really does say ‘hi’ (thanks to my very sweet + talented photog friend, Minnette…she also made the camera onesie.)

I’m doing my best to answer emails + inquiries.  I’m a tad sad that my time ‘off’ is starting to come to a close, but the summer is looking super full at the moment + I’m excited about meeting some new families this year!

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Shilan A

Congratulations! Little Sam is one precious baby boy <3

Love love love the pics!!!

so insanely clever and adorable. You ooze creativity and beauty, Leah <3 Congrats again on sweet Sam!

Leah,
This is the most brilliant birth announcement I have ever seen. Love, love, love it.
Sam is such a beautiful baby and he’s the perfect addition to your family. Best wishes!

so sweet! I love everything about this.

This are awesome. I love it to bits. Welcome little Sam. I could barely take pics of my little one my head was everywhere. Congrats again.

Oh my – this is just adorable – best announcement ever!

so cute and how awesome that you have so many printed already!

*heart melting*

letters to our sons | april

my first letter to our last baby boy!  bittersweet.  if you missed the news, you can meet Sam here.  and see the letter I wrote days before he was born here.  I’ll be sharing images in this post that are from his first few weeks.  a lot of them are on the CMpro daily project.  there hasn’t been a day I’ve missed at photographing Sam (even if I haven’t shared) because I know he’s changing rapidly and it hurts to think I will forget.  so thanks for putting up with all of these.  and my sappiness!  one more thing – make sure you follow the link at the end to see some other amazing boy-mom letters + images!!

see the awesome + talented Jes Gwozdz’s letter to her son next!

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Beth

Well, now I’m crying, too! He’s absolutely precious, Leah. And your love for him – and all your boys – is so raw + pure. You just keep enjoying all these early moments with him!! You’ll catch up on sleep … someday …

Oh Leah. Just gorgeous. Every sentiment and gorgeous picture! Just perfect.

Oh my gosh, Leah – CONGRATULATIONS! He’s beautiful and so are your images, as always!! Miss you!

Awww. And now I’m teary. He’s so precious, Leah. I can see your love for Sam in these images. He’s a lucky little man.

My goodness, Leah! You make me want another baby!!! These photos are complete perfection and I can’t even believe your skill at capturing your OWN baby. <3

That is so sweet and so perfect. I love his name. And the shot in the bluebonnets just slays me. Congratulations!

He is beautiful and perfect Leah! I can not wait to watch him grow through your pictures!

SAM is so perfect.
WHat a lovely post. SIGH.
May I ask where that monkey name sign came from?
We need some of those in our home.