oh my, sweet baby ‘a’ melted my heart a little. oh, okay. a lot.
she made an early arrival and has been working on growing growing growing over these last few weeks. she was four weeks old on the day of our session. four weeks of little pink toes, baby grunts and sighs, and powder soft hair. this session was a gift from a couple of very adoring grammas. aww.
thank you to frank & micheline for sharing their beautiful daughter with me. it was wonderful meeting all of you.
my goodness. she’s gorgeous. congratulations new family!!
p.s. these are some sneak peeks for all those up north who just might be missing this little one!! gee, do you think?
a quick summertime update. i have so much going on around here and i know i haven’t been big on the sharesies.
what have i been up to? watching my biggest boy finish kindergarten. watching my littlest boy turn three. i can’t believe it.
i’ve taken two e-courses (love) and will hopefully be embarking on one more in august. i’m going to be doing a fun summer picture a-day-project for the month of july (except i won’t post until next week so stay tuned).
i got an iphone.
i’m moving.
i’m starting a new job.
i’m embarking on a new little business venture. and a big one.
i’m loving life.
and with that . . . . i’m off on vacation!! i will be available by email for the next week, but if i am tardy in my replies it is because i am sunning myself. please be understanding of my solar needs ;)
i am booked for july and august. i am doing limited sessions in the fall so if you are interested, please let me know asap and we can chat!
not even an image to share today as i’m putting on my flip flops and flying out the door. check back a week from now because then i will have so much to share you won’t be able to shut me up!
xo
jenny
i have a confession to make. i love mama to be bellies. if you know me at all, this isn’t a shock. and now you’ll see why . . .
look at this beautiful couple. in their new home. awaiting their new arrival. sigh.
i have to say that i love this image. i think it is delish.
and here is mama-to-be and baby-in-belly. she was sweet and unassuming and darling throughout our shoot. she is going to be a great new mama. i think it’s a girl.
thank you both for a fun and easy session. you made me remember why i love what i do. AND i get to go back to meet the babe next month - can’t wait!
oh, i have had this family on my heart for quite some time. and they have been so incredibly patient waiting for their images.
sometimes, even when - no, especially when - our plates are full, we need to take on a little more when our hearts allow. that is what this session was for me. a heart session. i feel quite emotional sharing it with you, but so excited!
there are times in all of our lives when something makes us stop and focus. on being.
being together. being happy, being sad. being silly and teary and heartfelt. on just being there. in that moment. and cherishing it. it is a hard and a wonderful and a difficult thing to do.
dear family, to all of you. still sending you love and thoughts of happiness and healing. let me tell you, you are one strong family. a force to be reckoned with. thank YOU for allowing my heart to share in this afternoon with you. you are awesome.
jenny
i am about to share a beautiful family with you. they are a tapestry. they are complete.
look at these stunning girls - miss a is still hanging on to her baby softness while miss b is inching towards those teen years. don’t these images make you feel that if you held them close enough, you could physically feel them growing. oh, my.
and welcome to baby brother who makes three. i chose to include these images of mom because she is radiant. and because mr. g gave me about as many smiles that day as his sock monkey ;) just kidding, laura. but really - you can see the new love in this family in mom’s eyes. how he fills up her heart, again, for the third time. new mama love.
twirl around swirl around little girl hair. makes me happy.
together. complete. happy. loved.
xo
jenny
and toes! this is the third time i have captured this little guy - how he has grown!! he was born a couple of weeks earlier than my jack so he is now a big three year old boy!! i adore the pudgy fingers, the pink toes, the look of “i’m really big, you know.” they are and they aren’t. i love this age.
silly giggling boy. happy loved little man. thank you for letting me watch you change. what a privilege!
and he is only half of the little boy goodness . . . stay tuned for his adorable little brother who just turned one!!
xo
jenny
a quick special to celebrate mother’s day! book before may 11th and receive $50 off of your belly to baby session fee. hmmmm . . . or receive a complimentary 8×10 print. your pick! so many babies and bellies in my life lately . . . it must be spring ;)
email me at jennydrakephotography@gmail.com for any further details.
and p.s. - i am booked for may and have limited spots for the rest of spring and summer season. please get ahold of me soon if you would like to reserve a special spot for your family and my lens . . . .
double p.s - featuring my ga-ga-gorgeous sister-in-law and my belly full o’ niece above.
xo.
jenny
EDITED TO ADD: I have had a cancellation for May 22nd . . . there is now one available spot to book in May ;)
this update is for heather. for heather and her beautiful new boy.
i can remember a time. a time that seems long ago now, when she and i sat together wishing for new life. we wished for babies in our bellies. we wished for babies in our arms.
these capture the beauty of heather and her baby. of all three babies that she has held in her arms since that time. my, how they have grown.
heather, i have many more. images of proud big sister and brother - and of your full hearted family piled on the couch, limbs and smiles everywhere. to share and hang and adore.
but, these. these are just for you.
xo. jenny
ooooohhh, i’ve wanted to share this little sweetpea for awhile.
this is our charity:baby. together, his amazing momma and dad and i contributed all proceeds from this session directly to our charity:water campaign. for so many reasons, and more, that made this session so very, very special.
as this pumpkin grows, a little boy just like him, somewhere in the world, will also grow. healthier. stronger. nourished. because of the love of this family.
i’ve shared just a snippet of our session, but i can tell you that each and every image is filled with such tender and unending love, my heart bursts a little more and tears well up in my eyes every time i look at them. this little boy has landed into the most gentle of loving arms, the most warm of generous hearts, and the most amazing of new families.
thank you special people . . . . . xo — jenny
. . . canvas # 4!!! a total of 812 votes were entered - wow!!! canvas # 4 won out in the end, after a close race with number 2 - 248 votes (31%) to 234 (29%). ALL of the images saw major love, thank you everyone! more later tomorrow about the results . . . what a way to celebrate a year, thanks to everyone who voted and followed along!!
by jenny
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