Lightning Bug Photography

I wanted to share a few sample pictures taken by my friend Marni. She has been Myles official photographer since before he was born. Marni is a new mommy friend of mine who has a small photography business . She was at my belly cast party and was kind enough to take some pictures.

When it was time to think about birth announcements and holiday cards we went and checked out a mall kiddie photo place. It was dirty and Myles screamed the whole time. We decided not to go that route. That's when we decided to hire Marni. She came to our house, gave us tons of great photos to choose from, and made the photo shoot a fun and relaxing experience. During the photo shoot I could nurse, eat, and do whatever else a new mother needs to do. It was the best decision we could have made. So this is both a shameless endorsement of Marni's work, but also a sharing of an idea that worked out for us. Here is a very small sample of the photos.

The Belly Cast (Myles very first photos):

Myles about 1 week before he was born!
Leonie, the hostess and my dear friend, putting her creative care into the project.
Belly casting is messy work!


Myles Photo Shoot- age 3 weeks

This picture captures a look of Myles that I will always treasure!


What I love about this photo is that it reflects the wonder of being Myles's mother. It is not posed and it isn't flattering of me in a traditional way. But I will enjoy this picture for the rest of my life.

This is Myles swaddled and lying in one of Grandpa Jerry's sculptures. Arty and fun!

Another memory caught on film. I think these boys are so beautiful!