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Breathtaking Photography offers on-location, natural light photography in Alton, Illinois and the surrounding St. Louis Metro area. Offering birth photography and portraiture.


Photography that will literally take your breath away.

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Sunday, September 13, 2009

Busy Boys! | Wichita Children's Photographer

I met S at her sister A's birth and we hit it off right away. Both of us are creative spirits and perfectionists. She's creating some really great graphic art for Breathtaking and I created some really fun portraits of her boys tonight!

Boys will be boys! I spent the hour and a half crawling away from me, refusing to smile, and eating everything that took his fancy. G was jumping, running, rolling, talking, and basically your typical three year old. In other words, I had a blast!

Enjoy!


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Monday, September 7, 2009

The Trilogy is Complete {Wichita Newborn Photographer}

There really is nothing I love more than to book a Belly, Birth, and Baby package. Meeting the expectant couple, getting to know them a little, attending the birth of their new baby, and then getting to capture those teeny toes and big yawns..... Well, it's what I live for. I feel like I bond with that family and I look forward to continuing to watch their baby grow up in front of my camera.

Today I got to complete the Trilogy with Baby A. He's a sweet-soft baby boy with tufts of dark hair and lips that can kill. I really enjoyed spending my morning with him. Newborns are my fave. :)

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Family Centered Birth {WIchita Birth Photographer}

I just spent a very long, very tiring, absolutely wonderful 24 hours at one of our local hospitals with my new favorite family. I knew I liked A and C already. I've done two maternity sessions with them and I think they are really great people. And now I know why! I got to hang out with both sets of parents and various siblings while we waited for Baby A to make his debut. And finally he came with much work and sacrifice on Mama's part. I know you're feeling hit by a truck right now you two, so I hope these make you feel just a tiny bit better.

And a little inside, slap happy, long labor joke: Yes, I really AM still nursing my 15 months old twins. Geez! ;)

At the hospital

A pretty petti

A book and a bath and a baby

A bit of a rest

Family Prayer

Grandma

Hello sweet baby

Teeny Toes

Perfection

Monday, August 31, 2009

Finally! Beautiful Family {Wichita Family Photographer}

I am excited to say that I finally got J's whole family corralled in one place! You might remember her beautiful baby girls from this post a few weeks ago? We've been trying ever since to get her very busy husband in a picture, too. Yesterday it happened and here's the beauty of it all.....

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

Sweet, Sweet Babies {Wichita Newborn Twins Photographer}

Oh, I do so love me some newborn twins. I happily hit up an acquaintance to get my hands on these darling girls. I even offered to do it for free but she paid me in some super delicious home grown organic produce! I CAN be bought for the right price, people! ;)

M and E are the most darling, teeniest, 2 week old babies I think I've ever seen. Took me right back to my twins' newborn days. Oh how I loved to snuggle their delicious heads. I'd do it again in a heart beat.

Mama, enjoy these. This session was such a blessing to me. I'm pretty sure I got the right baby with the right image. Just go with it..... ;)

M:

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And of course together!

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

I Know How To Spell H-A-M {Wichita Children's Photographer}

And it starts with an M. ;) This is M and I and they are pretty darn C-U-T-E! Miss I wasn't really having the camera tonight so I was very grateful that my first shot ended up being the best (which rarely happens) and that I got not one but two of her beautiful smile. M, on the other hand, was a total cheese, a complete ham, and I got dozens of really gorgeous and fun pics of her antics.

I hope you had a nice time out with friends tonight, Mom. Enjoy your sneaks! :)

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Pretty as a Flower {Wichita Newborn Photographer}

This baby girl is nicknamed after a beautiful flower and it's quite fitting. I really enjoyed spending my morning snuggling her tiny head. It almost made me want another baby, but not quite enough to do anything about that. ;) We didn't get everything shot today because of pooping and nursing and what looks like a one week growth spurt so I'll be back tomorrow with a few more. In the mean time, enjoy these. I sure did.

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