Meet Ashton & Elijah - Nashville Newborn Photography

Every baby is a miracle, I know this much. All of the moments that happen and in one instant, a perfect and beautiful little life is created. New life, for me, is so refreshing to behold - realizing how tiny and small and yet profoundly significant our lives are.



Amy and Josh are no stranger to miracle babies. Their firstborn, Avery (quite possibly one of the most handsome red-headed toddlers you might ever meet) was the victory after several years of a hard-fought battle to have a child. After so long, a proverbial white flag went up and the next thing you know, two lines show up on a stick. On February 21, 2008, they welcomed their son into the world.

Fast-forward nearly two years later to just last Friday and the two of them found themselves welcoming not just one, but two, new miracle babies into their arms. Twins. And boy twins at that. Ashton Michael and Elijah Nathan. All jokes aside (Amy can attest to the months of harassment she's gotten about the gaggle of boys she'll have at home), I know not too many women strong enough to take on everything that will come in this new season in the life of their family. Or men, like Josh, who will be an incredible model for his sons or such strength and support to his wife.











Amy has been to me a constant support and encouragement over the years and I'm thankful for the friendship we have in her and Josh. I am thankful, too, for the opportunity to capture some of the small, sometimes forgotten moments in the first couple of a days of these new miracles' lives.

Newborn: Wyatt

I'm a sucker for babies.

If you know me at all, then you most certainly know it's true. I can be practically anywhere with anyone and when a baby, infant, or toddler enters the room or comes into my line of sight, you might as well forget me paying attention to anything but that tiny, ever-adorable creature.

I love making googly eyes, silly sounds, and capturing a baby's attention. Sometimes it's a hard-fought battle, but there's hardly a greater feeling than that, for me, and I'm not ashamed to say it. I'm also pretty darn good at it, too. That is, making a fool of myself for the delight of a tiny human.

But the tiniest ones are the most interesting to me. Because I can do little in the way of making them as equally enamored with me as I am with them. But there's still such joy in being with a life that is hardly a day or even a few weeks old, as I was recently.

You may remember this incredible couple from their maternity session two months ago.

Well, this is the precious life they played a part in creating.

Every second I spent with this sleeping angel was like heaven. It's amazing that little to no attention was paid to me by him and yet I still felt so full. So entirely satisfied to inspect and capture his gentle and sweet frame with my camera. He will never be this small again, and I hope I have helped preserve for his parents the beauty and wonder that is a newborn life - their newborn son, Wyatt James.

Click here to see more from Wyatt's newborn session.

Oh Me, Oh My

That cute little Lincoln.



He just becomes more adorable, each time I look at these images.

Hard to believe he'll be three months old when I get around to shooting his brother's 3-year portraits along with some family updates. They grow up so fast!

Babies: [Lincoln]

I could eat this little sucker right up. He was just too much for me to handle! At just over one month old, Lincoln goes down in history as the youngest human being I've ever taken a picture of, professionally speaking. (And quite possibly the most perfect.) Big thanks to Melodie for getting me set up with her brother and sister-in-law for this shoot!

I want one.

My Whole Week Was Made

When I found out this little gem:



...is going to be a big sister!

Now if only I can figure out a way to get first dibs on some infant shots...