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  • {S Family | Adoption + Twins | Burlington County, NJ | Emotive Storytelling Photography}

    {S Family | Adoption + Twins | Burlington County, NJ | Emotive Storytelling Photography}

    Three tiny babies— all under the age of ten months— one sister, two brothers— the most perfect siblings—a miracle more than a decade in the making. 

    For years, their mommy and daddy tried to conceive— but month after month, they faced the reality of infertility. 

    After many losses and years of waiting for their family to grow, 2019 surprised them with not only the adoption of their son, but also with the birth of twins.

    And now, Thea & Alek are four months old, growing like weeds and quickly becoming fond of their big brother Erik. 

    While Erin & Brian make it look easy raising three infants all at once, these parents share the same struggles any mom & dad does— triple fold.

    Triple the wakings.
    Triple the diapers.
    Triple the tears.

    But they had ten years of hoping for this,
    Yearning for this,
    Praying for this blessing we call parenthood.

    So each wailing cry reminds them they are wanted.
    Each aching muscle reminds them they are needed.
    Each tender grasp reminds them they, too, are loved in return.

    This family’s hands—and hearts—are fuller than they ever dreamed possible. Three babies all at once, more than they ever hoped for, a miracle beyond measure.

  • #TheDreamMakers Retreat | Coral Sand Dunes State Park, Utah | Sharon Wai

    #TheDreamMakers Retreat | Coral Sand Dunes State Park, Utah | Sharon Wai

    Warm pink sinking sand.
    A peach setting sun. 
    A gentle mother anchored to her three well-behaved, beautiful boys, 
    All embracing lovingly, poetically. 
    Very well, perfection in the making.

    As promised, here are a few of my favorites from #theDreamMakersretreat I attended in Utah! 

    This particular session was styled & directed by the talented Jodi Lynn Buckles of Jodi Lynn Photography at #CoralDunesStatePark just southeast of #ZionNationalPark.

    All images photographed & edited by me.

    Model: Sharon Wai
    Dress: Free People

  • Major Mychol Alexander |  McGuire Air Force Base, NJ | USAF Promotion Ceremony

    Major Mychol Alexander | McGuire Air Force Base, NJ | USAF Promotion Ceremony

    If you ever want to see a mother cry tears of joy, make sure to attend a military promotion ceremony in honor of her son! 😭❤️ Congratulations to Mychol Alexander on his promotion to MAJOR in the United States Air Force! 🇺🇸✈️Documenting this well-deserved achievement, while also witnessing your family’s genuine pride during this milestone was such an honor. Thank you for this opportunity and best wishes to you in your military career!

  • #TheDreamMakers Retreat | Zion National Park, Utah | Headshots

    #TheDreamMakers Retreat | Zion National Park, Utah | Headshots

    Back in October, for the FIRST TIME in my photography career, I traveled across the country to invest in myself as an artist AND my business at the #DreamMakers retreat at #ZionNationalPark, Utah.

    Learning from three of THE MOST TALENTED family photographers (Stormy Solis PhotographySweet Beginnings Photography by Stephanieand Jodi Lynn Photography), I was one of 17 ladies who had this opportunity of a lifetime to glean wisdom, support and encouragement while also connecting with other creatives who share a similar passion.

    I know I am WAY late in sharing these images, but I promise I have a valid excuse! 😂 It was upon leaving this workshop I became VERY ill as I was entering my sixth week of pregnancy. Nausea and fatigue coupled with my BUSIEST season for my business forced me to put all this non-client (unpaid🤣) editing on the back burner. 

    But alas, here’s the first set of images from our very first shoot led by Stephanie Tetreault and Jodi Lynn Buckles, focused on capturing self portraits of our fellow attendees. 

    The photos of me were taken by the beautiful Terri Fairbanks, while all the others were taken by me <3

  • I’m PREGNANT! #19weeks #thirdbaby

    I’m PREGNANT! #19weeks #thirdbaby

    It’s taken me awhile to feel comfortable to share this publicly on my photography page but I’m so excited to announce that today I’m 19 weeks #PREGNANT, expecting my third child this June♥️

    As many of you who have been following my journey know, I suffered two consecutive miscarriages in 2019 — one at 8 weeks in March and another at 10 weeks in July. The second loss was very traumatic as we had already heard the heartbeat and knew from testing that the baby was a boy. We were beyond heartbroken and even though six months have since passed, I still get choked up thinking about him— and how if I was still pregnant with him, I would be 39 weeks today.

    There’s a stigma in our society with miscarriages— that women shouldn’t share their pregnancies until the second trimester—once they’re certain their babies are healthy. However, through my experience, I discovered many women who become pregnant, lose their babies before the 13-week mark and are forced to suffer silently. 

    In fear of sharing something so personal in such a public fashion, I almost didn’t share my story— however, I felt compelled to let others know our baby did exist, our hearts were broken and we were grieving. I simply could not hide behind a superficial smile and pretend it never happened. 

    Once I shared my story, I received so much support and encouragement from others who’d also experienced the same pain, sadness and devastation. It was only by being vulnerable that I opened myself to connecting with others who completely understood my thoughts and feelings.

    Going through that dark season taught me two things:

    1) Always show love and empathy towards those who are grieving the loss of a pregnancy. Every kind word, gesture and prayer means more than you realize.

    2) Every life, every heartbeat is truly a miracle. Had I not experienced these losses, I would not cherish this pregnancy and this baby as much as I do now. I look at motherhood differently than I ever did before and I won’t ever take for granted the ability to conceive and deliver a healthy child. 

    We are so thankful for this new baby growing inside my belly and we cannot wait to meet HIM in a few short months! Three boys ages four and under and I could not be more grateful to be their mommy 💙 (01.20.20)