Baby Elle

Watching one of my dearest friends become a mother for the first time is unbelievable. Meet her sweet baby, Elle.

Baby Lincoln

Hansen Family

Baby Sam

Check it: my childhood BFF married a Miles. So, we are sisters now, if in name only. I digress. She married one of my high school friends and they created this amazing guy. Meet Sam.

Gray's Anatomy: Light

Photography is about capturing light. Light paired with this delicious baby is other-worldly.

Things that Go.

Namely, one little 15-month-old.

Nothing like a Newborn

New dad.

New baby.

New love.

Baby Hali photographed at 10 days old.

Nikkormat EL with a Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 lens at 1.4 on Ilford 400 speed bw color negative film.

Did you just have a baby? Are you expecting? Let's talk birth stories and newborn portraits. alli@allismiles.com

Happy New Year!

This year's holiday festivities were our busiest ever, as far as family celebrations go. While it was only the second year without finals (hurrah!), it was the first with a mobile baby. And with that mobile baby we were all systems go. For weeks.

Little man was graciously accommodating, finally finding the pack-n-play as an acceptable naptime destination, and maintaining good nighttime sleep despite being transported between said pack-n-play to carseat to crib so husby and I could enjoy the holiday cheer. As wonderful as the last couple months have been, baby boy and I are ready to settle back into our daily routine as husby gears up for another busy season as a CPA.

You may start to see a few more images of baby boy on this blog, though we're still keeping him off facebook. I can't wait to share my personal 2011 project with you--it centered around this sweet guy.

Baby Kai | NICU Hospital Portraits

This family is so awesome! Mom and Dad are total rockstars who do hard things (like having a baby during law school, graduating at the top of their class, and then having another baby in the NICU) and make it look easy breezy.

Baby Kai was born with some pulmonary problems, but he is doing great now! I photographed him on one of his last days in the NICU. This is my favorite type of shoot--one where I can just let the family love on a new little baby and document the interactions.

There is truly nothing like parents' love for their new little life. It's magical.

Oh, and in case you missed it, these images were featured on Let the Kids Dress Themselves this summer.

Are you having a baby soon? Let's talk about documenting the birth with a birth story! Leave a comment, email (alli@allismiles.com), or call (801.232.7572)!