In the world of pregnancy and due dates it's very rare for a baby to be born on the date a doctor predicts. But Liam is one of those special babies and came into this world exactly on his due date.
You can check out Liam's gorgeous mommy and daddy here first.
Now enjoy some of our favorites from his Newborn Portrait Session:
Curtis & Emily
Kismet Photography
With Thanksgiving just a few days away it's the perfect time to reflect on the blessings that came into our lives in 2011. We have so many stories to share with you from the events we photographed this year, but first we need to start with our biggest blessing - all 7 pounds 15 ounces of him - our son Eli.
We planned to have Eli at home, but after 21 hours of natural labor at home plus another 9 or so hours at the hospital it became apparent that a C-section was necessary. This image wouldn't have been possible without our birth photographer, Kelli Collins, who let Curtis borrow her gear since no one else was allowed in the operating room besides Curtis and myself. Even though I didn't want Curtis to "work" on the birth day of our child, I cannot thank him enough because he photographed Eli for the first time right as he was being born. And despite having thousands of photographs of our lives together, this is one of the most precious by far.
Eli - 2 days old
Eli at home - 1 week old
One of my favorite portraits of Eli, not only because he's so stinkin' adorable but the memory behind this photograph. While setting up for this shot he peed in the mixing bowl at least 2 times! Don't worry, it's since been washed!
Eli - 4 weeks old and learning to smile
Who wouldn't give candy to this cutie?! No, we didn't take him trick or treating this year but we're definitely looking forward to eating all of his candy earnings next year!
Eli - 8 weeks old
With so much going on, sometimes we forget to appreciate the little things we take for granted. This holiday season, take a moment to stop, think and be grateful for all the blessings, big and small, in your life. It's a wonderful feeling.
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!
Curtis & Emily
Kismet Photography
As a little girl I never dreamed about the day that I would get married, what kind of wedding dress I'd wear or who my Prince Charming would be. I was a "girly-girl" but just not the kind who thought about those things. All I wanted was to be able to grow my hair really long and wear Lee-Press-On-Nails! Neither of which I do now.
The same goes for having babies. Until I caught the baby-bug about 4 years ago I didn't dream about buying baby clothes or start picking out names. Then as soon as we started planning to have a family I immediately began thinking about my baby shower and maternity portraits! I've been excited about these events for many, many months and am so thrilled that quite a few family members, and a lot of good friends, were able to share the excitement with me.
Especially my sister, Liz, who flew in from England and will stay with us until Eli makes his appearance.
Also my Grandma who came down from Michigan.
Here are some of the treats that our incredibly talented friend, and past Kismet bride, Bunny, made for us to enjoy! All of which were fantastic!
Our theme for the baby shower was "nothing disposable". All the decorations were handmade and/or reusable, like this alphabet banner for Eli's room.
And one of my favorite things, the cloth diaper cake that my dad engineered!
A big thanks to everyone who helped make the shower so special and wonderful!
And now for Part 1 of my Belly Portraits - the Water Theme!
I can't tell you how many times people have asked me when I was going to post my Belly Portraits. With only 2 weeks to go until my "guess date" I know I'm cutting it close, but our planned "maternity leave" only recently started and we still haven't taken all the portraits we have planned. Hopefully I'll have the rest up before Eli arrives.
Swimming has provided incredible relief from the largeness and body ache I've been feeling lately and that's one of the many reasons we're planning a water birth.
My sincere appreciation goes out to my amazing husband, and photographer, Curtis. I love my Belly Portraits and can't wait to do the rest!
Emily
Kismet Photography
It seems like in our business things are always connecting in ways we would least expect. That's why we are firm believers in the word Kismet, which means destiny and fate. Things are meant to be and always come full circle.
Back in 2008 while photographing a wedding in Boone, NC we met Amanda, who was a bridesmaid. Little did we know we would cross paths with her again almost 3 years later. Her and her husband moved to Greenville and are now expecting their first child. And what perfect timing to reconnect with a former Boone resident as we will be going to Boone again next weekend for a wedding!
Any day now baby Liam will make his debut!
Emily
Kismet Photography
I started photographing baby Declan when his mom came in for our Growing Belly Series, starting in her 16th week of pregnancy. I love not only being surrounded by other pregnant mommas and photographing their bellies, but watching them grow and change from session to session.
It's so amazing to see what their baby looks like after many months of waiting. Here's Declan at 10 days old.
Emily
Kismet Photography
Our pregnancy makes it's debut on the blog!
For those of you who don't know yet, we're expecting a baby boy, Eli, who is due in September. Curtis and I could not be more excited about meeting our baby in the near future. Eli will most likely share his birthday month with yours truly along with a handful of other important people in our family. Talk about a lot of cake in one month!
Besides working hard creating beautiful wedding images for our couples we have also been busy turning our once empty storage room into a nursery. After things are a little more complete we will be posting pictures.
And now on to other bellies…
Our first pregnant momma, Pucci, who has already had her precious son, inspired me with her colorful, dramatic belly-dance costumes so we had to incorporate her hobby into the portraits of her baby belly.
At-home maternity portraits were perfect for our second momma, Melissa, who's baby boy will be here later this month.
Can you tell her and her husband are Greenville Drive fans? They also had a Drive onesie and matching bib!
Our Maternity Portrait sessions are tailored to each woman to fit her style and personality as well as where she feels most comfortable. Another option for your Maternity Portraits is an Underwater Portrait Session.
As pool season is beginning, now is the perfect time for an Underwater Session at our pool (or yours). And, for a limited time, our Underwater Maternity Portrait sessions are only $75 (normally $100). You can make this session all about you and your belly or if your partner is willing to take the plunge, they can join in too!
Our summer availabilities are going quickly so call or email us today so we can talk about your Maternity Portraits.
Emily
Kismet Photography
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