Life's First Moments ~ Birth Photography

As a mother, I remember the feeling of those first moments holding my daughter just after she was born.  I treasure the photographs I have of the day my daughter was born and am thankful that they allow me to remember how wonderful this day was.  As I've taken photographs of other births in my family, I have been honored to be in the position to provide those cherished visual memories with my photographs.  This year, I would like to start offering Life's First Moments Birth Photography for local expecting parents.  I will be a sensitive and caring photographer, capturing the moments that can quickly fade from memory, the moments that you never want to forget.  Please send me an email or give me a call if you would like to learn more about having your baby's entrance to this world photographed.

Here are a few photos of my little nephew just after he was born.

Love Bug Mini-Sessions

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The Hess Family ~ Durham, NC Portrait Session

As a gift to his friends, Nate and Stacey, who just had a new baby, my friend Doug purchased a gift certificate from me for a family portrait session.  We scheduled our portrait session for an afternoon in January that turned out to be warm and beautiful.  Here are a few of my favorite images from our session.

Family Love & A Lovely Video

I have been creating albums back to back with the holiday season rush and orders for the New Years. Today, when creating a book for the mother of the groom, I ran across these family photos. Weddings are a day to celebrate not only the marriage of two people, but they also celebrate the beautiful blending of two families. I am so happy that I have the opportunity to create images that these families will treasure for a long time.

This wedding was also attended by Zach from Life Stage Films. Click on the following link to see their video.. (if you look closely you may see two photographers darting about here and there!) Lacy and Andrew's Wedding Video











Lacy and Andrew, I still have warm memories from your beautiful engagement and wedding day.  Thank you again for having us there to capture your wedding in still images!

Mercury Studio

                                          

Jessica Lobdell Photography has just moved to downtown Durham at the shared studio space called Mercury Studio.  I'm still getting my space set up there and am loving every moment of working in this creative environment.  This Saturday, the studio is celebrating their six month anniversary with a fundraising party and a group art project (see the video below).  I plan on being there, so come out to say hi if you can!  Here is the link to the party and art project details:  Celebrate Six + Pin Durham

Pin Durham from Mercury Studio on Vimeo.

Little Sam ~ Newborn Session

I was so excited to be asked to photograph my cousin's new little baby boy.  Drew and Vaughan had me photograph them in the past for their engagement session and while attending their wedding I took some wedding photographs of them.  After their wedding, they moved from NC to the deep south where Drew is a minister and Vaughan is a CPA.  I'm happy that they come back every now and then to visit family.  Little Sam needed to come visit his grandparents on the banks of Lake Tillary.  While they were here I came out to photograph sweet snuggly Sam.  Here are a few of my favorite images.

Congratulations Vaughan and Drew!  He is perfect.  Welcome to the family little Sam!

Emeline's Tears

Life as a mother is filled with incredible joy and breathtakingly beautiful moments with my little Emeline.  She has become a toddler with big opinions, little triumphs, and daily struggles as she figures out this big world.  I could not have foreseen how wonderful she would be when she was just a hopeful idea for her father and me.

Mother and Daughter

Jenifer and her daughter Ashley came up to Duke Gardens for one of my Autumn mini-sessions.  Jenifer wanted pictures of her lovely and beautiful daughter Ashley who is about to celebrate her 13th birthday.  Of corse I had to photograph Ashley's beautiful mother as well.  

Baby Finn!

This sweet little guy is the son of my friend's Nikki and Craig.  They came out to Duke Gardens for one of my Autumn mini-session to snuggle and play among the lovely changing leaves.  The sessions were timed perfect for marking Finn's sixth month on this planet.  Happy half-birthday little dude!

The Jones Family

I have been lucky enough to see these little children of Katie and Andrew grow from babies to sweet children as I photographed Jackie's year old session and McClain's newborn session.  They all came out to Duke Gardens for one of my Autumn mini-sessions this year and had a good time snuggling and running around together in the beautiful changing leaves.  How wonderful!

Lovely Little Clara

Sweet Clara is my little Emmie's best friend.  The love to play together on Saturday's when I'm working weddings and they both attend the same school where they learn to speak more Spanish than their parent's will ever understand.  I was so excited to photograph her again during on of my Autumn mini-sessions and Duke Gardens.  You may remember Clara's newborn session... she is just as beautiful and cute as she was as a tiny baby.  She is such a joy to be around with her kissable checks and red hair - I love this girl!