I could hardly wait to get to Michigan to visit my friend who just relocated there from her home here in WA. Although our friendship is relatively new, Sara is just one of those special people who makes me feel like I’ve known her forever. She is also the master photographer behind my family photos […]

As we planned for Milo’s 6month Session, Mama asked if we could do a Milk Bath Session to celebrate another milestone: Six Month Breastfeeding! I was immediately on board–I breastfed one of my children too and I remember how huge six months felt and wanted to honor those feelings for this family. I’ve seen these […]

After my visit in WI, I hopped aboard a ferry and sailed across Lake Michigan to visit the sweetest friends! We had a grand time catching up and chatting, visiting the local science museum and playing games together! I was able to grab some more photo souvenirs of this beautiful family before I left and […]

This summer I went on a get-a-way to visit family and friends in the Lake Michigan area, and my first stop was with this sweet family in Wisconsin! They recently moved to the area and it was such a delight to get to see their new home and new town! I decided the be souvenirs […]

Oh how wonderful it is to watch a little one grow up! Sometimes it can be a little bittersweet to see it happen so quickly, but that’s what these Chickadee Sessions are all about: celebrating and remembering every little phase of that first year of growth. And Milo is growing so much and so well! […]

Even though I specialize in birth story photography, I always love to capture growing families at any stage. This sweet family is getting ready to welcome a new child through adoption and asked me to take some family portraits to include in their portfolio–a step I remember very well from our own adoptions! What a […]

What an honor to help support this family through their birth story! I spent 22 hours with them from the time I arrived at their home, anticipating their home birth, then when complications arose joining them at the hospital to deliver there, through delivery and then into the recovery room to meet sister! It was a […]

Mother Bird Photography is proud to offer Your Chickadee’s First Year Sessions to capture all the major milestones of your baby’s first year! You may remember this little guys birth story from a few months ago–I was so delighted to be able to go back and see how much Milo has grown! His parents are […]

In an age where most parents have almost constant access to a camera, we and can (and do!) use photography to document their children’s lives more than ever before, us mom’s especially. But even with the dawn of this photo saturated age where we try to capture every moment and memory, we are failing to […]

Maternity magic in the cherry blossoms! This spring this couple is looking forward to the birth of their first baby! A little boy! Mom and dad could not be more excited! This Mother Bird Mama said she wanted her maternity images to be flooded with flowers, and these cherry trees did not disappoint! Looking forward […]