I love going to the maternity floor at Swedish hospital. One step off the elevator and it all comes rushing back- it seems like only yesterday that I was there myself, meeting my own amazing little guy. Last week I was there for another special visit, to meet 8 hour old Baby Cordelia, born at a whopping 9 lbs 2 oz. Her mama Jennifer, who was already full of that maternal glow during her pregnancy portraits, was beaming with love, awe and the joy of new life. It was a treasured visit, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to capture these early moments as her sweet new family was born.

Proud papa:

I love this picture, where Jennifer points out that Cordelia has “shoulder chubb”. What a cute little peach!

Have you ever seen a more proud mama?

This is the masthead for Seattle Parks & Recreation’s newsletter. I took this photo at the annual “pathway of lights” celebration at Green Lake, a cool event where they light the whole lake with brown paper bags filled with sand and candles. It was a fun challenge to get the exposure right, since I couldn’t shoot with a flash (or a tripod for that matter).  Let’s just say I was very grateful for my 85mm/1.2 that night!

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/Publications/TheGreenTrail/