Little Miss Amelia ·One Year Studio Portraits·

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Hello Dears!

Can you believe Miss Amelia is already a year old?! It seems like we just finished up her newborn session last week. Please. Stop. Growing.

It was so good to see Tiffany and Eric again, because they're just about as sweet as can be! For their maternity and newborn session they opted to stay in home, so they wanted to try something a little different for Amelia's one year session. Since they're such fans of lifestyle sessions, we decided to head over to the studio! 

This session is particularly special to me because it was one of the first sessions I shot in the studio and I absolutely love how it turned out! Amelia looks so grown up in her short qipao, which is the beautiful purple dress she's wearing. I love when we're able to include things that mean a lot to your family and family history. It just makes the photos that much more special. So in case you were wondering, yes please do bring that 100 year old blanket that belonged to your great great grandma, or the teddy bear that Paw Paw played with as a child. You won't regret it!   

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Kim, Ian, + Daisy ·Lake Hefner Maternity Session·

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Hello dears!

It's Friday, and you know what that means! We're just days away from the finale of Big Little Lies. (That's what you were expecting me to say, right?) I know I'm not the only one who's on pins and needles waiting for all.the.answers. Who's with me? If you have any amazing theories as to what happens, leave them in the comments! I'm SO sucked in and it's definitely got me stumped!

The literature nerd in me wants to rewatch the show, just to pay closer attention to the scenes with the ocean. There's definitely some symbolism going on there, right? Or maybe I'm just overthinking it because we've got a SERIOUS Moana phase happening in our house. Either way, I love the ocean and have serious dreams of living near it some day. I guess that's why I like spending time at Lake Hefner so much...because sometimes you just take what you can get!

When Kim said she wanted to take her maternity photos at the lake AND they were bringing their fluffy pup along, I was so game. The weather was perfect, the sun was beautiful, and Kim and Ian made photo magic. I love these photos so much, I immediately ordered a sample for the studio with them. Hop on over to my Instagram @courtneydespainphoto to see it!

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Baby Juniper ·OKC Newborn Photography·

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Hello Dears!

Baby yawns, fur babies, and super dads all in one session--hold on tight, friends! This is gonna be good.

Megan and Matthew wanted to capture sweet Juniper Cate in their home in Oklahoma City, and she was just as lovely as can be. We stuck with the living room and nursery for the photos, per mom and dad's request, and they turned out beautifully. I've had lots of clients ask if we can still shoot in their home even though the nursery won't be ready, or the master bedroom is a mess, or maybe they just moved and the living room isn't decorated yet. The answer is always ABSOLUTELY. Your home does not have to be pristine and professionally decorated from top to bottom for a lifestyle session. There is always a way to make it work, whether that means shooting from a certain angle, moving all the baby gear boxes to the kitchen, or straight up closing a door and crossing that room off the list. In the words of Monica Geller, "I'm breezy!" And I want to let you in on a little secret: messes are part of the whole baby package! Bouncers, boxes of diapers, stacks of tiny baby laundry on the kitchen table...they're all part of that whole "moment in time" thing that's over before you know it. You might feel like a clutterbug now, but when they're grown you just might cherish the photos with all those sweet reminders of what life was like. So all of that to say, embrace the chaos!

The gushing gets a little out of control when Megan and Matthew's golden doodles, Otis and Isis, step into the picture, because dogs. I especially love the images where they are laying in the nursery while Megan nursed baby J. Such good pups, looking after the new baby. Our two dogs are old, cranky, and only interested in Jax when he's dropping food on the floor, so I really love when fur babies join in on the love fest. It gives me the necessary dosage of babies and cuddly pups that I don't get at home!

I mentioned in a previous blog post that 2016 was the year of the Super Dad, and Matthew was no exception. Miss Juniper needed a little extra lovin' during her session, and he bounced her on an exercise ball all over the house while Otis and Isis kept watch. It was the sweetest thing. I also loved Juniper's gender neutral nursery! If you're in need of some inspiration, look no further, folks. The wall gallery is a perfect mix of fun and sweet, and you can never go wrong with big, cozy rugs. It's always so much fun to see what my clients do with their nurseries--just another perk of working with wonderful people.

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