Canton Ohio Maternity Photography - Shannon (& Lee)

I've always been amazed at pregnancy & what a miracle it is that a baby is growing inside his mother. It's incredible, mind-boggling, just amazing! After just having gone through my own pregnancy last year, the whole process means even more to me now than it did before & I truly love every chance I get to photograph an expectant mother (and father).

Shannon & Lee are close, personal friends of Tim & me, and being able to photograph this maternity session for them meant more to me than you can possibly imagine! They have endured one of the most heart-wrenching journeys to becoming parents, suffering FOUR miscarriages over the course of seven years. Each loss was harder than the one before & after Shannon's last miscarriage in 2010, she & Lee had resolved that it must not be God's plan for them to have a biological child...or at least not at this phase of their life together. Amazingly, their relationship with each other & their faith in God only grew stronger despite the unbelievably hard circumstances they'd been through on four separate occasions.

They began researching adoption and then, unexpectedly, Shannon became pregnant again...for the fifth time. As excited as they were, it was bittersweet knowing that each time they had gotten this happy news in the past, it ended in heartbreak. When they announced the pregnancy to us as well as the rest of their friends and family, LOTS and LOTS of prayers immediately started going up for them and their sweet baby!

Well...as you can see...God answered those prayers in the way we were all hoping for...and Baby Samuel is due in just TWO weeks!!

I'll stop talking now so you can look at how adorable these *three* are. This is going to be one loved, adored, cherished little babe! :) I CAN'T WAIT TO MEET HIM!

Canton Ohio Senior Photography: Becca - Class of 2011

Becca is such a fun girl!! I had an awesome time getting to know her & her Mom, too. Becca is not only super photogenic, cheerful, smart & sweet, she's a killer athlete, too. She is headed to college this fall on a volleyball scholarship & also currently throws the discus & shot put in track. Amazing! I wish you all the best, Becca, & I can't wait to see what life looks like for you in a couple years! Hopefully you'll still be merrily skipping down the street & wearing your rainbow suspenders. ;)

Canton Ohio Baby Photographer: Maxson - 6 Weeks Old

Baby Maxson (Max) is so adorable! He was such a good little babe during his photo shoot & I just love all his expressions, those big eyes and super long eyelashes! What a handsome little guy!

Max may be one of the most prayed-for babies ever. His Mom & Dad had a long and at times, difficult journey to becoming parents. It seems everyone knows someone who has had a miscarriage, and Max's parents had to endure not one, but two heart-breaking losses before he came along. Tim and I were blessed enough to get to know Max's parents because his Dad was our realtor last year when we bought our first home. Beyond developing a business relationship, we quickly formed a friendship with him and his wife, too, and we were ecstatic when we found out Max was on the way! We prayed a lot for baby Max long before we ever met him, as did countless other friends & family members. We are so thankful for God bringing him safely into this world & we can't wait to see what lies ahead for him. God must have amazing plans for his life!











I was just testing my exposure in this shot, but I love his cute little stretch!








On a side note, if you are looking for an awesome realtor, Mark Seibert is your man! We had some insanely crazy circumstances to deal with in the purchase of our home, and Mark went the extra mile time & time again when most realtors would've been gone after the final paperwork had been signed. We can't say enough good things about our experience with him & the level of integrity he has as a business man. Thank you, Mark!!