Ok, if you have ever been around me when I see a bulldog, you know that I kind of freak out a bit! I get super excited and I might just scream out loud! ;) It doesn’t happen with any other type of dog, just bulldogs. I am a little obsessed… or just really in love with them! ;)
You have no idea how excited I was for Kristin and Danny’s photo session! Yes, I could not wait to see Kooper again and to meet their newest edition, Khloe! ;) But, I can honestly say I was even more excited to see Kristin and Danny again! It has been so long since their dreamy Punta Cana destination wedding and a hug from them was long overdue! ;)
It is safe to say that the smile on my face during and after their session was definitely HAPPY!!! So grateful for such AMAZING couples in our lives and their sweet sweet bulldogs that bring out the best smiles in all of us! ;)
It started with a huge love and appreciation for the family that surrounds us. We had this dream of working on a personal project that spoke to our hearts. A project that could make a difference in the lives of others by sharing a little piece of the incredible people that we are blessed to be able to call family.
The Lorson Family is one like no other. A family that began with Robert and Helen (Krezmer) Lorson way back on October 30, 1948. Growing at a rapid pace, Robert and Helen (otherwise referred to as MeMe and PopPop) built a family of 8 children (Theresa passing at the young age of 5). The children (Robert Jr., Cecilia, Mary, Allen, Joannette, Ronald, and Rebecca) followed in their parents footsteps and continued to add to the beautiful family. Now, with 15 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren the Lorson Family continues to grow.
Sunday dinners at MeMe’s house, a visit by Santa on Christmas Eve, and the annual Easter Egg Hunt are just a few of our favorite traditions that always bring the family together physically. But there is so much more behind what keeps the Lorson Family together and that is what this project is all about.
While everyone was together to celebrate Brooke and Tony’s wedding in Ocean Isle, NC, during the summer of 2012, we decided to ask everyone in the Lorson Family to share with us what family means to them. After an evening full of laughs and tears, we were quickly reminded that family is at the core of our heart and soul. Every single value that we strive to hold ourselves accountable to stems from the incredible people that we are blessed to be able to call family.
One of our favorite things about this project was hearing everyone’s explanation of their words. It was fascinating to hear how all of them linked back to the words that MeMe spoke. PopPop is certainly shining down on us with a big smile knowing that the many values he and MeMe instilled in us by example are a huge part of every single one of us.
What we thought was a personal project to touch the lives of others quickly became a personal project that we will forever hold close to our hearts. Thank you to everyone in our amazing family for being who you are and always being true to what brings us all together.
It was a Wednesday night as we got together with Jennie and Adam to capture their lives as they prepared for their little one to arrive. On Thursday, they were planning to start the induction process to have little baby Young on that Friday. We took some time that night to soak in the reality that soon life was going to be just a little bit different for Jennie and Adam. We talked about their excitement to become parents and to find out the surprise of whether it was a boy or a girl. Jennie and Adam shared their emotions and their fears that come along with being parents… like “what are we going to do when they can drive.” ;)
It was so real. The night before they were expecting to start the delivery process, they shared their raw emotions with us. We captured it with video and still photos so that they will always remember what “those days” were like.
Jennie and Adam were married in December of 2010. We fell in love with them as a couple the very first minute we met them. They have a special kind of love that literally overflows into the lives of every single person they meet. They have a saying that hangs in their home that says, “Spread Love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” Honestly, they are the walking billboards for that quote!
As we captured Jennie and Adam’s Baby Story, we wanted to be able to give them something that will always remind them of where their family journey began. It began with their relationship and the love they share with each other. The love that overflows leaving the world a happier place!
We ended that Wednesday evening with dinner (a little sushi and wasabi in hopes to push that little baby out naturally!) As we sat down, Jennie came out of the bathroom and said, (with a HUGE smile on her face) “I don’t mean to alarm anyone but I think I might be in Labor.” ;) Of course we all pretty much jumped out of our chairs with excitement. But Jennie assured us, it was not quite time to go to the hospital. Dinner was waiting! ;) In the middle of dinner, as Jennie felt her belly… she said, “Oooooo! I think this is it! I think that was a contraction.” Again, saying that with a huge smile on her face! ;) Ohh my goodness, if/when I ever have a baby, please God let me be as calm, happy, and energized as Jennie! ;) Seriously, she is amazing. We left that night with Jennie saying she was going to try to get some sleep, “just in case” that was in fact the start of her labor. Before noon on Thursday morning, Jennie had baby Charlotte Munroe. ;)
With a visit to the hospital and some time hanging out with the new parents, we can honestly say our thoughts have been confirmed that baby Charlotte is one lucky little girl to have amazing parents like Jennie and Adam! We are all certainly blessed that they have brought one special little girl into the world to help spread the love! We have no doubt, Charlotte certainly will!
Jennie and Adam, thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to capture your baby story. We are so blessed to have you and Charlotte in our lives! Thank you for bringing her into this world and for being an incredible example of spreading love and happiness to the world around us!
In the past, we have referred our maternity, baby, and family photo inquiries to other photographers because it was not what we “specialized” in. As we concentrate our focus on documenting people’s amazing lives and celebrating life’s most amazing moments, we are excited to accept a limited number of Baby Story Documentaries into our work flow! If you are expecting and interested in documenting this amazing time in your family’s lives in a real-life documentary (not your traditional portrait) kind of way, please send us a note!
