Katie's Maternity Session... red bluff, ca. maternity photographer

Who says a maternity session can't be done at full term or even the day before the woman goes into have her baby? I think a time frame on this time in a woman's life is ridiculous. Pregnancy is magical and I know one of my most cherished photographs for myself was one that I took the day before I gave birth.

Most women shy away from that because they feel uncomfortable, but I say, even if you can only get a shot on your cell phone, you should do it! It's a wonderful memory to have documented. Luckily my friend was up for a few shots the day before she went in to have her second child Dean, you can find Dean's birth story blog post here. Her are a few of the images captured.

 

 

Thanks so much for taking a look! XOXO ~ Jen

Hello...I'm New Here: Dean Everett Cebula's Birth Story... red bluff, ca. birth photographer

For those of you that didn't see Dean's sneak peek blog post you can see the full story here. 

Katie is my best friend of 10 years. When she asked me to document the birth of her 2nd child I was elated and quickly made plans to attend the birth. 

Katie had been scheduled for a C-section and went into the hospital about 6 a.m. that morning. The doctors got her settled in and hooked to the monitors. The day prior to her arrival she had been having on and off contractions. I have to admit I was a bit nerves. I thought, for a second, we might be running her to the hospital in the middle of the night if they continued. She assured me it was nothing to worry about and was actually pretty happy about them, since she hadn't felt a contraction before and always wondered what they felt like. Her first baby was an emergency C-section so she was not able to deliver naturally like we all had hoped. 

Once she was all settled, the nurse did confirm that she was having contractions, but they weren't cause for concern. They told us, once the doctor arrived, they would get her going and headed in to have her baby. 

12 hours later, lol, they finally took her into the OR and little baby Dean made his debut. We all couldn't wait to get a glimpse of him. A few minutes later Dean was brought into the nursery accompanied by his daddy, Ryan, and a while later he was reunited with his mommy. Even though the wait was a long one for mom and dad, it was defiantly worth it once little Dean was safe in their arms. 

Katie and Ryan...he is perfect in every way!!! You are amazing friends and parents. I love being there to document every special moment in your lives. I can't wait for the next one...I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a little girl this time ;)~.  I hope you love these moments captured just as much as I do! 

XOXO, 

Jen

P.S. Better quality can be viewed if you click on the "youtube" link in the bottom right hand corner. Or by clicking on the flower shaped icon and changing the quality to HD. Enjoy!

Lil Avynn's Newborn Session...red bluff, ca. newborn photographer

My first newborn session with a little girl! Love it and love her! This is my niece of course and I have been able to shoot her mommy's belly and her birth! SO WONDERFUL! The best part of photography is being able to document mine and my family's lives. It's such a gift to be able to have images like this to look back on! LOVE MY JOB! (to see her mommy's maternity session click here & to see her birth story you can click here)

Happy 4th of July!... red bluff, ca. photographer

This is a picture of the flag we have waving here on our Main Street in Red Bluff. I had been out on a shoot. We had just ended for the day, and were headed back to our cars, when I looked up and saw this! Isn't it gorgeous. We had had a summer storm that day and the sun was setting. It literally made me hold my breath for a second. I just had to snap one shot! I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th. God bless our troops and God bless America!

XOXO, Jen