Lauren & Her Twins: New Life [Preview]

This year has been a strange one. Life is fascinating in that it can present with the most unexpected, gut wrenching of situations, yet a simultaneous peace among it all. Ecclesiastes is one of my favorite books in that it is so beautifully, poetically, and authentically describes the idea that life is bleak and dark…and life is also a sacred, beautiful gift.

Photography is a (literal) lens to that very concept. My heart and mind have been in a strange place lately, as I’ve dealt with a so many unknowns of life. Photography forces me to pause and seek beauty. I especially love documenting the connection and day to day life of families. The moments frozen in a nanosecond of time is captivating, and the innocence and purity of children at play is like balm to my soul. I think children are absolutely brilliant. They are geniuses in tiny bodies and I think we can learn just as much - if not more - from them as we can our teachers, our elders, our societally dubbed idea of “intelligence”. This is why I am drawn to lifestyle and in home sessions nowadays. People are so fascinating just by existing. There is nothing to prove, pose, stage, or some magical moment to construct and create. People are so fascinating, so stunning, so mesmerizing because they are alive. They need not do more, be more, or prove more.

Lauren & Kevin’s family are always a delight. This lifestyle session with her gorgeous twins was a gift. If you know me well, you know that twins have an extremely close place to my heart. Initially, I was supposed to photograph the birth of these sweet babes. Unfortunately, reality had some other plans and that did not work out. I was touched when, nearly nine months ago, Lauren reached out and asked if I would be there to document such a special moment. I’ve had the joy of photographing one birth, and it was one of the most powerful experiences of my life. Even though the birth of Lauren’s twins did not happen as anticipated, I was thrilled when she invited me to her home to capture their first couple weeks as living, breathing, teeny little human beings.

As I edit and look through these images, I find myself a bit emotional. Not only does Lauren wear motherhood so beautifully by the joy of her heart, but her newborn twins are the sweetest reminder of new life.

Welcome to the world, little loves.