I’ve known Lacey since we were in 6th grade… we have the kind of friendship where we may not talk for weeks or months… but once we hear each other’s voice on the other line, it’s like we never skipped a beat… I was incredibly happy for Lacey when she told me her baby news!! And even more excited (like literally jumping up & down excited) when she wanted to fly me to Phoenix to take her maternity pictures!!

When we were getting ready for her photo shoot, she admitted that she was excited about the pictures — but not really that excited getting in front of the camera…she was just feeling, very pregnant…feet swollen and all… I reminded her that she looked beautiful AND that she was in fact — pregnant! So, it’s ok to feel like that… I promised her it would be painless and that we would have fun… Well, after she saw a couple of teasers… she not only got over her trepidation, but she asked if we could take more pictures the next day — just for fun! LOL That moment right there? When a person sees themselves in a different light, and you see that glimmer of renewed confidence in their eyes? That is why I LOVE what I do! And I LOVED being able to capture this special moment for a very special friend… congrats Lacey & Luis!! Thank you for my first Phoenix experience =)

We shot the session at Papago Park… and it was absolutely gorgeous!

simply glowing…

some sun flare awesomeness…

we hiked up to this “hole in the rock”…

a couple of favorite silhouette shots…