Devin & Lance - Albuquerque, NM Engagement Photographer

Some of the things I love being around:

Other dog lovers
People with infectious laughs
Engaged couples
Clients that are up for anything

Devin and Lance were all of the above and more. We hit it off immediately and had a blast during their session... ironically we never even got around to wedding talk! That's one of my favorite conversations with my engagement couples - learning all the details of their big day that's just around the corner. Instead, we covered the topic of French Bulldogs for 2 hours!

Comparing their Jasper and my Merlot, bonding occurred and I know this will not be the last I see these guys...and next time! It's all wedding talk - hope you're up for it Lance! :)


- laura

Anna & Josh - Albuquerque, NM Engagement Photographer

I love doing engagement sessions - I can daydream about planning another wedding: what dress I would pick, which flowers I would carry and what rings I would hope to get from my handsome fiance down on one knee. But looking back, I really wouldn't change anything. Things were perfect - even down to me having the wrong veil from the store, driving myself to get my makeup done and having a friend do my hair.

Knowing that those decisions (and plenty of other past ones) have led me to where I am now makes hindsight a little less 20/20. :)

So last Saturday I met another bride-to-be and her handsome fiance as well. As I mentioned, engagement sessions take me back to a past time in my life and I LOVE seeing these couples very in the moment, making decisions for a day that they will always remember. It makes me heart happy knowing there will be another couple out there, in years, reminiscing about their past when right here and now, it's their future together. I love hearing stories about what they are planning, what colors they've chosen... and knowing I am a part of those decisions too. I hope they know how special they are to me in that aspect as well. We've all got a future we're working towards, right?

Josh and Anna - Have a glorious, gorgeous and joyful wedding where your personalities shine and your love is a centerpiece. I cannot wait to see you guys again and capture another piece of your "now"!

-laura

Happy Mother's Day! - Albuquerque, New Mexico Photographer

Some say Mother's Day is a Hallmark holiday...and us Mama's cannot disagree more! We TOTALLY deserve a day with no laundry, no cooking, no cleaning and 24 straight hours of hugs, kisses and love from our kiddos. Right?!?

Becoming a Mom is like being immediately initiated into a secret society. No initiations, no secret pacts, no hidden handshakes, songs or signs - you're automatically accepted. There's always someone around to give you advice (whether you want it or not is a totally different story!), someone who has an ear to lend for whatever you need to chat about and someone who can tell you their kid also dumped an entire mug of coffee onto their carpet too... as a mama, you're never alone in this wild world of raising kiddos.

I'm so very lucky to be surrounded by many wonderful mamas, mamas-to-be and so many other amazing women in my life that play monumental roles in my life as a parent. I'm thankful for each and everyone of these ladies.

So today, on Mother's Day, give into your vice! Read a book in the bath, eat dessert before dinner and spend the day laying on the cough with your kiddos! :)

- laura

Kaysha & Mike - Albuquerque, NM Custom Couples Photography

Kaysha and I go back...waaay back to high school. We were both DECA nerds.... battling it out for trips around the U.S. and hoping not to get Dottie's Dots as punishment for not paying attention. We clicked easily but lost touch for a few years.

Flash forward to now - After hunting fer her on Facebook, she finally popped up. Married, with a different last name but still here in town. We got together for lunch and clicked again.

Don't you just LOVE friendships like that? Where times feels like it almost stood still...yet so much has changed but not enough to really matter? You can almost pick up where you left off and keep on going... and it feels fabulous!

I'm so glad and honored she wanted me to capture the connection between her, Mike and their pups (I LOVE when clients want to get their pets involved!!). We met, chatted, played and made some magic.

Thanks you two!

- laura

Sweet Mama & Son - Albuquerque, NM Custom Family Photographer

I'm not entirely sure how it happens...and it always happens. I have THE SWEETEST families that come to me to capture their memories. These guys were no exception whatsoever!

Meet Brandy and Dylan... fun, silly, sweet, loving and so much more rolled into one. Dylan was so open and interactive with me. Seeing the tender connection between him and his mama gave me hope for the future - that my child will still love me in public! :)

One of my favorite things when photographing children is really getting to know them and their dreams. Nobody dreams quite like a child dreams...unabandoned, unleashed, free and with so much wonder. Dylan had fabulous dreams - no limits, just all dreams. Pair that with his grin and gorgeously stunning eyes and I think his mama might have a heart breaker on her hands in just a few short years!

Brandy and Dylan - thank you for a such a fun time. I can't wait until next time!

- laura

Meet Wyatt & Mason - Albuquerque, NM Twin Photographer

Want a good dose of adorable baby-ness? What about a double dose?!? Well, let me introduce you to my very first set of twins - Wyatt & Mason!

These two little dudes were ADORABLE! Not only are they the newest members of one of the coolest and fun-loving couples I know, but they also have some most awesome aunts and uncles you'd recognize from here and here. These little guys were just about a month old when I met them and were both right around 7 pounds a piece...14 total pounds of squishy, whimpery, pouty love! Nothing can quite compare to the noises and smells of a newborn... even though Wyatt did give me a shower that required a t-shirt change!

Mama and Dada are amazing parents already...I cannot wait to watch these little boys grow and. Thanks to you guys for making me feel like another member of your family and for giving me this amazing opportunity to capture your newest journey! Congrats!!

- laura

Unveiling - Albuquerque, NM family Photographer

For a long, long time I've had another secret under the wraps and it's finally time to unveil it!

It's been a huge labor of love, hours spent at my computer making sure all was *just perfect* and many more hours daydreaming about how fabulous this really is. It signifies big, big changes to my photography business and even more big, big benefits to all my wonderful current clients and my future clients as well. 

Click HERE and take a peek! This is the first official unveiling of my website!!!

In celebration of the grand opening of my website, stay tuned this week for a fabulous special offer!! I cannot wait to see all of you again in 2010 and meet so many more of you as well. This is going to be an amazing year!!

- laura