Nigerian Baby Naming Ceremony for a Sweet Chubby Cheeked Girl

Less than 2 years ago, I photographed this sweet chubby cheeked baby girl’s big brother shortly after his birth, and now I get to celebrate a joyful time with her family again!  Relatives and close friends gathered to celebrate her arrival and hear the official names bestowed on her.  Her brother and his cousins amused themselves while the adults showered the newborn with prayer, advice, and gifts.  

Friends, thank you for choosing me to document your little one. May this year bring many more reasons for laughter and smiles! 

Doubly Sweet Sneak Peek

It's such a joy to celebrate life events, and in this case, it's double the joy!  Angela and Mike, congratulations on the baptism of your sweet baby girls.  

A Birth Story

Dear Sebastian,

Your mom and dad gave me the special job of photographing your entrance into this world. I was really excited and a little bit nervous. You see, I’ve photographed a lot of weddings, but never a birth.  You know what I realized?  A birth story, is another kind of love story.  And like any good love story, there are the sweet parts, the messy parts, and the really really hard parts.  But through it all, it’s an opportunity to celebrate love and life with the people you care about most. 

 I am so glad I was there to see you take your first breath, hear your first cry, and open your big beautiful eyes. I hope you always know you are loved fiercely!

Please enjoy the photos from Sebastian’s birth story.  All images are shared with permission of his parents.