Subscribe The connection between this couple was undeniable. The way they looked at each other with such love, you just know when some people are exactly meant to be together. As they await the arrival of their first child, you can sense the strong anticipation & excitement for her to make her way into the world. [...]
Wow, your photography is beautiful! The angles are so great!!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!! Love the pic of daddy kissing the tummy, then laughing!
Amazing!!you so captured the beauty , connection and love that are these three. As I look at these photos, baby girl Palena is on here way into the world! Thank you for sharing.
AHH So exciting!!!! Thanks for telling me Susan!! 
These pictures are so beautiful. This is what love is supposed to look like. They made me cry. Thank you for sharing them.
2011 was another amazing year! I am so grateful to each and every one of you ~ Thank you for allowing me to document your special moments. Thank you for the laughs, the tears, the honest emotions that make me love my job even more. You treated me as a friend and not just the [...]
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Wow. What an amazing year. You’ve captured so many special moments…I can’t choose a favorite! I love so many of these!! BEAUTIFUL!
Breathtaking as usual! You are such an inspiration.
Beautiful work, love looking at all the wonderful work that you do
Your work is stunning. Every image is unique and genuine!! I LOVE the little guy picking his nose! Cracked me up!!
So beautiful, your work is inspiring. Do you offer classes? I would love to learn from you! Thank you for posting!
Fantastic!!!! Your work is amazing and very inspiring to me! I’d love to be a fly on the wall during one of your shoots!
Oh gosh, heidi! HOW do you do it? I keep exclaiming to my husband, ” I just don’t get it! EVERY SINGLE PICTURE is a work of art!” I seriously wonder how long it will take me to bring my average of great pictures per shoot up to where yours is. You are a gifted photographer and the Lord has really blessed you with the ability to see beauty in every moment and share it with the rest of us. Blessings for 2012. Thanks for sharing!
Pick one favorite? This whole year has been my favorite! You have never ceased to delight with vibrant, magical photos that bring divine pause into every day so I can gasp and say, “Wow, God.” You are spectacular.
So thankful for all the moments that will be forever remembered in the photos you took of our family this year! So thankful you are not only a photographer, but a friend to all of us whose lives you have touched. Wishing you blessings and many happy photo shoots in the coming year!
These leave me speechless….you have such an amazing talent. Can’t wait to see what you create in 2012!
So the evening started off all peaceful-ish and romanti-cal…..two beautiful people and their precious baby boy cookin’ in the oven. Awesome buttery rich light & beautiful country surroundings…. You think we’d leave it at that? Not this time folks…. I have had this itch to do something a little out of the ordinary for a [...]
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OMG That looks like so much fun!! Awesome idea!!
Looks amazing!
This has to be the best maternity photos I have ever seen. I love them and you can see the love they have so well. LOVE THEM!
bahahaha….that is hilarious!!!!!! And gorgeous!!! And totally fun looking!!
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!! So absolutely adorable!
LOVE!!! Part 1 is like just the most gorgeous baby mamma pics ever! Part 2 is just super fun and priceless!! You are simply an amazing photographer!
What an amazing story they will have to tell their little bundle of joy with some AMAZING images to go with it!
Love this! Fun idea Heidi! You couldn’t have picked a funner couple to try this with either!
so fun! What a great way to show the baby what neat parents he/she has. I’d love to look back and see my parents having fun like that with the future me part of the picture.
Cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!! 
That is AWESOME!!!!!
Ha ha! What joy! Wish my family weren’t so stoic:) Glad you have clients that are up to your amazing ideas!
These photos show some honest to goodness true LOVE!! They are great!
Insanely amazing!! Funnest maternity shoot I have ever seen. What a great couple, their baby is going to have a blast! You amaze me with every post!!
{REEL LIFE FAMILY SESSION | VIDEO COMING SOON FOR THIS SESSION!!!} Our children are here to stay But our babies are not, I’m sorry to say They grow and learn everyday In the most remarkable and intriguing way We watch and admire our babies so young Hoping someday they will go to be strong Wisdom [...]
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AWESOME! Love them all!
WOWOWOW soooo good! You amaze me. I wish I had family photos like these…
Beautiful session!
Very sweet! Nice job Heidi! Congrats on the coming addition Z family!!! Hannah
These look awesome!!!
BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY
BUBBE AND POP POP
[...] special treat to go along with THIS FAMILY SESSION done a few weeks back…. That’s right folks another {REEL LIFE|Family Video}! When are [...]
Grow, baby, grow. There is a baby boy growing in that belly, and two lovely people waiting to raise him. I love first time parent maternity sessions….oh if they only KNEW what was about to hit them… KIDDING! Come’ON!Keep on Growing lil’ guy, we will see you soon. The world is anxious to meet you. [...]
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Absolutely breathtaking. Love this session!
Such sweet photos! They’ll treasure these forever.
These are beautiful!
Stunning photos! Thank you for capturing the most exciting moment in my sister’s life.
Before the world comes to a complete halt with the arrival of your first born child, there is the waiting. The expecting. The anticipation. Once you are as prepared as you can be, all you can do is be patient while that little life grows and takes its form. I love maternity photos for this [...]
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So cute I love the little shoes 
Thanks Sarah!
Girl you have a genuine gift. True artist, these are amazing!
Lovely as always! Love the mini Romeos:)
These are gorgeous! You are very creative!!
I cannot tell you how much I love the photo of her catching the rain and the one with her sitting in front of the Chinook Long House.
Please say you’ll photograph me and my wife when we get pregnant.
My beautiful, new, glowing & very pregnant friend Melissa Niu, host of the [FRAMED] show. Had to post some of these…. Seriously, Melissa, you are gorgeous girl! Thanks for stopping by! Much Love & Happiness to you. ~Heidi
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She’s from [Framed]!!! I LOVE that show!!!!
…. and BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!
HEIDI!!!!! You’re so wonderful! Thank you so much for taking the time to take some shots of my baby jelly. Wish you didn’t live so far away. Thanks again my talented friend.
She is such a cute pregnant person!! Love Love Love her shoes.
love them!
Check out this super adorable family… Surrogate Momma of twins (Julia) was the winner of the pregnancy contest that was held back in May. (Check out the link to read her story) Anyways, to make a long story short… the babies came early and we never got to have an actual pregnancy session, but I [...]
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I am so proud to call Julia one of my very best friends. I am so glad I nominated her for this. These pictures are stunning and made me cry at their beauty!
I just wanted to say how beautiful the pics are! Julia you are truly blessed!
I love the family shot, great job, but I would like to see it in color. The kids are adorable & looked like they were great to photograph.
Gorgeous family! I’m going to read Julia’s surrogacy story. What an amazing gift to give a family!
So adorable. I still haven’t met Julia, but know of her through countless mutual friends. It takes an amazing person to bless others with a gift like she did.
Beautiful pictures of a beautiful family!
WOW…These are beautiful portraits. I always look forward to seeing you next post. Fantastic as always!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Julia..these pics are so sweet! My favorite is the one where your son is sitting on your lap! They will always be our “babies”! And your Bella…she has the sweetest face! Perfect pictures!
These are great pics.
Beautiful pictures and beautiful story!
Gorgeous! (The photos and the fam!) what a lovely way to celebrate your generous life!
They are all so beautiful!
Julia has an amazing heart!! It takes a very special woman, and supportive family, to give such a precious gift to others. Beautiful pics!! Julia, you look fabulous!!!
These are amazing pictures of a beautiful family!
So beautiful! My fave is the one with the two kiddos together! Awesome pictures!
These pix are beautiful!!!
Thanks ladies:) I actually had my original photo shoot scheduled for June 23rd (I would have been 31wks 1 day), but on Father’s Day, June 20th I woke up with severe stomach pain, went to Labor & Delivery, found out I was suffering from Pre-eclampsia & HELLP Syndrome (Hemolytic anemia Elevated Liver enzymes Low Platelet count). Was transfered by ambulance to another hospital & ended up having an emergency c-section 8 hrs later. I am completely recovered and the twins are doing amazing! Thank you Heidi for this wonderful gift!
What a lovely story, lovely family, and Julia is Superwoman.
The pictures are amazing and your family is so beautiful Congratulations!
Julia these pictures are gorgeous!!!! You look amazing.
Precious moments captured! How beautiful!
Love the pictures!!
Your pictures are amazing Julia!! What a precious family you have and an amazing gift of twin baby girls you blessed your friends with carrying. You’re awesome!!!
great pictures
BEAUTIFUL pics you guys!!
Oh yay! Almost to 30 posts! Another beautiful family photo shoot. You can just feel the love:)
Wow, Julia…these pictures turned out BEAUTIFULLY!!! So many precious moments were captured, love them!!
Wow.. beautiful family! Wonderful story.. such a nice thing to do.. carry a baby(s) for someone not able to. My little sister had a struggle with her pregnancy, she got so sick through her whole thing she barly made it. But would not be able to do it again. So I think this contest was won by someone totally deserving. She looks beautiful, and has an adorable family.
These are beautiful and someday i want to get my family there to take pictures as well.
Love the photos. Julia you and your family are amazing. I am so glad that you won this contest and got to use this session for your family. We are forever grateful to have you and your family in our lives:)
OMG!!!!! These pics are beautiful!!!! You guys look sooo cute!! Love you!! xoxox
beautiful! daddy/daughter photos always warm my heart
Beautiful pictures of such a wonderful family!!! Your work is amazing!
Julia! They all turned out so good. You have such a beautiful family! Love ya and I am happy to have you as my friend! Fabulous pictures!!!
Wow what amazing pictures for an amazing lady!
What a beautiful family! So proud to call you ours!!
Love Mom & Dad
Julia…these are gorgeous. I am thankful it all worked out, but so sorry it didn’t work out entirely as planned.
Heidi…another wonderful shoot! Thank you for the work you have done and your support of the show and our mamas!!!
Julia! Such beautiful pctures! I am so happy for you all. And, your gift to that family is beyond measure. I just want to give a ‘shout out’ to Jeff too. I think of Joseph in the Bible, who was so gracious and loving to his wife as she carried a child not his for a greater purpose. It takes an awesomw guy to do that. You all are a truly great and blessed family! Can’t wait to see you! Ready to do that mural?
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