One year ago today Luke Stephen was born with angel wings. Although Luke's time here was very short he managed to touch a lot of lives including mine. I went to school with his mom, Laura, and she contacted me about doing maternity photos for her and her husband Vladi. It was my first maternity session and I was excited. Nothing could have prepared me for how much I enjoyed it....I got to witness and capture the love a new family, the love between husband and wife, the love between two parents and their unborn child. To this day I can still remember the feeling in the room during our session - so peaceful and so much love the walls were likely to burst from it all. Truly, it was magical. The next time I did photos for Luke's family was at his memorial service and it was another magical day, but for different reasons. I recently had another session with his family photographing his sister, Isabel. Isabel is a healthy, beautiful, rainbow baby who will always have her big brother watching over her, and quite possibly, the most loved baby in the world. :)
Luke helped me realize that this is what I'm supposed to be doing. He opened my eyes to not just taking a photograph, but creating memories, capturing moments, showing emotion, and making a difference. Laura, Vladi, Sue and Melissa, thank you for welcoming me into your lives. It truly is an honor.
Here are a some of the photos from Luke's maternity session and memorial.
1 comment:
What an amazing family they are! That day will be forever etched in to my heart. Looking at the posted photos, it looks like you captured it wonderfuly. Your so talented Kate, you truely have a natural gift!
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