I think he looks like a Christmas elf! He has those sweet eyes, and red hair!

You can barely see her baby bump here! She's nearly halfway through!

There's a bit more baby bump!

Chad and Lynn, thanks for inviting me down to do your family photos! Can't believe our boys are so close in age! Seriously is such a wonderful time of year to welcome a munchkin into the world! Keep an eye out on your email for your gallery link and password. Can't wait to show you the rest

I am officially booked through December and most of January. February I only have one Saturday left. If you'd like photos on a Saturday be sure to get a hold of me!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

The book comes with 24 pages so 12 page spreads total and it is split in half….half for the maternity photos and half for your precious new one's first photos! I know Kailey loved her book and I was thrilled to deliver it myself! Not only is this a big benefit from booking our Love package but you save some moolah too by booking the sessions together! I really loved working with Kailey and Rankin and being there for all of baby Rankin's first moments! I hope I get to continue to watch them grow as a family…there is so much love there. Adam and Stacy have also booked the Love package plus birth documentary. We are just waiting on Baby B's arrival!!!!! Trust me there is a lot more to unfold with that story and I am having a hard time being patient!

Little side note, June is booking very quickly. If you would like to reserve a June date be sure to email me (booking about two weeks in advance and that gap is getting bigger by the day!)  I have one session slot left for the second week and then we are booking into the third! Talk to you all soon!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

At our coffee 'date' I got to know a bit about their personalities. Adam is sarcastic and those of you who know me know that I LOVE sarcasm. I am a sucker for sarcasm and dry humor (ask my hubby….that pretty much sums him up!) So of course Adam and I get along great. On top of that Stacy and share that same quality of the love of laughter. Adam kept us laughing all through coffee.

These two not unlike my hubby and myself in many ways besides the personality similarities. They are also high school sweethearts AND they also chose not to find out the gender of their baby. Plus they are coming up on three years of marriage (again same as hubby and me). Needless to say I was excited to see them again for their maternity shoot and I am really freakin excited about documenting their baby's debut! (Also, I think it's safe to say that I am loving the word freakin lately. I just keeps popping out.)
 Alright here are my faves:

I LOVE that they have a countdown board…think I might do this when/if we have another one! Just shows how excited they are

They framed this and it's in their living room. PS you can see the cord! I've never seen an ultrasound like that before!

I wanted to show a side by side comparison. This is how different an image can look by just changing the settings on your camera. I got asked if I have a studio based on Kailey's maternity shoot. I don't have a studio, but what I do have is clients with big windows covered in sheers!

I just LOVE this shot. I love playing with shadows and reflections.

She has such a great pregnancy shape doesn't she?

After photos at the house and the nursery we headed to downtown!

Adam and Stacy, I am thrilled for you guys (I know I've said it a billion times already!) Enjoy every minute of this little blessing from God! Before you know it this little one will be 3 1/2 months old like my Bean! Then 3 years and……I just can't think about them growing up so fast! Can't wait for that phone call! See you at the hospital!

Hey everyone, I know you've been dying to see more photos of my Beanie! I took some this week and will be posting tomorrow. AND as an extra special treat that next day I'll be posting some photos of my chubbalicious pup! I know I haven't posted a bunch of personal stuff lately which is silly since there is so much of it now!

Back to work….I am thankful to have so much of it!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

These two have quite the kiddos! First a daughter and then twin boys! They already have a dream family but they just weren’t complete and that is where this new little one comes in! I just love photographing maternity shoots..the excitement and anticipation of a new PERSON coming into the world. It’s like magic! Plus I get some hot mamas to photograph and Kristi is no different. She’s fierce and she brought that with her and rocked out her maternity session (Mike and the kids too of course!) Here are my faves:

The two that started this life story!

The whole gang, good looking group.

I think Maddie is secretly praying for a sister! They didn’t find out the gender so we all get to be surprised…my fave!

Even in a simple portrait she is fierce! Love it!

The new baby:) So excited to meet this little one!

So I just have to say I had a blast doing this shoot. Every session is different because all people are different and I really love that about my job. Plus it was a gorgeous day out yesterday and the kids said some really sweet things. I like to photograph kids first and quickly so they can have fun and run around! So after they were all done I said "Ok you guys are all done, you did great! Now you can go run around with Dad and have some fun. You guys were so good and I know getting pictures taken can be boring sometimes" The kids said "We used to hate getting our pictures taken but not after today, this was fun!" Bless my heart! I love hearing things like that. Makes me feel like I’m doing my job right! They had all kinds of ideas for me too, maybe future photogs?

Kristi and Mike, I’m really excited for you guys and I can’t wait to meet your new precious baby! I’ll have the rest of your photos ready to view tomorrow! Keep an eye out on your email for me

I only have literally two Saturdays left from now until September so be sure to get in contact with me if you have to have a Saturday for photos, otherwise weekdays are great! Booking about two weeks in advance right now for weekdays!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

I really had a great time with these two and I am really excited to meet baby Rankin!! We did the second part of the session downtown! Great colors and it wasn’t super cold (at least not in the wind). They were troopers! I loved the way these turned out. They rocked out their sessions! Hope you all enjoy!

Her tiny basketball of a belly!

Never tried this in this setting before! I think it turned out well:)

Kailey and Rankin, all of your photos will be up in the morning! Be on the lookout for that email! So excited for this next stage of your life You guys really will make amazing parents! I am dying to see that sweet boys face!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

P.S. If you are looking for a Saturday to book this summer do it quickly I only have one or two left!

It is official my maternity leave is over. I am loving being a Mommy to my little ‘beanstalk’ but I’m also loving my job! I am happy my first session back was a maternity session. Kailey got in contact with me a month or so ago asking about maternity and newborn sessions and ended up booking our Love package which combines the two sessions in one package! I am so glad she did because I know for SURE that I get to photograph baby Rankin when he is born…and yes baby Rankin is named after his dad and grandad Rankin (and his grandad John~middle name). Rankin and Kailey are super cute together, he is a laid back guitarist ( and rather dapper) and she is an outgoing friendly gorgeous preggo! I swear I get the tiniest preggos to photograph! These two are highschool sweethearts…Kailey’s family moved to Florida and so they ended up breaking it off for a bit but just realized they could not live without each other and back to Ohio she came! Anyway, they have a quaint little house with amazing lighting and I could not have been happier to be snapping away today! Look out…this post is huge! Check back later for their second part!

I kinda think she looks like a ballerina in this one just minus the tutu

She is one hot Mama!

Where it all started….

Like I said…awesome windows!

I saved my absolute favorites for last…I can’t decide between the two which I like better?

Rankin and Kailey~you guys are going to be amazing parents and I am just so excited for what you are about to experience. It truly is the most amazing thing a couple can go through! Can’t wait to meet baby Rankin!!! Keep checkin back for more on their story….it will tug at your heart strings

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

P.S. Now that the word is out that my maternity leave is over I am already getting booked up so make sure to email me to schedule your session! Can’t wait to see existing clients and meet some new ones!

Sitting here feeling blessed cuddling my son and I began looking at his photos which spurred looking at sessions from this past year. I had quite a year with WP and I am loving looking at all these sessions at once so I thought I’d share my year in one blog post!

We had many many weddings:

PS Brides…never think a winter wedding means no outside photos….I LOVE being outside and weather does not bother me!

I got meet a lot of cool families:

Got to hang out with some crazy kids:

Lots of cute smoochie babies:

One last one of my super chubby cute puggy!

Thank you to all my amazing clients. I have loved capturing your memories and spending time with you and getting to know your families. I am so looking forward to 2011 and what it brings. We are going to be rocking it with weddings and can’t wait to see who I get to meet!

~B

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

I can’t wait to meet my little one! Don’t worry, when the baby arrives there will be plenty of photos!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

It’s true, this is a cute family! I met them at Curtiss Park in Saline, Michigan. They’ve got two boys and one more on the way (he is actually due to make an appearance in one week!). I was happy to take photos for them and meet their youngest (as of now) Keegan. Not to mention the last time I saw little Hunter he was a baby! Here are my faves (I took many many photos):

Haha, this is how our session started….Hunter wasn’t too sure about my big camera

Now he likes me!

These boys are so cute!

Dad and his boys

Mom and her little Keegan!

Dad is a fire fighter and Hunter loves wearing Dad’s gear!

This is Hunter’s way of scaring the fire

Can’t forget about baby Ethan

Thanks for choosing me to capture these precious moments for you guys! I loved meeting Keegan and I can not believe how big Hunter has gotten! P.S. I can’t wait till little Ethan is here Be sure to email me to get your photos done before summer is out! We don’t have a ton of warm weather left!

~Bethany

wellspringphoto@gmail.com

I know all you blog followers recognize this sweet family (and super cute little man!). Well it’s true, they are having another! It’s so exciting and it’s a boy I can’t wait to meet little Caleb! I know his family anxiously awaits his arrival and here are my favorite photos to capture this special time in their lives:

Even with an active kiddo and another on the way they still are romantic with each other, it’s awesome encouragement for all those moms and dads out there!

He really loves his little boy!

Momma loves him too!

She is a seriously pretty expectant mommy!

Love the parasol, and the preggo silhouette

Peekaboo!

I think she can’t wait until she can snuggle with both of her boys

Jeff and Maggy, I hope you like your photos and I am just dying to meet that little boy of yours! If you want to book with either Tabitha or myself be sure to contact us a couple weeks in advance! The photo season is getting busy :)

~Bethany