2016 Motherhood Event First Look | Washington DC Baby Photographer

Earlier this month I had the pleasure of celebrating Mother's Day the best way I know how: by photographing mothers and their babies.

The event was filled with faces new and old; babies I haven't seen since they were itty bitty, and new babies & mothers who I got to meet for the first time. It was such a wonderful day, and I loved every moment of it. 

It's so important to me that mothers exist in photos with their children, so this event hit close to my heart. I cannot wait to share more from this special day with you all. 

Until then, here are some of my favorite images from the 2016 Motherhood Event - enjoy!

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Kate Juliet Photography specializes in natural maternity, newborn, and family portraiture in the Washington DC and Northern VA area.
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Sweet Baby Girl | Alexandria VA Family Baby Photographer

Cutie Pie! That's pretty much all I can think when I see sweet Genevieve's face. She is just beyond adorable, it kind of makes me want to have babies until I have a baby girl just as cute as she is... which is a pretty tall order and I'm not sure my ovaries could handle it.

The weaknesses of my ovaries aside, this sweet family was such a joy to work with. They are so kind and lovely. We met on a day with the most fantastic weather and beautiful light, it all came together perfectly for their session.

Here are some of my favorite images from our session together - enjoy!

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Where are you? | Washington DC Baby Photographer

So, I have a question for you today:
Where are you?

Not how are you, but where.

And I don't mean what county your booty is sitting in right now. I mean, in your photos, where are you?

Are you even in them?

It's easy to get caught up in taking the photos. Trust me, I know. I do it too.
You can have fun taking photos of everyone you love without worrying what your hair looks like,
or that your top fits a little funny, or that you haven't lost weight yet.

And you may even feel like since you're the one running around taking photos all the time, surely you must be in some of them too, right?

Let's do a quick experiment. Take a minute right now to scroll through your most recent photos. Count how many photo you're in.

Go do it (really, go!), I'll wait. Don't mind me while I hum the Jeopardy theme music...

So how many photos are you in? Did you even make into the double digits? And of those, how many are selfies taken from the exact same angle and distance from your iphone?

These are the images your children will have to look back on. Are they enough?

Give them something to look back on. Give them images that bring back memories. That tell stories.
That show how much you love them.

#existinphotos

Gorgeous Mama and 7 Month Old Baby Girl | Northern VA Motherhood-Baby Photographer

These two are simply stunning together. I loved working with them. Baby x was beyond adorable, I loved her smile.

Here are some of my favorite images from our time together - enjoy!

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Mother and Daughter Springtime Motherhood Photography | Vienna VA Mommy & Me Family Photographer

I am completely in love with mother-daughter springtime sessions. IN LOVE. It's such a wonderful time of year, everything is so green and fresh, it presents the perfect background to photograph a gorgeous mother-daughter duo. I met Kaui and Leila in one of my favorite outdoor locations and just let Leila play and explore. With toddlers I never quite know what I'm in for. Some toddlers are shy and reserved, while others are active and outgoing. I love getting to know such big personalities wrapped up in tiny little bodies, and Leila was no exception. She is so sweet.

Kaui and Leila were a dream to work with. I had such fun with them. Complete naturals in front of the camera and so loving with one another. Kaui is gorgeous and Leila is full of adorableness. Not to mention that she is a complete pro at modeling. They were so wonderful together and their relationship is beautiful. I was so happy to meet both of them.

Here are a few of my favorite images from our Mommy & Me session together, enjoy!

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