Love Letters: The B Family (Part II)

From The B Family... Click here for Part I.  And click here for a Cake Smash SPECIAL we're running where you get a free Birthday Sign Board!

"When our daughter was born, we lived right around the corner from Sarah.  We were looking for a photographer that was close, affordable, and that took beautiful images.  In short, we wanted it all.  We were thrilled with the images from our daughters newborn session.  We left with treasured memories from a fun photo shoot and gorgeous images that our entire family has treasured- from great-grandmothers to grandparents, to our personal collection of family memories. 

While we were doing our newborn photo shoot, I saw pictures of Sarah's birthday cake smash photos and knew immediately that I wanted to have Sarah do our daughter's 1 year pictures as a cake smash.  The pictures on her blog steal my heart and beg to become artwork in your home.  I couldn't wait for our session!

Then, 6 months later, we moved to Dallas from Austin for my husband's job.  I was sad that we weren't going to be able to use Sarah for pictures, as I had been so looking forward to the cake smash.  I decided that I would be able to find a photographer closer to home that I would love just as much.

But I couldn't.  Don't get me wrong- there are tons of fabulous photographers in Dallas. But there is just something about Sarah's photography- it is truly her own artistic signature.  Each of Sarah's images is a work of art.  Every time we have friends or family over, they want to know the name of our photographer.  Not only does Sarah take a pretty picture, but she manages to capture the nuances, the personality, the tiny details of a child that only a parent would know.  Every picture from our cake smash session shows a different side of our little girl that I see daily, but that perhaps only lasts a brief moment.  

You know that moment when you think, "If only I had my camera to capture that little look"?  Well, Sarah gets it.  She captures the fleeting, brief moments that you wish you could hold in your heart forever. 

So that's why when our daughter turned one, we made the four hour drive to Austin to have Sarah do her cake smash session- so we could hold those precious images in our hearts, minds and hands forever.  Sarah's photography is worth the drive." 

Love Letters: The B Family

Another email from a client that absolutely melted my little photographer heart.  Talk about making my day when I opened this email up...

From The B Family: Sweet Paige's Newborn Session (click here)

"When our baby was born, we had just moved to the Austin area and I was very sad that I did not know any photographers in the area that had both the style of picture that I wanted at the right price point. I was thrilled when I happened upon Sarah who definitely had both! Sarah's photos are visually stunning- the type of picture I always wish I could take. She captures the beauty of the individual and also the essence of their heart with fresh, beautifully colored images that are true works of art.

Sarah replied to my inquiry promptly by phone and we scheduled our session.

The session was so much fun. Every stress I felt while getting ready melted away when we walked in the door. Her home studio space was warm and inviting. When we arrived, she had soft music playing, a space heater for baby (it was winter), and was snacks and water for mama, which I did not think to bring and definitely needed! 

In addition, Sarah did an outstanding job working with our tiny, colicky model. You would never guess how fussy she was looking at the pictures! She even ran her vacuum for us, when we told her that helped calm baby.

Sarah's photographs of our newborn are this mama's dream come true. They are absolutely gorgeous and have become artwork in our home, as well as the homes of our relatives. Some of our friends have commented that they are the best baby pictures they have ever seen!

I wholeheartedly recommend Miles of Smiles Photography. Sarah treats you like family, makes you look good, and gives you beautiful memories to last a lifetime." ~The B Family 

Love Letters: The B Family

Getting emails like this from my clients is one of the most amazing parts of my job.  I am so blessed to get to serve others with photography.   This family was a dream to work with.  Big Brother was so excited for his little sister to be born.  And Little Sis was the perfect baby... she slept almost the whole time.  I love watching families grow and being able to document that through my camera, and then create custom artwork for my clients' homes made from those sweet memories.  Best job ever. 

From The B Family: 

"We are so grateful that we happened to connect with Sarah Jordan at Miles of Smiles Photography!

I decided just a few weeks before the end of my second pregnancy that I wanted to do some maternity shots and after filling out over a dozen online request forms for local photographers, Sarah was the only one who took the time to call me back personally rather than bombard me with generic advertising emails. Her pricing was presented upfront and was very competitive to the other independent photographers I researched.

Over the phone, Sarah took the time to go over my specific requests for a shoot and was able to accommodate my (extremely inflexible!) schedule to find a time that would work for my family. We also booked a newborn session which gave us a pricing incentive and took the pressure off to already have it set up before I even gave birth!

Our family maternity shoot was great...my 4 year old son still talks about "that funny lady who took our picture" and any parent knows what a talent it is to get a genuine, looking-at-the-camera smile from a 4 year old! Even my husband was cooperative as Sarah skillfully moved from shot to shot without a bunch of wasted time in between thinking about what should come next. We were able to meet and go over my proofs before I delivered and I had a CD of images from which I was able to print and frame pictures that were on the nursery wall before my daughter was born!

The newborn session was also great...Sarah is clearly experienced at working with these little ones and provided a great 'checklist' to help us prepare. I think the best compliment I can give her is that literally every person who viewed our proofs (in an online gallery!) commented, "what a great photographer."

Overall, we enjoyed the sessions and feel we got a fantastic product for our money. Certainly you can get cheaper photographs at the mall but you get what you pay for. Any photographer who can make me look good at 36 weeks pregnant and even more impressively at 10 days post-partum is an artist! Creating beautiful family pictures of a 4 year old, a newborn, and 2 sleep deprived parents is obviously no easy feat. We look forward to working with Sarah many times in the future as our family grows."

~The B Family (click here for blog post from this session)

The B Family: Maternity & Newborn Sessions {Austin Family Photographer}

I got a phone call from Rachel about 3-4 weeks before her due date, and she said she realized last minute that she wanted to have maternity portraits done during this (her second) pregnancy.  She had them done during her first pregnancy, and realized that the second pregnancy needed some documentation, too.  :)  She took advantage of my Maternity + Newborn Session Combo discount, and away we went!

I know how much I love looking back at my maternity portraits.  Was pregnancy the most glorious or glamorous time of my life?  Definitely not.  However, once that baby is born and grows like crazy, it is amazing (!!) to look back on those images and realize where it all began.  And it brings back memories of how that sweet baby moved inside my belly, or the very first time I held him (and her).  (I do try to forget about the fact that my daughter didn't let me sleep through the night during the last 7 months of my pregnancy with her.) 

Pregnancy in and of itself is just a miracle, and the miracle continues with the birth of that tiny little newborn.  Above my daughter's changing table are a few framed maternity portraits on the wall, and I just love saying to her "Who is that in my belly?" as we look at them and she just smiles that big (almost) toothless grin of hers. 

I enjoyed meeting the B Family at the maternity session.  Little Andrew just couldn't wait to be a big brother and help care for his baby Sis.  (That reminded me so much of my own son when we were preparing for his Sissy's arrival.) 

And then I enjoyed seeing them a few weeks later once sweet little Paige arrived. 

Sweet Paige was an amazing newborn to work with.  She is one of those "dream babies" for photographers who just pretty much sleeps the whole time (with a little extra help from the environment I set up for the babies I work with).  I love how our session turned out, and love that her home now has images (and soon to include two beautiful canvas gallery wraps when they arrive) hung on the walls to remember this special time in their lives. 

To the B Family: It was a pleasure working with you.  Thank you so much for the sweet review (click here) of your Miles of Smiles Photography experience.  I look forward to watching your family grow and documenting it through my camera.  Happy Holidays to you!

A Little Miles of Smiles Photography Love from the M Family... {Austin Family Photographer}

Can I just tell you how incredibly lucky I feel to get to do what I do with photography?  The whole reason I started this business almost two years ago was to have more time with my children, to exercise my creativity through the images I create, and to get to work with wonderful people.  Running a business is a lot of work, but the rewards are. just. incredible. 

Yesterday was one of those days where everything just clicked.  I enjoyed so many sweet cuddles with my kids, I fit in an amazing workout (my muscles are feeling that one today!), I was checking things off of my work to-do-list, processing client orders, and just movin' and groovin' in my home office.  And then, right before going to bed, I got this email from one of my amazing clients.  It literally brought tears of joy to my eyes because it reconfirmed exactly why I do what I do.  I want to create an experience for my clients... one where they are involved and informed from start to finish.  One where they feel well taken care of from the very first contact they have with me over the phone.  One where they want to come back again.  The M family session goes down in the books as one of my favorites.  Here is what they had to say...

"I had heard about Miles of Smiles photography through my neighborhood newsletter.  I had been wanting to get a private photographer for pictures of my baby girl turning 1 and a few family photos.  

I am SO glad that I chose Sarah!  She was very professional through the whole process.  She was always very quick returning emails with questions that I had.  She gave me detailed information on what to expect from the shoot and kept me in on the process from beginning to end.  

I am very pleased with how the pictures turned out and she did an exceptional job at capturing the best moments.  Looking at the pictures you'd never know that my little one was getting tired and cranky during the cake smash.  Sarah was very patient with our daughter and never gave up to get the perfect shot.  

I also purchased a frame from her (the multi-image boutique frame) which I received yesterday... I am in love!!!  Great quality frame and worth every penny!  My prints have been ordered and I can't wait to get them in the frame and up on the wall.  I WILL  be ordering more frames in the future and using Sarah again for our next shoot!  Thank you Sarah!!!  I truly consider her one of the best!

Thanks again :)
C, N, and O

A Little Miles of Smiles Photography Love from The O Family

From Katie... of The O Family...

"I received a gift card for a photo session with Miles of Smiles photography at my baby shower. This was such a creative and thoughtful gift, I would recommend the same if you are hosting a baby shower! 

Sarah was so wonderful to work with even from the start. She was very easy to schedule a session with, had amazing information on her website about props, clothing choices, FAQ, and had a great pre-session questionnaire to insure our session was perfect for us. 

The session itself was wonderful. She had the perfect spot picked out and brought everything we could have needed. Our daughter loved her and as a result we got pictures that we will always treasure. I loved that she worked so well with children (even bringing an adorable camera animal to make Caroline smile) and made the session unique to us.

She got our images back to us within a week, wrapped in adorable paper just like the gift they were. Her attention to detail is remarkable and we could not have loved our session more. I would highly recommend Miles of Smiles Photography and we will be returning customers. Thank you so much Sarah!"