the journal

LAUREN KIRKHAM photography

welcome

a letter of thank to the bills, for an incredible season, a light in our winter, and something to look forward to.

this little lady is the youngest of 5 and i have had the pleasure of photographing all of her older siblings starting with her oldest sisters first birthday session.  their mama is so many things to me – a coworker, old neighbor and most importantly a great friend!  i have such admiration for her – […]

ok.. this one is an old one… but my goodness is this girl adorable, and her room… is basically spectacular.  with beautiful light and pretty soft pinks and neutrals it was a dream to photograph in.  it seems crazy that time goes by as fast as it does – i clearly remember cora’s newborn session… […]

Gallery walls are all the rage.  We’ve been in our house for almost a year and a half and we just FINALLY hung things on the wall I’ve been dreaming of having one.  As a photographer I love helping families create beautiful artwork for their homes and a large family print is the perfect way […]

This weekend is Mothers Day – or if you saw my post earlier in the week I have declared that this whole week should be considered Mothers Day Week considering the interesting role changes many of the mamas in the world have experienced over the last couple of months.  I personally went from a full […]

ok… you all know by now that I LOVE documenting my every day.  for a few years I participated in a photo a day challenge – which not only helped me recognize beauty in the littlest things, but it helped me document my life – and its so crazy with two young kids that its […]

Hey friends! I’m joined here today by my OTHER sister talking about presence and mindfulness.  I have to practice the things in this message every. single. day.  being present in ONE moment and not multitasking is super hard for me, but so worth it and something i work towards every day.  As a mom, wife, […]

It’s been so fun looking back on sessions from the end of the last year.  I hope you’re all enjoying this trip down memory lane and its bringing some beauty and joy to your lives in the current uncertain moments we have.  i know for me – every day is a roller coaster of emotions […]

Theres no hiding the fact that i love photographing newborns.  i was super thankful last fall to have the pleasure of documenting many.. and especially thankful that they were younger siblings to those i had photographed in the past!!!  we started with their beautifully backlit maternity session early last fall to document the last few […]

meet eloise. saratoga newborn photography. albany newborn photography. Little Miss Eloise will most certainly have stories to tell – about her amazing parents who tried and waited so long for her, about her wild older sister who makes everyone laugh, and about their home – nestled back in the woods – the perfect oasis for two best friends to grow up in.

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