Ezra | The G r i n c h

I let me kiddos choose their birthday themes and every year and this year for my daughters 3rd she chose the green monster also known as the G r i n c h! It was absolutely adorable but I had such a hard time figuring out where to go for her photos because her birthday is at the end of January so most Holiday set ups were torn down already. So I just did a basic studio session with a plain background and photoshopped one!

So, Happy December 1st!

Stacey [Family]

Can I bring my dogs to the session? YES! I love it when you bring your dogs because I realize they are part of the family too, especially if they are your kids! I have captured this family and their dogs almost every year for the past 4 or 5 years and in the process they have lost one dog and got a new one. I LOVE being able to capture these moments and memories especially when things like losses happen.

As long as the location will allow dogs, you are more than welcome to bring them! Just bring someone with you to take the dog or plan on tying them up at some point so we can focus on just the human family too!

xoxo

Nina

Amanda [Maternity]

When Amanda reached out to me about her maternity + newborn session I was so excited to hear her story. Her entire story is not mine to tell, but just KNOWING that this person wants to have this baby so badly and is SO excited about it, is sometimes just such a good change of pace. The amount of couples that struggle with fertility is so high and when one of those couples finally conceives a baby, the entire mood and excitement and JOY around this baby is palpable.

I cannot wait to meet this baby when they are earthside next month!

xoxo

Nina

Chelsea [Family]

One of my favorite things about family sessions, is that every single one of them is different. Even if I do similar poses and prompts, no two family sessions are ever the same. This was no exception. The more kiddos, the better and toddlers will forever be my jam. Bring me all your chaos!

I also always try and get a couple images of just mom and dad because without you, there would not be any kiddos.

xoxo

Nina

Hey! It's Me! -Nina

Hi! Im Nina! The owner and photographer here at Blue Stone Photography! I am so happy that you’re here! If you missed my about me page or you havent came across my social media pages WELCOME!

I have been in business for about 8 years now and have made the switch from posed studio sessions to more slow living and capturing your moments. I have been photographing my own family like this for years but I also went from being a sales photographer (products) to an all inclusive photographer (digital images are included in session fees). This switch was really hard to make but I also wanted to be authentic to myself and the way we live our lives.

We live a slower lifestyle - both my husband and I work for ourselves and we have 3 tiny humans that we homeschool. We spend most of our days at home or at the gym (socializing) and 3ish nights a week at our church. With having a slower lifestyle and a heart to slowly homestead, it just made sense to switch over my business to match me, because lets be honest here, I am my brand.

We want chickens but it hasnt happened yet but we do have a decent size garden in the backyard. Again, we homeschool and we make our bread as well as a lot of other basic necessities like granola bars, bagels and dinner rolls.

Making a switch to a slow living photography style just made sense so I can show up on social media and other platforms as myself without feeling like I couldnt share our sourdough journey, homeschooling life and everything else.

So this year, I really wanted to make sure I was real and authentic and raw when I booked our family session and a backyard session with smores the way to go. I am so happy with how these turned out and while we dont dress in nice clothes in the backyard, this is us. This is our real. This is how we spend a lot of summer nights - together, in the backyard with a fire and smores.

Want to capture your REAL and authentic family as you are? LETS GO! I am so ready! These are the moments your kids will remember and these are the moments you should remember too.

xox,

Nina