Our friend Mae Burke wanted pictures of Kayla and the girls at sunrise, without makeup, still a little sleepy. As part of her series, Mae Burke, Moments of Motherhood, Mae is capturing images of moms and their little ones in beautiful natural settings.
I asked Kayla how she felt about having pictures without makeup after just waking up. She pointed out that I posted pictures of her without makeup, in harsh hospital light, after not sleeping for 48 hours, and having just had a baby. She thought Mae would be a little more gentle with the camera.
I went out in the still-dark morning to do my chores and Mae was sitting quietly on the porch, kindly waiting for everyone to be up and moving before she knocked on the door. They all went out to the lake to wait for sunrise.
I feel like these pictures could have been taken last week, or a hundred years ago. There is something timeless about the light, the gardens, the lake, and the people in the photographs. To me, a really good picture makes you want to go there, to get into the picture.
My heart is in these pictures, rising with the sun, shining on these loves of mine, holding and beholding their faces at first light.
You can see more of Mae’s photography at Mae Burke.
Beautiful, so lovely.. thank you for sharing these with us..
Thank you so much!
Truly, truly remarkable…you are one very lucky man, Justin…
Brink
Thank you so much Brink, thank you for those kind words! I am so lucky, it is hard to believe. I am thankful every day. We are wishing you guys a Happy New Year! Justin
These pictures are priceless. You are a blessed family!
Thank you so much Janet! We hope you guys are having a blessed holiday and a Happy New Year!
Beautiful pictures of your beautiful family. What a blessing you have. Thank you for sharing with others.
Thank you so much Kelli! Thank you for your kind words! We are wishing you a wonderful holiday and Happy New Years! Justin
Kayla and the children are naturally beautiful, but it takes a special photographer to match inner with outer beauty. These are splendid, and will be treasures for your family in the future.
Thank you so much! That is so nice, thank you! I feel like Kayla and the babes are so easy to get good pictures–I think everything they do is photo worthy (at least to me!). But you are right, this is a really good photographer, like our friend Rachel Durrent, who captures everything, even the spirit of the pictures. I am so glad to have such wonderful photographer-friends who can capture these loves of mine. Have a wonderful day, thank you!