Gentle Blessings & Memories

07/13/2025

🌟 The First Breath, Forever Captured 🌟

There are few moments in life as raw, powerful, and transformative as birth. As a birth photographer, I have the honor of quietly witnessing and documenting the very first chapter of a brand new life — the strength, the emotion, the connection.

From the quiet anticipation…
To the fierce love in a partner’s eyes…
To that very first cry. 💞

These are the moments that deserve to be remembered exactly as they were — real, unscripted, unforgettable.

📸✨ Birth photography isn't just about a picture. It's about telling the full story of a day that changes everything.

Thinking of capturing your birth story? Let’s talk. 💬

09/09/2024

Mom: baby only spit up once today!

Baby: 🤣 (that’s because I was saving it all for Miss Nina!)

06/24/2024

How my nights look now…I LOVE IT!!!

And I am officially certified as a Birth Doula and a Postpartum & Infant Care Doula!

02/20/2024

I would love to walk with you on your journey to parenthood!

Thank you to Ashley Keith for taking these photos for us!

09/02/2023

08/28/2023

So thankful for my clients and their kind words!

When we hired a postpartum doula I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect, but Nina was one of the best choices we made for postpartum. While we didn’t get to utilize her as we had originally ...

07/28/2023

https://runsignup.com/alyssarayann

My last post didn't work properly so trying this again!

Giving back....From now through October 14th, I will be donating 25% of all profits from my doula (birth and postpartum) and birth photography services to Sweet Grace Ministries

Sweet Grace Ministries is an amazing organization that provides resources and services to families enduring the loss of their sweet baby. Each of the 21 partnered hospitals receives donated baskets with comfort items to give to every family that has to endure this loss.

My goal is to raise enough to cover the cost of 25 baskets ($3,750) in memory of my daughter, Alyssa Rayann.

Will you join me by sharing or donating?

Sweet Grace holds a special place in my heart since my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. My sweet baby would be turning 25 next year so I would love to donate 25 baskets in her memory.

07/19/2023

Postpartum Doula - aka ”Fairy Godmother” as one client called me

Want to spend more time with your new baby and less time doing housework?

Want to get a good nights sleep and have your household chores done when you wake up?

Feeling overwhelmed by life with a new baby or babies?

Let’s talk about how I can help you!

06/25/2023

We are committed to offering students the gift of yoga in a variety of forms, all connecting the physical self with the mental & spiritual self. We hope to share our love of yoga with you as you begin your yogic path or continue in your journey.

05/31/2023

One comment I hear far too often is...

"Oh, well, I'm having a c-section so I won't hire a birth photographer."

I'm sorry - what??

I'm here to tell you, once and for all, no matter how you give birth...your birth is beautiful and worth photographing!

(Saying this again for the people in the back)

YOUR BIRTH IS THE DAY YOU MEET YOUR CHILD AND IS WORTH PHOTOGRAPHING!

Ok, thanks for letting me get that off of my chest 😄 Where are my belly birth (c-section) mommas?