A Year in Review | 2021 Lifestyle Portraits

2021 - oh my. Where do I even begin?! You were completely different from years past, yet oddly familiar to the one you came after. Masks were still a thing but vaccines made us photographers, who see multiple families weekly, a little bit safer.

I spent my time in both Birmingham, Alabama & Mobile, Alabama serving clients from all ages. Newborn babies, big sisters, college seniors, dog-moms, extended families & everything in between!

Thank you, sweet client turned friend, for trusting me with your memories. DMP celebrated year number SIX in July & I still have to pinch myself when I realize that I am living my dream. You have brought this Alabama small business owner so much joy!

Enjoy browsing some of my favorite memories from Lifestyle Portraits of 2021.


Mom and Dad swinging their one year old son in the air.

Portraits

DMP celebrated so many exciting seasons with so many wonderful clients. Everything from awaiting babies to college graduations to saying YES & so many mini sessions in between. I also got to meet up with several returning clients for updated family portraits, which was most certainly a highlight to this pandemic part two year that we had!

Family holding a blue BOY balloon with blue confetti in the foreground. A gender reveal.

ICYDK - I work at Birmingham-Southern College part-time in the Student Development department. And one of its icons is the Ginkgo Tree. So when it bloomed this year, I knew I had to shoot “Golden Sessions”. Love how these turned out! So much!


Newborns

One of the many joys of being a photographer is getting to be the first one to capture that family portrait with a new addition. Ten families welcomed me into their homes to capture the first few days of their baby’s life. What a treat to capture those tiny toes & sweet details in the nursery. Bonus: getting to watch several of my couples become parents! Love being able to catch up & meet their little one.

LOVED being able to capture Kelly & Quinten’s journey to parenthood. From their announcement last year, maternity session, meeting their baby girl in the hospital & to this year’s family photos. Goodness I adore them!


Hip, Hip, Hooray!

Special thanks to my husband; my number one fan!

You encourage me to be a better person & challenge me to go beyond in my small business. Thanks for being the best dog dad while I am away on Saturdays photographing weddings.

And thanks for taking unlimited number of pictures for this photographer-wife of yours. I appreciate everything you do to keep this photographer’s dream going!

All my love,

Debby

*P. S. A bonus blog is coming your way soon. Hint: woof, woof!


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