Award-Winning Rockford, IL / Des Moines, Iowa Photographer: family pictures photographer, maternity photographer, baby photographer, child photographer, newborn photographer
When you’re brand new in a big family you do a lot of sharing and get a lot of hand-me-downs. Oh, how I love hand-me-downs! But it’s so extra special for baby to get newborn photos all his own, and so sweet Lucky #7, what a joy you are to your family and what a privilege to have photographed this…
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Nobody does a baby toss like Alex. One of my favorite memories from Peter’s one-year session was the baby toss. I thought I was ready – backed up, got the rapid-fire ready on the shutter speed… the shot resulted in all air with cute little baby feet at the top of the frame. I had clearly under-estimated his baby-tossin’ abilities….
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I live for sessions like this! Hot summer nights when the sun falls at the perfect degree angle for that warm, glowy light. A beautiful mama and her growing family. I could not have custom-ordered a more perfect session than Sarah and Issac’s. There’s a BABY BOY in there and I cannot wait to meet him!
My first session with this awesome family was when Roman was a week old and Elle had just turned 3 that week. One of the greatest joys of my professional life is never a single session, it’s watching these precious little people grow up in front of my lens. Roman is 6 and Ellisyn is 9 and creating and capturing…
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Happy birthday, sweet Ava! Her scrunchy nose smile is irresistible and this one loves being in mom and dad’s arms. It’s always so rewarding to see our newborns back and see the little people they’re turning into! From capturing Nicole’s baby belly with Ava, to her newborn session, to now seeing her starting to take steps – it’s such a…
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They’ve grown up in front of my lens and it’s always such a joy and a privilege to see how much they grow each year. Such a beautiful and FUN family to get to spend the evening with!
Thanks for stopping by, I'm Darcy and I photograph maternity, baby, and family portraits. I'd love to be part of capturing these memories and creating something special for you.