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Welcome.

We are a family of three on the journey of getting to know ourselves and our God. Our life is not neat and tidy. We are learning that it's ok to not always "have it together." Because, in the midst of daily life - the adventures and the mundane, the laughter and the tears, the discipleship and the diapers - God is there. And He is at work. God is lovingly bringing purpose in the chaos and redemption in the struggles. We invite you into our story.  We hope to give you an authentic and honest glimpse of our life as we navigate one day to the next. It is our hope that you can relate to our story, and can better find God and grace everywhere you look. Welcome to Our Beautiful Mess.

 

Category Archives: lindsey’s perspective

dave + kathy

firefighter and nurse, a classic combination. laughter, joy, and fun are the 3 words i would use to describe dave and kathy’s engagement session!  we started the shoot at their home, and then went to the local fire house, which only seems right since dave is a battalion chief.  i was not just a little enamored...

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rhys lynn is born

you pronounce his name “reese.”  isn’t that so cute?!  baby rhys melted my heart when he made his arrival the night of february 9th.  i just couldn’t get enough of his peel-y feet & hands and fuzzy skin rolls!!!  his mama, kelly, had a natural water birth in her beautiful home. each birth i attend...

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kailaya is born

it’s been several months now, but i had the incredible honor of photographing another birth!  kathy and my relationship was at first just professional, as she was looking for someone to help capture her 3rd and final birthing that would take place at their home; but quickly we grew to be friends.  for those of...

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welcome baby lila!

i got a chance to do my first newborn photo shoot last week!  maybe it’s because i have a baby of my own, but i just never grow tired of taking pictures of wee little ones.  so far, my favorite type of photography is birth, with newborns coming in a close second. you must admit,...

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dan + jennie + ben + ?

meet the steele family!  dan and jennie, along with their little cutie, ben, are anticipating the arrival of their baby girl sometime the beginning of october.  last sunday we met at the back bay and took advantage of the california beauty there by capturing just a glimpse of the miracle of pregnancy.  it truly is...

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Silas Ethan Buoniconti is Born!

several weeks ago, i had the privilege of photographing another birth!  i was introduced to deanna through our midwife, bj.  who knew we had so much in common: both biola grads, pregnant, and using the same midwife.  deanna and her husband brock have been married for 3 years.  get this, at the same time she...

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the back bay

on wednesday, shelby and i met up with sarah (nugent) sweggles for a walk and then lunch. we trekked in the wild flowers at the back bay and had fun watching shelby explore snails, the dirt, flowers, sticks, etc. and trying to keep up with her as she ran. she told us herself, “i have...

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benjamin cole goodman arrived!

what an incredible experience i has this past tuesday!  on 4.6.10, i was able to witness little benjamin cole goodman make his way into the world!  it was a home birth and was attended by 2009 midwife of the year, bj snell {she’s my midwife too}.  the process was so beautiful and peaceful!  and brooke...

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Brooke Goodman + ?

on sunday, i had the honor of taking some maternity pictures for my good friend brooke!  we knew each other from youth group back in high school, but we became true friends when we were in a couples bible study several years back.  she’s now pregnant with her 3rd.  we went to a beautiful park...

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the sandovals!

So, many of you may know that I come from a family with 7 kids.  Yep, 7!  6 of us are girls and the 2nd to last is a boy.  Well, my one and only bro PJ and his adorably cute wife, Jackie, asked me to take a shot at their family christmas picture.  Well,...

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