Last month I ran a Model Search Photo Contest in order to find a cutie to help with a little project I have coming up after the first of the year.  I received dozens of entries and was floored by the HUNDREDS of people who showed their support and voted.  I wish I could work with each and every one of the contestants, but do to time (and because it was a contest) there could only be one winner and that winner was Lyrik Miller.

Lyrik has adorn my blog several times already: first in his mommy’s tummy during her maternity session, then for his newborn pictures, next was his first modeling gig, and most recently in his mommy and daddy’s wedding.  I’ve watched this little guy grow through my camera lens and was so thrilled to get the chance to work play with him again.

Ashley (Lyrik’s mommy) is an AMAZING women!  She and I both advocate for many of the same things (cloth diapering, baby wearing, safe co-sleeping, natural birthing,  and breastfeeding) and she asked me to help her celebrate the last little bits of Lyrik’s baby phase (Lyrik will be one and a half next month).  Ashley and Lyrik are a nursing pair* and capturing the bond they share was at the top of the list…

*There is nothing more pure, more precious, or more beautiful then a nursing mother and child.  I have taken tens of thousands of pictures at this point in my career, but the first image of this post is now one of my new favorites.  Ashley looks absolutely gorgeous… I am so glad I was able to capture this image for her : ) being able to give other moms images that I know they will love and cherish forever is why I do what I do!