I’ve been blessed to have been able to witness and capture two adoption ceremonies in this past year. What an incredible gift! For a family to let me enter in to a day that is so momentous, so emotionally charged and so amazingly special and to have the chance to capture all of that for them – it’s incredibly humbling and moving. It was a beautiful spring day when this family of 2 officially became a family of 3 and from the moment I walked into the courthouse, you could feel and see the love between all of them. There aren’t enough words to be able to explain, so I’m going to let the images share their story. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for letting me be present – the gift of love that you have given is beyond compare.
An Adoption Story
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