I have been on a photography hiatus for a couple of reasons. On March 30th, I gave birth to this wonderful baby girl.

The other reason for my hiatus is that I defended my Phd in genetics from Duke on March 27th.

I was really hoping for a long pregnancy to have a gap between my defense and baby. Unfortunately, the day after my defense, I was told I had pre-eclampsia and needed to head in for an induction.

The weekend before her birth, my pear tree was blooming so we were able to finish this project. I know that now every time these trees bloom, I will think of Evelyn.

Baby and tree photos by my friend Melody

A few I took at 3 weeks old

I will resume portrait sessions May 17th and weddings June 28th.