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Hillary Gustaveson

Benefits of an in home newborn portrait session

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The days all seem like a blur when baby is first born. You are barely sleeping, and when you do, you are woken up every hour to feed, change baby, pump.. yadayada list goes on and on. The thought of leaving home with a new baby is a bit daunting. You packing up extra clothes,…

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Why you should document your pregnancy

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I hear it from so many expectant mothers. “I feel so huge right now….” “I don’t want to capture my huge belly right now!” “I’ll do it with the next pregnancy… I feel too fat with this one.” It really makes me sad when a Mom chooses not to capture their growing belly. Here are…

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How to prepare for your maternity session

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Preparing for your maternity portrait session can be just as stressful as a regular portrait session if you aren’t prepared well in advance. Here are a few tips and tricks to have an easy session just by being prepared. Clothing choices: My favorite selection for clothing is to be comfortable and wear something very simple.…

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Benefits of on-location maternity photography

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Aw! You’re pregnant! Such an exciting time. Now you have begun the process of finding a photographer for your pregnancy pictures. What an overwhelming process, I know. We have some amazingly talented photographers in our town to choose from. All of my sessions are on location. This means what I photograph you outside of a…

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A personal post…a time to ask why

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I debated for a while how I should write this post. I am not a private person. All my friends and family know this about me. My boyfriend is way more private than I am- sorry babe. I find comfort and healing when I know I am not alone in this journey. Never did I…

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Happy 1st Birthday, Bode! – San Diego Lifestyle Family Photographer

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I have been photographing Bode since his newborn session… I absolutely loved photographing this adorable family for the past year. They are so sweet and Bode is so lucky to be born into such a loving family. I documented their portrait session at their new home and came a few hours before his birthday party…

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Meg’s senior portraits – San Diego & Broomfield Photographer

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I can’t tell you how special this senior portrait session is to me. We came to Colorado to celebrate my nieces 18th birthday, and also so I could photograph her senior portraits. Considering this is the girl who got me started in my business, I was more than happy to photograph this session for her. Everyone…

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Summer Event 2016- San Diego Family Photographer

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Summer is around the corner! Get a head start on your holiday portrait sessions with my 2016 Summer Event! The days are long and weather is beautiful right now. Sessions in June, July & August have a $100 savings on your creation fee. Contact me to set up your consultation and join in on the…

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Welcome baby Declan- San Diego Newborn Baby Photographer

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Declan is already 2 months- I apologize for the delay. Seriously I will get back on track with posting soon! Declan is so lucky to be born into such an amazing family. Love love love them. He was one of the easiest newborns to photograph. Look at that face! <3 This was a treat as…

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