Aimee + Chase \\ Las Vegas Maternity Session in the Desert

Golden Hour Maternity Pictures

Aimee and Chase are the cutest parents to be, and I was so lucky to capture their maternity pictures in one of my favorite spots in Las Vegas. I met Aimee through facebook when I was advertising my valentine's day mini sessions last year, and since she works with my sister, she saw my post and booked one of my time slots. I love maternity sessions, so I was so excited to have one of the mini sessions be a little maternity session! The other crazy part is that I went to high school with Chase's brother Chance, and also shot Chance and Skylar's #maternity session!

For my mini sessions, I wanted to have some kind of prop, so I made a little bouquet that my clients could use in some of the pictures, and I loved how this turned out! This spot is right outside of Las Vegas, and perfect for #engagement pictures as well as beautiful boho maternity portraits, and it just lights up around sunset. This is definitely my favorite time to shoot photos in this spot. Golden hour is just that, GOLDEN, everything in the desert turns gold and it's just like the desert is bathed in sunlight, it is so beautiful. Sometimes you can get a wild sunset at this spot too, which looks wild with all the Joshua Tree's around. I like to call this spot my little Joshua Tree National Park, but it's only 20 minutes from my house instead of 4 hours!

We had a lot of fun out in the desert this evening, and even though it was a little chilly, the photos made it look like a beautiful and warm in the #desert on this winter evening. Being a wedding photographer in Las Vegas means that we get to capture some of the most amazing weddings and elopements, but I still think that some of my favorite shoots ever are maternity pictures. It has to do with this beautiful moment before your entire world changes, and it's like this beautiful moment for the future parents to soak in their time together and their love. Also, the female body is something that I am always in awe over, how it grows and entire human from one cell, and it stretches and bounces back afterwards, and a baby bump is just such a beautiful thing, that I LOVE getting to photograph them. So without further ado, Aimee and Chase's maternity valentines day mini session!

XOXO,

HAYWAY

Las Vegas Anniversary Session in the Desert \\ Vanessa + Oscar

Vanessa is the sweetest mom, dental student, and friend! She and her husband Oscar celebrated her birthday and valentines day with me in the desert to capture some pictures of their love! It was a freezing cold evening, and the wind did not help, but the snow capped mountains in the back made for a beautiful touch to the scenery. I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about golden hour in the desert, the light and colors just pop!

I know Vanessa from school, and she is seriously the sweetest! I was so excited when she asked me to take their pictures because she is a freaking BABE and I couldn't wait to meet her husband! If these pictures don't make you want to go frolic in the desert right now I don't know what will. These two are serious #couplegoals

We found this HUGE joshua tree which I am totally a #joshuatree FREAK so it was pretty perfect! I also learned that these trees average about $3000 and are all protected and tracked! I know what I'm saving up for in the future!

PEEP THE SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS???!!! That's proof it does snow in #LASVEGAS!

You know these two were too stinking cute!! I absolutely getting to capture moments like this, it is the most amazing job in the world!

Until next time,

HAYWAY

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Rock & Roll Las Vegas Elopement // Downtown + Desert

We started our day picking up these two cuties at the Little White Chapel downtown before heading to red rock to take their wedding pics. You know we had to get a few shots in the tunnel of love with the pink convertible!!

After that we headed up to just outside of the city to a beautiful desert spot to get these two some beautiful images of their day. Brittany's silver sparkly dress and shoes were absolutely perfect for the Vegas elopement and contrasted amazingly with the desert backdrop. When I first saw her I almost died because she looked so rock and roll I fell in love instantly. Nevertheless Bryen and I had so much fun with these two who came all the way from Oklahoma with their family (and adorable baby girl) to elope in Vegas! Their wedding pictures and video are absolute Vegas goals!

You know we had to get the walking across the street shot! This is my absolute favorite shot to get because it's the reason I became a wedding photographer in the first place! Long story short, I started following this freaking amazing photographer @annieruby on instagram, she is absolute goals. And while I was into photography for landscapes and travel stuff, I had never thought about doing portraits and turning my hobby into a business. Well she kills the game when it comes to the bride and groom crossing the road, and ever since I saw that shot, I just wanted to capture it myself! And I always try to add it into my sessions because there is nothing cooler than a bride in her gorgeous gown crossing the road in the middle of somewhere awesome (at least there isn't to me anyways)!

Last but not least we headed down to the Las Vegas sign, waited in a ridiculously long line, but got all the shots they wanted to document their trip to sin city. Despite all the photobombers, these two brought the party and had a celebratory champagne toast and cigar in front of the sign with their family to keep the party going! I loved every single moment of this day and have so much love in my heart for the Vegas elopement, because it's so iconic and personal. My parents eloped in Vegas (I mean they lived there) but still it's super special to me, and love to help contribute to couples special day in the big city!

XOXO,

HAYWAY

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