Our "first couple"....

One thing that I realized when we first started doing photography was that every photographer had to start somewhere. For a wedding photographer, there is always that "first couple" who gave them a chance. For us, that couple is Colt & Kasey Straub. I had gone to church with Colt when I lived in Missouri. After we moved to Oklahoma, I got an email from Kasey. She said how Colt had told her that I was into photography and they were wondering if we'd be interested in shooting their wedding. We did their wedding for an amount of money in the double-digits. We should have payed THEM for the experience. But from their photos, we have been able to grow into the business that we are today. For that, we are so grateful to them and we owe them so much!

Well, a few months ago, I got another email from Kasey. They are expecting their first baby in January. She said she couldn't imagine anyone else but us doing their maternity pictures. We have never done maternity pictures. It's an avenue that I am definitely interested in getting into - but I don't know THAT many pregnant women and I can't go up to some stranger who's toting a pregnant belly and say "hey, I'm a photographer, can I take some pictures of your naked belly?".
So, Brett and I went to Branson a few weeks ago and attempted our first maternity shoot. It was so great to be around Colt & Kasey again. They are now going from the "first couple" of Birdsong Photography to the "first family" of Birdsong Photography.

I wanted to share this picture from their shoot. I fell in love with it. Just remember it is my first attempt at this sort of thing. Here's hoping that Colt & Kasey have opened yet another opportunity for us!

J