Uniquely You Photography Blog features Sarah Ulrich’s gorgeously clean, fresh and bright photography. Sarah has both a photography and a design background which are evident in her work as well is in her amazing design offerings to photographers (here) Sarah works out of Lincoln Nebraska, specializing in babies, children and families. Her work is equally amazing on location, or in studio for newborns and maternity. Enjoy!

Laureen Carruthers works out of a small town in central British Columbia, Canada. She serves the areas of Williams Lake, 150 Mile House, 100 Mile House, Bridge Lake, & Quesnel. Laureen’s work has a clarity and richness of color that I really admire… her blog showcases a wide variety of subjects, from slices of her own life with her three boys to some weddings, senior photos (called grad photos in BC I guess!) family work on down to babies and toddlers. On her main site, (here) there is also some amazing birth photography in the births gallery. Gritty, emotional and beautiful ~ reminds me again to wonder aloud why more people don’t hire a pro photographer to capture this truly once in a lifetime event… (?)

As always, hope my readers enjoy the inspiration of another fabulous photographer! And, I love to get your emails or comments on past features or photographers you think I should shine the light on next. Keep in touch!

best,

Mary

I love this new book from National Geographic; Mothers & Children. If my mom were still alive, I’d *so* be getting her this for Mother’s Day. Its a charming little hardcover filled with engaging images of mothers and their children from all around the world and also has perfectly fitting and thoughtful quotes and writings about motherhood. This quote from the inside flap really struck me:

“North to South. East to west. You can see it in every photo on every page of Mothers and Children. “Mom” in any language, in every place, means the same: I am here. You are safe. You are loved.”

Isn’t that so true? Enjoy!

Mary

Tasha Pool of Homeshade Photography works out of Houston, TX, and features a wide variety of lovely portrait work on her blog. My favorite by far though is her category of birth photography, (direct link here)

I think birth photography is just one of the most amazing things… I can’t imagine the wonder and the humbleness of being there for that exact moment of the first breath of another human, on a regular basis. Check out all the photos on her blog, of course, but make sure you take a special look at the powerful and amazing labor and birth images too… just remarkable.

~Enjoy!

Mary

Connie Groah of Barefoot Photo (blog is here) is located in Annapolis, Maryland. I can’t decide which is my favorite age group from her work–her newborn work is beautiful, her family shots have such a warm, cozy connection too, but I guess probably her kids shots-in the 2-5 age range are my favorite. She seems to excell at capturing the wonder and excitement of that age range especially well. Connie’s blog features lots of her delightfully gorgeous work, as well as showing some from her trip back to San Diego where she used to live with her husband. Which brings me to her husband, and the fact that this blog review is a “two-fer” for you readers!

Connie’s husband Shane has a blog,

Dut Duts & GoNuts, which is so hilariously funny that if this man does not get a paying job as a writer soon I will lose my faith in the literary community. Truly, it is actual laugh out loud funny– pee your pants funny. It is even “I get excited when I see an email from feedburner about it funny.” Not to overshadow Connie’s beautiful photography, but you must check out the talent from both of these two, just amazing, and a bit unfair to have all that talent housed together. Their boys will have every funny life moment and image chronicled for sure!

Enjoy!

Mary

Shannon Holden’s blog and site feature photographs that just seem to glow from within. The quality of light is phenomenal, she does such a breathtaking job of capturing the light, and almost wrapping it around her subjects. After looking over her whole blog and site, I finally read a bit about her, and found that we share some similarities in that we both lost our beloved moms to cancer. I have to think that our mothers can see our love for them shining through, in each of our work, capturing beautiful images for others. Life does go by in a blink. Hugs from one who knows your loss Shannon.

Anyway, I know you will enjoy her work, it is truly superb! 

Mary

Ps: 

On a completely unrelated side note: I’m sure most of my readers don’t know this, but for each blog I review, I have probably looked at over 15-20 blogs that day before I find one that I want to review. Its a hugely time consuming process, even before you add in the moderating comments, the 30+ emails I get each week asking to be reviewed, or the emails wondering why I haven’t gotten to their blog yet, or suggesting a friends blog, or asking me to give them photography tips, or wondering what are the requirements to be featured, etc, etc. You get the picture. Anyway,  during this busy holiday portrait season especially, I’m really hoping that I have time to post a few reviews a week, and I just wanted to ask for my readers patience in remembering that I’m a full time photographer as well, and a mom to three kids, and overly politically active, and some of the recent emails I’ve gotten are rather unkind. I really hope that this blog is a source of knowledge and inspiration to everyone who reads it–I love doing it and am so very grateful for those who are reading.

best,

Mary

I have had lots and lots of email from people saying that I should feature *my* very own photography blog. So, I decided to do it, with one little twist-YOU–my Blogs of Photogs readers– get to review MY work on my blog and tell me via a comment what you love (or hate…but gosh-be constructive!) about my work and blog and photography. Leave the comment here on blogs of photogs and after a few days of comments, you could win a prize!  I’ll put all the names (of those who leave comments) in a hat, have one of my kids pick one, and the winner gets a sterling silver bangle photo bracelet from Deluxe Photo Gifts! So, check out Mary Hanson Photography Blog here and let me know what you think.

Thanks!

Mary