Baby M//Arizona Newborn Photographer

THE INSPIRATION

“I should've been a cowboy
I should've learned to rope and ride
Wearin' my six-shooter, ridin' my pony on a cattle drive
Stealin' the young girls' hearts
Just like Gene and Roy
Singin' those campfire songs
Woah, I should've been a cowboy

I might of had a sidekick with a funny name
Runnin' wild through the hills chasin' Jesse James
Ending up on the brink of danger
Ridin' shotgun for the Texas Rangers
Go west young man, haven't you been told?
California's full of whiskey, women and gold
Sleepin' out all night beneath the desert stars
With a dream in my eye and a prayer in my heart”

-Toby Keith- Should’ve been a Cowboy

THE SESSION

Inspired by her parents’ love of Southwestern culture, Toby Keith’s song was stuck in replay in my head as I planned how to incorporate her Daddy’s hat into her newborn session. We used this same cowboy hat in her big sister’s newborn session and I had thought for the last 2 years on how to incorporate it in a different way for the next baby. Her mommas boots and a roping rope seemed the perfect compliment to her dad’s cowboy hat. Sweet M snuggled into the basket completing the image exactly as I had pictured, the perfect compliment to her family’s maternity session (check it out here)

THE REVIEW

“Katie you are great at what you do! Thank you for capturing the love in your work!! Of course I’m pretty partial to your recent subjects!! ❤️” - Grandma

“Your work is amazing and we love having you document all these moments in our life!!” - Mom

“So in love with this baby girl ❤️❤️ you captured her so well!!” - Aunt

Introducing Spokesmodel Hayden//Arizona Dance Photographer

THE INSPIRATION

We first met Hayden back in 2017 when she went flipping through her dance studio’s portraits. We were impressed with the power and control she demonstrated, but we were blown away by her resemblance to Wonder Woman. Her long brown hair, her eyes, her beautiful face, the fact that she can essentially fly…. Led to us inviting her in for this creative session that same summer…

We knew when she applied for our team that we wanted to take her dance and acrobatic skills out to the desert and see what we could create by combing our two art forms (and her power of flight!)

THE SESSION

“One more time, no wait, one more time, no wait… getting tired yet? I’m going to need you to do it again. Wow great jump, but I missed the apex… Again!”

The weather was beautiful, the location was quiet, and Hayden was as determined and energetic as ever performing leaps, leg lifts and hand stands over and over and over again so we could really nail the session. Her skirt lightly emphasized her movements as the sunset behind the mountain, highlighting her against a cloudless sky, creating images that made her look like she could fly.

THE REVIEW

“We first found Nakupenda at our dance studio. She took amazing pictures of our dancers. Her style stands out in every photo. She really thinks about what kind of style of photos would work great with your kids personality. Every session gets better and better from landscape to the style of the shoot. Her style is amazing!” -Machelle Ray

Need stunning sunset images of your talented dancer? E-mail us at katieharrison@nakupendaphotography.com to set up a date. Be sure to mention our spokesmodel when booking to receive this month’s special.