Ariston’s Birth Story

A week ago, Ariston Ellis Golden was born, and it was awesome. This little man kept us all on our toes anticipating his arrival; he was predicted to come early but instead arrived a day after his original due date. How eerily accurate! I was so honored to be there and to document this most important day, and everyone sure made it really easy on me! Nichole, Ariston’s bad ass momma, was so calm and collected the whole time and new Poppa Will was solid as a rock by Nichole’s side. It was also a beautiful, unseasonably warm January day in Austin.  Ariston came into the world at 2:01 pm on January 15 at St. David’s hospital after a very brief and graceful labor and he could not be more loved by his new parents.

As a birth photographer, I’ve been present for a number of births  but now that I am expecting (and soon), I was absolutely overwhelmed with how amazing life is. This came in the form of big, sloppy, blur your viewfinder tears.

Congratulations, Nichole & Will and welcome to the world, baby Ariston!!

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The Cadena Family

I had a great shoot with the Cadena family yesterday! They had originally booked this photo session so they could update their family photos for their adoption profile and in the week between booking the shoot and yesterday  (after 3 looong years of waiting), they were matched with a baby boy- their second child! I could not be more happy for this wonderful, loving family and wish them only the best! Here are some of my favorites from my shoot with Mom, Dad, Mason (who is the sweetest boy and the biggest flirt), Grandma and Grandpa. CONGRATS !!!  

The McFarlin Family

I had a great shoot today with the lovely and gorgeous McFarlin family! Baby Warren just celebrated his first birthday earlier this month, so we celebrated with balloons and an awesome cake, made just for him. It was hilarious and adorable watching him tear into it and even more awesome to see Momma Lea not even bat an eye at her frosting covered baby. This was definitely one of the most fun shoots I’ve had. Here are some of my favorites from today. Click to view full size, and as always, all rights © Heather Gallagher Photography.

Father’s Day Special!

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Bryce Canyon, Utah. The 8th wonder.

If you haven’t been there already, make it your beeswax to go to Bryce Canyon at least once in your life. I’ve traveled a lot in my short time on Earth and would argue that Bryce Canyon is a fierce contender for a spot on the list of the Seven Wonders of the World, of which, I have seen two. No where has ever made me feel so small (in a good way) and so much a citizen of Earth. It was truly humbling to be in the presence of such beauty. I know that sounds incredibly cheesy, but it was overwhelming to stand at what feels like the edge of the world and just imagine what this land has witnessed and lived thru. As if this visit couldn’t have been more amazing, I got to spend it with one of my best friends and favorite people in the world which made the 8 hours of driving on 1 hour of sleep not just less painful but a memorable adventure. Here are my favorites from that trip- thank you, Jannelle for the “behind the scenes” photos of me taking photos. If not for these, I may have thought I dreamt the whole thing. Click the image for full size and as always, all images ©Heather Gallagher Photography. If you like what you see, these images and more are available for purchase at my etsy shop!