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Bethany Dawn Photography | Albuquerque Maternity, Newborn, Baby, Child and Family Photographer bio picture
  • Welcome to my blog where I share my work and my personal life. I'm a photographer in Albuquerque, New Mexico and I absolutely LOVE my job! I specialize in modern, custom portraiture for newborns, babies, children and families.

    I married a good ol' Alabama boy and together we have two beautiful kiddos. My passions are my family and photography. Nothing gives me more excitement then capturing love and happiness in my photos! Feel free to leave me a comment or ask a question. I love to hear from my readers! (photo by Stephanie Blackstone)

WELCOME, BABY JACOB! | ALBUQUERQUE NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

I loved taking photos of Jacob! He was so sweet and slept most of his session. Stephanie and I love it when the happens! (Thank you, Stephanie, for being my amazing assistant!)
Curley toes♥ You can get the super cute crown, aviator hat and tan boa (basket stuffer) HERE!

01/25/2012 - 1:48 pm

Megan Rose - He is so flipping cute! I can’t wait to hold him. I absolutely love the first and last photo!

01/22/2012 - 7:36 pm

Stephanie - How adorable!! Jacob is such a cute baby! What an awesome job on his pictures!! Love the one of him and his mama!! You ROCKED it girlie!!

01/22/2012 - 2:49 pm

Mary Sue France - You got some awesome pictures of Jacob. Beautiful job, beautiful baby.

01/22/2012 - 2:04 pm

Jessica - So precious! You both did awesome…as always! :)

01/22/2012 - 1:57 pm

Kristina - I love the bear photos!!! So sweet…what a handsome little guy!!!

ELLA MADISON | ALBUQUERQUE NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Baby Ella was so tiny and sweet!  She only weighted around 5 pounds at birth. She was wide awake at the start of her newborn session, but luckily fell asleep an hour later and did great.  I love photographing babies!
You can get the sweet hat, purple headband and purple boa HERE!

01/21/2012 - 9:09 am

Rachel - What a precious little girl! I love all those perfect fingers and toes. So sweet! I am always amazed by your newborn photos, especially when you capture little grins and hints of smiles. The sixth one down is my favorite! Her sweet expression reminds me of a precious moments doll. I love how you caught that look!

01/05/2012 - 5:03 pm

Charlotte - I absolutly love the pictures, I am such a proud mommy! Thank you Bethany and Stephanie, you are amazing!

01/05/2012 - 12:50 pm

Pam Christison - Oh, I love how coordinated you are with colors! I’m always so happy when you blog a newborn – so inspiring! These are so beautiful – she’s a darling girl and you got all the good stuff.

01/05/2012 - 10:10 am

Paula Campbell - OMG – so precious. Great things come in small packages!

01/05/2012 - 9:49 am

Bev - She is absolutely beautiful. The photos are amazing.

01/05/2012 - 8:58 am

Stephanie - How adorable! Those pictures are amazing! Love the smile! Ella is such a sweet girl!

01/04/2012 - 9:57 pm

Bree - So stinkin’ cute. What a sweetie pie!

01/04/2012 - 9:52 pm

Elle - So adorable!! Great work!! :)

DEVON IS ONE! | ALBUQUERQUE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

Meet one of my favorite families! I can’t believe little Devon is one. I’ve been taking photos of this sweet family for over a year now. You can see their past sessions here, here and here. This session was the most fun so far. It was awesome catching up, laughing with them and and breathing in the fresh mountain air. I have the best job in the world and I love my clients!

12/26/2011 - 6:00 am

Rachel - Yes, I did laugh at the open-mouthed kiss! SO sweet! There is so much love and laughter in EVERY photo! It is such a treat to see! What a beautiful and loving family! And I have been over the photos several times and can’t possibly pick my favorite one since they are all such treasures! I pity them when they try to choose which ones to hang on the walls!

12/18/2011 - 11:07 pm

Stephanie - What gorgeous pictures!! WOW…love them all!! You are AMAZING! Love that hat….Devon is a handsome baby!! This is one of my favorite sessions!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

12/18/2011 - 10:13 pm

stacey clark - LOVE the open mouthed kisses! What a beautiful Christmas gift for them to share!

12/18/2011 - 9:34 pm

Bree - LOVE them all, lady! Can’t pick a favorite! Great session! xo.

OUR FAMILY 2011 | ALBUQUERQUE FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER

Here are my faves from our mini session with Stephanie Blackstone this October. She is one of my dearest friends!  I’m so glad we did a trade and I got some of her gorgeous family too. Thank you so much, Steph.  I love them!And here is our Christmas card this year!

12/18/2011 - 9:23 pm

Bree - So beautiful, mamacita. <3

12/16/2011 - 8:10 am

Stephanie - What a gorgeous family you have! Love you all so much!

12/16/2011 - 6:52 am

Rachel - Y’all just get more beautiful every year! That one of Sierra in that wide-legged stance made me laugh! That is so her! She is going to take on the WORLD! And you and Craig on the red couch – WOWZA! So gorgeous! And HOW CAN Noah grow those eyelashes so long? I know that the girls must be swooning over those eyes! Oh, I love your little family! Have a wonderful holiday season!

12/14/2011 - 10:35 pm

Elle - Love them!!! Stunning!! Ya’ll are the most gorgeous family I know!! Lots of love!!!

BABY WINDSTON | ALBUQUERQUE NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

A sneak peak for Jessie! ♥

The ADORABLE bow tie and reindeer hat can be purchased from Heartstrings by Kristina HERE! ♥

12/18/2011 - 9:22 pm

Bree - Love him on the grey! So sweet!

12/14/2011 - 7:53 am

Rachel - LOL about the knitted bow tie! How cute! And isn’t he so dapper and handsome in it?! Those swaddled ones are my favorites! I love how his blue eyes stand out amidst those shades of blue!

12/03/2011 - 9:43 am

Stephanie - Oh my!! He is such a handsome little boy! LOVE his eyes and lips! You are amazing, Bethany! I can not pick my favorite! Gorgeous as always!!

12/03/2011 - 5:06 am

Jessie - My goodness, these are GORGEOUS!!

12/02/2011 - 7:24 pm

Kristina - Love the second photo!!! His eyes are AMAZING!!!!

12/02/2011 - 7:14 pm

Austin - What a handsome baby! I love the bow tie!