Photographer Leah Muse (who some of you may remember from OBB, or her awesome Royal Tenebaums nursery) recently put together a wonderful book for her partner's birthday.

She had a friend take photos of her and her daughter all over Austin, TX. Each photo featured them holding signs about what makes the birthday boy so awesome.

The results are so inspiring…

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Some of you may remember Angela from Milestone Images from when I did a Q&A with her on Offbeat Bride last year. Well, Angela also does family photography in the New York City region, and lordy you ladies are going to love her work…

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Los Angeles family photographer Lori Fusaro told me, "I love what I do!" and holy crap does it ever show in her work:

Fusaro Photography is a boutique inspired photography studio in Los Angeles. Lori is a former offbeat bride who eloped and explains, "I think non-traditionally about the concept of 'family.' I have photographed commitment ceremonies, adoptions, and even 'fur' kids. Families and kids come in all shapes and sizes and colors and I love being able to be a part of them all!"

To see more of Lori's gorgeous photos and learn about the discount she's offering to offbeat families in Southern California, keep reading!

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My husband and I married in 2005 and in the last year had our daughter Thekla. She's been a delight as well as a challenge since she made her grand appearance in March.

I've struggled a bit with expectations, peer pressures, and realizing that I need to find happiness with the choices I've made as a parent, and let those who aren't happy with them fall by the wayside.

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Ok, so it's not a maternity boudoir shoot, but last weekend Andreas and I met up with one of my favorite offbeat photographers, Jenny Jimenez, to do a maternity shoot. AND IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

Thanks to the joys of pregnancy anemia, mine hasn't been an especially "glowy" pregnancy — unless you're talking about the glow from my pasty skin. But somehow Jenny managed to capture all the maternity magic, and none of the anemic corpse lips.

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Could this picture be more perfect?! The antique pram, dress with bustle, windswept prairie, beautiful mama and baby…Style to spare! Check out the full series and more information below….

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