Heart Shot Photo

08/18/2017

Head on over to the Cedar Valley Birth Photography page to see some more great birth stories.

Welcome earthside, baby Dane
Your mama worked hard to meet you yesterday

06/29/2017

This kid can swing a bat like a boss Anna Rohrs

06/28/2017

Super fun evening hanging out with the Rohrs family and documenting a bit of sweet baby Rebecca. Thanks for inviting me into your space! Anna Rohrs Melissa Clark

05/06/2017

Happy International Day of the Midwife to this fabulous group of women. Day after day they pour their heart and soul into caring for women, babies and families. Each one of them is simply amazing, and we are so lucky to have them in the Cedar Valley. Linda Milner Anne Forcey Amber Goodrich Katherine Parker Bryden

03/27/2017

Check it out!

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03/17/2017

Check out how birth photography is evolving for Heart Shot Photo

It’s surreal to be writing this post, because it means that we are seeing months of planning and hard work finally come to fruition, and that we’ve reached the point where Cedar Valley Birth Photography- once a dream- is now a legit business.

01/31/2017

I love waiting for this slideshow every year! I'm honored to have some of my images featured along with so much talent from around the world. Take a few minutes and watch this ❤

01/05/2017

Happy New Year! The January 5 on 5 post is up!
http://heartshotphoto.com/waterloo-ia-family-photographer-january-5-on-5-new-year/

Hey y'all, happy New Year, and welcome to the January 5 on 5 post. In case anyone new is reading, 5 on 5 is a blog circle made up of like-minded photographers, and on the 5th of each month we aim to tell a story using 5 images.So, I'm thankful that it's January, and that things here will settle…

12/06/2016

The power of birth will never stop being amazing. Welcome, Tinley. Enjoy her story!
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This is "Tinley" by Melissa Clark on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/05/2016

December 5 on 5 blog is up! http://heartshotphoto.com/waterloo-family-photographer-december-5-on-5-letting-go-of-perfect/

Hey friends, October and November were so chaotic that I feel like I pretty much blinked and woke up in December. In case anyone noticed...you know, all five of you that read this blog...there was no November 5 on 5- oops. I'm not sure what happened, but I distinctly remember feeling like…

11/17/2016

Talking about documentary newborn sessions on the blog today. http://heartshotphoto.com/waterloo-family-photographer-documentary-milestone-sessions-newborn/

As parents, and especially as moms, our hearts want to remember every stage that our children pass through. Many of us choose to record those stages through photographs, and schedule milestone sessions throughout the first year of life and early childhood. Often these sessions are of a more…

10/05/2016

October 5 on 5 blog post is up. Go check out some of my favorite LensBaby images and click through the links to check out all the posts. http://heartshotphoto.com/waterloo-ia-photographer-october-5-on-5-lensbaby-love/

October? How is it October? I feel like I blinked and September disappeared. I wasn't going to participate in the 5 on 5 this month because I've been "too busy." But I joined this blog circle as a way to hold myself accountable, so slacking after two months just didn't sit with me well as an option....