As a family photographer in Colorado Springs, it is a privilege to specialize in adoption photography and be witness to the most incredible moments of love and belonging. In my years of following families across their adoption journeys, from courtrooms and hospitals, to airports and living rooms, I’ve collected my favorite images that I’ve been honored to capture at Taryn Kimberly Photography. These heartwarming adoption photos showcase the indescribable feeling of what adoption means to a child, mother, father, grandparent, and to everyone involved in this beautiful joining of family.
1. Adoption Day
The excitement of adoption day radiates among everyone. Adoptive parents graciously embracing the long-awaited moment they get to take home their new child, the legal team patiently preparing for the adoption hearing to begin, family members excitedly waiting in the wings: this day means so much to all parties involved.
As an adoption photographer, there are so many emotions to capture on adoption day, but none as precious as the joy a child feels. For a child, adoption day is the moment that forever begins. They know that they are wanted, they were chosen, and they will always be loved as a member of their own family.
2. Playful Judge at Adoption Hearing
Being a courtroom photographer, I love witnessing the official moment when a family becomes whole. While there is something incredibly beautiful in the solemnity of the courtroom adoption proceedings, it is like a breath of fresh air when a judge engages with the adoptive family.
3. Adoption Birth Mother & Family
This incredible story of a Colorado Springs surrogate adoption is one of my favorites. Such extraordinary dedication, all to bring a new life into this world to be surrounded by love.
4. Tears of Joy at Adoption Court Proceeding
The weight of adoption day is monumental. Relief, joy, excitement — there are so many beautiful emotions on this defining day in a family’s story. Preserving moments like these, a new mother wiping away her tears during the adoption hearing, is why I cherish what I do as a photographer in Colorado Springs.
5. Adoptive Grandparents
What I love most about being an adoption photographer is the ability to preserve the most authentic, raw emotion and love on adoption day. With a simple photo like this one, you can simply glance and feel the overwhelming love a new grandmother shares for her new adopted grandchild.
6. Newborn Adoption
This birth story of a newborn adoption is why I love being a newborn photographer in Colorado Springs. So many people come together to celebrate a new child: the birth mother, delivery nurses and doctors, the adoptive parents. This is such an important chapter in the story of a family, and shows that love is greater than DNA.
7. Siblings on Adoption Day
Adoption day is exciting for everyone, including siblings! Young hearts and minds eager to love their new family member is the most precious thing, and I love capturing sibling family photos. Every stroke of this handmade adoption sign is filled with care and intention, and is the perfect welcome to a new addition to the family.
8. Adoption Lifestyle Photography
At the end of the day, when the adoption finalization is complete, the courtroom doors are closed, and the moment everyone has been waiting for has concluded, there is nothing quite like coming “home.” Reading a story together as a family is one of the most precious moments to an adopted child. As a lifestyle photographer, I believe that normalcy is the most beautiful thing of all.
Adoption Photography: Preserving What Family Feels Like
Adoption day is the final stitch in the binding of your family story. It is a celebration of a long road traveled. It is a tribute to the past, and a beconning to the future. Adoption photography is a story re-written from uncertainty to belonging.
At Taryn Kimberly Photography, I am proud to be a family photographer in Colorado Springs, specializing in tales of belonging. With Adoption photography, you can forever preserve what adoption day feels like. If you are looking to tell your adoption story through photography, I’d love to talk more with you. As an adoptee myself, I am well versed in the adoption journey, and know exactly how to navigate alongside you during this monumental day. Get in touch with me today, and let’s start documenting first chapter of your family story.
