:: little guy ::

I'm going back to some recent sessions I didn’t blog about that deserve the spotlight nonetheless

I LOVE photographing this little guy! This is the second year I'm fortunate to capture his candid smiles and captivating looks. He moved so fast during the session that mom and I had to constantly chase him around. What a great way to get your cardio work for the day :-)

:: sleeping baby ::

I always consider myself lucky when the newborns I photograph go into a deep sleep. Most of the time, it requires lots of patience and time but the end results are worth it. I love the sweet look, the smiles and the peacefulness we can capture when newborns are asleep. Something very hard to do as they get older. Enjoy!

:: party of five ::

:: boys will be boys ::

I have two boys, well, they're not boys anymore since they're 15 & 17 years old. Let's call them young men. Anyway, when they were little I always wished I had a girl too. I love the dresses, hair clips, shoes, and all of the cute stuff you can buy for a girl. When I was MUCH younger I worked at a daycare, working with 1 & 2 year olds, and all of the moms loved me because I always did the girl's hair before they went home. It came to the point that all of the moms would bring hair clips and bows for me to choose which one I wanted to use for that day. My class always had the BEST looking little girls! Since I don't work there anymore, I have to conform and only do my nieces hair (which I don't have enough in my opinion lol!)

Having said that, I love my boys (young men) ... and all boys for that matter! I think they're fearless, funny and SO cool! These boys fit that description to the T! I love photographing them and capturing their different personalities. This family is one of the coolest family I have photographed in a long time!

:: three? four? ::

Maybe five times? oh boy, I lost count how many times I have photographed this little girl. What I do know is that she's one of my favorite clients ever! I'm sure most of you have seen her at one point or another ... a business card? front page in my website? postcards? And now that she has a little brother, this family will be part of my marketing materials even more. I just love him!

This photo-shoot felt more of a "lifestyle" session than a regular portrait session as you can see. We played, I follow them around (as usual), little Anna sang for me, they had ice cream and I even had a yummy cappuccino!

:: baby mahlon ::

I love babies! I don't think I can say it enough. Baby Mahlon was 6 weeks old at the time of the photo shoot and would not go to sleep. We were lucky to get a few sleeping shots here and there but for the most part, he remained awake during the session. I wanted to get a few more sleeping shots as this is the only time babies this age get to relax and bend their arms and legs. Next time you see a baby around this age, try to keep him/her curled up, while awake, and you'll see what I mean lol!

This is a very tough age to photograph, I won't deny it. Anytime between 3 weeks and 3 months old, it's difficult. They're not quiet newborns anymore for those sleepy/curled up shots, nor do they respond to stranger's requests for smiles.

Regardless of Mahlon's age, I was able to capture some great shots! I love how I was able to get eye connection with him and the camera. He was a very good baby after all and enjoyed his session very much.

Thanks Mahlon's mom & dad!

:: oh so cool! ::

Despite the HOT weather, this guy managed to look SO cool in all of his photos and I give him extra points for that. We walked around Mill avenue looking for nice spots to shoot at but I think the heat almost took the best of us. We had to take a break to grab an ice tea at Coffee Plantation to cool off. This was a photoshoot for his model portfolio but of course, I also had to take some photos that are not your "standard" headshots.

Thanks for stopping by!