Little Gerber Baby

Oh, this one is a doll! I adore 6 month olds anyway, they are just so cuddly and squeezable and their personalities are starting to come out...ummm! This is "E" who's on my bebe plan and I haven't seen her since her first session when she was a newborn. She was born with a headful of hair and still has it! She was the perfect baby today....we did several outfit changes, she had a full 45 minute session and never got cross, cranky, or upset. She smiled at me quite a few times so I feel sure editing out any will be a challenge for me! This shot is done with a white feather boa mom brought and she loved it...loved putting it in her mouth and making herself giggle. I think in this one she is showing her "diva" side...look at that saucy smile!

I Dream of Jeannie (sort of...)

I did headshots this past weekend for "Y" and her overall appearance kept reminding me of Heidi Klum (a good thing) and we kept laughing about that. But as I was editing I realize she really reminds me a lot of Barbara Eden who played on I Dream of Jeannie. I may be showing my age now...anyway, both actresses are gorgeous so being compared to either of them is a compliment! Headshots are always fun to do and Y was very animated and knew how to pose since she does have the acting background. That makes it easier to get great shots when the subject knows how to "work" the camera (which is why I'm on the other side...I do not!).

Baby Blessings

I got to photograph this beautiful little guy yesterday and I was so very happy to do so. This is a wonderful family who lost their baby boy last year to SIDS. Baby N here was an unexpected but oh so welcome blessing to their family. He has a beautiful older brother who's now 3 and we got some great images of him kissing his new brother. It's photography sessions like this that make it all so enriching being a photographer and being able to share a small part in families lives. I kept 99% of their images in color which the family love, but had to convert this one to bw!

Shabby Chic Limited Edition

As promised, here are the Shabby Chic images from this weekend's sessions. I had a blast! My customer's home was the absolute perfect backdrop for this - a beautiful 100 year old Victorian home. I'm posting just a sampling, there are tons more but these are some of my favorites. The little red head in the pink outfit by the bench....that one reminds me so much of the 1930's illustrator Bessie Pease Gutman (I've always loved her work). I can see I'm going to have to add many of these to my website.

The two brothers were adorable (as is their sister who I photographed last week), they started the day off on a fun note. I was lucky and had two adorable babies and I just love babies! Lots of sisters between the different families and we finished off the day with a cute 2 year old boy (I kept "stealing" his lollipop and that got some great smiles!).

Waiting for baby

I love this shot, so moody and sweet as the family awaits their new little one. Big sister is ready and did a great job talking to the tummy and loving on it. So sweet. Not too much longer till their little surprise gets here!

We are family (sing along now...)

I photographed a family of 8 multi-generational family members this past weekend and it went so smooth I almost couldn't believe it! This is one of my great, long-time customers...I've been photographing them since their third child was just 6 months old...they now have 5 kids! Mom and Dad are the perfect parents for a large family...very easygoing, things just roll off their backs...they have my admiration for sure! I told them they looked like the Osmond family when they were posing for their family portrait but mom assured me they didn't sound like them!

I have to tell a funny story on their youngest...she's got a little red in her hair and I think it showed up during the session. She wanted down - now! - and head butted her oldest sister to make her point. Mom said that's her new thing to do lately...I think she may have a career in wrestling. She's got the moves down already! Here's one of her in a happier moment...she was making some faces and they were so cute I didn't edit any of them out!

A little tow headed boy

He has earned the title Mr. Tow Head. He has the blondest hair I've ever photographed and was wearing it all spiky for his session...too cute! We did a little of this and a little of that...not sure he was that "in to" the vintage look but I made lizard faces at him and that cracked him up! He may have nightmares after seeing me do the "lizard" ha ha! 3.5 year old boys, gotta love 'em! He earned some taffy for his hard work and listening to me croak (yes, one of my "mime" sessions).