Wee Blessings

This family is the daughter of a dear friend of ours. If it wasn't for him, my studio would still be half done. He knows how to do everything (including lighting a fire under my husband he he)...so he of course gets a lifetime of photography services from me as a big Thank You! Ok, enough about that....J, the mom here, we just love...she has the bubbliest personality and is just a joy to be around. So I couldn't wait to meet her new family and her baby son is just precious. Love his chubby little cheeks and beautiful eyes. Mom and Dad couldn't be more in love with him. Ok, having said all that...I ended up using the hands shot - trust me on the chubby cheeks/eyes thing!

Aunt Bunny's Baby

We kiddingly call my grandbaby's aunt, Aunt Bunny - we were picking out our aunt and grandma's names while waiting for her to be born. So this is Gigi's little cousin "K"...she's a doll! At first she was her daddy made over but now at 6 months more of her mommy is showing up. It's funny how they can change like that isn't it? I love the little sailor suit Mom dressed her in...I have at least 10 in my costume closet so I must remember to use them! And I've used my wicker chaise lounge a lot lately, it's great for those babies that aren't sitting up really well yet.

A blend for baby

I have already posted about this little guy but I worked up a blend for mom and she loved it...also did a blend for the birth announcements. I think this turned out really well and wanted to show it off. Blends don't work on everything (busy backgrounds for example) but when they do, they do!

A Vintage Feel

I photographed this little 1 year old last weekend - I had alot of the 2 and under crowd last week! He had such a "little man" look to him, and such cute, shy smiles that I decided to put Teddy the bear in for a few shots and this image just seemed right for a vintage treatment. I think it works. I love tweaking and playing with the images (when I have time!).

A Thoughtful Moment

I'm a bit behind on last week's posting so here come quite a few. This little girl "J" is such a petite little doll. She's 2 and right at 20 lbs, so dainty. She is the definite apple of mommy and daddy's eyes. I got several smiles from her even though she was feeling a little shy that day. But of course, you know me...I love bw and the serious shots! So that's what I'm posting!

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!).