Sweet Sisters

I first met and photographed these little girls about a year ago, when they were nine months old. When we got together yesterday, I was reminded how sweet and engaging they are.

They have so much fun with each other and with their parents. They're curious, brave, agile, silly, and downright lovely. Here's a bigger-than-usual preview, just for fun.



















By the way, if you're a recent client, you might recognize these sweeties from my current packaging labels:



They've grown a bit, huh?

More Family Fun

Lucky me -- I was back at the beach this weekend. And to make this post a little different from those previous, I'll let you in on a little secret: I definitely enjoy my session time, but one of the best things about these outings is that when I trudge in all sandy and pooped, I get to come home to a clean house and dinner waiting. Yes, my dear husband is GREAT about covering things in my absence, often doing a much better job than I would myself!

Now back to the preview at hand... Here are some fun images from Saturday. Aren't the sweet?







By the way, I always hesitate to put up the more traditional family shots at this time of year, since I know that people tend to use them in their holiday cards and therefore it's nice to keep them under wraps for a bit. But rest assured that we do capture those images, too!

A Teaser

Hey, T & B... Here's a little teaser from last Thursday afternoon. The other images will be ready soon... Thanks again for letting me stop by and spend a little time in your front yard!

Model Subjects

The kids in this family should teach classes in how to be perfect angels for a session. They showed up bright eyed and ready to go, smiling so nicely, listening VERY well, and trying their hardest to decipher my sometimes confusing instructions (move a little this way! do a little more of that!).













Among other things, I learned during my time with this family that Mom and Dad are going strong after 14 years of marriage. Impressive, right? I told them that Brian and I will be hitting 10 years next summer and asked if they did anything fun to celebrate, like maybe a trip. They told me that they marked 10 years by having twins.

Yep, that would be enough to keep me home!



J & D (Look! I used the right initials!!), thanks for letting me photograph you and your sweethearts. I'll have some other really nice images to share with you when the gallery goes up.

Super Cute Gift Idea

If you know of a girl or woman who likes unique jewelry, you might want to check out Shade Songs on Etsy. (Etsy offers a whole slew of handmade products, so if charm bracelets aren't up your alley, you may want to do a quick search for other cool gift ideas.)

A fellow photographer recently showed off a bracelet her client had made using her baby's newborn photos. The photo charms were interspersed with charms for each letter of her baby's name. It was darling!

In my opinion, the photo linked here doesn't do the product justice. If you've recently done a session with me, or if you're planning to do one and need a gift idea, check out the site and then let me know what you think. I bet we could come up with something great!

Grrr... Still having trouble linking directly to other sites. But copy and paste this into your browser:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29345327

I promise -- it's worth the trouble.

The Lovely Miss C

This morning I got to meet three generations of a local family, and I truly, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The star of the show -- the lovely Miss C -- was as sweet as could be. I realized after she left that, other than a bout of the hiccups, I never heard a peep out of her. She was simply and beautifully serene.

Personally, I just love this image of Miss C with her sisters. I am honored to have taken their first photograph together. And a quick review of the entire session has made me quite excited to put together the gallery. Until then, here's the peek:

Beach Mini-Sessions, Take Two

I was a tad worried that things couldn't possibly go as smoothly the second time around, but low and behold... They just about did. Yesterday as a little windier than last weekend, and I did leave my water in the car (but was saved by an extremely thoughtful client who ran up to the store and got me a replacement). Other than that, however, it was another evening of prompt, prepared and FUN families. I have to rate this summer's mini-session experience an A+, and I hope you all had a great time, too. Here's the peek for yesterday's crew. Enjoy!

Beach Mini-Sessions, Take One

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to the lovely families who joined me at the beach yesterday afternoon and evening. You were all so prompt, so well prepared, and so much fun to photograph. There was a terrific variety of ages and I enjoyed myself the entire time. I'm already looking forward to Round Two next Wednesday. There was one downside, however: I am far more sore today than I was after the recent triathlon. It seems that chasing kids through the sand for hours on end is one good workout.

Enjoy your sneak peek, guys! I'm off to hit the (Advil) bottle again...

Beach + Cute Kids + Sunset = GOOD TIMES

It was back to the beach this evening for another fun mini-session (a little prelude to this weekend's fun). The weather was nice, if a little chilly (sorry, Miss S!), and my little buddies were in fine form. Here's a sneak peek for their mom. I have lots more where this came from. ;)

More Fun Friends

I'm spending a good part of my time lately organizing files and digging out some of my favorite recent family shoots to share here on the blog. Up for your perusal this time: J and S and their rockin' parents... a pretty darn photogenic family.

Gorgeous afternoon, gorgeous family

As expected, I had a great time out shooting with some very good friends today. L & J and their parents were fabulous subjects, so I had to post a few of my faves.