My Little Valentine | Baltimore Toddler Photographer

Our Christmas card was well received at my son Wesley's school, so I figured I should try to do something special for Valentine's Day. I'll reveal the final card design on Valentine's Day, but for now, you'll have to just enjoy some of the images from our session. But trust me, it is going to be a very sweet card!

My Funny Valentine | Baltimore Child Photographer

One of my favorite models, Kira, is turning 4 soon. Since Valentine's Day is coming up, our session ended up having two themes. Sweet Kira did a great job resisting all kinds of treats we had for our session. We did a few images with Hershey's Kisses and a heart shaped lollipop, but it was the cup cake we used for her birthday shots that she found irresistible. Lucky for her, mom let her have one when we were done.

On the trail...

After our mini session the other day with Alexander, I still had the rocking horse set up in the studio. I recieved some new lighting equipment and was excited to try out some new techniques. Wesley wasn't entirely on board with being a model this day, but we still got some good stuff out of our moments in the studio. And he was greatly rewarded with some cookies for being such a cute cowboy!

Joy To The World

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I have always been intrigued by sisters. Maybe it is because I never had a sister, but I just loved watching (and working with) Kaya and Quinn. There is still a pretty good age difference between the two girls, but Kaya is such a doting big sister and obviously adores her new role in the family. Quinn is a smiley little babe, as long as she gets what she wants. Sounds like Kaya has already taught Quinn a thing or two! These two girls are beyond beautiful, with those big eyes and porcelain skin - they were a dream to photograph!

I feel pretty

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I knew this was going to be a fun session when I was contacted by Arabella's mom. She asked about pettiskirts and I had a feeling little Miss Bella was a girlie girl even if she was only two months old. Two months can be a hard age to photograph, the babies aren't the sleepy newborns anymore and they don't hold a curled up position. They can't sit up unassisted and often times they aren't happy on their tummies. Sweet Bella was the best two month old model I've ever had! She hardly fussed a bit despite everything we did to her. She is one very laid back baby! Even with a great disposition, her mom was a great helper and can be my photography assistant any time! Then again, she is so beautiful, she belongs in front of the camera too!

Sing a song

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When I first met Madison she wouldn't say a word. She has only had her picture taken professionally twice before in her life and both sessions did not go well. Her mom said I had my work cut out for me! At the beginning of our session, I introduced myself, gave her some time to get used to her new surroundings, talked to her mom and asked her about her interests. I told her some jokes, but could barely get a reaction out of her. I let her take a couple pictures of me so she could see how the set up would go and then she let me take a few shots of her. It was obvious she was still hesitant about being the center of attention.

But then I started singing.

Now I am not a good singer by any means! Thankfully kids don't mind my singing so much and they love music! When I asked Madison to join in on my terrible rendition of Old MacDonald, she let me in. She warmed up and the most beautiful sparkle came into her eyes. We goofed off and in the end I think she had a lot of fun. It sure looked like it to me!