Thursday, November 19, 2009

You've Got A Friend In Me


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Baby Archer was only 7 days old when I took these pictures. The little newborn was not so little, weighing in at 10 pounds and almost 4 ounces at birth, this little man was almost too big for some of my newborn ideas. For example, he was hanging off the Dr. Seuss books I had brought specifically for this session. I still had to try to get the image and in some ways it speaks volumes about how big this little guy is!
You may recognize Archer's big brother, Nolan, in the last image. It has been my pleasure to have been photographing this family since Nolan came home from the hospital and I am honored to be able to continue the tradition for Archer! Sweet little Nolan still has so much to learn about this big wide world of ours, but it is obvious he already loves his baby brother! I know they'll be good friends as they grow up, not only because they are close in age, but because their family is strong and supportive, full of love and very close knit despite the miles that separate them physically. You can be sure you'll be seeing more pictures of Archer as he gets even bigger!

Sunday, November 15, 2009

We are family!


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The session was a whirl of excitement and fun! This family is one of the most loving and supportive families I know and it was my honor and pleasure to work with them! It was a little challenging at times to keep all four little ones happy, but I had a few secret weapons. Poor little Connor wasn't feeling well, but I think even he had fun! Apparently these cousins LOVE to get together, just another example of how strongly bonded this family is. I only wish I could have had more time with them! Thanks guys!

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Seasons Of Love


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I had the pleasure of photographing another session in the Federal Hill area this past weekend. I have known this couple since just before they got married almost four (wow - FOUR!!!) years ago. Since then, they have welcomed two bundles of love into their lives. It has been so much fun to watch Laurie and Chris weather the different seasons of their lives. The goal for our session was to capture some images of the family and those two handsome and super smiley boys in the beautiful fall colors. The boys were so well behaved, despite the fact that Clark, the two year old, was just getting over being sick. Even little Graham was nothing but smiles until he fell fast asleep during his stroll home. As we got back to their row house, a firetruck drove past and Clark was in heaven! It was so much fun to see how excitable little boys can be!

Friday, November 6, 2009

Isn't She Lovely


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Miss Reeghan was SUCH a trooper for our session! We braved the frigid outdoors, walked to Federal Hill and got some some shots of Reeghan and the Baltimore skyline. It was windy and cold, so we didn't expose the little five month old to the elements for long... just long enough to get a few smiles out of her. Then we headed back home for some shots using my portable studio backgrounds. The big finish (and Mom's only real request) was a little Mommy/daughter time trying to capture some of the joys of baby snuggles. We had Miss Reeghan up long past nap time, but she did so well! As long as she was on her tummy, she would smile and flash those gorgeous baby blues! I'm sure she had a great nap once I left.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Time Of Your Life


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I think many people look back on their college years as some of the best times of their life. I know Kathleen is looking forward to her graduation this December, but I hope she savors these last moments of school. Her future nursing career looks so bright and full of opportunity. Having worked with her in the past, I know she will be a valued asset where ever she decides to go. I wish you nothing but the best Kathleen - and I would be honored to have you as my own nurse someday. Congrats Grad!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Butterfly Kisses


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Princess Kira has graced the blog before and we just did a Christmas session this past weekend. I am still working on her images and had a few of her in her Halloween costume I just had to share. Of course, everyone loves adorable smiling faces - especially ones with dimples! But there was something about the middle image that I found really interesting and compelling. I have been experimenting with new editing techniques and I felt this image could use a little something extra. I wanted to share both my usual editing technique as well as an example of a specialty process to show you just how different techniques can add some drama to your images.