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Charlotte and Audrey - A Baby Session 10-7-08

Welcome to the world Charlotte! It was not so long ago that I photographed your big sis Audrey shortly after she was born and now it's your turn to strike a pose! Your little smiles were so very precious and put smiles on all of our faces tonight.

A Baby Session - Andrew & Isabella

A few weeks ago I shot a maternity session with mom, dad and big sis Isabella. Well now we are back to welcome baby Andrew to the world!!! I think he knew it was his day to be the model, sleeping on cue and waking when we wanted him too =) I really loved this session and the whole family got in on the fun. My favorite moment however wasn't photo related. You see Isabella is a very bright 3 year old. Mom, Dad and I tried to Bribe some smiles from her with some Cinnamon rolls and she was all for it until they told her she couldn't have them until Cindy left. Isabella promptly replied "Bye Cindy" Ha, Ha , Ha we all laughed and of course she then smiled...

Stephanie,Tom & Isabella 8-16 The Maternity Session

I met Stephanie, Tom and Isabella about 3 years ago when my studio was in center city they lived only a few blocks away from the studio and walked by one day booking me for a baby session. Isabella was a not only a beautiful baby but as far as babies go, so highly cooperative. I loved the images we were able to capture that day and even had a few displayed for s few years. Fast forward 3 years, Tom and Stephanie are expecting their 2nd child. My studio is now in NJ, just minutes from Philly and they now live in NJ just a few towns over and Isabella is even more beautiful than I remember! Her thick wavy locks bounced side to side as they entered the studio. Her adorable cherub face full of smiles. We shot some images of her looking so very cute in her tutu and mom and dad. A great session and soon enough we will be shooting another baby session. I'm always amazed when the realization of time hits. It doesn't stand still and so easily I realize my mortality when I see 3 years progress through the growth of a child..... So much has happened in that span but one thing remains the same. I am still shooting amazing couples, beautiful babies and adorable children and loving it!

Kendall - The baby Session 6-23-08

Ahhh, little baby toes and hands, they have to be the cutest things in the world next to puppies. Today my first session of the morning is with Kendall. She is a few weeks old and it's her first session. I photographed her big sis Quinn 2 years ago as an infant. So much excitement today and although we thought that Kendall did not particularly like being a model today she did share with me a few precious smiles! Quinn took a break from playing with the bubbles to share in a few tender moments with her new baby sister. I love the feel of the image of Quinn holding Kendall's hand while looking out the door. I feel that it's the serenity of a mere moment that impacts your memory. Thank you girls for the moments you share today. I hope as you look back when you are older they will invoke the sense of sisterhood that you share.

Jacob - A baby Session.

I traveled to Milford Nj to do a baby session with Jacob. I really enjoy location shooting. I feel that especially with babies, being in their own environment makes things so much easier and comfortable. The drive was very beautiful. I felt compelled to stop several times to shoot the landscape. Milford is located on the Delaware river and the borough dates back to the 18th century. There is so much charm in the architecture and history and expanse of land quite contrasting to it's nearby city. I'm enjoying this peaceful ride and am really just feeling so serene. So when I arrive and meet Jacob I am equally pleased at what a joy he is. His smile is hearty, his grin effervescent and his gaze so tranquil. Ahhh the joy that babies are and the joy that they bring =) Thank you Jacob for a wonderful afternoon peek into these moments of your life!!!

Ava and Olivia - Baby Portraits 3-12

This is Ava welcoming her new baby sister =) How cute are they!!!
It seems like just yesterday I was shooting family, maternity and then baby portraits for Jen and Andrew. Time flies and now Ava is 17 months old and I'm back to capture some smiles from her and new baby Olivia. What a sweet little peanut Olivia is! Even when she was crying she was sooooooooo precious! However the tears were short lived and replaced with the sweetest little face looking up at me. Loved, loved, loved the natural light spilling in through the windows but more so I loved the sweet expressions from Olivia and the giggles and baby talk mixed with first spoken words from Ava. It gives me a reason to talk in gibberish =)~ I'll do anything for a laugh if my audience is a toddler. She fed my ego by laughing and clapping at all my silly faces and sounds so thank you Ava for letting me act like a 2 yr old. I think we all should do that every so often!

Kelsey - A Baby session 12-19-07

Can you say A-D-O-R-A-B-L-E! Kelsey had such a variety of expressions for us. But whether she was smiling or just gazing she was definitely in charge! She looked so cute in her holiday dress but in her christening gown she was soooooooo very cute. The bonnets and the bows ah I remember those days dressing up little girls. Thank you Kelsey for giving me a few smiles, smirks and yes, twinkles out of those gorgeous blue eyes of yours!

Sadie and Fletcher 12-11-07

Twenty perfect fingers, Twenty perfect toes!
Babies are always a fun and unpredictable photo session. Parents often have in mind what they want and sometimes I try to be diplomatic so that the expectations are able to be fulfilled and keep things in perspective based on the age of the children. Well today I ate my words! Marisa loved the images in my portfolio where the babies looked and smiled and really showed their personalities. I love capturing those types of images. However most of the images she saw were of babies 3-9 months old and these two little cuties are only a little over a month and premies at that. So I warned that we may not get too much emotion, probably mostly sleeping yadda, yadda, yadda. Well both Sadie and Fletcher must not have liked that and decided to show me just how much personality they have! They were an absolute joy! Fletcher had a keen sense of where his sister was at all times, often touching her face and nose. They were awake for virtually the entire session and they both amazed me with their strength . You never know what you are gonna get with babies but I am more than pleased with these images and thank you both for allowing me into these very precious moments of your lives!

Isn't she Lovely.....Sofia 2 weeks old 5-10-07

I went to Northeast Philadelphia for baby Sofia's first photoshoot on Thursday. She is 2 weeks old with a beautiful set of lungs and an unbelievable head of hair. What a little peanut! Everything about her was all girl on the outside from her dainty and slender fingers to her gorgeous locks. On the inside she surprised me with her will and independence. She was so unbelievably strong for a 2 week old. She stayed awake the entire session, ate about 3 times and I swore at one point she was going to get up on her knees and crawl! Well, I'm sure not actually but it sure looked that way. Babies amaze me. They are just so precious and innocent. I love the smell of babies and the softness of their skin and hair. They are only this little once and they grow so fast this is why I love to document the little details. In the blink of an eye they are a teenager asking for the keys to the car! So, enjoy the time you have with your babies and may they all be as sweet as little Sofia!

I had a lot of fun doing this session. Babies are always challenging. You never know if you are going to get a great shot because they really haven't learned yet how to communicate with you and vice versa. Patience is key. I have found that if you just wait and watch you can definitely capture their personality, it only takes a split second to get that glimpse. Thank you Sofia for letting me catch a few glimpses!