cozy

Since the weather has been so cozy here I am digging out a few more east coast pics. This shot was taken in CT back in November, and I wanted to share since it's part of my photo project for my father in-law.

playground

I love that there is a freshly built playground around the corner from us. I decided to venture out drizzling and all, and let Luke burn off some excess energy in hopes of him taking a (much needed) nap. Of course he went right for the slide and I had to run up after him to try to capture his excitement. On another note, we are almost out of the woods with our colds.

new year

Happy New Year!



Wow, I can't believe it's been more than a month since I have posted. One of my creative resolutions for 08 is to update my poor lonely blog once a week, and if all goes well I will be putting up something, anything, every Monday. I think writing about it commits me more to actually doing it, so feel free to bother me if I am frolicking behind.

So Luke has not only perfected walking, that crazy kid is already running. Usually at full speed towards the stairs, or towards anything that has to do with food. I swear sometimes he eats more than me and he is only one! How can this be?

We have been laying low since the holidays, and just finishing up a few fun creative projects. I finally finished my big photo project for my father in-law, and will mail it this week. It was supposed to be a gift for Christmas, oops. I will try to post pics of it, after I send it off. I don't want to ruin the surprise in case he is reading the blog.

We all have the sickies right now - but I think the worst of it is over and we are on our way to full recovery.

I would love to hear from some of you guys who regularly visit. I honestly thought only friends, family, and a few clients visit me here. So thanks for being patient and checking out my work and rambling.

Happy Monday

east coast

I have been neglecting my poor little photo blog for a while - and for good reasons.

My holiday season has wrapped, with orders shipped and clients happy, yay. We have also been traveling, and I had the chance to shoot just for me which was so refreshing. I will be posting more pics by the end of this weekend. Now onto planning Luke's first Birthday party which is next Sunday, yikes! And of course preparing for our own family holiday - I'm still debating whether we should get a tree, not sure how that works with a 1 year old. I can certainly smell trouble though.

We are finally home from our east coast visit, which I must say went pretty well with little guy. We were a bit nervous
since this was his first time flying - but he was a trooper and managed to win the hearts of several stewardesses.
Speaking of which, he was such a flirt all over NYC he was always smiling and babbling everywhere we went.
New York is such an amazing place for children, everyone was super accommodating and baby friendly! They were even tolerant of spaghetti throwing and cheerio smashing, which was quite surprising. When he wasn't busy with making a mess Luke and I would just walk all day, discovering festive decorations and fun baby stores.

Here are two fun shots to start with, which I ended up using on his Birthday party invitation.

tis the season

I am all about hoodies for fall and winter, they always add an extra something to my images. These are my two favorite hoodie shots from Nicole's group sessions last weekend.

brothers

I am slowly getting around to posting some pics from recent holiday group sessions. How adorable are these two little guys? After about an hour of editing and wrestling with their proofs I finally decided on a few favorites, although there is one more I may just have to post.

fall

Finally a pic of someone else other than my son! Fall is here, and the crisp weather always inspires me to head outside with the camera. I usually try to talk everyone into shooting at a park, rather than at home on the studio backdrop.
I just love the warm earth tone colors, and fresh feel of all the pics. I wanted to post just a few of my fave holiday shots from last year, since I never got around to doing that. I was a little busy with preparing for baby, and making sure all my orders were shipped out in time, ha.

little king

We borrowed this bumbo seat from our friend Andrea, and Luke apparently thinks it's his throne. This pic makes me laugh, he looks like a little king just sitting there contemplating something...perhaps thinking about what his next meal will be. Hmmmmm, squash or peas?

rock star

This has to be my new fave pic right now. A few days ago Luke was hanging out in this rock star tee, which happens to be HIS favorite shirt, ha. I am probably pushing it with this one. I can still (barely) manage to squeeze his big dome through the top. I told the little guy comfort must be sacrificed to impress his baby lady friends. He thought about it for a second and gave me this grin. This square format is also the way I have been presenting proofs to clients, and it's been a big hit. It's such a creative alternative, and looks pretty awesome put together in a collage. More to come soon.

Back to the tub

I was balancing on the bath tub for these shots, but it was so worth it. I should be finished with
my bathroom series soon, I think. :)

The art of crawling

Since mastering the crawling thing, Luke has spent quite a few afternoons trying to escape. Of course I had to capture it.

Linking Our Hearts

Linking Our Hearts was founded by an amazing woman who is a dear client of mine. Her grandson Jack is a talented little boy with autism.

I've had the pleasure of photographing Jack several times,
as well as shooting the kiddos and products for the website.

Linking Our Hearts.com features one-of-a-kind original art reproductions created by Jack, as well as unique, comfortable and very stylish clothing for the sensory sensitive child.

I really love that a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each item goes to Autism Awareness & Research.

This is a cute shot of Jack's little brother modeling the ABC tee also designed by Jack. We had fun on this shoot!

Swimming with turtles

The bathroom is my favorite new place to shoot this week! The tub is a great reflector, and makes for beautiful skin tones. Moms, you have to try this. The babies especially love hanging out in the cool bath. I recommend shooting first thing in the morning, or late afternoon when there is beautiful sunlight shining through the windows.

Not the hat again!

I shot these within the last month or so. Poor little guy is not too thrilled to be wearing "the hat" again... I of course insist he wears it everytime we shoot these days. He looks like such a little man in it. I'm going through a loving this hat phase. Gotta love his expressions.

Rubber Duckie

Bath time! I figured this would be a good opportunity to test out my new lens, and I am so inspired. These pics are so much fun and precious.

Happy Summer and The All New Blog

Slowly but surely I am finally getting around to freshening up this photo blog. I can't wait to share all the new pics of my little guy, and a few favorite images from recent photo parties. I am also digging through my last holiday season favorites, and will be posting those shortly. It's time for holiday bookings again. I can't believe we will be celebrating Luke's 1st Birthday in December!

Introducing BABY Luke !!

We are slowly coming out of hibernation aka maternity leave!!

Here is our funny little man. He was born Dec 12, 2006 and weighed a healthy 7lbs 120z. We absolutely adore him. :) These pics show amazing progress week to week, from newborn to 11 weeks. There will be plenty more to come. Thanks for your patience everyone!

Playground Photo Party

Playground parties have been really popular these days! They're especially fun in the fall when you can dress the kiddos in all sorts of fun accessories like hats,scarves and boots.

Home session

Have I told you guys how much I love photographing babies? This little guy was so calm and adorable! What a beautiful family.

Malibu Beach Session