She's Growing Up!

This little beauty is nine months old and starting to get around a lot. Last time she had a photo session, she was much smaller. Remember her here? She has grown and is bright eyed and fair skinned. She is beautiful! I'm so glad her mom called me again! I love watching these little ones grow up. (click on any photo to see it larger)

Again...

I seem to be doing this a lot lately. I just find a winner in the bunch of pictures I'm editing and have to share. I could get used to photographing adults... it was a nice change from chasing around children who don't want to look at me nor my camera.

A Fun Model!

My gorgeous friend needed some headshots. I wasn't sure what I was going to do. Well, she made it so easy for me. She's beautiful and the camera loved her. Here are a couple from tonight's session. (My 18 year old brother asked her if she was getting senior portraits.. he was shocked to learn that she is my age)

Moo...

I was editing a session from the other day and came across this treasure. I had to share it! I love how this one came out. It is this same baby. She's a doll!

A Little Gentleman

This 4 year old started off our session with a bang. He was willing to do just about anything I asked and really knew how to work the camera. He brought his own props in front of the camera most of the morning. His great personality and attitude made my job a lot easier than it could have been. Take a look at him!

She's Here!

Take a look at this beautiful little girl. Remember the mom-to-be who I took pictures of a few weeks ago? She had this beautiful baby girl and I had the chance to play with her today. Mom looked fantastic for just having her. Take a look at this cutie!

Big Brother

I was busy editing photos from the handsome baby angel session the other day when I came across this treasure. Look at the big brother. Isn't he a gorgeous little boy? You should see those eyes in color. What a cutie! I just had to share this one.

MISSING! **Update** She's Home

**Susan is back home with her family tonight, thanks for the prayers for her family.**
Please take a look and see if you can help. This beautiful girl, the daughter of a dear friend of mine, is missing. She has been gone for 4 days now and we need your help.

Susan, Age 16

Last seen: at school- Sussex Central, DE- around 2pm on 4/24/08.
Dark brown hair with blond highlights, brown eyes.
Wearing: blue jeans, dark brown Uggs, a white and gray stripped short sleeve sweater
Back pack: orange and navy blue Hawaiian flower print (LLBean)
Coat: Dark blue Big Dog coat with red lining.

If you see her, or have ANY info, please call the DE State Police Georgetown Office 302-856-5850

Mackenzie

Meet Mackenzie and her family. Mackenzie greeted me with a lick and a sniff. She was a perfect lady. She is getting older and her family wanted some pictures of them all together. I was thrilled to have this opportunity. Mackenzie is a great dog! Her parents were pretty fun, too!
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Little Sir

Little "S" is 3 weeks old and as cute as a button. He is truly a little gem. This little man and his big brother lit up the room when they were in it. I'm glad I had the opportunity to photograph little "S" this afternoon. Here are a couple of pictures from our session. (Isn't mom beautiful?)
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Beautiful...

I had to post this photo from the session on Saturday. I love the tenderness portrayed here.
Enjoy!

Baby #3 on the way!

Look at this perfect baby belly. This mommy is soon going to be mommy to a precious little girl. Their 3rd baby is due in less than a month. Doesn't mom look fabulous!?! I have more and will post another soon, but for now, I'm taking care of a sick 3 year old at my house. I can't wait to meet this little baby!

Cousins!

I had the pleasure of photographing these two precious little girls this morning. "C" is just about 8 weeks and "L" 4 weeks old. They both were the prettiest little girls. I fell in love with C's nursery. Take a look at the green walls in that first picture. Doesn't her mom look like Jessica Alba?! Beautiful! Thanks for inviting me to share your morning! I can't wait to get the rest of these photos up to share with you.
Here are a few just to give you a peek at what we did. (click on any photo to see it larger)

A Perfect Little Boy

All 6lbs of him was absolutely perfect. This baby boy was only 2 weeks old and although he did fuss, he quieted for a good 30 minutes straight and let us move him around. His mommy and daddy should be proud. I can't wait to finish editing this gallery and share the pictures with them. Here is a sneak peek from our morning.

6 months

I think I'm in love! This big-eyed little boy captured my heart! He was full of smiles for the entire hour we were together. The session flew by because of his great spirit. I am definitely going to have to find more babies around his age to photograph. He was a great start! Here are just a few from his session this afternoon.

Girls, girls, girls...

Meet this wonderful little girl. She is the baby of a family with 3 girls. Fighting reflux made this session a bit challenging, but we kept going and got some precious pictures. Her mommy had these wonderful baskets we used (I need to upgrade mine... these just really accented the beauty of her baby). I can't wait to edit the session and share it with her family.

Little Princess

What a sweet little princess. My girlfriend is moving away and I wanted to make sure I got to take some photos of her little girl before she left. Look at those blue eyes! She'll break some boy's heart in a few years.

Winter Formal

My handsome brother and his gorgeous friend.

2 days...

This little one is only 2 days old. She was home less than an hour from the hospital when I arrived. Poor mom had very little time to unwind before the session. She is a sweet, tiny little baby. The wrinkled feet really show how new this bundle was. I can't wait to edit the rest of this session. Here is a tiny sneak peek.


We tried to take off her little bandaids, but the spots were still bleeding... poor thing had little round bandaids on both heels and both arms.

Look at those eyes!

Here is a picture of a gorgeous girl I had the pleasure of photographing back in the fall. She surprised her parents with some pictures for Christmas. I have wanted to share them for a while! Doesn't she have the most captivating eyes?! Thanks to her parents for letting me post this.

Lil' Red

This cutie is the big sister of the preemie baby boy below. I went to their house today and caught this shot of her. Too cute to not share!

Here's the little brother. He is so tiny in person. His expected due date wasn't until February! He arrived mid Dec. I'm glad I had the opportunity to take some pictures of him. He was a perfect angel the entire time!

Another 3 week old beauty

Take a look at this one! She just made me sigh. Once her belly was full, she was wide awake and content. She did sleep a bit, but made sure we took some pictures of her big blue eyes.
Enjoy! (oh... and for those of you who don't know, this is the baby sister of our second place winner for the blog contest) *click on any photo to see it larger

One more...

I just love this image and had to share it. The same little girl, 3 weeks old from yesterday. We tried 4 times before she finally fell asleep on the blanket.

We have some winners!

Well, they were ALL winners, but the contest has ended and we have a first, second and third place winner.

First place with 25% of the votes, was image number 5!
Second place with 17% of the votes, was image 4!
Third place with 12% of the votes, was image 1!

Congratulations! I'll be in contact about your prizes shortly.

Thanks so much for all of you who voted. I was overwhelmed with the amounts of votes we received. You all know how to network! :)

Patience

This 3 week old baby was precious, but did not want to sleep. She kept her mommy and daddy running for things to clean up her messes and just didn't want to give in to her tiredness. Our patience paid off in the end and we were able to get some sleepy baby shots. Here are two from this morning's session. Isn't she a complete doll? *click on any photo to see it larger.

A Year in Review

Best of 2007 Contest

Are you ready for some fun?! Get ready for it, I'll need your help!

Below I've selected a few of my favorite images from 2007. It was so hard to narrow them down, I had so many favorites. Here's where you, your friends, and family come in: VOTE! Vote for your favorite image. Just vote once. (Repeat voters will be disqualified - no cheating - I can check IP addresses of voters)

There will be 3 winners and prizes!

First Place: a mounted 11x14 print of the selected image and an 8x10 of any image in their gallery
Second Place: an 8x10 print of the selected image
Third Place: an 8x10 print of the selected image
Spread the word and get your votes in!

The contest will end at midnight on Saturday, January 12, 2008.

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Christmas Miracle

This little guy is nearly a month old and still teeny-tiny. He is a gem who couldn't hold out until his due date of early January. Lucky me! I got to take his pictures this morning. I had a great time with this cutie and his wonderful family. Thanks to his mom and dad for making me feel so at home for his entire session! *click on any picture to see it larger.


One more... I'm having fun going through these...

'Tis the season

I took a few minutes out of our busy holiday season to chase around this darling 2 year old. He was full of energy and not easily amused by my silly sounds. He did enjoy chasing the "meow meows" though. I love this photo of the whole family. Aren't they a good looking family!?

Bestill my heart!

This little guy stole my heart. He is the sweetest little thing and was so happy even though it was naptime. Children like him make my heart smile. **Click on any photo to see it larger.

Sisters!

I had fun with two precious little girls this morning. The younger sister gave me a run for my money, but eventually cracked a smile or two. She was being a typical 3 year old little girl. I'm glad that she did warm up. Her older sister was a perfect little model. She was willing to do just about anything I asked. Here are a couple of my favorites. *click on any photo to see it larger

Dapper lil' man

Isn't he too precious! The new "official" family member of a friend of ours. I took a few pictures of him today, to commemorate this special time for him. *click on any picture to see it larger.

Cold...

You can tell it was cold from the rosy cheeks and pink little nose on this precious 2 year old. He was a typical 2 year old who worked well for treats. Despite the cold, we got some great pictures of them! Enjoy this sneak peek! *click on any picture to see it larger.

Family!

One more family session for me today. A great family with children who looked where I asked and didn't run away. Well, we did try some with their dog, but she did run away. Other than that, a great session. The fall leaves were the perfect backdrop for them. *click on any picture to see it larger.

Jake and his family

Can you guess who Jake is? At 2 years old, he lives up to the energetic stereotype of toddlers. His family was great working around him and getting the perfect shot. Thanks everyone for the great afternoon! It was fun. *click on any picture to see it larger.

Girls, Girls, Girls!!

This family was complete with a houseful of girls. The two older sisters were so helpful getting the little ones to smile, laugh and play. I had a great time taking their pictures on the unusually warm fall day. *click any picture to see it larger.

A great family!

Seven of them all together and they were all smiles for me. Take a sneak peek of the children in this great family. Look at the baby of the family... isn't he a doll!?

Cold!

This afternoon, I met this great couple near the bay. It was 40 degrees outside with a bone-chilling wind. They were great sports! Aren't they a perfect couple? Thanks for sticking it out in the cold! **click on any photo to see it larger.

Fresh!

Yay! Look what I got to play with this morning. He is not even 2 weeks old yet and a perfect angel. First time mom and dad were precious and let me do whatever I wanted with him. Grandma was the BEST assistant I've ever had! All in all a perfect session. *Click on any photo to see it larger.

Cousins!

I had the pleasure of photographing these 4 cousins this afternoon. They were all super subjects. The 3 year old started off with a bang, then decided it was more fun to act his age. What 3 year old wouldn't want to run around and have some fun? The rest of them were awesome! They made my job much easier and even were able to suggest pictures they wanted. *click on any picture to see it larger*