I wanted to touch his soft wispy hair.  I loved how the individual strands blew in the wind! It was hard for me to believe that another 3 months had flown by since Dylan’s last shoot (click HERE to see Dylan’s 6 month shoot). I also adored how me gave me “the look” with his warm brown eyes…so expressive and heartwarming. Dylan had such a gentle soul. Big brother, Daniel, did a wonderful job posing with his little brother. He enjoyed the rest of the time running around with Daddy and Bradley at the park, while Dylan posed for the “paparazzi”.  So glad that the weather held up for us (finally!)  🙂  Thanks for meeting me at the park, Mom and Dad!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s not often that we are asked to do “formal” family photos, but we do love them!  Dylan’s (click HERE to see Dylan’s last shoot with us) family welcomed us into their beautiful home, and it was great to meet his aunts, cousins, grandparents and great-grandparents. I even got to meet their happy, friendly dog (yes, that’s him sneaking into the family photo–don’t worry M family, I have more family photos sans Lucky…but I loved him so much, I wanted him to be on the blog). Thank you, M family, for sharing your amazing family with us!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Has it been 6 months already?  The last time we saw baby Stella was at her newborn shoot (click HERE to see Stella’s newborn shoot). Since that time, this little angel has developed her own sweet little personality.  She had a sparkle in her eye, and a happy smile on her face…which was a good thing, because the weather was not particularly cooperating with us that morning.  The ground was wet, and it started sprinkling on us about halfway through the shoot. Stella was unfazed by the overcast skies, and continued to smile her way through the session  🙂  Mom and Dad, your little girl is perfection! Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Brie couldn’t wait to see the world and meet her Mommy and Daddy…or maybe she couldn’t wait for her Newborn Shoot with us!  🙂  Both Brie and big brother, Brody (click HERE to see Brody’s newborn shoot), were absolutely amazing.  It’s often difficult for older siblings to adjust to a new baby brother or sister, especially within the first few weeks of the newborn’s life.  Sibling and family shots can be challenging. This was certainly NOT the case with Brody. I couldn’t believe how well he did.  He took directions well, and just sat there an smiled for us. No complaints, just happy smiles. Thanks for making our job so easy, Brody!!!  Brie was equally amazing.  She just slept and slept and slept. Edson and I were in awe of her sleepiness  😉  I asked Mom what the secret was, so I could tell other upcoming Newborn Shoot clients.  She smiled and said, “Facebook and Instagram”!  Apparently, Brody and Brie have already been prepped for their shoots because they are used to the parent paparazzi! She also followed the tips on the “Newborn Shoot Parent Preparations” pdf I sent them prior to their shoot. Mom and Dad, thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your newborn journey! It was a pleasure working with all of you again!  Congratulations on your newest little angel, she is beautiful!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Baby Kayden was born 6 weeks premature, and Mom contacted me as soon as Kayden got home from her slightly prolonged hospital stay. Given her true estimated due date, we scheduled Kayden for her shoot at the “7-day” mark (7 days after her estimated due date, but a good 49 days out from her actual birthdate). The timing worked out PERFECTLY, and Kayden truly was the size of a newborn. Not only was she so tiny and precious, she had a beautiful “hair halo”…just like an angel.  She also had amazing skin, so smooth and clear. Kayden was sleepy, and so ready for her shoot (thanks Mom and Dad for following our suggestions on how to prepare for a newborn shoot). Kayden’s big brother, Tyler, wanted to share his Transformers with the world! He was a sweet little guy and a wonderful big brother!!! Kayden, you are a beautiful and strong girl…just like your Mommy (one of the strongest and bravest women we’ve had the pleasure of meeting)!  Mom and Dad, thanks so much for driving all the way out here to meet us…we know it was an incredibly far drive for all of you! We were honored to do your shoot  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Has it been six months already?!  Click HERE to see Roman’s newborn shoot. Little Roman went from a snuggly newborn all wrapped up in a stretchy brown wrap, to an almost 7-month boy that was full of smiles and action! Same chocolate brown eyes, only on a big boy’s body. Love that Mom and Dad brought back his painting…can’t wait for our next shoot! Such a great way to chart his growth over this first year 🙂  Big brother, Mikey, did an absolutely amazing job with his little bro.  Those brother shots were some of my favorite sibling shots to date!  Mikey was so tolerant of me accidentally calling his baby brother “Mi-Roman” (a hybrid of “Mikey” and “Roman”). Poor boys! I’m so used to having Mikey in front of my camera, that his name just seemed to blurt out of my mouth throughout the shoot. Thanks for a great shoot, Mom and Dad, loved spending the afternoon with your boys!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was an absolutely beautiful day on the beach. We were the only ones on the sand (well, aside from maybe a jogger or two), and the sky was gorgeous! Kaitlyn and her Dad met me at the beach. She was sweet, and incredibly fun and easy to work with. I think it’s the age of “selfies”, so teens feel comfortable in front of the camera. Kaitlyn was no exception  🙂  Thank you, Kaitlyn and Dad, for driving out to meet me.  Kaitlyn, you were amazing!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Little Miesha wasn’t ready to meet the world…she was perfectly happy staying in mom’s tummy. What a life! Baby Miesha was a week overdue, and it was time for her to make her grand entrance.  We scheduled her newborn shoot based off of her expected due date. The week of her shoot, Mom shot me an email to let me know that she hadn’t given birth yet.  I was ready to reschedule our shoot, but mom made a miraculous recovery after delivering. Somehow she managed to keep our scheduled shoot date.  Really?!  Look at how great mom looks just days after giving birth…absolutely amazing!  I wish I knew her secret. I was a hot mess for literally an month after Bradley was born.  Miesha was equally amazing.  For a barely 4-day old baby, she was incredibly alert. Her eyes would focus for brief moments, and boy was she strong! I’d swear she was almost 2 weeks old (maybe it was that extra week incubating in Mom’s tummy).  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for sharing your wonderful family with us! I hope you are all enjoying your first few weeks with your little angel  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was a crazy, hot day. I swear I could literally see steam rising from our sidewalks, and our AC still wasn’t working (thank goodness, it was finally fixed yesterday afternoon).  It was so muggy that I was worried that we wouldn’t have any smiles for our shoot with Kara and Drew.  Thankfully, they proved me wrong  🙂  In fact, Kara and Drew were some of the happiest siblings we’ve had the honor of shooting.  Both kiddos took direction well, and never stopped smiling for us.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!  Mom and Dad, thanks for enduring the unbearable heat (and Mom, thanks for the link to those amazing slippers!). Kara, every time I see a gummi bear, I will think of you  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It’s the middle of summer, and boy is it hot and humid! We’ve been plagued with frequent power and cable/WIFI outages for the past couple of weeks. Our air conditioner, pool pump and refrigerator all decided to give up on us, and I even accidentally used up all of our phone plan’s data in one day (since our cable/WIFI went out, I switched to data service to email a client, and forgot to switch it back to WIFI before I participated in a photography webcast). We needed something to brighten up our situation…and Baby Zara was our little angel  🙂  Zara had the most incredible eyelashes…ever!  They were so thick and long, they seemed to go on for days.  She had two amazing sisters, Remy and Issa. If Zara’s personality is anything like her siblings, Mom and Dad have to be the most fortunate parents on the face of the Earth!  Of course, children are often a reflection of their parents…so obviously this family is just amazing.  Zara slept like a champ, and allowed us to do both natural and prop poses (the best of both worlds, right?).  Thank you, Mom and Dad, for driving out to meet us.  It was an absolute pleasure working with all of you.  Here’s your sneak peek:

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