Jadon was ready for his 2014 shoot! He brought his energy and big, happy smile with him  🙂  Mom and Dad brought in “stylized” pumpkins…loved them! What a great idea! Every year, Jadon’s parents arrive toting bags and boxes full of props (which we really appreciate, thank you!). Mr. Nutcracker made his final (?) appearance this year (click here  and here to see him in previous shoots).  Love how the Nutcracker documented Jadon’s growth over the past few years…another wonderful idea!  Thanks for sharing your happy little boy with us, it was great seeing all of you again!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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We were greeted by the clapping of thunder as we pulled into the parking lot. The sky looked ominous, and we were definitely afraid that we were going to have to reschedule our shoot. We decided to give it a try and get in as many shots as we could before the rain. As their SUV doors opened, out popped two of the sweetest siblings we’ve photographed to date.  Brooke and Troy’s smiles literally lit up our afternoon  🙂  It’s rare that we have siblings that get along as well as Brooke and Troy do. The shoot was filled with hand holding, hugging and laughing. Mom and Dad, if you could somehow bottle that sibling love and sell it, you’d be rich!  Loved that Mom and Dad brought props (flowers and the heart balloon) to our shoot…it really shows that they were invested in their shoot.  Brooke and Troy, I hope you were able to collect a million pinecones after our shoot…if not, you can visit us anytime (we have tons in our “backyard”)!  Here’s your sneak peek:

He was Mr. Smiley for the camera…and quite possibly the strongest little boy we’ve seen to date!  Dad is a sports lover. To be more specific, a Duke sports lover (it was pretty evident when he parked his car along the curb and I spotted his license plate frame…it professed his love for the team). Don’t worry Dad, at the rate little Cameron is going, he’ll be the clean-up hitter for his little league team in no time.  This boy had power in his 5-day old arms and legs! His eye focus was amazing (just look at how he seems to be staring straight at the camera at us). Thank you for sharing your wonderful family with us, Mom and Dad! It was great to meet all of you  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Aiden arrived to our studio toting “Grimlock“…his beloved Transformer.  He was a plethora of Transformer information, and I was impressed!  Over the course of our shoot, we sang the “Everything is Awesome” song (from the LEGO movie) at least 10 times, and shouted his Mommy and Daddy’s names at least 50 times each. Thank goodness I have a little boy myself, so I’m familiar with “little boy humor”, LOL!  I can’t believe a year has passed, but we have a blast every time we see you  🙂 (click HERE to see last year’s shoot with Aiden).  Thank you, Aiden, for making me smile…and thank you to Mom and Dad for driving out to see us. Here’s your sneak peek:

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Edson nicknamed little Ethan the “Doll” and the “Hat Baby”.  As we were looking through the images from our shoot, it seemed as though Ethan knew he was having his photos taken. His eyes were amazing focused for a 6-day old baby, and he looked right at the camera for us. It looked like Mom and Dad were holding a little doll. Toward the end of the shoot, we began putting hats on Ethan, and he remained perfectly still.  His eyes were closed, and his little head propped up on his hands like a model…we put hat after hat on his head, and he didn’t move at all. Sometimes it’s a struggle just to get one hat on a newborn’s head. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for following our Parent Instructions for Newborns…it worked like a charm!  He slept like a champ! It also really helped that you called me (from the hospital) to move up your shoot because you delivered early.  The earlier we do the shoot, the easier it is for everyone  🙂  As you can see, he tolerated multiple props, outfit changes, and poses.  It was great to meet all of you!!!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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It was only last month that we saw little Mikey (click HERE to see his previous shoot with us), but this shoot was special. This shoot included Grandma and Grandpa…and Mikey was thrilled! He gave us a ton of smiles (thanks to Grandma’s sweet demeanor, Grandpa’s couch cushion “balancing” act, and Mommy’s rendition of the “Shake, Shake, the Mango Tree” dance). I was SO jealous that I couldn’t turn around to see everyone in action! Edson said he was worried that I was going to ask him to do the Mango Tree dance when Mom went into the photo…apparently, Mom’s dance was quite impressive, and Edson’s version would pale in comparison. Thank you, Mom and Dad, for sharing your beautiful house with us.  Despite the heat, humidity and brightness of the day, you were all incredible to work with! I can’t wait to do a morning shoot at your house  🙂  Here’s your sneak peek:

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Meet Baby Rain!  Such a beautiful name, for an equally beautiful little girl  🙂  She had petite little features, and tiny little fingers…so dainty! Despite being a little older, she did a great job of staying asleep for our prop shots (Mom, thanks for following our “Parent Instructions” handout…it really helped!). Toward the end of our shoot, Rain decided to open her eyes and check out her surroundings (which made for some sweet eye-open photos). Thanks for driving out to see us, Mom, we’re so honored that we were able to capture Rain’s special moments! Glad that both of you are feeling better!  Here’s your sneak peek:

We are now officially a few weeks into our holiday shoot schedule, and we are fully booked!  It was almost a year ago that we first met Jasper, the newest member of one of our favorite families! Click HERE to see Jasper’s family’s 2013 holiday shoot with us. Since that time, he’s grown from a cute little jellybean to a walking, smiling and laughing little man. Not only did he down a container of baby food in no time flat, he showed us how a power nap should be done! Mom had a Mickey/Minnie theme for the shoot, complete with personalized “Jasper” Mickey Ears. Not sure how much he liked that hat, you can be the judge of that 😉  Big sis, Jalen, and big brother, Jorel (aka “The Ham”), were able to elicit sweet ear-to-ear smiles from their little brother.  Thanks for your help!!!  It’s always a plus when older siblings come to our shoots; they usually know just the right moves to make their little siblings laugh. I couldn’t help but stick in one shot of  “The Ham” at the end of our sneak peek…who can resist a kid that loves to have his photo taken?!  Thanks for driving out to meet us Mom and Dad!  Looking forward to seeing all of you in January for your family shoot.  Here’s Jasper’s sneak peek:

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The ballroom was decked out in greys and yellows. It looked like a little girl’s fantasy world, complete with vintage birdcage centerpieces and a heavenly cookie bar! Guests were treated to delicious cupcakes, a sushi bar and fabulous cookie bar, a variety of balloons (balloons-in-balloons!), glitter tattoos, dress up photos, and hair and nails (for the kids). Emily’s mom hand made 50 personalized bath towels, complete with dainty bird material for the girls, and Angry Bird material for the boys…both perfectly matching the “bird” theme of the party. We can’t believe that little Emily has grown so quickly!  It seems like it was just yesterday that she came to us for her newborn shoot (click HERE to see Emily’s newborn shoot)! We are extremely grateful to Mom and Dad for being so wonderful to us. We even had the privilege of meeting Emily’s extended family on a couple of occasions (click HERE to see Emily and Maggie’s recent family photo shoot). We’ve had the pleasure of photographing this special family for four years…thank you so very much for sharing those special years with us.  Mom and Dad, what an amazing party!  Thank you for a great afternoon!!!  Happy Birthday, little Emily!  Hugs  🙂  Here’s your slideshow sneak peek:

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The skies were dark and ominous on our scheduled shoot date. The winds picked up, and beach-goers were scrambling towards their cars…typically, not  a good sign for a photo shoot. Little Mikey and his family were wonderful sports, and decided to tough it out. We shot for about 20 minutes, then had to call it quits because it started to pour (Mikey loved it, and stuck his tongue out to catch raindrops on his tongue…adorable!). We had to reschedule the shoot for another weekend, which fortunately, blessed us with wonderful weather the second time around. Mikey’s infamous “trucks” (an assortment of tractors and various other contractions vehicles) made their appearance in both shoots. The biggest, happiest smiles?  When the trucks appeared, of course!  Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your lives, Mom and Dad. Click HERE to see Mikey’s previous shoot with us. We are eternally grateful for your patience and kindness. See you next month for your next shoot!  Here’s your sneak peek:

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