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kissable { delaware childrens photography }

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:52:41 +0000

6 months. There is nothing sweeter than this age. Kissable cheeks, sweet smiles, perfect skin and a baby that is radiating curiosity and joy 95% of the time. This is by far one of my favorite ages to photograph. This is also the age that makes me want to have more children…. and then I remember what comes before 6 months…. and that urge goes away. :)

This is Ramsey and his mom was awesome and showed up with some very cool props. A hat, a jacket and a kissable 6 month old. The perfect mix!

Quote for the day:
“Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn’t have anything to do with it.”
~Haim Ginott

a mother’s love

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:32:57 +0000

When was the last time you had a portrait taken with your baby girl, or with YOUR mom?

We’re celebrating moms this year, and we think you should join us!!

To schedule your session for this event, simply use the contact form at the top of this site! We’ll hook you up!

Quote for the day:

“I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine – she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights. “

~Adabella Radici

ready!

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:00:07 +0000

Someone recently asked me what my favorite subject is to photograph. It took me a minute, but I finally decided that I love to shoot maternity. The beautiful form of an expectant mother is nothing short of perfect. No matter what your size, your nationality, your hair color – it doesn’t matter – pregnancy is like snow and it has this unbelievable way of making everything universally amazing. I love to capture the gorgeous excitement of anticipation – it’s my very favorite thing to do.

This session was one of those sessions that left me feeling like I really did capture what I was looking for. Mom is exhausted – as any expectant mom in the home stretch – but even through utter exhaustion, she’s stunning, isn’t she?

Quote for the day:

“By far the most common craving of pregnant women is not to be pregnant.”
~Phyllis Diller

vibrant. {hockessin childrens portraits}

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:02:42 +0000

It’s not often that I get a baby who is one month old in my studio and HAPPY. Usually, they are fussy, they want to sleep, but they can’t sleep because goodness knows there is so much to look at with this new expanded vision! So, they typically cry. A LOT.

This little girl is deliciousness wrapped in a cute pink bow. She was pleasant, totally alert, and happy to play in the room with the flashing lights. She didn’t cry, she didn’t mind our fussing with her, and she didn’t even pitch a fit when her mom pulled out this CUTE hat for her to model for us. There’s nothing quite as adorable as this, right?

Quote for the day:
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
~Plato

silly daddy. {wilmington baby photographer}

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:05 +0000

Ok, so I have to say that I just LOVE it when a client takes me off guard. A typical newborn session is nervous parents, crying babies, perfect accessories, and everything matched to a T. Imagine my surprise when I turn (like I always do) to ask this dad, “what are you going to wear for your pictures?”, and he says, “I’m wearing a black tshirt under this shirt.” GREAT! Let’s see it. And this, ladies and gents, is what you get when you let a dad just express himself naturally… as it should be.

what’s not to love about this?

Of course, we caught some sweet moments, and like all newborn images, you just can’t help but ooh and aah… so precious….

This same day I had the pleasure of photographing sweet Casey. She’s been around the studio 3 times now, and each time she just blossoms into such sweet beauty. How sweet is this?

Quote for the day:

“Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.”

~Mark Twain

sweetness all wrapped up. { delaware newborn portraits }

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:54:15 +0000

A little sweet, a little messy, an itty bitty newborn to love… I am so thrilled to have been part of such a beautiful family. Yum. Yum. Love it when it all comes together like this!

Quote for the day:

“A little girl is sugar and spice and everything nice – especially when she’s taking a nap.”
~Author Unknown

mood. {delaware family portraits}

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:41:57 +0000

There’s nothing quite like a cold, rainy, drizzled day to get the blood flowing! We shot this at the John Dickinson Plantation down in Dover, Delaware. It was rainy, but the weather was perfectly suited for these two kids, and I LOVE that their mom and dad are from the North Western US and the rain didn’t phase them a bit. Trust me, I tried to reschedule (dude – it was COLD and WET, and under armour can only go so far!) but I’m so glad they talked me into sucking it up and shooting anyway. Beautiful, beautiful.

Quote for the day:

“Don’t knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn’t start a conversation if it didn’t change once in a while.” ~Kin Hubbard

rock on!

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:46:22 +0000

Really it’s no exaggeration when I say that my eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when this little darling was carried into my studio draped in a custom pink skull and crossbones blanket, wearing a custom zebra printed fuzzy jacket, and my heart nearly stopped when her gorgeous mom pulled a brown hat with a skull and crossbones symbol out for her to wear. H E A V E N!

Beautiful baby. Beautiful parents. Fun was had by all!

It really is no surprise the styling that came with this little bundle… her mom runs a fantastic spa in Elkton Maryland. Envy Spa and Salon is located off of Bridge Street and they offer amazing spa treatments from hair, to nails, to facials to massage. Take a minute to check out their website and try it for yourself!

Quote for the day:
“Follow your passion, and success will follow you.”
~Arthur Buddhold

a new favorite

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:20:59 +0000

One of my new year’s resolutions is to cook more. I’ll be honest, I’m not a huge fan of the process – the cleanup, the mixing, the waiting, blah blah blah… it’s all too much. But, I’m giving it my all, and trying at least 1 new recipe a week. This week’s recipe was AWESOME. If they all went this easily I might just cook a little more.

Apricot Glazed Pork Chops

~~ Yum!!!

life’s beautiful beginning {delaware maternity}

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:17:07 +0000

There are two things that get me really excited about photographing a maternity session: 1. that awesome “glow” every pregnant woman has. 2. when that pregnant woman shows up with something unique and interesting to wear.

We shot these in our Hockessin studio, and so many of them are too intimate to showcase here, but these are 3 of my favorites!

Quote for the day:

“Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.”
~Epictetus