Evan. Almost Walking!

Evan & his family are doing one of our Life Stages sessions.  This was Stage 5 of the 6 session package.  So, I've seen this little person grow since he was in the belly.  The change is amazing. This was Evan as a newborn. For this session Cassidy & I met at Cromwell Valley Park, a favorite place of mine, to let Evan see a few new sights and sounds and to see what happens.  He thoroughly enjoyed the leaves, the grass, the shadows, doing his little crab crawl and mommy!

Here are a few of my favorites.

I want that leaf!

Evan's crab crawl is so cute.  So innovative.

A little shadow chasing.

He's so close to walking!

Yummy light.

I just love his little tongue.  So cute.

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Camryn & Liam's Portrait Session at their House.

Norman & Tracey have beautiful children and I'm so grateful to have photographed them again for the third time.  The first time we did a session we had just moved into our current studio and it was frigid cold out and there was no heat.  We had so much fun!  This time around I went to them to document their family life at their gorgeous home.  It was a perfect day and the kids had a blast. By the end of the session they had turned into a princess & spiderman.  Darn, I wish I had had my costume.

I LOVE this image of Camryn.

A little quiet moment with Norman & Tracey.

Spiderman rocks.

Those eyes.  Watch out mom & dad.

I love this moment between Norman & Camryn.  She runs out to the corner everyday to see her daddy off to work.

A sweet moment between Liam & mom.

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Charlie! A Family Portrait Session with his Parents...and Stella.

Here's Charlie.  Adorable.  Witty.  Charming.  Smart.  Funny.  Adorable.  Oh, I said that already.  And he's going to be a big brother, too.  I first photographed this family a couple of years ago when they were Baltimore City rowhome dwellers.  They've since moved to the Burbs for a little more room and grass!  What's so funny is that I, too, lived in a rowhome and well, lets just say that sometimes the fact that you can extend your arms and touch either wall fairly easily gets a little old after a while.  So, when I pulled up to their new home I chuckled because, like mine, it's 3 times the size and there's a yard!  Extremes.

Anyway.  This family was one of the first I photographed when I went into business and I probably shot one of my most favorite images with baby Charlie and his pup Stella. It's hysterical.  It's so great to see them again and see Charlie gettin' bigger and bigger.  He's into trees, trains, and worms.

Paige is having a baby!

This is Charlie & Stella!

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Beautiful Fall Light for the Jensen Family.

Veronica & Kate have a ton of energy and kept me running for an hour and a half.  But, no complaints on this end.  It keeps me in shape and on my toes.  I always go into these sessions ( a little nervous) with the mindset of not knowing what will happen.  But, anxiously awaiting to see what will.  It's so much fun seeing how their personalities unfold in front of the camera.  I know that my presense changes situations by merely becoming part of the situation.  But, there's always that fleeting moment when they let their guards down and a pureness of the subject is documented. 

So, when Tamara told me this was the first time their family had been professionally photographed it was so important to me to create images that spoke to them about who they are as a family unit.

I hope it's what they expected...or not.

Thanks so much for your trust & happiness!

Kate is a mermaid!

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A Celebration of Pregnancy. Linda.

We've had a lot a beautiful pregnant women walking through our doors these past couple of months.  Something is definitely in the air.  I love it!  I'm in awe of a beautiful round belly and the power it emits when you get near it.  You can't help but want to touch it, in hopes of feeling a little kick.

Linda is absolutely stunning in all her glorious belly.  This is her second child (you'll meet her first) and she's so calm about everything, as well as, the arrival of Max! I absolutely love to explore the creative possibilities of documenting a pregnancy.  It's much more of an artistic attempt to make a beautiful portrait.

Thank you, Linda, for allowing me to have a little fun with this shoot.  I can't wait to meet Max.

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Jack & Joey. Fall is in the Air!

I met Joey (the older son) when he was a newborn and I remember how nervous Jennifer & Joe were with a new baby in their life.  It's innate.  You have to be a little scared as a new parent. In fact, it's a requirement.  But, as I watched little Joey grow during his first year I also noticed how his parents "grew" a little too.  So, when Jack was born it felt a bit different.  Nothing like experience to give you ease of mind.

Here's Jack, little brother to Joey with a BIG personality.  Oh, and how I love Fall.  It was an absolutely perfect day for my third session with Jack.  Yes, he's grown... a lot.  See for yourself! 

Jack then.

And now!

Almost standing!

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