A Day in the Country

This past Fall, I was lucky enough to photograph a fun afternoon with these amazing humans you see right here. Granted, I am pretty lucky to see them on a regular basis (that’s my brother, sister-in-law, and my awesome niece and nephews!) but I still had to share because this was one of my all-time favorite sessions. The little ones are at such a fun age, ready to play and go go go, especially that sweet little firecracker in the lace! Big brother Jeremy is always ready to play with the littles or make them laugh. As for Mom and Dad, well,they are just embracing this wild season of life, and doing so with grace and laughter.

I know parents tend to get nervous about having “non-cooperative” kids for their photo shoot; trust me, I’ve been on the other side feeling the same way before. I want you to re-frame that thinking for your session. We’ll have tons of fun- there will be more playing than posing, with silly noise making and games to boot. I will capture their personalities and idiosyncrasies so you can remember them just as they are. In the end I bet you wouldn’t want it any other way. Let’s let them be little.

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Play gives children a chance to practice what they’re learning.
— Fred Rogers
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*THERE’S NO TIME TO BE BORED IN A WORLD AS BEAUTIFUL AS THIS.*

And Baby Makes Three

“Making the decision to have a baby is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." – Elizabeth Stone

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Maternity shoots are definitely a favorite of mine. A favorite that could only be made better by having the chance to work with my dear friends, Jen and Jamie, as they get ready to welcome their first baby into the world!  The love these two have for their child is nothing short of beautiful, and you can see it in their faces. This time is fleeting and special. Jen and Jamie, I cannot wait for you to experience holding your child in your arms for the first time. Just a few short weeks left! 

Sweet Baby Jordyn

Oh, sweet Jordyn. Her mama wanted a simple shoot, so we chose just one look for Jordyn- the soft neutral background and pink lace came together perfectly! Doesn’t she look like a little angel? Jordyn was a little more than two weeks old and took her time nodding off, but soon enough she was dozing comfortably, all wrapped up in lace! 

Can you just imagine what sweet dreams baby Jordyn is dreaming?

I absolutely love the little details…tiny fingers, tiny toes, little mouths and noses…

It was so hard to pick a favorite from this shoot, she was such a sweet subject!

**Dream big, little one**

6th Annual Salt City Walk

Just a few short days until the 6th Annual Salt City Walk! it is being held this Saturday, 7/9 at Long Branch Park. The walk is hosted by Epilepsy-Pralid, Inc. to raise awareness and money for local people living with epilepsy, while providing a morning full of fun family activities! If you can't be there, please consider donating to this worthy cause. I will be there documenting the walk and other fun stuff, which you can later access via my website with options to download and share your favorite photos! Register online by this Thursday for the walk on Saturday! Here's some more info from the EPI website, including a link to register:

Join Amy Robbins of 93Q, Otto the Orange, Jeff the Magic Man (balloon twisting), and over 300 others for the 6th Annual Salt City Walk for epilepsy! Last year, over 300 attendees enjoyed family-friendly activities while raising funds and awareness for epilepsy services in Central NY.  It doesn't get much better than that!

Register today
Please note: registration fee of $5 for individual or $15 for a family of 3+ includes admission, a t-shirt, refreshments, and all of the family-fun activities we have planned! 

2016 Salt City Walk

THE DETAILS
July 9th, 2016
Long Branch Park, Syracuse, NY

Check-in and day-of registration opens at 8:30am.
Family Fun Walk will be from 9-11am. 
A light breakfast and snacks will be provided, along with lots of activities for all ages!

After you register, you will receive an e-mail with a link to set up your personal or team online fundraising page.

The TEAM T-SHIRT CONTEST is back by popular demand! Create your own t-shirt for you and your team to wear on July 9th if you'd like to participate.

I hope to see you there!

Snowmobiles and Baby Announcements

Deidra and Jason wanted a fun way to officially announce their pregnancy to family and friends. Since they aren't on Facebook, they decided on a photo shoot and some snail mail announcements to share the happy news! Deidra and Jason spend a big chunk of their time in the winter on their snowmobiles, so what better way to make their big announcement than with a winter shoot and a teeny tiny Ski-Doo helmet! Deidra is due any day now, so let's consider this a TBT! Can't wait to hear the happy news (and find out if the little one is a boy or a girl- aren't surprises fun?)!

They were excited to have their pup in on the shoot too!

They were excited to have their pup in on the shoot too!

Safety First!

Safety First!

 A tiny miracle indeed! Congratulations you two!