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Happy 7 Months to E :-)

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, My Family, Sarasota area, tagged , , , , on March 11, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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Sending love (halfway across the world) to E, who’s 7 months today. 16 days and counting…

(Look at his foot – I can’t handle how cute it is.)

E - 7 months

E at 6 months, 5 months, and 4.5 months.

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Nolan, 4 months – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on March 9, 2010| 3 Comments »

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I photographed 4.5-month-old Nolan toward the end of my Cleveland trip. Such an easygoing model! He was so cooperative, and his mom Kari had the cutest outfits ready for him.

Here’s a preview of Nolan’s session.

Check out this amazing hat, his teeth (yes, teeth – he had four of them at 4.5 months!), and that great expression. This is one of my favorites:

Nolan

Happy, ridiculously blue-eyed boy:

Nolan

Superman likes his feet:

Nolan

And lastly, another favorite. Kari suggested this one, and I love it. Sweet (and kind of funny, considering he wants to gnaw on her) moment.

Nolan

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Ella, 7 months – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, tagged , , , on March 8, 2010| 3 Comments »

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I love repeat clients for a few reasons. Of course, it’s nice to work with people you’re familiar with. I get to know their personalities – as well as what they’re looking for – which generally makes for a laid-back shoot. And, especially when working with little ones, they’re usually more comfortable with me and my camera aimed at them. Although it’s unlikely that Ella remembered me from her 4-month session, I felt like I knew her well, and her mom Laura and I had a relaxed, fun time with her shoot.

I also like to see how the babies change in just a few months. Ella is now sitting on her own, has two little teeth, and is rolling over like she’s been doing it her whole life. 😉

Here’s a preview.

I love Ella’s expression here – and that belly, and those thighs… So cute.

Ella

We took a bloomer shot like this before, so we thought we’d take another:

Ella

We also took Ella outside for some fall photos in November, and since this session was on a beautiful, snowy day, we tried again… Apparently, she likes snow!

Ella

This last preview photo is of little Ella’s first taste of snow (It was also her first snowman… well, his head.):

Ella

Looking forward to watching Ella grow! 🙂

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Sophia, Ava, and Thomas – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Children, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , , , on March 3, 2010| 1 Comment »

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I recently posted a preview of siblings Sophia, Ava, and Thomas’ session. I’ve finally gone through all of their photos and have a bit more to share.

Sophia (5) and Ava (2) have an adorable playroom with the best in girly activities. After some posed portraits, they played a bit while I snapped some shots, and they immediately went into tea-party zone. Then they baked cookies. They are very good at both. And amazingly cute all the while.

Sophia and Ava

Thomas’ recent birth (he was 3 months in February) was the impetus for the shoot, so here’s a sampling of Tommy-focused photos: (The ones of Cassie kissing him and the girls tickling him might be my favorites.)

Tommy and his ladies

And a couple of the little guy on his own:

Tommy

This expression is heart-melting:

Tommy

And one last photo of the group:

Cassie with her little ones

I absolutely loved meeting this family – Hope to see them again on a future trip to Cleveland!

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Sophie, 1 year – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on March 2, 2010| 3 Comments »

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One of my “older kids” for the Cleveland sessions was Sophie, who just had her first birthday before our shoot. Sophie is absolutely adorable, and her parents, Kacie and Greg, are no different. This is such a sweet family, and I had a great time photographing them… and eating Kacie’s Bubbie (grandmother)’s homemade cookies. 🙂

Here is a preview of Sophie’s session.

Her smile could not be any bigger (and check out those teeth!). And I love her dress, made from authentic kimono fabric:

Sophie

Loving her playset (in between outfits):

Sophie

And lastly, a family shot. This was tricky to snap – Sophie had other ideas (this girl was on the move), but don’t they look so happy?

Greg, Sophie, and Kacie

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Surprise E Visit – Cleveland-Sarasota Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, My Family, Sarasota area, tagged , , , , on February 28, 2010| 1 Comment »

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Last weekend in my post about leaving Cleveland and returning to Sarasota, I mentioned that I wanted to bring E home in my jacket. Well, I did! My sister found a great deal on a last-minute flight, so we threw their things together and brought them back to Florida with us. I put E in my jacket to surprise my mother when she picked us up from the airport, and then we had three days of fun.

I of course took the opportunity to take more photos of him (because we don’t have enough…), and here is a collage of his many expressions (that smile on the top row is new – and I can’t get enough of it):

E's faces

And a strip of outtakes because I couldn’t narrow them down…

E's faces - outtakes

And now I am officially back to missing him like crazy. One month, little man, and those cheeks are mine.

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Raphael, 6 months – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on February 23, 2010| 5 Comments »

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Raphael is another 6-month-old boy I photographed in Cleveland, along with his parents, Abby and Matt. Rafi is such a sweet little boy, with adorable, super soft cheeks and a huge grin. His hair is also absolutely amazing.

Here are some preview photos from their session.

I love how Abby and Matt are smiling at Rafi in this photo:

Abby, Rafi, and Matt

6-month portrait shot (seriously, isn’t his hair awesome?!):

Rafi

Lounging:

Rafi

And lastly, because of the not-too-freezing weather, we ventured into the snow for an outdoor family portrait:

Abby, Rafi, and Matt

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Sophia, Ava, and Thomas – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Children, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , , , on February 22, 2010| 2 Comments »

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Almost all of my sessions in Cleveland were of one baby – and sometimes the parents. While I love focusing on one child, with his/her individual personality and intimate relationship with mom and dad, it’s also really fun to photograph siblings/cousins. They are of course so comfortable around each other and are often pretty funny – and sweet.

This session was of three siblings – Sophia (5), Ava (2), and Thomas (3 months). The kids are adorable, and the whole shoot was so much fun – cooperative, super cute kids, a fun, easy-going mom, a beautiful house… what more could I ask for?

There are lots of photos from this shoot that I’m still going through, but here’s a three-image preview.

Seriously, look at these little ones… I am obsessed with the girls’ haircuts. And I want to fold up the couch and take it with me to future photo sessions:

Ava, Sophia, and Tommy

Cassie and her baby boy, Tommy, who has ridiculously long and dark eyelashes:

Cassie and Tommy

And the adorable family (minus Dad – hopefully we’ll get him next time!):

Ava, Cassie, Tommy, and Sophia

More to come – some of just the girls, a few family shots, and portraits of the little munchkin.

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Leaving Cleveland…

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, My Family, Travels, tagged , on February 21, 2010| 2 Comments »

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J and I are heading back to Sarasota today. Not sure why I thought two weeks would seem like plenty, or enough, but they sped right by…

The visit was so great, jam-packed with both jobs and family/E time… and the weather really wasn’t so bad. Apparently it hasn’t been too amazing in Florida anyway.

I have lots more photo previews and full sessions to post about, but for now, here are some of the things I loved about spending every day with E, along with photo from yesterday at the art museum (yes, I try to eat him sometimes):

With E

  • Snoozing together in the very early hours of the morning
  • Reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Goodnight Moon
  • Sleepy bathtime
  • Our snowy walk during Lauren’s visit
  • Tickling his belly and hearing him laugh so hard he had to take deep breaths
  • Putting him in a shopping cart for the first time at Trader Joe’s
  • Driving around really pretty snowy neighborhoods while he napped to his really pretty lullaby CD
  • Him falling in my arms after a very drowsy but anti-nap morning
  • The best day of his life after a few days of being under the weather
  • Picking him up after naps, from which he wakes up with huge smiles
  • Watching his second tooth sprout through so that he now officially has a toothy grin
  • …And a million other things – I realize they’re probably just amazing to me

So, back to Florida. I hope no one notices that I have E in my jacket…

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Nathan, 6 months – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on February 18, 2010| 4 Comments »

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I love this little guy. Nathan is E‘s cousin, born exactly one week earlier. I’ve taken a bunch of photos of Nathan, but this was our first official shoot – and just as I’d expected, he was an awesome model. He is a shockingly easy-going, funny baby. After just traveling the night before from across the country and through two time zones, Nathan was still happy, alert, and fun. Ben and Jill are always great and laid back, so the threesome made for a very easy session for me!

I’ll be posting more photos of their session, but here is a preview for now.

Ben, Nathan, and Jill

Doesn’t this just make you want to squeeze him?

Nathan

Loving his time in the bucket in the snow:

Nathan

And if Nathan and E are cute on their own, the two of them together is just too much. Photos of their day together to come.

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