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Cadence, JT, and Brian – Cleveland Family Photographer

Posted in Children, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on March 22, 2010| 3 Comments »

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Not too long ago, I posted a preview of Marcia’s birthday family session. I’ve now gone through and edited all of their images, and I wanted to share some of my favorites of just the kids. I’ll add more family shots soon, but these three – Cadence, her brother JT, and their cousin Brian – were so super cute they needed their own post.

Cadence, the budding model:

Cadence

Brian, also not so bad at modeling. I’ve photographed this guy a bunch, and this was the first time I think he really got what was happening. He totally posed for this, leaning to the side and putting his hands in his pockets…

Brian

Cadence and JT in one of my favorite shots of the session:

Cadence and JT

“Silly faces now.” Done. (Well, except for Brian, but the poor boy had really bad allergies.)

Brian, Cadence, and JT

And the trio being adorable together:

Brian, Cadence, and JT

This was a family session meant to be focused more on the larger group and individual families, but when the three little ones got in front of the camera, I couldn’t help it. They were naturals and so much fun. I’d say that I hope I can photograph them again one day, but I know that I will! Brian is a regular. 🙂

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Alexander, 6 months – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, Newborns, tagged , , , , , , on March 18, 2010| 2 Comments »

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I think it’s a combination of the black and white and my subjects that inspired me in working with Alexander’s photos. As I mentioned in the preview, Christina loves black and white photography. I rarely get to use black and white so much in sessions with little ones, but it added a dimension that I love… I feel that their images are a journalistic snapshot of their lives together. Not that color photos don’t document moments beautifully, but black and white just manages to tell a story really well – without any distractions. I had fun with the license Christina gave me to go with it for almost all of their photos. Also, both Christina and Brad had ideas of some shots they wanted – and they were flexible to let me guide them as well. Of course, some smiles from Alexander and parental smooches never hurt a photo session, either.

I thought Alexander had some sweet moments alone with his parents, so I created a collection for each:

Alexander and Christina:

Alexander and Christina

Alexander and Brad:

Alexander and Brad

Some of the family and just the little guy:

Alexander

And my favorite family shot of the session:

Alexander

Lastly, I found this shot I took of him with E when they were brand new peanuts. At the time, the 2-week age gap seemed so huge… I think they both look very different from their newborn selves but still, of course, ridiculously edible. (I don’t think E even registered that Alexander was right in front of his face. Now he grabs at Alexander and tries to eat him.) 🙂

E and Alexander

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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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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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Marcia’s Birthday Family Session – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Children, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on February 26, 2010| 4 Comments »

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This was my biggest family shoot yet. I’ve photographed little Brian many times before, starting from when he was 6 weeks old (!!), but I haven’t gotten the opportunity to capture him with his parents, let alone the whole family! (Will post some prior photos of Brian one day, hopefully not too far from now.)

This session was particularly special because it was a birthday gift for the kids’ grandmother, Marcia. She and her husband Richard, along with their sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren, got together for a family portrait session of 9 people – a tricky feat without a studio or access to the outdoors (it was snowing)… but we definitely made it happen. I lucked out with this bunch.

This family is so easy-going and was a lot of fun. I hope Marcia loved the birthday session – and the photos that come from it! Here are just a few.

Marcia and Richard with the three very loved little ones, Cadence, Brian, and JT:

Marcia and Richard with Cadence, Brian, and JT

I am in love with this next photo, not because of my skills but because of the fact that Marcia and Richard are giving their grown boys (very grown – these guys are giants) bunny ears:

Marcia and Richard with their sons

The whole nine:

Marcia, Richard, and the whole family

One last preview photo, this one of the lovely couple on their own:

Marcia and Richard

What a special way to honor a birthday, and I had so much fun photographing them and being part of their celebration.

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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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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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Alexander, 6 months – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on February 16, 2010| 3 Comments »

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A few days ago, I photographed Alexander and his parents, Brad and Christina. I’ve had a bunch of 6-month-olds as models here in Cleveland (like Brennan), and it’s really fun to see how different yet similar they all are. Alexander has two super cute teeth and melts my heart with his little voice because it sounds just like E’s.

And Brad and Christina gave me Peruvian shortbread dulce de leche cookies – pretty much the best cookies ever. YUM.

Here’s a little preview of his photo shoot. Christina loves black and whites (and so do I), so that’s what I focused on for their session.

Alexander getting some love from his mama:

Alexander

Happy family:

Alexander

And a closeup smooch from his dad (check out his teeth!):

Alexander

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