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Daniel, Age 3 – Sarasota Photographer

Posted in Children, Food, Sarasota area, tagged , , , , , , on February 2, 2010| Leave a Comment »

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Yesterday, I posted about chocolate zucchini cupcakes. I needed a mini taster, so I looked no further than my living room, where our neighbor Danni was hanging out with my husband. Danni has nut allergies, so I made sure all items in the recipe were nut-free and gave him a cupcake to try. He couldn’t finish one (they are big and, like I said, dense), but he really liked it! And there was no look of “What the heck is in this?” on his face when he took his first bite.

Here he is:

Danni eating chocolate zucchini cupcakes

Have a great day! Maybe make some cupcakes. 🙂

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Remy, 2 Years – Preview – Sarasota Photographer

Posted in Babies, Children, Sarasota area, tagged , , , , on January 29, 2010| 3 Comments »

Remy is the scrumptious two-year-old son of Talia. Here’s a one-shot preview from Remy’s session:

Remy

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Farmers Market – Sarasota-Bradenton Photographer

Posted in Children, Food, Random, Sarasota area, tagged , , , , on January 14, 2010| 4 Comments »

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Yesterday I went to the just-launched farmers market at the New Medicine Community in Bradenton (info here), and while it was pretty small with not more than 10 vendors, the vibe was great, and I met some really nice people. The idea behind it is to bring customers together not only with the farmers who grow their foods but with local chefs and restaurants who use ingredients that are grown locally and/or with organic practices. Chef Cheryl does cooking demonstrations and offers free samples, Vertori’s Pizza‘s owner Christine Harman is there with baked-on-site, entirely gluten-free goodies like the absolutely delicious pizza, stuffed shells, ravioli, and homemade packaged products (bread, treats, etc.), and NMC offers free hot coffee and tea, which was very needed during yesterday’s chilly afternoon. Dawn of Sensible Soaps is also a vendor, selling many handcrafted soap products. I sampled the citrus from King Farm Myakka, doled out by the Kings’ very friendly – and knowledgeable – retired-doctor father. I took his advice and purchased some of his favorite citrus, the Orlando tangelo, a juicy, sweet, unique citrus that will only be around for a few more weeks. Other regular vendors include Bob’s Veggie Patch, Greens on the Gro, Therapeutic Massage by Don, and Hack Urban Garden; check the New Medicine community Produce This Week list before you go to see what’s currently available.

Here are some shots I took of the spread:

Farmers Market

And then some photos of this little one who quickly became a friend. The 20-month-old was absolutely adorable and loved her time at the market, collecting soap, running around, and munching on the broccoli-garlic pizza sample from Vertori’s. Sadly, I didn’t capture her white-blond hair due to the cold temperatures, but her eyes are ridiculously gorgeous, too:

Farmers Market

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Summer, 15 months – Sarasota

Posted in Babies, Children, Sarasota area, tagged , , on January 11, 2010| 1 Comment »

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This weekend we had a long overdue visit with our friends and their adorable Summer. She’s 15 months (and 5 months hearing today!) and one of the happiest little ones I’ve met. She laughs a lot and is so curious. We’re amazed to see how advanced she’s become at hearing in the 5 months since her cochlear implants were activated, and apparently so are her doctors. She hears whispers (and can whisper herself) and has so much to say. The cutest is when her dad asks her, “Summer, what does a gorilla say?” and she responds, “Ooo ooh aah aa!”, making the little gorilla motions with a big smile on her face.

I snapped a few shots, although it was in the evening and inside without a flash (didn’t want to bother her with flashes just before bedtime), so they’re super ISO-y. You get the picture of how sweet she is, though, I think.

Here’s Summer laughing into the camera. She loved seeing the pictures after I took them (she even leaned forward to kiss herself in the image). 🙂

Summer laughing

And a fun new toy – water bottles! She took one, promptly left her playroom with it, placed it on the ground right outside the door, and sat proudly next to it, just looking at it and then me, as if to say, “So, what do you think of my sweet new toy?” Look at that expression in the last shot. I want to squeeze those cheeks – and we did… Sorry, guys, hope they’re not red today from all the squeezing and kissing! 😉

Summer and water bottle

Summer will have a real session soon – this visit was just too late in the day (and it was 35 degrees outside!). We loved seeing her and can’t wait to see the three of them again soon.

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Vassiliki and Krisanthi – Boston Photographer

Posted in Boston, Children, tagged , , on December 29, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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Hope everyone had a great Christmas! We loved our short trip to Boston and are back in the sunny (and chilly!) Florida weather.

These two girls, Vassiliki and Krisanthi, were so much fun to photograph during a fall trip to Boston. My sister-in-law and I took them out to play for their shoot, and they had a great time running around. They were also a big hit with passers-by, singing Greek songs and hugging dogs.

I love photographing siblings to see their interactions, and V & K are hysterical. They go from hugging and squeezing each other till they look like they’re going to pop to Vassiliki (the older of the two) becoming quickly annoyed with her hyper two-year-old sister to forgetting the other exists and playing on their own. I hope that I captured some of this in their session…

Vassiliki:

Vassiliki

Krisanthi:

Krisanthi

Showing some love:

V&K

I absolutely love this one. It was just before Krisanthi got a bit too aggressive with her hug and Vassiliki shoved her away, but this moment was just too sweet.

V&K

Playing in the grass. Note their amazing leather boots from Greece:

V&K playing

Vassiliki resting:

Vassiliki

The girls found some dandelions:

V&K flowers

And one last shot of the smiling twosome:

V&K

Finally, here is their custom holiday card that I designed:

V&K holiday card

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Jack, 7 months – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Children, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on December 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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It’s a very proud feeling to receive holiday cards with photos I’ve taken on them. I like knowing that I’ve had a hand in capturing people’s families and children in a way that makes them think, “Yes, this represents us well – let’s send this photo out to our world!” Puts a big smile on my face. 😀

So I was very happy when Jack’s mother Katie told me they used my photo for their holiday card this year, and, like Lily, the card reminded me to share photos from their shoot. Jack and his parents, Katie and Josh, were such a fun family to photograph – Jack had such a great time chilling in the leaves. He was a sport the whole time and waited until we were completely done before announcing he was hungry. 🙂 Thanks, Jack!

Here are my favorites:

It never failed to make Jack laugh when his dad said, “Good morning!” in a sing-songy voice. Apparently Jack loves the morning!

Jack in the grass

Tummy time didn’t last long, but I think he looks adorable laying amongst the leaves:

Jack - tummy time

Time to get up! Josh looks on as the smile-master (my silly noises had nothing on “Good morning!”):

Jack standing

Love a baby in a bucket! Jack loved it, too, once there were leaves inside that he could munch on. And check out that adorable fuzzy hair!

Jack in bucket with leaves

Hanging out with his mama (and giggling at Josh again!):

Jack and Katie

First time down his slide – ever!

Jack and slide

Some family photos:

Jack, Josh and Katie

Christmas outfit time!

Family Christmas

And Moose joins the family photo. Jack was clearly more interested in Moose than me and my crazy faces and noises:

Family with Moose

And one last photo of Jack ready for his first Christmas, stocking in hand!

Jack and stocking

Merry first Christmas, Jack!

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Danni’s Christmas Concert – Sarasota

Posted in Children, Sarasota area, tagged , on December 18, 2009| Leave a Comment »

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Last night, we went to our 3.5-year-old friend Danni’s preschool Christmas concert. He told his parents beforehand, “I don’t think I can handle it.” He also instructed his dad, “You can tell my teacher I’m not going to school anymore.” And then at dinner afterward while he scarfed down breadsticks and pasta, “I’m not nervous anymore” (and proceeded to explain to us what being nervous means, an explanation which I can’t repeat because it was very complicated and somewhat confusing). So, clearly, he wasn’t all that thrilled about the event. They sang some songs (the others sang; he looked around), and his class “performed” “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” in which he was the dad. Anyway, I took a few photos and wanted to share them of this cute little man. (I blurred the other faces just in case… Don’t want to make any parents angry!)

Danni's Christmas Concert

In “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” awaiting Santa’s arrival:

Danni in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Hey, he might not have opened his mouth, but he performed!

Danni's Christmas Concert

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Booking Photography Sessions for Cleveland Feb. 2010

Posted in Children, Cleveland, Families, Newborns, Travels, tagged , , , , , , , on December 17, 2009| 1 Comment »

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The next Cleveland trip is set! I’ll be in town and available for sessions Friday, February 5 through Sunday, February 21. As for locations, we can play in the snow, find a well-lit spot in your home, or meet somewhere else cozy and fun indoors.

To book your session, contact me. Please also pass on the information to anyone who might be interested in scheduling a shoot! Gift certificates are also available if you’d like to gift someone with a session (or a portion of one).

Gift Certificate

See you soon, Clevelanders! 🙂

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Lily, 15 months – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Children, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , on December 16, 2009| 3 Comments »

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So I received a holiday card yesterday that is the inspiration for this post. I photographed Lily this fall in Cleveland, and her parents used some of the photos for their holiday card. The whole family has smiles that melt your heart, and Lily is one of the cutest little things I’ve ever met. She was such an adorable model and loved all of the great toys her mom had brought out for her (and outfits!). There were so many fun toys and clothes that I had to include a bunch of photos… Overall a really great shoot – so happy to have met these three!

Patrick, Suzann & Lily

Just look at Lily with her pet lion, Beaumont (hope I’m spelling that right). She *loves* this guy (and all things safari, apparently). I have to admit, he sort of frightened me when I walked in their door… He’s BIG!

Lily & Beaumont

She’s also a big fan of her huge red ball that she can barely hold onto.

Lily & her red ball

This sort of reminds me of Kim Anderson‘s style – not that I am anywhere near her caliber. My sister had some of Kim’s prints in her room growing up, so there’s a bit of nostalgia when I see it:

Lily with her pink hat

Lily with flowers

And just check out this giggle! She actually reminds me a lot of our friends’ little one Summer in this one (photos of Summer to come soon). They both have similar enormous happy grins.

Lily laughing

Then we had some fun with bubbles. I *heart* bubbles for photos.

Lily playing with bubbles

Lily playing with bubbles

And now for Lily in one of the cutest outfits ever (and I love that it’s so girly yet NOT pink!). She absolutely loved the jewelry Suzann let her play with (her wedding pearls – generous mom) and her “pocka” (“pocketbook,” a word she picked up from her “fancy” grandmother).

Lily & her rocking horse

The gorgeous shoes did not last long. She works much better barefoot.

Lily's bare feet

And she sure does love herself some George time. I hope she meets a man one day (like in 20+ years) that can light up her eyes like George can!

Lily & George

And look how sweet she is to all of her animals. The hippo got a nice ride on her rocking horse. Note her “pocka” being toted around.

Lily & hippo

And as our session came to a close, Lily peered out the window at her red ball that we forgot outside (and yes, she’s still holding onto her purse:

Lily looking out the window

Thanks for a great shoot, Lily, Suzann & Patrick!

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Vivian, 2.5 Weeks – Sarasota Newborn Photography

Posted in Children, Families, Newborns, Sarasota area, tagged , , , , , on December 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »

My previous post highlighted the adorable knitted works of OrganicMama’s Shop using photos from little Vivian and Anabella’s sessions, but I think each of the girls deserves her own little post.

Vivian and Anabella’s mothers are two friends who each delivered their baby girls on the same day, and I had the pleasure of meeting them both two and a half weeks later! I met Vivian first, and her awesome mom Kasey and big sister Charlie.

Here are a few from Vivian’s session. Anabella’s to come shortly. (BTW, how gorgeous are their names?!)

Vivian

Basket o' Vivian.

Vivian

Looks like she's on a very important phone call.

Vivian

I can't believe how alert she was, little ham. Look at her fighting sleep and staring right into the camera.

Vivian & Charlie

Vivian gets some love from her big sister (who's quite the model herself).

Charlie

Although Kasey warned Charlie about her unruly hair not being photo-ready, Charlie was ready with an adorable grin the second I turned the lens on her. Can't wait to have a Charlie session and capture her awesome ensembles and poses.

Greta

I just had to include a shot of the beautiful Greta, their one-year-old Golden and possibly the most well-behaved puppy I've seen (and a Golden, no less!). So, so sweet.

Vivian

And one last shot of Vivian looking super scrumptious and finally about ready for a nap.

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