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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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Brennan, 7 months – Preview – Cleveland Photographer

Posted in Babies, Cleveland, Families, tagged , , , , , on February 9, 2010| 2 Comments »

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For my first shoot of this trip to Cleveland, I photographed 7-month-old Brennan on Superbowl Sunday’s gorgeously sunny snowy morning. Here are three preview shots.

A family photo to start it off (Isn’t his outfit amazingly adorable?):

Brennan

The little guy bundled in the snow:

Brennan in the snow

And standing up with some help from his mom and dad:

Brennan

More to come from Brennan’s session later on. A great kickoff (no Superbowl pun intended) to a two-week working visit to Cleveland.

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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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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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