A breezy beach day....

Don't grow up too quickly, lest you forget how much you love the beach.
-- Author:Michelle Held


I am a little crazy. I mean, I am throwing a shower at my house in just a few hours. I should be NO WHERE near a computer right now! But I know the Mom of these two is dying to see her sneak peek. So Mom - here are your beauties...

Two sisters, two sessions....

Well, we had no luck on our first session - a bee sting for one, and a bit of a fall for the other - so we had to reschedule half of the shoot. It was all worth it - they are sweet as can be. And just look at the faces on these two - aren't they gorgeous??? Who wouldn't want the chance to photograph them twice?

Ahhh - boys....

"The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful."
-- Author:E.E. Cummings

Mom and Dad allowed me to end the session with a little bit of fun in the mud. What a fun memory for them to have...

Yup - I am a slacker...

I was tagged - twice. And I never did anything about it. Well - here I am trying to make up for that! Sorry Amy and Jessica! I was 'blog tagged' by these fellow photographers. Seems I now need to offer up 8 tidbits about myself that not everyone knows - so here goes!

1 - My favorite animal is the dolphin. Just love 'em - I cried the first time I got to 'pet' them when I was on spring break...

2 - Speaking of crying... I have a very tough exterior. Some may even say harsh at times. Well, I am not going to lie. I do tend to tell it like it is which makes me seem harsh. I see it as truth. I am just a very BAD liar. Can't pretend to be something I am not, and can't pretend to like you if I don't. BUT - I am such an emotional softie too. Most people don't see the emotional side of me....

3 - I think I just may be addicted to Diet Pepsi.

4 - I am a bar food kind of gal. No need for a fancy french restaurant for me! Give me some wings (and a martini - lol) and I am good to go!

5 - Sad but true: The woman at the Shop Rite Dunkin Donuts doesn't even ask me what I want anymore. She knows without asking (french vanilla iced coffee light and sweet - but with skim milk).

6 - I have a TERRIBLE memory. I need my friend Jackie with me at all parties to remind me of everyones names (she is GOOD like that!). If I don't write it down, I forget. Sometimes even if I write it down I forget! Good thing my friends love me, cause sometimes b-days go by without a phone call. Yikes!!!!

7 - I was in a sorority in college. Most people who know me now are shocked to learn this little tidbit. I still have one set of letters in my closet right now. If anyone is an AXO, e-mail me and I will give them to you!

8 - My hubby and I met on spring break in North Carolina. LOL... He was wearing a Rutgers jacket so I said HI. We chatted and I didnt see him again. A year after the fact we happen to meet again at a mixer. The rest is history!


And now - I am tagging some fellow Jersey photogs blogs and a few other photog friends I have made along the way - sorry gals if you have already been tagged!!!

Saving Grace Photography
Heather Mosher Photography
EMA Photography
Photos By Elizabeth
Kim Flores Photography
Studio Williams

Oh so new....

"Baby's dreams must be the sweetest," thought Pooh.

I asked Mom and Dad if I could take her home. How I miss the smell and sounds of a newborn in the house! She was such a petite little thing, and as cute and cooperative as they get. I am a day late for this sneak peek - sorry Mom and Dad! I can't wait to show you the rest...

Mmmmmm - toes!

I just love when babies do their thing - and eating toes is one of my favorite captures! I had such a great time at this session - couldn't ask for a better subject. I seriously have never seen bigger more beautiful eyes on a baby! And the parents of this little one were as sweet as can be - they made me feel so comfortable in their home! Here is their sneak peek before I run out for the day....

Ah - my new favorite beach spot...

The light here is just to die for! I found this place through another photog friend, and would shoot there for every session if I could! Here are a few from my session last Thurs night. Two beautiful girls - one as sweet as can be, the other sassy and spunky! I think each of their personalities really shine through in their photos....

Open your mind to new things....

With winter coming, I want to remind my clients to be open-minded about your custom portraits. Not all sessions need to be done in a park. I LOVE to shoot outdoors - it is definitely where I feel most comfortable and free. I think it is also where children are the most happy. Why not put your children in some coats and hats and take some pictures outside? I would love to get snowball fight pictures, a picture of you building a snowman with your children and the pictures right after of your family drinking some hot chocolate by the fire or around the kitchen table.

Maybe your child is happiest in the bath - why not give them a bath when I get there? We can capture him blowing bubbles off his hand, with a pile of bubbles on his head or just splashing around.

Put on your baby girls raincoat and galoshes and we will take pictures of her splashing in the puddles after a it rains.

Let your daughter dress up in Mommy's jewelry in front of a mirror putting on your lipstick. Let her play tea party in her room with her stuffed animals. Make sure she is able to dress up in her favorite princess costume!

The possiblitlies are endless - that is the wonderful thing about custom portraiture. It allows you to capture the essence of who your child is. Sit and think of the things they do often - the things you always want to remember. Those are the things you want to most remember in the end...

My heart...

As Moms, we know our kids are a part of who we are. They truly define us. My kids are so different from each other, but of course I love them equally. I always comment that my son is 'my heart' and my daughter is 'my soul'. Well - here is my heart on HIS first day of school. No tears shed this time. I know his school very well, and his teachers are like family to me. They are all just simply amazing. I could not trust anybody more with my babies. Plus he is only gone 2 1/2 hours a day for three days a week - lol. Just enough time to (hopefully) get to the gym a few times!!!!

When I went to leave on his first day I told him I had to take his sister to school. He said - I don't want to go with you I want to stay here! He thought he had to come drop her off as usual... Needless to say he is doing fine!

Sweet and 7 months....

A few from last Saturday in one of my favorite places to shoot...

Full circle....

I have seen this cutie grow over the last year! Our first session was when she was just a newborn. Here she is at her one year session - and getting more adorable every day!

They grow up too fast....

"Making the decision to have a child - it's momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body."
-- Author:Elizabeth Stone

My baby started Kindergarten last week. It is heartbreaking for me to know that she will no longer be home with me every day. She is out in the world, no longer sheltered by Mommy and Daddy. It hurts my heart. My wish for her is that she is always happy and confident in the person that she is. If only I could keep her in my arms just a bit longer... I love you baby girl...

Some pictures from her first day....

Two boys....

Well - the Mom of these two claims to 'stalk' my blog. Lets see how long it takes for her to spy pics of her own two cuties! A session from Tues night....