New Year

A beautiful, crisp day with the delightful "M" family...I'm full with gratitude for the last year, for old and new friends, for rockstar clients. Happy twenty twelve!

X-Man Turns Two

Blog world, I'm not sure where the summer went, but I am still here. A very special little boy turns two this week, so I had to give him a shout-out. Xavier is so funny and sweet, and I think one of the smartest kids on the block. A little balloon action to start...

Okay, crazy story about the balloons. About two minutes after they were tied to his jeans, they came undone -- the balloons, not his jeans. They floated up into the trees beyond reach. I kid you not, here are the pictures to prove it.

And here is where the story gets crazier. Dad, determined to get them back, goes to his car to get an UMBRELLA to attempt to hook the strings by throwing it up into the trees. I wish I had captured him doing that, but I had zero faith (like, are you off your rocker? There's no way in H-E-double hockey sticks you are going to get those down). We couldn't believe our eyes. It freckin' worked. Two of them popped, but he did it!

Quick change of clothes...

Happy birthday, dearest X! Thanks to you and your super parents, always.

More Family Love

I've been on a bit of a little boy streak lately and loving every moment, I must say. This is Xander, who hit his six-month mark not long ago, along with his doting parents. What I loved about this session was the adoring interaction between them, knowing that this is how they must be when nobody else is around. Not even the photographer. Into the moment, into their lives.


His piercing baby blues:




Quite possibly a favorite!

Another beautiful family, making my job seem easy at times. Thanks for looking!

When the Sun Came Out

There have been maybe a handful of days this month when the sun decided to make an appearance, and we were lucky enough to have Cole's session on one of those. Of course, it started to rain towards the end, but we didn't complain. Cole just passed his big first birthday, and he is ALL boy. He kind of had me from the start with just his name, which has always been a favorite of mine... not to mention, he's about as photogenic as they come.

Although I love color portraits, I really like this next series in black and white. This goes to show that it's not always about looking at the camera. The emotion and sweetness is what gives a picture that little somethin'.

Thanks, gorgeous Cole and family. You guys were awesome. Now, if we could just bring on some more sunny days!