I could watch him sleep all day.

June 8, 2010 | Filed Under baby portraits | 1 Comment 

I recently went to visit my three-week-old nephew in Kentucky.  These pictures should tide me over until the next time I get to cuddle with him.

One-year-old and already too cool to be seen with me.

September 2, 2009 | Filed Under baby portraits | 1 Comment 

You might notice that this little girl - who had her first birthday back in April when we took these pictures - isn’t all that impressed with my faces or voices or general goofy demeanor.  Every time we meet, she looks at me somewhat suspiciously, like, “Mom, who IS that crazy lady?  And why does she keep trying to talk to me?”

Though, when I get averted eyes and grimaces 90% of the time, those smiles are even more precious.

Bryce - 5 months old!

January 8, 2009 | Filed Under baby portraits, family portraits | 3 Comments 

In the beginning of December, I drove up to Northern Virginia to take some baby and family portraits for a fellow photographer.  It was my second time to hang out with Wes and Amanda, but my first time to smoosh their baby’s cheeks.

And this little girl definitely has cheeks you want to smoosh!

Since I’m still working out the tone for this photoblog, and I have no idea what or how much to say, I’m simply going to list the things I love about this family and these photos.

For instance, I love shooting into the sun and creating these dramatic flares.

I love that Bryce didn’t mind when I looked up her nose.

I love how cheerful Bryce is, and that she would grab her feet every time she laughed.

I love those big blue eyes, and that I was able to get them to look at me.

I love capturing kids doing the things they normally do, and not expecting them to always be sitting still and smiling at the camera.

I love those cheeks, and I want to smoosh them again!

I LOVE the faces babies make!  They are often my favorites from a session.

I love getting close and capturing the tiny details.

I love the way Wes and Amanda look at their baby girl - they were overcome with delight!

I love being able to share all of this with you!