Category Archives: shutter moms!

this is “marlo” {sweet, but not sleepy baby!}

Marlo was waking just as I arrived to photograph her on Thursday morning.  I was warned by her mom that she was in quite an unusually cranky mood!  However, we found a solution…. Marlo LOVES having her picture taken!  She hammed and grinned for the camera for at least an hour, and made my job as easy and fun as it can be.  If you’re ready for your weekend to begin after a hard week at work… this little 11-month old is a great way to get a grin on your face.  Enjoy!

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casting call {free creative session for twins!}

It occurred to me that I’ve never really had the opportunity to photograph twins, and it’s something I’d really love to do!  So, I decided to put a little contest out there and featured it on Urban Mamas, and here on my blog, so it’s up to you to spread the word for me!

I’m looking for twins of any age, really, who are interested in (or whose parents are interested in!) having some creative portraits made.  The session will be free of charge and there is no obligation to purchase prints.  An online gallery of images will be provided to view, share, and order prints if you wish to do so.

Since I can’t offer a free session to everyone who writes to me, I thought I’d turn this into a bit of a contest.  Let’s make it interesting!

  • Email me a photo of the twins you’d like to have photographed.  If they are not your son(s) or daughter(s), please make sure you have permission from their parents before submitting a photo.
  • Write a little something special about these twins.  If you are a twin or triplet representing yourself, write a little something that you feel is special about your relationship with your brother(s) or sister(s)!
  • Your entry will be posted on my blog, so keep that in mind!
  • Get your friends/family to visit your entry on the blog and leave comments about what they think is special about these kids.

And that’s it!  Winners will be chosen within a few weeks!

this is “bennett” {sweet, sleepy baby!}

I really do have the best job in the world.  Getting to spend days with brides and grooms and families and babies is so awessome, especially on mornings like this one.

Today I met Bennett, born nine weeks early and going strong!  I got to hold and play with him for a bit while his mom, Melissa got his bath ready and he just felt so GOOD!  After his bath, Bennett played for a while in his mom’s lap, had some grub and was sleeping, still, when I left.  He’s a tiny little thing, but as you’ll see from his photos he has big personality and a lot to say with those great big eyes.  Thank you, Melissa!!!!

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this is “reid” {sweet, sleepy baby}

This is Reid… he’s 3 months old!  Reid was fascinated by my camera today and looked straight into my lens for almost the entire shoot.  (Except while sleeping, of course.)  He is a sound sleeper while his big sister is not in the house, and he was sleeping when I arrived today.  Hopefully I’ll meet his big sister at the beach this summer for a family shoot!  Thank you, Reid… for being so sweet.  Love those cheeks.

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this is “noah” {sweet, sleepy baby!}

Another addition to the SWEET, SLEEPY BABY collection… this is Noah and he’s six months old.  He played around on his mommy & daddy’s bed today and posed for me, before finally giving up and crashing out!  He fought it for a while – gave a good holler or two while his mom was putting him down but it didn’t last long.  He was so sleepy… and sooooo sweet.

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