Fun Session...

I had the pleasure of doing another session with a family I first photographed in November. Their daughter, Maura, just recently turned one and her parents wanted to do a session centered around her but of course with images of her older brother Gabe as well.

We had a gorgeous afternoon and couldn't have asked for a better day. Maura has the most beautiful blue eyes and coupled with her curly red hair, she is simply a doll. She is going to get plenty of love and affection from Mr. Gabe as I'm sure he'll be quite protective of her. For our session, Dad did an awesome job of being the safety valve and staying just out of the frame yet being close enough to catch her if she became unstable. Many thanks to you Dad and of course always to Mom for keeping the kids hydrated and full of snacks as needed. Here are a few quick images to keep whet your appetite until the rest are ready to view...

Sweet Lyla at Three Months...

It seems like just yesterday I was photographing Lyla's newborn images. She was beautiful as a newborn but it quite stunning now. Many people will say that all babies are cute, but I beg to differ. This child has nothing to worry about in that department. Her Dad on the other hand will have some sleepless nights as she grows into adulthood...The other parents out there can attest to just how quickly the time flies and her folks will learn this too.

I truly love watching how the birth of a child affects new parents and its one of the most remarkable, yet humbling times in our lives. Ten years ago I couldn't have even pictured myself as a Dad, but now it is what drives me and is certainly the most rewarding aspect of my life. I'm fairly confident that both Jim and Beth Ann feel that same now or will very soon.

The bond that forms between a parent and child is pretty amazing and definitely runs the gamut of emotions. I feel so blessed to do what I do for a living. To record these moments and ever growing relationships is a gift that I cherish. Above are a few samples from our session...

Aleksandr...

I did a session recently of one of my favorite clients, or more specifically of her son, Aleksandr. They had moved out of town a little over a year ago but I'm happy to say that they have decided to move back. We ended up doing this session at Centennial Olympic Park and had pretty much the run of the park to ourselves. Alek was running all over and was really having a good time playing with what remaining leaves he could find. He is a great kid and it has been fun watching him grow up these past couple of years...

Family on the Square...

In my continuing effort to get some recent work up on my blog, today's post is of one of my favorite clients, not too mention some dear friends. They are an incredibly fun family. Their children, Ruby and Wilder, definitely keep their parents in check but all in a good way. It doesn't matter wherever we end up doing the session, we always get great images and end up having a blast doing so. For this session we simply roamed the Square in Marietta and thankfully were blessed with some awesome light. Here is a small selection of those images...

Kaitlyn...

Please bear with my blog issues as I am still going back and forth between blogs but hope to rectify this situation soon. In the meantime, I am once again blogging here and am excited to show a few sample images from my recent Senior session with Kaitlyn. She is bright, energetic and has a great future ahead of her. I hope you enjoy these images and that they provide a glimpse into the session...

Exciting Anticipation...

I had the pleasure of creating some portraits of a really wonderful young couple who are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first child in June. John and Kristina are not only an attractive duo, but are also just a cool, down to earth couple. It was a really fun session in which I also was able to enjoy the company of their cat and dog, Titus and Olive, who seemed intrigued by the pop of the strobes. Poor Titus the cat was feeling a bit under the weather due to the fun activity of chasing lizards and eating grass...

For the session, both John and Kristina had a pretty good idea of what they were wanting but its always nice to suggest ideas and have the subjects be receptive to them. The ideas do not always work, yet I feel its much better to try and fail, then to have regrets later. I came away extremely pleased with the session and was also happy and honored to be a part of this important phase of their lives. I'm really happy and excited for them.

Enough of my rambling but I certainly hope you enjoy the above "teaser" images.