Blossoming Personality...

Nominated for best family photographer in Atlanta, GA. Vote now!
While seeing my friends is always fun, documenting their 7 month old daughter as her personality explodes is just a bonus. Lyla is such a sweetheart and I know Jim and Beth Ann are both amazed and probably a little scared at how quickly she is growing and changing into a little girl. Its a difficult time as you are longing for them to get bigger and more self sufficient, yet you also know the baby stage will be gone forever. Life is certainly a game of give and takes, but this is a tough phase to muster through...Here I am writing like I have all this experience, yet I'm in full roller coaster mode as my kids are only 4 and nearly 6...

A quick side note; I was once again selected and nominated for the Best Family Photographer in Atlanta by Nickelodeon Parents Connect Parents' Picks. This is the second year in a row I made it to the final round and although I won the Atlanta area MomsLikeMe.com contest for Best Atlanta Photographer, I finished 2nd last year in Nickelodeon's voting. Of course I would love to have your support as you can vote once a day through August 31st. So if you have a minute while surfing the web, please click on the link and place a vote for me. So here is a quick link and also some images of the beautiful Ms. Lyla...

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...

Sweet Lyla...

For anyone who happened to view the recent (as in before my 1st surgery) maternity session I did for some good friends of mine, the fruit of their labor can be seen above. Miss Lyla Ann arrived on December 6th and she is absolutely stunning. I am so happy for both Jim and Beth Ann and I know that they are going to enjoy all the varying aspects of parenthood, or lets just say most of them. So without further delay, here are a few images from our session...