Sweet girlhood

As I was editing these images, I would chuckle to myself remembering all the 'costume changes' these girls had. They were SO excited, and had many clothing options picked out. Big sister, Miss 'C', made an excellent choice of her jeans and favorite shirt - cute yet comfy. At the end, they each got a 'girls choice' - they picked the outfit, the location and the pose. You'll see one below, I call it "Fairy in the Ivy". Thanks for being such excellent models, girls!

On the serious side

Yesterday's session was at a local spot that shall remain nameless to protect the innocent ;-). These 2 were better at posing themselves than I was! While chatting with the kids, I said that some of the best photos are when people are not smiling. "Really?" they asked. "Really". I think they were somewhat relieved....all that smiling can sure wear a kid out. I can't explain it. But on the practical side, when most of us smile, our eyes crunch up, making them smaller. So a non-smiling face lets you have a lot more 'eye' in the picture. Other than that, I can't explain it. To demonstrate the point, I've posted my favorite non-smiling pictures.......and don't worry, there are certainly images of them smiling/laughing.....

She rocked it!!

It was a beautiful spring afternoon today, and we hung out taking some fab-u-lous pictures. The last time I did her pictures, it was about 35 degrees outside - what a difference! She is a complete natural and the camera loves her, I had so much fun shooting her. Does anyone else think she looks like Julianna Margulies (from ER)? Way to go, sister supermodel!!

Sweet Baby Time

I had the pleasure of spending some time this morning with this sweet little guy. He came into the world a few weeks early, so he's just a little wisp of a thing at almost 6 lbs. I already forgot how teeny they are when they're freshly born! He was so calm the whole time, just as precious as he could be. Mom, I enjoyed talking with you today; I hope you got some rest after I left!

Brother & Sister

Here's another session from Piedmont Park. This 'tween' brother and sister were absolute naturals for the camera. They could do smiling, laughing, serious, togetherness - all without even thinking about it. I included the photo of the hat, just for Miss Em! Thanks for braving the traffic, guys, I hope you had fun!

A Day at the Park

It really was a full day at the park on Saturday - and the first beautiful day all week! Lucky us! I'm working on many images from the day, and have the first batch ready for posting on the blog. I must say, I was somewhat frustrated by the parking/traffic situation down there. However, after viewing all these images, I am in love with that long and fabulously green grass at Piedmont Park!

This family of 4 was so much fun to work with, and the little ones did so well with all the different pictures and poses. And the little guy was quite a ham! The dad of the family served our country in the armed forces - *thank you* for working to keep us safe and free.

I know mom is anxiously waiting for the sneak peek, so enjoy (I had a hard time picking my favorites)!