I would love to tell you everything that Jen and Audrey do here in Rhode Island.  But honestly I couldn’t even begin to list it all.  Let’s just say they do a LOT.  Like a LOT LOT (on top of having three and four kids, respectively).  You have seen Jen on here before, we did photos of just her a few weeks ago (in fact go read that and then you can see everything she is involved in!)  But this time we included Audrey with her in order to do some pictures for Rhody Mamas.  If you have not discovered them yet on Facebook you simply MUST.  It is the THE place to get all of the info on sales and things going on in RI and on the internet.  They just launched their website HERE and have a very active Facebook page HERE.  But since they started this and had no photos we decided to get some done for them.  (Let me tell you, between Dani that morning and these two that evening my self-esteem took quite a hit.  Such gorgeous gals!)  We hit up the Capitol building, an area down by the river and ended up in Prospect Park overlooking the city with the setting sun.  Love it!

A little over 18 months ago (I think?!), I met miss O and her mom while taking a class at Bellani – it was baby gym type of class and our girls just LOVED to hang and swing and play together.  Her mom and I hit it off and she eventually became my hair dresser (she owns the *awesome* Wish Salon on the East Side).  We kept talking about a photo session for her daughter and this past weekend we made it happen.  She had seen a photo on the blog from a session I did in Philadelphia and really wanted that type of look.  Although there is nowhere here that I have seen that can quite approximate Old (cobblestoned) City Philly, we did make it work with Brown University.  It is such a beautiful campus!  She showed up with the *most* adorable outfit from Mod Mama (one of my favorite stores that I never get to go to!!) and as you can see, O was an absolute doll.  The hair, those curls (I mean seriously, those *curls!!*), that huge infectious smile.  Such a fun, fun time!!

I met up with this gorgeous mama on Saturday evening this past weekend.  Jen needed some new head shots for various things she is involved in.  On top of having three (gorgeous) daughters, she is one of the creators behind Rhody Mamas, writes a wonderful blog called Keekoin, is going to be the mommy blogger for Providence Monthly’s new website coming out soon AND is on a panel for a Conde Nast product launch.  Oh and she also does design work.  Whew.  She makes my life look easy!!!  We headed downtown for some quick shots and I have to say – if all head shots were like this I would do them ALL OF THE TIME. Not only is she gorgeous and sweet, but she was an amazing natural in front of the camera and it shines through in her photos.  :)

The C. family drove all the way from New York for their session with me this past week.  No pressure or anything, really!!!  I think it’s the farthest I have had someone come – when I was in PA someone drove 90 minutes.  But these guys braved 95 through Connecticut.  And anyone that has driven that knows how lovely it can be.  But come they did, and with two absolutely beautiful little girls for me to photograph. When we were planning their shoot they said they wanted to use the RISD area since that is where they both went to school which thrilled me because I was itching for some urban!  They took me all over the RISD and Brown University areas of the city (boy did I get my workout!!!!) and we got some great shots before watching the sun set over the city as we walked down the hill back to our cars.  I had such a great time with them, little E. and C. were just great troopers and so cute.  It was great to see how much E. loves her little sister and how much love, even after a 2 hour car ride, they had for each other.  (And it was also great to see another set of siblings with completely different eye colors!)  E. and W. it was great to finally meet you guys!  Enjoy your photos and your precious little girls

Originally I set up to capture just little C. but when I saw mom’s expression I knew I had to get it in there.  What resulted is a top ten favorite moment ever.

So as I posted on Saturday I began my Friday morning with the gorgeous Miss M. and her equally beautiful little sister, I. in downtown Providence.  Their mom, E. is the owner of the fabulous Weddingbelle NYC bridal shoppe in Warren and found me though a local board that we are both on.  Unfortunately little I. was feeling a bit under the weather and apparently had been so excited for our shoot that she had been awake since 3:30 in the morning.  SO, I’ll be going back to have another little session with just her in the next week or two.  But we still had a great time anyways and did manage to squeeze in some shots with her before she fell asleep snuggled up to daddy.

You know it’s going to be good when the girls show up in matching Daily Tea dresses and mom shows up looking like she just stepped off of a runway in a gorgeous coat from Rue La La (by the way, E., it’s www.theminisocial.com )  We were all over the park next to Hemenway’s in downtown, playing peekaboo, tossing leaves, singing Taylor Swift, etc (yes, this is the first time I have sung Taylor Swift on a shoot!!).  I am sure there is a name for the park, but we just referred to it as that.  It was my first “urban” shoot here in Providence and I think I could grow to like it!   Thanks you guys for coming out on a less-than-warm morning, enjoy your sneak peek!!

Gorgeous girls

I. is at the stage that Layne was a month or two ago where she is just constantly babbling and cooing and seems to be telling you stories.  I love that I caught her doing it

Mommy snuggles.  Love E.’s expression here, total love for her daughter.

No matter how big they seem to be getting, you are still reminded some times of just how very little and precious they still really are

I started my Friday morning off with this little cutie and her baby sister in downtown Providence.  Though M took some time to warm up to me (and to warm up in general – it was chilly!!)  I got SUCH adorable looks from her.  Here is a little peek at what I am working on…a little sass for your Saturday morning

I met R. and his parents for one of my holiday mini sessions at Roger Williams park this past Saturday morning. We got pretty lucky with the one stretch of nice weather in the entire weekend!!!  I am so happy, too, that we didn’t have to reschedule because I had SO much fun.  And with how much little R. moved it’s a good thing it was pretty cool – for a two year old, he is super fast!  We still managed to get some great shots with the help of flowers, candies and, as always, singing songs.  J. it was great to finally meet you after several emails   I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!

A lot of photographers don’t like shooting maternity because, well, it’s a belly.  I personally love them.  Did I always?  No, definitely not!  But I have grown to appreciate what I am really shooting.  First off, it is the time that, I think, a woman is at her most beautiful.  And it’s not just a belly – it is the last few times of sanity, the last few moments of quiet, of intimacy, of romance before a new baby joins the family.  Whether it’s the first child or the fourth, it is a time to step back and focus on what is coming.  And to focus on the relationship.  It is a session often full of emotion – we laugh a lot, sometimes there is a little tearing up, a lot of smiles, joy, nerves and a lot of pre-nostalgia if you can call it that.

I met A and J down at Narragansett beach last night for a little sunset mini-maternity session.  They signed up for the newborn promo I am running because A. is due in a few short weeks and let me tell you, it’s going to be HARD to narrow down the photos from this session.  Momma-to-be was beautiful, the light was absolutely delicious as you will see, and the sky got just incredibly gorgeous towards the end.  Not to mention that they themselves were SO MUCH FUN!  (I mean, hello?!?!  She climbed up the side of a lifeguard stand for a picture!)  But seriously, they have known each other since they were born (literally, their families have known each other since way long ago) and you can tell.  There is an ease, a peace, a connection between them as they wait for their baby boy to join them.  I feel so honored that they chose me to capture these moments and I can’t wait to see them again in a few weeks and meet their son!!!

I know this is similar to the shot I did in my last maternity but it’s such a gorgeous classic shot – and look at the color we got!!

Sometimes I get to throw everything out the window and do a shoot for a friend where I can truly relax, have fun and really do my thing.  I mean, I do this to an extent with regular clients, but when it’s a friend, it is a world of difference.  I met up with Dani and her hubby Steve on Sunday night to do some maternity pictures for their little munchkin.  Munchkin is due in five weeks and I cannot believe how quickly the time has flown!!  Dani and Steve had their engagement photos done at Sakonnet Vineyards in GORGEOUS Little Compton, RI, so it was wonderful to come full circle and do their maternity pictures here.  (Now if only I could figure out how to get the newborn shots done there, too! Hehehe)   Dani looks amazing for 35 weeks and I can’t wait to meet munchkin in a few short weeks!!  I keep going back and forth whether it’s a boy or a girl but I think I have settled on BOY.  My favorites.  A lot of my favorites…

Gorgeous Dani

Having fun

I spent an unbelievably warm incredible morning with the little misses M. and C. this past Saturday in Roger Williams Park.  These two beauties were a little over 18 months and SO cute!! They definitely gave me a run for my money – literally! I love this age because they just run and run and run. They want to explore SO many things but at the same time can almost be stopped in their tracks by a simple game of peekaboo, or finding an interesting trinket / handle etc to stare at.   We had a great time grunting at swans and running laps around the Casino porch and of course eating the requisite Cheerios!  (There is a reason I tell parents to bring snacks!!)  Thanks C. and C. for coming out in the heat and humidity and being such great sports through all of it   Enjoy!

For those of you not local, no worries, we did not take them gambling – it’s one of the GORGEOUS buildings in the park