I will be pretty sad when Veronica gets bigger.  Or, actually, when her parents sell their place.  It has this great blue wall with a white coverlet on the bed and the perfect window…sigh.  I used it for their clean and simple newborn photos HERE and then again this past weekend when we visited.  It’s great to work with friends – you just tell them “Actually I want her undressed on your pretty white blanket”  And they say “Okay!”  (Fine, if we’re being honest I would say it to a client as well.  But it’s a lot more comfortable when it’s friends.)  We went back to visit John and Rachel and see “baby Veronica” as my daughter calls her.  My has she changed!!  So much bigger with the most adorable little rolls.  I think she is just about the cutest seven month old on the planet.   No, I’m not biased at all!!!!  ;)  But can you honestly look at these and tell me she isn’t?  Those cheeks, that dusting of red hair, those lips GAH!!  Perfection!  We even got to go outside for a few minutes and use the pram that was Rachel’s when *she* was a baby.  I have had plans for that since I saw it at her shower.  Ideally it would have been about 60 degrees warmer but I’ll take what I can.  She is perfect as are her mommy and daddy.  Much love to you guys!!  (And just remember, I need a blue wall in the new place, too.)

I really shouldn’t do photos for friends.  I am a sucky friend photographer.  Jamie here is over a month old now.  And I am FINALLY blogging his newborn session!! Eeeeks!  My only saving grace in all of this is that I *was* there photographing when he was born.  So really this is just a bonus newborn session, right???  ;)  We split this into two times – once at my house for the newborn part and once at Dani’s house for the family photos.  And I am going to share a bunch here because, well, I’m a sucky friend photographer and made her wait this long.  :)

I met up with this beautiful momma to be and her family this past weekend for a quick maternity session.  They are expecting their second little girl, Sophie, in the next few weeks and mom looks GREAT!!  I can’t wait to do their newborn session – the nursery is already decorated (with a gorgeous shade of grey on the walls that I always want for my own house!) and I have a feeling that big sister is going to be in love with the new little one.  :)  I love the last photo – life before it changes forever!!

I met up with beautiful little Sophia and her parents earlier this week for her newborn shoot.  Although she came three weeks early and was three weeks and one day old at our session, she was still an absolutely perfect little model!!  She was just over six pounds and had the most beautiful head of dark hair and rosebud lips to just die for.  :)  And she is obviously very, very loved.  I adore the shot of mom in her nursery and have some others I’m keeping as a surprise for their gallery  :)

Congratulations P family, she is just precious!!

3,516 miles, two cities, four plane trips, 12 hours of flying time, two and a half hours sitting on a propellor plane on the tarmac in the snow, eight hours spent in airports.  All in eight days.  And you wonder why the blog’s been a little slow???  ;)   After three sessions in one weekend, it was time to turn around and go on back to back trips – one to New Orleans and one to Philadelphia.  Both for work – New Orleans was a photography conference called Imaging USA and Philly was to shoot a maternity session and baby shower for a client.  Now, New Orleans is going to be a whole separate post at some point here.  (I actually didn’t take lot of real photos *gasp*!)  But yesterday and today are all about Philadelphia.

A few years ago when we were living in Philadelphia, I did some head shots for Sheila for her job as a realtor.  Even after we moved, she stayed in touch with me and then a few months ago I got a very excited email from her – she was pregnant and she knew that she wanted me to do her maternity and newborn images!  I was, obviously, beyond flattered and also super excited.  Because I’ll let you in on a little secret – Sheila is gorgeous.  And she has great taste.  (If you didn’t see her maternity photos yesterday check them out HERE)   So, we started planning everything to come.  At first we were going to do a December session in time for cards, but then she asked me if I would come photograph her baby shower as well and we could do the maternity that weekend.  Although as a general rule I do not photograph parties, I will do them for former clients so I said sure and we made our plans.  A giant snowstorm, a few hours of sitting in a teeny propeller plane on the tarmac, a lost suitcase and a very late arrival later, I got to Philadelphia.  We ended up (due to my horrific day of travel) doing the maternity session the morning of her shower and then in the afternoon I arrived to shoot what turned out to be one of the most beautiful baby showers I have ever been to.  Surrounded by a ton of friends and family at a gorgeous home there was a lot of eating, talking, laughing and of course gift opening.  Even Sheila’s husband got in on it surprising her with flowers towards the end.  :)  It was so amazing to see all of these people gathered to celebrate this little baby (boy? girl? it’s a surprise!) and the mom and dad to be.  And I love that she had me there to capture it for her.

I can’t wait for April!!

There is SO much that I want to say about this past weekend and about this session back in Philadelphia.  :)  But I am getting caught up on allllll of the things I am behind on due to back to back trips!  I will say what I want to say in the post on this gorgeous mama’s baby shower coming up tomorrow.  In the meantime, enjoy this truly stunning mama-to-be.

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Baby Ben decided to come a few weeks early into his family – six to be exact!  And after five weeks in the amazing NICU at Women and Infants he is now a handsome eight week old little guy that I had the delightful pleasure to photograph on Sunday.   After spending some time with mom and dad I can’t really blame him for coming early – they’re pretty cool people!  Mom wanted much more family interaction and not traditional beanbag-style shots and I was more than happy to oblige her.  Not-so-secretly, this is the type of newborn shoot I love and kind of prefer.   We spent about and hour and a half together getting lots of shots of Ben with mom, with dad, with both and, yes, just a few on his own.

I don’t know what it is – perhaps NICU families have an extra special bond between them.  Maybe they appreciate something the rest of us don’t yet.  But being around this little family, you could just feel and see a kind of love above and beyond what you normally see in newborn sessions.  Even Charlie the dog was in love with the little guy!  I left this session with such a full and happy heart.  :)  J&J it was so great to meet you; enjoy your little guy, he’s absolutely precious.

When I met little miss Isla for her session last week, she was only five days old.  One of the youngest newborns that I have ever done.  But even at that early age, I could already tell the amazing family that these guys had become.  Mom and dad were high school sweethearts so their new baby girl?? Like completing the circle.  Although she wanted to be awake and hang out with us for a while, she did grace us with some cute sleepy shots as well as some gorgeous calm awake shots.  And the family shots?  LOVE. I want to share them all!   This is why I go to clients’ houses.  There is just something so special about being in the place you brought your baby home to.  :)  Congratulations K&D, she is just perfect!!

Welcome to 2012!!!

Yay!  Although, honestly, I am still trying to figure out where on earth 2011 went, I am welcoming 2012 with open arms.  :)  I wanted to share a few changes with clients for this year.  Nothing huge but a few different things that I am excited about.

1)  Session days
Newborn sessions will now be held only on Tuesdays with some other weekdays possibly added in beginning in February.  There will not be any held on weekends.  Family sessions will be held on Saturdays.  Family sessions may be booked for Tuesday afternoons only if there is not a newborn session previously on the schedule.

2)  In-person proofing
You will now have the option to meet me for an in-person proofing session.  Rather than ordering online I will come to your home and go through everything with you in person.  I will bring my bag of samples with me including a variety of sizes and products; this will allow you to work with me right there in your house and touch and see the various options.  Have a wall you are thinking of decorating?  I will be there to help you figure it out!  Wondering what a brag book is? You can see exactly what it looks like.  I will walk you through the ordering process, help you lay out ideas for yourself and family and do your order for you so there are no mistakes.  If you would like in-person proofing simply let me know at your session and we will set up an appointment.  Proofing sessions will be held on select Sundays only and weekday afternoons when possible.

3)  Slideshow Add-Ons
Did you love your slideshow that you saw when you got your proofs?   The slideshow that you receive with your proofs will now included at no additional cost with all full digital packages.

4)  Complimentary Shipping
All orders totaling $1000 or more will now receive complimentary shipping.

5)  Package of 10 Digital Files
After a year off of my price list, the package of ten digital files is back!  You now have the option to purchase five, ten or all files.  Single files are still available after a $500 minimum purchase.

6)  Complimentary Set of Proofs with Collection A
With the purchase of Collection A ($1500) you will now receive a set of bordered 4×5 proofs of every image in your gallery.

7)  Classes!
I will be offering my Get Manual class at least two times this year so stay tuned for dates.  :)