Boston Baby Photos Blog

New blog...

2010-01-30T23:15:00.002-05:00

I'm abandoning faithful old Blogger now, moving onward and upward to fancy shmancy WordPress for my blog.

So you'll want to visit the new blog at the new location to see any posts after Jan 2010.

Thanks for visiting!

-Jess

Perfect silly crazies

2010-01-20T10:28:00.003-05:00

I met big brother T when he was just a little rolly polly guy - and I've loved watching him grow. His sister M is a big girl of 3 now - incredible how fast the time has gone. The two of them always have such a fun time together. I love this one :

And getting a crack out of each other is the best:

In their fun new house they have this big bay window, so the kids gave me a little dance show and we played studio setup a bit. Worked like a charm!

Super closeup of M's fabulous hair and beautiful eyelashes:

And no less for the Mister:

We had a break in the cold last weekend and got to run outside for a bit - the kids loved jumping with mom and dad:

And tumbling around everywhere:

Race ya! (Don't call DSS about the lack of coats - it was 40 degrees out, I swear...)

So fun to see you as always. Congrats on the new house!

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Two big boys and their fantastic hair

2010-01-15T13:22:00.002-05:00

I haven't seen big boy J since he was his little brother D's age - and now he's a big brother, having a fantastic time with his little brother. They were both just balls of energy throughout the photoshoot last weekend - and this is my #1 favorite shot of the two of them. It's terrible of me, but it just cracks me up how J is hollering as he puts his full body weight on D's little hand, and D's expression is just so perfect. Ouch!

My second favorite shot - this just tells the best story:

Gorgeous boy, and for some reason I really adore the lock of mom's hair that is in the corner of this frame - it shows a really neat sense of movement or something.

D getting a tickle from his mama:

And then I have a favorite serious shot of both of them...

And this one too - love the lips so much:

The boys had this fantastic antique fire truck in the living room for the pictures - really cool:

Group cuddle, with pup included.

So great to see you guys again! Can't wait to show you the rest of the pictures.

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Brrr! One month old in January

2010-01-13T15:53:00.004-05:00

Brrr! It's cold outside. What better way to show how cozy it is to be a little one month old cutie in January than to take a snooze in a hat and a cozy blanket? This is beautiful baby S, and I met her last month for her newborn pictures with her family, and this past weekend I got to go back and have a session just with her.

And I think this is my favorite sleeping picture. It's a little more non-traditional, as sleepy baby pictures go, but I love how she's hiding her face under her dimpled little hand.

A funkier version of the sleeping girl picture:

Now eventually they start to wake up. And this time was no different. But the waking up faces are the BEST! I couldn't choose between this one for the blog:

And this one. Which one's better, do you think?

And then of course you have the fully awake sweet kissy mouth:

Twinkley eyes:

Mama suggesting big brother T give his baby sister a kiss "Right here..." Baby sister seems agreeable to the idea.

Big brother, not so much. But gorgeous in his own right!

Don't you love the way T is looking at his sister, so playfully? And she's so alert!

Wonderful to see you guys again as always!

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You spin me right round, baby

2010-01-08T13:34:00.002-05:00

As I went back through these pictures to choose my favorites, tons of the ones that made me smile the most had 4 year old N upside-down. She had such fun getting tossed around during our pictures last weekend, it was the best.

This was my 8th photoshoot with little N - starting when she was a wee one of only 4 weeks old, through her six month pictures, her baptism, her 1 year old birthday party, and 2, 2 1/2, 3... and now she's such a big girl of 4! It was so wonderful to carry on a conversation with someone I've known for so long - and now all of a sudden she's so communicative, so seemingly grown-up. She is a delight, and I love when I get the chance to see her.

OK, ok. Enough yammering - get to the pictures!

This is my favorite, hands down. LOVE everyone's expressions, and the hand in the air is just the icing on the cake.

How old are you now? Love the consideration as she counts it out for me.

Almost as tall as mama:

A squeeze from Dad brings a huge dimpled grin:

Grandma and N ponder the snow...

And more crazy upside-down tosses:

Last Christmas tree shot of the year, I bet...

Wonderful wonderful to see you guys as always. Thanks so much for having me back!

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Last photoshoot of the decade

2009-12-22T22:13:00.003-05:00

This morning I had my last photoshoot of the decade. It's been an amazing 7 1/2 years of baby photography, and where better to end the decade than with a beautiful four day old little lady? I was so happy to get to meet her this morning!

Here she is with her big brother T, who was so sweet and loving with her:

Such alert, beautiful eyes!

And Daddy gave big brother T a lift on his shoulders:

A little mommy/daddy/sweet girl time... I love her expression here!

I think this one has the nicest expressions between mama and her girl:

And a quick snooze mid-shoot always helps:

Family hug:

And a Pippi squeeze:

I like this with the whole family plus Pippi having a giggle:

Wonderful to see you guys today - thank you for having me over. I'll send all the rest of your photos ASAP for cards!

Article on The Small Story

2009-12-17T21:43:00.002-05:00

What a lovely, lovely article by Cara Solomon at TheSmallStory.com about our Help Portrait event last Saturday.

Click here to read.

Season of giving

2009-12-16T23:19:00.008-05:00

You know what's funny? Location shooting with two kids in tow when it's 30 degrees out and you're losing the light. Well, actually, I don't know if funny is the right word. ;)

Normally I'd never bring my own kids on a photoshoot (actually, I've never brought either of them before - not likely to be repeated), but this one was a quickie, for my friend Amy at Chubbybum Cards. She had this cool idea of getting photos of her kids putting money into a Salvation Army bucket, so that she could make a card for herself with a giving theme. But I had visions of the yucky Stop & Shop parking lot, without any light... crowded with people... so I tried to dissuade her. But then the other day I was walking out of Macy's at the South Shore Plaza and I looked across the parking lot at the setting sun and called her. "Amy! I found the perfect bucket with the light I want! Meet me here at 3:30pm tomorrow and we can get photos for your card!" (I may have said it with not quite so many exclamation marks in my voice.) So I zipped over to the Plaza after preschool pickup today and met Amy and her two gorgeous kiddos. You'd never know I had a 4 yr old wrapped around my leg and a wailing six month old in her stroller behind me as we shot this, right?

Luckily it doesn't even matter - this shot makes me smile so much - the two guys walking into the frame in the back cracking up are the best part.

Can't wait to see what she comes up with for her card :)

Help-Portrait Boston

2009-12-12T22:06:00.006-05:00

What an incredible day! Fourteen other photographers and I came together today to take some pictures just to make people feel good. And look at that. It made us feel good too.

The brainchild of celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart, Help-Portrait is "a community of photographers, coming together across the world, to use their photography skills to give back to their local community. On or around December 12th, photographers around the world will be grabbing their cameras, finding people in need, and taking their picture. When the prints are ready, the photographs get delivered. Yep. It really is that easy."

This Boston crew had an amazing shoot today at Germaine Lawrence, a residential treatment center for adolescent girls. We shot over 50 girls, aged 11-18, and though I don't want to put any of the girls' photos up here, here are a few I snapped of the crazy photographers and the setup there.

We set up four "stations" in the gym:

And the best part was the group of volunteer hair and makeup people (thanks to Empire School of Beauty in Warwick, RI) who came and did hair and makeup on all 50 girls! The aroma of hairspray wafted waaaaay down the hall :) But the girls really felt like rock stars. You could see it when they came for their photos - their eyes were twinkling.

Lisa grabbing some crazy shots of two of our fabulous volunteers (as we waited for hair and makeup on the girls... this stuff takes time, after all!):

See what I mean? You go there, hoping to make other people happy, and you just get happy yourself.

Meg getting a kick out of her subject:

A couple of the sweet photographers gave the girls a chance behind the lens, too - this girl has a future in fashion photography ahead of her...

Another switcheroo - photographer as subject:

It was not only an incredible day because the girls were so awesome, but it was also great to get to spend some time with like-minded photog peeps. This team of people has been meeting and planning this event for months now, and I can't thank them enough for letting me join them after I wasn't able to attend ANY of the planning meetings.

Great day, gorgeous photos - I'm so excited for the girls to get their prints (kindly donated by iPrintfromhome.com). I think they're really going to love them.

A one year old book loving monkey

2009-12-11T19:56:00.002-05:00

As I was looking back through this photoshoot from Tuesday, trying to pick my favorite shots for the blog, two themes emerged with this big one year old girl. Before I get into themes and all that "I'm working on my homework for junior high" stuff, I have to show you my favorite shot from the session, which happened mere moments after I walked in the door.

As she peeks over at me, doing her crinkle-nose smile:

Where was I? Oh yes, themes. So the first theme that emerges was definitely this sweet girl's love of her monkey stuffed animal. Here she is, excited to see him as she crawls across the bed:

And this is my 2nd favorite shot from the day - as her dad and she enjoy a hug with monkey:

For her birthday party, she donned this fantastic monkey hat (found by her cool mom on etsy.com... what a fun site!):

And the other theme that emerged, by far, was the extraordinary love of books and reading for this little one. Here she is, piled in amongst her Sandra Boynton (and other) books.

Had to get a knuckle picture - the dimples kill me:

Bright-eyed after her morning nap :)

Reaching... reaching...

The Curious George balloon was no match for herself in the mirror:

Reading another book with mama - loving those toes:

It was wonderful spending some time with you guys, and fun to meet another Milton family!

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Help-Portrait on Saturday

2009-12-10T14:13:00.002-05:00

Do you like to take pictures? If you haven't already heard about Help-Portrait, watch this video. And take some time on Saturday to do something. Anything. I'm so excited about it.

3 weeks old and grinning already?

2009-12-10T13:51:00.002-05:00

I'm smack dab in the middle of editing a newborn session from this past weekend, and I had to quickly post this one because it's too perfect.

Doesn't baby S know she's not supposed to be grinning for a few more weeks? She's way ahead of the game...

Four gorgeous profiles

2009-12-08T19:41:00.001-05:00

I'm working on this shoot tonight - and I had to share this profile collage. It was their creative mom's idea, and I love it.

The rest of your pictures are coming tomorrow, Kim!

Three boys give a holler

2009-12-08T13:14:00.003-05:00

I think Kathy (mom in this family) gets the prize for most patient waiting list family. She was on the waiting list for what felt like forever this fall, and kept trying to get appointments whenever I had a cancellation. She was always my 2nd or 3rd reply when I'd send out the "there's a spot available" emails... always just barely missed it. And then when we had a shoot booked back in November, her boys got sick the night before... it just felt like it wasn't in the cards this season.

But then the stars aligned and I was able to shoot their family this past weekend. This tree shot is making me smile - looks like everyone's giving a good holler:

And when you're the middle brother, your picture doesn't often come first - but this one is killing me...

And sweet baby B:

Handsome big brother P - who seems to have grown up overnight. I've known him since he was a wee one, and oh my gosh: huge. Not to mention the best cowlick ever.

Isn't O's expression (including dimple) as he looks over at P the best?

Mom and her baby:

Totally unprompted, O wanted to help give B his bottle.

I love this as a wall hanging, big... tootsies!

It was wonderful to see you guys again.
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Oh, and as I was headed to my next shoot, I had to jump out of the car and grab this shot. The road looked so incredible with the snow stuck to the tree branches as they made a little tunnel...

Highlighted on Mudroom Boston

2009-12-07T22:52:00.004-05:00

Wow, I am honored and humbled by the sweet post from Paige at MudroomBoston.com.
I love love love her blog - you've got to bookmark it and check back... it's so full of great design ideas!

Star Wars and a bright xmas tree

2009-12-07T11:08:00.003-05:00

This past Saturday was raining buckets, and I called these guys and said - I think we should do this after the holidays are over. It's just too gross out, and I know O will have a better time if we can go outside. We went back and forth, and his mom told me she had the tree up... and wanted to get some xmas cards done... we'd already rescheduled due to weather a bunch of times this fall... so we went for it.

(By the way, what has been UP with our weekend weather this fall? Nuts!)

So when I hear that someone has their tree up, I picture nice twinkley lights as a background, but not really that much of an impact on my ambient light for the photos. I was so excited when I saw their funky white artificial tree - complete with super lighting! Look at this - my top pic for their xmas card shot this year:

This handsome boy is four this year - his fourth photoshoot with me. Wow, so big!

I couldn't resist. Totally cheesy, I know. But I *LOVE* ;)

I love this, especially the glow from the tree on him:

Kooky kid :)

Han Solo's holiday card picture (complete with matching Star Wars shirt in the bkgrd):

And anyone who follows my blog knows what a sucker I am for eyelashes.
See...

Great to see you guys!

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Lots of twin boy hugs

2009-12-07T00:44:00.002-05:00

This photo has me giggling - even at this late hour. C grabs T to plant one on him, square in the center of his mouth. Hilarious. The hugs at this shoot were awesome - the boys had such fun playing together.

During this particular moment, C is seizing the moment and thinking, hmm... this might be my opportunity to take ownership of this baseball...

The ball was a source of fantastic interaction throughout the shoot :)

Playing with Dad was also a favorite activity:

And their ball handling skills were impeccable:

This one might be my top pic for an xmas card shot - kind of non-traditional, but I love how the boys are hiding mom and dad entirely! Too funny.

Dimple :)

Hollering:

High-five!

Wonderful to see you guys again.

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Big brother rocker

2009-12-06T01:03:00.003-05:00

This picture cracks me up. Doesn't big brother P look like Ozzy Osborne or something here? Except he's a peaceful rocker :)

What a sweet pair:

Running around a bit outside with Dad:

And I know his dad is going to love this picture - as he leans pensively on his walking stick :) (Posed by Dad himself!)

Outside smooches:

Isn't little Ms. M just gorgeous?

Waving at us:

And a thoughtful baby girl:

One last hug picture. I loved meeting your new sweet girlie!

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Welcoming a girlie

2009-12-04T10:42:00.003-05:00

Patience is a virtue, they say, and these guys' momma has it in spades! I promised her these photos days ago, and then life got in the way and here it is Friday. But I am so happy with these, I hope you guys are, too. After getting a chance to meet each of the boys for newborn pictures over the years, I was thrilled to get a chance to meet their new sister.

This first one is my favorite. I am in love with all the expressions!

And this next one makes me want to have a third child and get someone to take this picture of my family for me. I love the train book, and the hilarious look on sweet baby I's face as she ignores her brother's favorite book :)

Pretty girl and her momma:

Belly laughs:

And F has gotten so big all of a sudden, it's amazing.

Gorgeous, gorgeous. Thanks again for your patience!

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Jack, Kack, Lack, Mack, Nack, Ouack, Pack and Quack

2009-12-01T17:49:00.002-05:00

In case you're not a Robert McCloskey fan (the author of the classic "Make Way For Ducklings" book), those are (I think) the names of the ducklings. I did it from memory, because I'm too lazy to walk the seven steps to my daughter's bookcase and confirm it. But I think it's something like that.

I met these guys in the Boston Public Garden last weekend for their pictures - they'd gotten a gift certificate for a shoot a while back, and they'd been patiently waiting on my waiting list for weeks and weeks. Finally they nabbed an open spot, and we lucked out with the weather.

I had to post this picture first, even though we took it at the end of the session. Mom mentioned as we were packing up to leave that they had one of those classic Make Way for Ducklings frames, and wouldn't it be so great to get a picture of their Jack sitting on top of this duckling Jack? Big boy Jack wasn't so sure about that plan, but I actually prefer this one anyway, with him checking things out in the background with his dad :)

And this is my #1, hands-down, no question favorite from the session. Best smiles ever. Love how his hair matches his mom's hair.

Isn't he a handsome dude?

Oh yeah. Forgot this one. Love this one too.

Look at those CHEEKS!

Swing!

This one is perfect because all Jack wanted to do during the shoot was walk around. He'd just gotten his feet under him, and he was loving wandering all over the gardens. And what better to walk to than a ball from mom?

The weeping willows make such a great background here. Leaf in hand - what's more fall-like?

Wonderful to get a chance to meet you, I'm glad we got you in there!

One more. Love this pout!

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A house of love and books

2009-11-30T23:18:00.002-05:00

I started my day on Sunday with a wonderful little 2 year old girl. Her grandma called me months ago, and told me all about little sweet H. Her cerebral palsy means that she sometimes has a tough time in new environments, so her grandma thought an in-home photoshoot would be a great holiday present for her mom and dad.

What was wonderful to see was H and her grandma spending such nice time together... reading books is their favorite activity. H's eyes lit up as she looked through the books:

She did a great job holding her head up while they looked at books, too - pointing and recognizing her favorite sections of the books. This is really hard for her, and she did so well:

She took a break in the middle of the shoot to watch a bit of her favorite Mickey Mouse on TV, and I've found this with other children I've photographed who've spent a lot of time in the hospital - often for them, TV is almost a stimulant. It's really neat to see. Look at that grin!

Taking a quiet moment with grandma reading a book:

And Janet, you'll have to correct me if I'm wrong, but I think H is doing one of her signs here - am I right?

Happy girl!

And after digging through her toys, she found a favorite toy :)
It was really wonderful to spend time with you guys. Can't wait to show you the rest of the photos!

Big brother and his sweet new baby

2009-11-29T23:02:00.002-05:00

I walked in the door of this family's house last weekend and big brother S was begging his dad, asking if he could hold his brother. Almost before I could drop to my knees, toss the camera bag to the side of the room, lift the camera to my eye, these guys were just sitting together, being adorable.

I love this - a big brother's smooch:

And of course, if Grandma and Grandpa are visiting when I'm there, we have to grab a multi-generational picture:

And a beloved aunt pic, too :)

Thanks to our mild November weather, we even slipped outside for a few pictures with the little guy:

The boys had some fun lying around, too:

Here's my favorite one of big brother alone:

And sweet baby brother alone:

This is such a sweet sleepy one, I love how quiet and close up it is:

It was great to meet you guys, thanks so much for having me!

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Oh four, I know you well

2009-11-25T13:03:00.002-05:00

I've been taking pictures of little Miss E since she was just one, and now she's a big girl of nearly four. I am sooo familiar with the antics of little four year old girls (I have one at home), and this photo illustrated a four year old moment so well I had to highlight it. Hilarious!

Crazy faces and all:

But she can't hide her gorgeousness:

I love this, as she giggles with her mom and dad:

And runs around with them a bit:

But Dad caught her. I love this hug, it's so real.

And one more four year old expression, just to make you laugh... Great to see you guys!

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Energetic, fun and three

2009-11-25T09:49:00.002-05:00

I arrived at C's house this past weekend to find her standing on the coffee table, undressed, doing a fun dance. I knew when I saw her jumping around that we were going to have a great time taking pictures. Her mom had mentioned to me before the shoot that C is hard of hearing and therefore doesn't speak - but you would never know it when you play with her. She's just like any other three year old: crazy! :) Here she is on her tricycle, with a mischievous look in her eye:

While we were still inside, C took me upstairs to her room and showed me her jewelry - I love this profile one of her:

She and I played some games on her couch:

And she was fascinated by my shiny lens. I love this one :)

Here we have the crazy 3 year old pic:

And then we went outside to the park. It was 3pm, and at this time of year we get wonderful shadows and side lighting at 3pm... look at the energy in this photo as she zips around:

Peek-a-boo!

Slowing down for a moment:

And this is one of my favorites on the swing. So much fun to meet you guys. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Playing around in the South End

2009-11-24T13:10:00.003-05:00

I love the background here of the brownstones and the signature South End street lamps... not to mention the cool 9am shadows, showing how tiny B is compared to her parents as they lift her up and swing her:

Isn't she perfect in her mary jane's?

We went to the playground to play and had so many neat opportunities for sweet photos... B's amazing curls and long eyelashes were gorgeous!

I love this frustrated face. She's riding on a riding toy at the playgrond here, and giving her mom or dad a face to say - not so sure about this...

But within moments she was bouncing on it like crazy, loving every minute:

Then there was this teenie little see-saw that B was enjoying with her pretty mama. After her mom had a turn, B motioned me over, asking me to bounce on it with her. What a quad workout!

And even though I was super close to her (sitting across from her on the see-saw), her face was so joyful I had to snap a quick photo. It's a little distorted because I was so close to her, but I kind of love that about it - it makes her cheeks even more delicious!

Fun to spend a sunny fall morning with you guys - I'm glad we finally got the weather to cooperate!

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Perfect rollie pollie cutie pie

2009-11-24T01:36:00.002-05:00

I was so excited to see how big this guy had gotten since his 3 month pictures, and he was gorgeous! Chubby little arms and legs... look at how strong he is, holding himself up :) He'll be crawling momentarily.

I love this with his sweet mum and dad:

This one kills me. Too perfect.

And a handsome smile:

Cracks me up:

In a hand-knit sweater with the cutest hood ever:

Doesn't he look like he's posing here?

Perfect tootsies!

Holding on to his Da's hands:

This one says so much, even though no one is facing the camera. I love it. Great to see you guys. Can't wait to see your big boy at 9 months!

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A sweet boy in a sa-weet hat

2009-11-22T15:05:00.002-05:00

I got to go back and see this handsome guy last week for his 3 month pictures - and he's already getting so big! I love this one smiling with his mama and the two pups in the background:

Check out that head control!

His lashes are super super long and light - I loved catching them:

And some tootsies with a pup background:

This one is actually out of order - it was the very first frame I shot of this guy. Do you believe what a great mood he was in the moment I walked in the door?

Sitting up like a big boy:

And of course, had to include his big handsome grin:

Now this is the sa-weet hat I referred to in the title of this post... isn't it awesome? Not to mention his scrunched up smile :)

He's already so good at standing. I loved seeing this big guy again. Have a great Thanksgiving this week!

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"You guys really want more pictures?"

2009-11-20T15:30:00.002-05:00

Doesn't this expression say so much? Mom, Jess, are you guys serious? Are we really going to take MORE pictures of me and my brother? I have to admit, I look at this picture and at this time of year I kind of feel like this ;) It's making me giggle just to look at it.

But here's younger brother B, hanging out inside during last weekend's rainstorm:

And Janet, this one is my new ALL TIME favorite of the boys. I adore adore adore their expressions here as they look at each other. Just too perfect.

With this one a close second. Love.

Happy guys in cute shirts :)

What's a brother picture without one tongue sticking out, after all? Wonderful to see you guys as always.

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Rockin twins

2009-11-20T01:12:00.002-05:00

I've been taking pictures of these sweeties since they were just couple months old. Now they're big and running all over the place! I love this frozen moment with piles of leaves in their hands:

Is that a leaf on your head?

In mommy's arms:

Giggling with daddy in the leaves:

And this next one cracks me up so much. It's not possible on this couch for the two of them to get further apart.

But give them a minute and they're all scooted over next to each other telling secrets:

Lovely lady in the sun:

And look at this handsome boy:

And off they go!

Great to see you guys again!

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Fun in the leaves

2009-11-18T15:45:00.004-05:00

These guys had gorgeous piles of leaves all set in their front yard when I got there - and the leaf fight that ensued was full of fantastic moments for pictures:

But then this mama told me there was no picture that had ever been taken of her with all four of her kids. We had to remedy that. I love this one, all wrapped around her:

Dad and one of his little guys, in a nice hug. Great smiles:

Dad and his biggest guy - so handsome:

Mom and the other little guy, cracking each other up:

And I just love this one of the two girls, nose to nose in a smooch.

What a good looking group!

And we had to just grab a parents pic quickly at the end. The kind of picture we never take of ourselves, but it's so nice to have.

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A threefer!

2009-11-17T23:22:00.003-05:00

I went to college with these three cuties' mom and dad. Their dad gave their mom a gift certificate for this shoot last Christmas, and after a few reschedules, we finally did it! It was so much fun to get a chance to meet them at their uncle's place in the North End. The oldest (A) and youngest (baby C) had a blast watching their brother bounce on the bed (look at those thighs on baby C!):

Not to mention the lashes on lovely A:

C has incredible eyes. How do his parents ever say no to this face?

And C loved looking at his mama. The big toe in this shot is my favorite.

Then we went outside and had some fun in the leaves at the park:

Running around:

Playing on the playground:

Peek-a-boo!

So great to meet your little guys! It was a great fun shoot, thanks for coming to Boston for it.

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Four times the fun

2009-11-17T00:42:00.002-05:00

At 8:15am a couple of Saturdays ago I sent out an email to my waiting list letting them know my 11am appointment had just cancelled due to illness... and this fast typing mama replied right away. She had all FOUR of her munchkins ready for pictures less than 3 hours later. I think that might be a world record :)

Not only were they adorable, they had tons of fun with their parents:

Running around outside:

The newest addition, handsome G:

Sweet W:

Lovely R:

And beautiful C:

All four in a pile :) Great fun getting to know you guys. Can't wait to catch up with you another time!

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Daddy, can I chew your nose?

2009-11-16T15:18:00.004-05:00

My six month old is doing the same thing little Z is doing here in this picture - she's chewing anything and everything she can get in her mouth. It's as if she's saying, "Daddy, I've got these teeth coming in, and they're really hurting me... do you have anything at all that I can chew on to make them feel better?... Really?...Definitely, I'd love to chew your nose."

Isn't she gorgeous? Do you believe the eyelashes?

And we had to get one in the winter hat, of course. The tongue here cracks me up:

And when grandparents are nearby at photoshoots (these ones generously lent us their house for the shoot), I love to grab a picture of them, too. The back of granddad's hand is as big as Z's whole face here!

And can't forget pretty grandma, either:

Do you recognize the polka dot pattern in this next picture? Yes, it's Z's coat, that she was wearing in that picture with her grandma right up there. And her silly dad has it on his head. Anything for a giggle! (And as you can see, it worked.) I love that you see the whole scene here :)

Giggles, a cute belly, and mama.

And then we popped everyone on the couch for a quick shot before we headed outside.

And Z needed an outfit change before we went out. I love this moment of two daughters and their moms. Everyone with a grin.

I love all the smiles in this one:

And here we have four generations of beautiful women! Amazing. What a treat to grab this shot. I loved meeting you guys, thanks so much for having me out.

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Dahling, you look mahvelous

2009-11-13T16:08:00.003-05:00

This was my third visit with Ms. C - we first met when she was just a little newborn, and then I got to come back and see her when she was a beautiful chubby six month old. Now she's a big girl turning one, and she was hilarious. I loved getting a chance to see her again!

Her mama had to answer a phone call during the shoot, and while she was gone, Ms. C got into a bit of mischief. First she discovered the sunglasses... and like a good girl, made the attempt to give them back to mama...

When she realized she'd get a bit of time to play with them, she was thrilled. Look at her, devising her plan for the glasses...

And here she gives the grownup on-the-head look a try. Dahling, they're perfect on you. Don't change a thing ;)

She continues to rock the fabulous eyelashes, and smile her gorgeous smile:

Even taking a moment or to with calm consideration of "hmmm... who is this person, and why is she taking my picture?"

Then we went upstairs to her room, and I love the girlie accents throughout this shot. The tutu on the door, the b&w's framed from previous shoots (love it). Up here she introduced me to her beloved BunBun.

Showed me the proper way to give him kisses:

And believe it or not, took steps through the room! She'd only just started doing this last week when I was there, so she was still doing what her mom called her "Frankenstein" walk - it's such a perfect description of it...

Had to capture those wrist rolls - one of my favorite things in the world.

And this expression, last but not least, cracks me up. Her family calls this her angry face. I just think it's adorable.
"Are you looking at my tush?"

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Monte and his siblings

2009-11-13T00:14:00.003-05:00

I am so into this shot of this family's sweet pup Monte. The kiddos in the background become secondary to his handsomeness :) Don't you imagine it's the way every dog imagines themselves in their owner's eyes?

Oh OK, we'll look at some pictures of the kids too. Aren't they gorgeous?

They have a killer roof deck, and this shot with the Pru in the background is fun for so many reasons. Smallest sister D is so not the "jump off the bench" idea. Isn't her expression perfect?

Another fantastic moment with all three:

Hugs and kisses for mama:

Silly faces behind dad:

Big sister L, who is all of a sudden super tall, elegant, and a lovely big girl.

Middle brother E, and his perfect grin:

And little sister D is all of a sudden a little girl instead of a baby - beautiful!

Wonderful to see you guys as always.

Oh, and last but never least, the star of the show...

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Brave and inspiring (not to mention dapper!)

2009-11-11T15:56:00.002-05:00

Sweet J has been through so much in his three short years. His parents put a smile on their faces and on everyone around them, though - letting J's sweetness shine right through:

Everybody likes to fly:

But when we went to the park on the swings, J's pure delight shone! I love this one as he gazes at the sky and loves the movement of the swing:

He loved getting pushes from his parents:

And got a kick out of having dad behind him for a push:

Peek-a-boo!

And then back to the swing, because nothing could compare:

He got some serious height!

And a loving gaze at mama, "Thanks for taking me to the park!"

And I couldn't forget Mom and Dad's first baby, Rocky. Great to see all of you again this year!

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Yes, toes are delicious

2009-11-10T11:14:00.002-05:00

Mmmm - what's better than a little yummy toe to nibble?

Handsome 6 month old R is the same age as my Sadie :)

Peering out the window over Dad's shoulder:

Getting some help from mom with the sitting up skills:

And a perfect dimpled hand next to mama's beautiful one (loving the rolls in the background):

I love these two profiles together, and R's toes straight up:

Playing on the bed:

"If only I could reach it... reach... stretch..."

What a delight to meet you guys! Thanks for a great shoot. More to come!

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Reeses and playtime

2009-11-10T00:16:00.002-05:00

So I've developed a little obsession with this picture as I've been editing them... I want a Resees Cup! I love E's expression as she anticipates the next bite :)

Here are the two cuties together - great expressions here, too!

Look at that big boy!

And who has the twinkliest (is that a word?) eyes ever?

I really love this, as they look through Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree together:

And I'm really liking this one, and the sort of documentary-style moment it captures...

Dad and his little guy:

And a kiss for mama:

So fun to see you guys again!

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Fun with three boys

2009-11-08T21:08:00.002-05:00

Well, today was a GORGEOUS day for pictures! Normally I am behind by a week or two with the blog posts after I shoot them, but after I shot these cute boys this morning my next shoot had to cancel (feel better, Emily!) and although I'd brought my laptop for Starbucks editing just in case, I forgot to bring pictures to edit from last weekends' shoots! Dummy. But, fun for this family, because these are the only pics I had with me... so they got edited :)

We had such fun. I've known these boys since they were teenie, and I keep saying this, I know, but they're getting so big! They have such fun together:

Don't you love how they make each other giggle?

And they move fast, these boys:

Littlest brother T had a ride on his car:

And he showed me his digger (his curls this year are incredible!):

One of the twins, big brother N, was excited to show me his baseball skills. He was great! This moment is one of my favorites:

And then, after a few tries, his dad said, OK, this is our last one.. and he clocked it! Right out of the park! HOME RUN! Love dad's fist here, so psyched :)

And twin brother M showed me how he is so good at his letters. I love the intense concentration here...

And the little smile on his face he got when he said... Now the letters are going to be BIG! I love it.

You guys were fun and fabulous as always.

I'm so glad we got you into the calendar - thanks for a fun morning.

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Racing by ourselves

2009-11-06T16:21:00.003-05:00

It was Halloween afternoon, these guys' mom had grabbed an opening off the waiting list at the last minute (yay for people who are quick-on-the-draw with their blackberries/iphones!). I showed up at their house and their mom had been working on building a bonfire for a long time, but it just wasn't catching - the wind wasn't helping. So we thought a location shoot (sans Mom and Dad) might be fun. So the four kids and two dogs hopped into their car (big brother G drove), and we all drove around the corner to a big field with some beautiful dappled light.

Now this first picture is one of my absolute favorites. I wonder if I were a boy if it'd be my favorite? (With my new short haircut, I feel like one! But I digress...)

Aren't they a handsome crew?

My favorite part about this one is littlest brother T's eyes on biggest brother G.

And I love the sun peeking through the top corner of this one. I have this same shot without the sun in the corner, but I like this one better for some reason.

Littlest brother T:

Ms. M:

Mr. A:

And big brother G:

As we walked back to the cars, I grabbed a few of the bunch of them. Now, if these were my kids, I'd print one of these walking ones really huge for my front hall. LOVE.

Great to see you guys again!

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Funny faces and swinging

2009-11-05T01:09:00.002-05:00

So we (this family's mom and I) had started to think this photoshoot might never happen. She'd gotten a gift certificate from another fabulous client of mine (thanks Tara!) a few years ago when she was still pregnant, and hadn't had a chance to use it yet. So unbeknownst to me, she had wanted to do this shoot last fall, but that didn't happen. Then this summer we had her on the calendar for a beach photoshoot, but her munchkins got sick. And then the weekend weather this fall has been just wretched, so we've been moving her around like crazy.

Well, we settled on last Saturday, Halloween. Now these guys were having a party with over 100 guests later that night, and they took down all the spiderwebs and decorations just for the shoot! So nice of them :)

Don't you love the funny faces?

Funny faces #2 (but still so handsome!):

Tossing some leaves on mom and dad:

We grabbed a quick shot of the whole fam:

And the kids zipped around the yard:

Taking a break now and then:

To show me their sweetness:

And then back to zooming around. I love the grin as he swings, just before liftoff (he loved flying into the pile of leaves):

A little squeeze from dad:

It was so great to meet you guys! Thanks for your patience, I'm so glad we got you in there.

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Hopscotch in the leaves

2009-11-04T10:46:00.002-05:00

Little sister C is getting so big! I didn't really think about it as these guys got their chalk and drew their hopscotch on the driveway last weekend, but it ended up looking so great in the photos. I love her Mary Janes (Mary Jane's?) as she hops:

They had a bit of fun playing inside, too...

But we really couldn't beat the fall leaves and pretty light outdoors. Love the toothless grin:

Both little guys got a kick out of swinging:

And running straight at me:

So fun to play in the leaves with you guys!

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She's 6 months!

2009-11-03T09:14:00.002-05:00

I first met this sweet little lady's big brother when he was six months old, and I've gotten to see him grow every six months since then. And now here he is a big boy with a six month old sister:

Aren't they gorgeous?

First Mr. G:

And one of all the boys:

And then a bunch to showcase her sweetness:

Getting some smooches from her bro (he loved kissing her!):

I love these fingers as she reaches, reaches...

You can't beat knuckle dimples.

And there comes a point where you just get tired. Every parent's seen this moment...

But sometimes you've got one more good giggle in y0u.

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Two sweet sisters in tutus with their handsome bro

2009-10-30T09:11:00.006-04:00

Don't these little girls look like they're having a heart-to-heart here? Little do they know their big brother is about to pop up and surprise them from behind their tutus ;)

And this picture I can't get enough of. I love A's wink from the background, as big boy L and baby girl L give me a conspiratorial glance.

You can see their bright eyes better in this one. I love this.

And a giggly 4 year old big brother L - we've been trying to get his picture done since this time last year... I'm so glad we finally got it, and that he had two new sisters to add to the fun!

Darling, almost 6 month old A, with a great tongue:

And lovely girl L:

Cheek to cheek (and I love A's expression here, too - hilarious!):

So much fun to see you guys!

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Eight weeks old, and so exciting

2009-10-26T23:06:00.006-04:00

I can't believe it took me this long to meet beautiful little girl E. I was so excited to meet her - her momma was my Student Advisor at Conn College when I was a freshman... I love being able to give back to people years later!

So although color is never my fave, I had to snap a few in color of baby E in her costume. Adorable pumpkin!

Those teenie toes:

Those teenie fingers:

Giggling with her daddy:

Gorgeous girl! Look at those eyes :)

The whole fam:

Smiles for mama:

Isn't she such a tall girl? I'm partial to tall girls ;)

And JJ, I left this in color just for you. Those eyes are still blue like mama's!

Love this yawning swaddle:

It was such a treat to meet your sweet girl and see the new house - thanks for having us!

Backyard Halloween time

2009-10-26T10:14:00.006-04:00

So again this year I invited our neighbors over for a photoshoot in our backyard, to get excited for Halloween. I hate how the pictures we take on Halloween night need to use flash, so I like to get some great shots before the big night.

We were joined by...

A lovely mouse:

One of the monsters from Monsters Inc. I can't remember the name of the monster! Cute nonetheless :)

A veterinarian:

A buzzy bee:

Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz:

A big sister bear:

And a little brother bear:

Buzz Lightyear and his twin brother Wall-E:

The cutest cow in the land:

Penguin sisters:

Hannah Montana, with her trusty wig and mic:

A pirate:

The vet checking out the cow:

Wow, the Statue of Liberty brought her homemade Chrysler Building!

A fire-breathing dragon:

Ariel:

And another wow - homemade Palace Guards!

So much fun to see all you guys. I love this time of year!

Crazy cool

2009-10-24T17:12:00.005-04:00

I know these guys trust me enough to let me choose this one as my favorite family shot for the blog... I got a normal, traditional, gorgeous fam shot, too, I promise ;) This one just makes me smile so much I had to share it. I love how W is looking over at L and Mom's laughing and rolling her eyes. Just awesome.

Their house was under construction so we borrowed Uncle Mark's backyard for the pictures... until he came and scooped up the kids, that is!

Aren't they just amazing cuties? I've been taking their picture every year since they were just little guys, and they've gotten so tall all of a sudden this year.

A hug from dad:

And one from Mom, too.

Big handsome W:

And lovely big girl L.

Wonderful to get a chance to see you guys!

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Holiday card photo... Or real life?

2009-10-21T14:15:00.004-04:00

Sometimes when you're going for this kind of picture:

It's also good to grab some like this along the way. Because, you know, life is kind of more like this, really, isn't it?

Sorry, I forgot my manners. Introductions. The newest member of the fam, Mr. L:

The little lady of the house, Ms. C:

And the most senior member of the kiddo crew, Mr. R:

What a bunch of cuties!

Showing his pushup skills:

Giving the swing a push:

And getting a kick out of life. It was great to see you guys again!

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Two little balls of fun and their cool big brother

2009-10-21T00:16:00.004-04:00

Are you kidding me with these three gorgeous boys?
We had one handsome boy:

His handsome twin brother:

And their big fun brother. I love how they literally climbed all over the furniture during the shoot :)

Then we went outside and the little guys got a ride:

When big brother J took the reigns, that's when the ride got fun ;)

And they all got a kick out of peeking through the crook of a tree at me - this one of big J is my favorite, though:

"Will it bother you guys if I holler at you really close? No?"

Thanks for having me over - it was really fun!

This little one even saw me out :)

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A happy, beautiful three year old girl

2009-10-20T00:27:00.003-04:00

I've seen this sweet girl every six months since she was first born - and every time I see her I'm thrilled and amazed at her wonderful energy and perfect smile. She started off a bit shy...

But with some funny faces from mama:

And some counting with me:

And some peeking at the passing cars out the window on Storrow Drive:

She had a great time. She had a great run-around on the deck with her duckie baby:

And was even mastering the answer to "How old are you now?". Wonderful to see you as always!

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3 girls tossing some leaves

2009-10-18T17:48:00.004-04:00

Lovely ladies running around together in the leaves - can't beat it :)

And littlest girl A was so agreeable when the big girls decided to cover her in leaves:

Twinkley eyed girl:

Aren't they gorgeous?

A toss in the air:

And a swing from mama:

Biggest sister C with her mama and a pinecone:

The girls are getting so tall!

Bye bye, sweets! Wonderful to see you guys.

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3 boys in the snow (huh?)

2009-10-18T14:17:00.004-04:00

When I got to these boys' Charlestown home last weekend, their mom told me she'd hung a white sheet in a room upstairs and wanted to start with some simple, studio-style shots. The light in the room she'd chosen was lovely, as were her gorgeous boys:

We got plenty of giggles from all three:

And only one near-strangulation shot ;)

Then we went out to their backyard, and Dad set up this shot while mom was getting something inside... aren't you impressed? I bet mom will be :)
Three handsome dudes:

And the big boys impressed me with with their Razor scooter speed:

Then we went to a nearby park to hang out and play, and mom brought some theatrical snow to toss in the air... so fun! The boys thought it was hilarious :)

Until some landed in those big smiling mouths. Oops. Leetle spit there...

But even so, we all really couldn't stop laughing. Such a fun idea.

Look at these grins:

And the smallest little guy too:

So when it was time to pack up and go, little guy C was ready to wave and head out :)
We had a really fun shoot as always! Great to see you guys.

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A tutu, a pond, and a girl and her mama

2009-10-16T13:52:00.003-04:00

This beauty I met when she was mere weeks old, and now she's a big girl of three. Here she is, falling into a bowl. Hehe.

In her tutu, showing me her spinning top:

Isn't she lovely?

We went for a little ride around the corner on her tricycle:

Then, you can only imagine my glee when we went across the street to a beautiful little pond... too many sweet moments to even post:

We got this one with the two of them in focus instead of the flower, too, but I much prefer this one. My assistant just looked over my shoulder and called it "fairy tale-ish". Definitely.

A hug on the dock:

Investigating a ladybug:

Love love this:

I just have such fun with this little lady, I'm sad every year when the shoot's over!

Flying!

And my favorite part about this one is mom's hand in the edge of the frame. Um, that spot for lying down? Ummmm... making everybody nervous... I almost couldn't take the picture. But I did ;) So much fun as always!

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A kissing fool and her family

2009-10-14T15:00:00.002-04:00

I was excited that these guys nabbed the 9am waiting list spot on Sunday morning when it became available at the last minute - I've been taking pictures of their family since their 6 year old son A was only 5 months old! I couldn't imagine a holiday season without them.

Four year old L was all about the kisses... receiving them from her mama:

Planting them on her dad:

And threatening her brother with them. Don't you love his expression here? Um, I don't know about this...

When I noticed how much these guys looked alike in this shot, I had to post them side-by-side. Siblings much?

A nice moment with mom:

And a photoshoot isn't complete without some upside-down grins:

Look at those legs on both of them! When did you guys get so BIG?

Big boy:

And as we were walking back to our cars at the end of the shoot - me with lens cap attached to the camera... big girl L noticed a great picture spot, and she and her brother ran for it. I followed dutifully, and look at that. She was right. She has a great eye! (Well, two of them, actually.)

Great to see you guys as always.

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Giving the pup some love

2009-10-13T22:42:00.004-04:00

This big handsome boy loved showing me his skills with a crayon this past weekend:

And giving his dog some love. I adore this pup's expression here. It's so patient, but yet so knowing... As if he's saying, "Really, guys? Really?" Reminds me of a photo I took a few years back of my little girl and our cat.

He took a bit of time playing stickers with his momma:

And then we went for a walk. I love the light through the trees here:

Played a bit of t-ball:

Doesn't mom look gorgeous here?

Big boy J was so obliging to turn and show me his nice smile while he ran :)

Swinging:

Giving mom some love:

It was really great to meet you guys!

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An oldie but a goodie

2009-10-13T22:23:00.003-04:00

I'm editing some pictures right now that reminded me of this photo. I took it in July 2007 of my older daughter, Annie, when she was nearly 2 years old with our very patient kitty, Pocheen.

The boys in the flowers

2009-10-13T14:08:00.003-04:00

One year old twin guys A and S will, I'm certain, be horrified by this photo when they're older. But you know what? That's OK. Because really, who are these photos for? They're not for the boys when they grow up! They're for us, now. And I'll tell you all the things I love about this. A's tight sweet curls in back. S's pucker. The daisies in crisp focus over on the side of the shot. The light framing the boys. The bokeh (photo term - just means out of focus background, spotty light like this). It really couldn't be more perfect. What sweet, sweet boys.

And they investigated the flowers fully after their smooch, too:

Here they are inside with their big brother C, who I've been taking pictures of since he was just a few months old:

I really don't believe how big he is.

S hid in the grass. But I found him ;)

Sweet A pointed out where his big brother was:

And never forget Stanley! He's been a fixture in the photos all these years. What a handsome guy.

Just a quick Stanley blast-from-the-past... here he is in 2005 with big brother C when he was only 3 months old. This shot...

...reminds me of this shot. Both guys are bigger now, but that same echo of form happens here...

Ta-da! :) So much fun to see you guys again.

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Four grinning girls

2009-10-11T19:23:00.005-04:00

Saturday was a day of twins - these younger girls were my first set of the day, and they're a big one year old already, I can't believe it. I shot a lot of returning clients in the past couple of days, and I've just been overwhelmed by how quickly they're all growing up. These guys were no exception. I love these smiles:

Here's sweet 1 year old L:

And the other sweet, 1 year old G:

And the baby girlies together. L on the left, G on the right here. Proud of me for being able to tell the difference? I'll admit it, I cheated. G had some little boo boos on her forehead during the shoot, so I made note of who had the boo boos before I edited them out. :)

And they can't get enough of their big sisters:

Lovely big sister A:

And beautiful bigger sister E:

This is one of my very favorite shots from the day - as the big girls make the little girls giggle:

High up in the sky:

Come back, come back!

So wonderful to see you guys!

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Two years later, another sweet boy

2009-10-09T14:51:00.004-04:00

The last time I saw big brother C, he was 15 days old. Now he's a big brother and 2 1/2 years old. His new brother L was born a couple of weeks ago, and he's one of the most loving new big brothers I've ever met! He was so interested in spending time with and giving his baby love...

What a handsome sweet boy:

And a handsome big boy, too:

A quick snooze. Love those lips:

Spacing out, looking adorable:

And a hug from momma:

A smooch from his loving big brother:

Little L is a mini version of his big brother :) Thanks for calling again - can't wait to see your announcements!

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Towheads x3

2009-10-08T22:38:00.004-04:00

It was a cloudy, icky morning on Sunday, but these three towheaded beauties didn't let that bother them. I've been taking pictures of these guys since big 4 year old twins A and W were just a few weeks old. Can't believe how quickly they've gotten so big!

Dimples, love love them.

And a lovely lady with twinkley eyes:

And another lovely lady with equally twinkley eyes! Baby L has grown into quite a little lady this year :)

Riding bikes in the puddles was a hit:

And did I mention the dimples? Not to mention his "fireman" boots.

A sweet smile in the puddle:

And here we have determination personified... look at how far those toes are from the pedals, but she's still stretching, trying to make it work:

You guys were an absolute treat as always!

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A teenie puppy and three fun kiddos

2009-10-07T00:32:00.005-04:00

These guys invited their friend over with her new puppy for the photoshoot - they thought it'd make for cute photos as the kids had time to play with him. They were right!

And little sister B came down from her nap and gave us some big smiles:

Aren't they sweet together?

Giggles:

Silly faces:

Even on a yucky rainy day last weekend we grabbed a few minutes running around outside with the pup:

And last but not least, the boys regaled me with a fabulous concert. They'd even printed up tickets for the show... I was seated in the "orchestra" and requested not to move around... even given my press pass ;)

The rest of the audience was in awe of the show, too. Thanks for having me back, guys. As always, it was wonderful seeing you :)

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Best Pregnant Halloween Costume

2009-10-06T23:35:00.003-04:00

This is by far the best pregnant halloween costume I've ever seen... please send me pics if you do it this year! (Thanks to RookieMoms for the tweeted link.)

And I promise I'll get back to work on pictures now :)

Rainy Day? No problem.

2009-10-06T12:19:00.003-04:00

We've had a couple of rainy terrible weekends here in Boston, which means many times my clients will decide they'd rather hold off and wait for another appointment time (which sometimes even means waiting for a wait list spot) so that they can get pictures of their kids outdoors. When kids are older and like to run around, I totally understand this rationale, I do. But sometimes, even on a rainy Sunday (like this one a couple of weeks ago), the one family who kept their rainy day spot was psyched - we got to slip outside between raindrops and get some fantastic shots:

Look at this lovely big girl! I haven't seen her since she was 6 months old, and now look at the twinkle in her eye. Gorgeous.

And her big brother, the handsome Mr. N:

I am a troublemaker, though. I totally instigate sibling fights - I'm terrible. But sometimes the best expressions come of it. Me: "Why don't you splash your sister?"

I think maybe I should get my knuckles rapped for this. It's not nice at all of me. But isn't this the best expression anyway?

We did spend time inside, though, and these guys were perfect together:

Making each other laugh:

Giving crazy kisses:

And even sharing some quiet time. I love the toes here.

Big girl A doing some gymnastics for me:

I loved seeing you guys again, thanks so much for having me back!

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Two under two

2009-10-03T19:58:00.002-04:00

I always have to hand it to families who go for the two under two thing - it is so much work, and though I'm sure the rewards are innumerable, I'm always just straight up impressed by them. This fun family was no different. Big sister M is 19 months old, and little bro A is 3 months old.

One of the things that made M happiest during the photoshoot was the stickers her dad was handing to her. So what's sweeter than her giving them to her brother? All the cool kids wear stickers, don'tcha know? (She pulled this one off her own belly to give to him. True love.)

I love this one of A, with M in the background stickering herself:

They have the most gorgeous eyes, both of them:

A smooch for dad:

There were some tickles for everybody, but A saw right through it. He looks like he's saying, "You know, I know what you're doing over there..."

And we zipped outside for a few shots. Every dad/kid combo has a different tossing-child-in-the-air style, and these guys went for pure height. I love how much air she caught. She loved it too :) Looks almost like those sweet pointed toes are standing on Daddy's hands up there:

And I love this mid-ball-toss moment. Keep your eye on the ball!

Silly faces with Mama:

And the toy we can all agree is awesome... the small ball:

And every day these guys wait on their front porch for Dad, so this is what he sees when he walks up from the train. This makes me smile. I loved getting to know you guys, thanks for having me out!

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Chubby toes and fingers

2009-09-30T12:42:00.003-04:00

A perfect round little munchkin met me at the door when I arrived for our shoot this weekend - look at these incredible toes and fingers!

And a great tongue :)

He loved playing with his mom and dad:

And mirrored dad so cutely here:

A smooch from his mama:

And giggles with her, too:

So very handsome.

And even in the land of the perfect photoshoots, sometimes photos like this...

Lead to photos like this (oops! yes, that's spitup):

So great to meet you guys!

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Boys and football

2009-09-29T23:29:00.002-04:00

You might wonder what nine year old big brother J and two year old little brother J have in common, but spend a few minutes with them and it's obvious. They're football fanatics!

Twinkling eyes and all...

I loved the way little brother J wanted to do whatever his big brother did... he followed him all around and just looked at him so lovingly the whole time.

And their mom was such a great football mama - going for the tackle when she was directed to...

Doing some spinning all over the place...

And the boys spent some time searching for bumble bees together, too.

Right before I left, J offered to show me his skills on the ramp - he's such a great athlete!
Great to meet you guys.

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You there, prop guy - bring in the leaves!

2009-09-28T21:17:00.003-04:00

Woo hoo! It's leaf throwing season! I love it, love it. This was all older brother H's idea - he played prop guy and had the pile of leaves all ready for us when I arrived at 8am on Saturday morning. Impressive preparation skills!

And when the leaves are dry (i.e. not wet from weather, making your hands all cold) but not too crunchy (so they fall apart in your hands), nothing stops two energetic dudes from giving them a good toss. And the devilish smiles you get can't be beat.

Sooo funny:

Again, glad the camera's relatively weatherproof... ;)

Mayhem ensued...

But that was fine with me.

You guys are getting so big!

And we even had a chance to grab some inside pictures. This one at the bottom of their stairs almost looks like studio lighting to me. Their smiles are really just the best. So great to see you guys - thanks for starting the day early for me!

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Sweet 3 week old boy

2009-09-27T14:54:00.004-04:00

This little sweet boy did so well on his picture day - he loved playing with his mom and dad:

And cuddling in his dad's arms (isn't he gorgeous?)

And mom's arms, too, of course:

He got a little hungry at one point, and gave me the very best pout:

But once he got his point across, got his bottle and some rocking from dad...

Had himself a burp on dad's shoulder:

All was right with the world. Those perfect little fingers wrapped around dad's just make me smile. Wonderful to meet you guys!

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Ice cream is goooood

2009-09-25T14:28:00.004-04:00

OK, so I don't know if I've ever had a blog post for a photoshoot with two young boys where all my favorite shots were of the two of them together. Little guys are notoriously hard to get in the same frame! They're fast and full of fabulous energy, and I always know I'm going to get my workout when I'm taking their picture. But these guys just loved spending time together, and we got tons and tons of great pictures of them together.

Little T's tongue in this shot is my favorite, and big brother C's eyes closed in delight after those first few tastes:

I've been shooting these guys since they were wee ones, and they've since moved to Maine, but they've been coming back to Boston for the past few years to do shoots here with me - I'm so glad! Don't you love this hug?

Race you to the top of the hill!

Glad I sprung for the waterproofing on the camera ;)...

What, what's that you say? Jess, you should really research your locations a bit before you schedule shoots? Because you never know when there's going to be a walk to raise money for a good cause (see droves of walkers behind the boys in this shot)... which'll make parking tough, and shooting with nice simple backgrounds even tougher? But you know what? I embrace the challenge! I love what this did to me here, when I dropped to my knees to avoid the walkers in the background a bit, I love the way the sky looks behind the boys. ;)

And ice cream makes grins. It's a scientific fact.

When kids connect with each other in a photo, I just love it...

And I know you guys didn't want a family photo, but hey, this one worked, don't you think? Thanks so much for making the trek, it was great to see you as always.

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UNDERDOG!

2009-09-25T13:56:00.002-04:00

I love playing with your kids pictures. They're the kind of photos that are worth hiring a photographer to take - because you really can't take them yourself, no matter how skilled you are with the camera's timer. These girls begged and begged for UNDERDOGS! until their fun parents relented:

And OK, ok, pictures of the kids themselves smiling are pretty great too...

One more swinging picture, sorry to have too many all at once - I just loved the toes in this one:

And baby girl L is getting so big! We got tons of giggly pictures of her too, but for some reason I love her pout here.

Toss 'em in the air like you just don't care!

I also love to look at the lines of eye contact in family photos... who's looking at who...

My sister has the silliest tongue!

So fun to hang out with you guys and get pictures again - thanks for having me back!

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It all just worked

2009-09-23T22:20:00.004-04:00

Something was in the air two weeks ago when we had this photoshoot. I don't know what it was, but even as I was shooting it, I knew it was all just working. The weather was incredible, sparkling off the pond... The subjects were two sweet sisters I've been shooting for four or five years - and this was the first time we did a location shoot. I was worried the mean geese would show up at our duck pond, but no, the ducks were the only ones who showed up...

The girls did some running for me:

And bubble blowing:

And wagon rides:

Even some tow rides in the wagon:

Big beautiful sister A:

Little lovely sister K:

And then, just when we thought the shoot was over... (the girls were kind of losing it...)

Mom swept in:

And with a little crazy tossing and spinning, all was right with the world:

The girls even blew me kisses as I was leaving. I told you. It all just worked. Great to see you guys as always!

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88 weeks old (a.k.a. 22 months)

2009-09-22T22:45:00.003-04:00

So I first took pics of this little beauty when she was 8 weeks old. Then again when she was 8 months old. And then last week we did photos again, and she's 88 weeks old! Her parents are so good at this :) I hope we do it again before she turns 8!

We got to include her two older cousins in the shoot this time, and it was obvious how much she LOVES spending time with them:

We went walking to the park, and I looked down at O in her stroller, and she was holding hands with her cousin as she walked alongside! Had to snap it as a pic - isn't it so sweet?

Look at that headband and fantastic pointing finger:

And the headband again - this time with a killer pout:

Sweet girl on the playground:

I think it's possible this is the first time I've gotten the Zakim Bridge in the background of photo :)

The gorgeous cousins:

This next one is kind of Abbey Road-esque, but I love it.
Great to see you guys!

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Family pics from StoryLand

2009-09-21T00:42:00.003-04:00

So I'm taking a break from my regularly scheduled photoshoot blog to post a quick story/pics from our weekend trip to StoryLand with some wonderful friends. Their 14 month old Hayden had the best expressions...
#1:

#2:

and #3:

(Hehe, see what I mean?)
And last but not least, showing me his four teeth:

Even though they told me not to bring my camera so I wouldn't feel like I was working all weekend, I didn't listen - I had a chance to photograph my own kids for once... this time of year my girls are the cobbler's children... no photos, poor babies. ;) Had to jump at the chance. Here's my teenie Sadie, 4 1/2 months old and loving her own toes:

Grins from my girl:

Hayden, not sure what to make of Sadie:

And 4 year old Annie, giving Sadie a squeeze:

All the kiddos on a hotel bed:

And then at the very end of the weekend, as we headed to our cars, we stopped by a bush to grab a family shot - and Hayden was such a good model! We love you guys, thanks for a great weekend. And to my clients... tomorrow I'll be back to my regularly scheduled work!

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Oh, but before I leave you, and lest you think I only shoot b&w on vacation... do not fear! I too, have a pocket-sized digital camera, and the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland at Storyland gave the grown-ups an opportunity to be total weirdos and do rabbit impressions. Nice, eh?

Mr. Independent at two

2009-09-17T22:50:00.002-04:00

This handsome guy was thrilled to head off into his grandparents' back yard with me and show me around as soon as I walked in the door. It was so sweet, he was so independent right away! His parents stayed inside the kitchen door for a while, so this adorable guy and I could spend some time playing trains and taking eyelash pictures (can you guess which of us was doing which thing?)

But when they came outside to play, his parents and he had a great time playing together:

And check out that smile!

"My parents are SO funny." :)

Getting a spin on Mom's head:

And doing another kind of fun spinning:

And of course we had to get a few inside on the couch pictures - doesn't he look handsome in his dress-up sweater? So great to meet you guys!

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It's been a year already?!

2009-09-16T00:04:00.003-04:00

Look at this big handsome boy! I can't believe it's been a year already since we took his newborn pictures. I was newly pregnant with my Sadie at the shoot last year, and his sweet mom recommended I get a Kindle for those early weeks when new babies spend all their time sleeping on you - it's nice and light to hold in one hand... great suggestion! And I'm a gadget geek, so I was happy to have another reason to need one :)

But now look at this little guy - I love this as his parents tickle his toes...

And crawling across the bed, with a twinkle in his eye:

Playing with Mom's necklace:

I feel like this shot looks like he just caught sight of his buddy across the playground... such a big boy expression:

Happy with daddy:

With his pretty momma:

And a pensive gaze in the swing (poor munchkin was getting a bit tired toward the end of the shoot - but I have to admit I love this sweet quiet shot we grabbed at the end)...

Really great to see you guys!

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Three big kiddos

2009-09-15T01:38:00.002-04:00

Warning - I am about to post waaaay too many preview shots from this shoot. I can't help myself, because the last time I saw this family their two older children were just babies, and now they've added another beautiful girl, and even she is already getting big! So I had a wonderful time seeing them again, and editing their pictures is tons of fun for me... I just keep seeing snatches of the way they looked when they were just toddlers.

So this one is one of my faves - as the three of them share a huge jar of M&M's. You know how I feel about tootsies.

Don't they all have incredible eyes?

Mom and her little man:

Isn't the mischief just twinkling in his eyes?

A laugh with dad:

And the girls with their dad:

Sweet girl B:

The girls share a laugh with mom:

And here's big girl O, with the thickest, most incredible hair:

And then sitting nicely with mom:

These guys were so good at sitting together - just loads of fun.

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A big one year old cutie

2009-09-13T23:01:00.002-04:00

Look at the twinkle in this one's eyes! Isn't she good at clapping?

Not only good at clapping, but also at jumping :)

I love her little hands and feet together in this one, and her questioning expression:

Daddy giggles:

And hollering with mama:

Sometimes my grandest plans go awry; sometimes that's when a baby girl decides to squeeze her dad's glasses a little too hard - oops :)

The profile shot here is just one of my favorites! I love her little sweet expression and that perfect little tummy poking out.

It was such a pleasure to meet you guys, thanks for having me out!

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2 wonderful weeks old

2009-09-12T23:30:00.006-04:00

I love maternity sessions that I get to do just before a baby's born, and then come back mere weeks later to meet a new perfect bundle! This gorgeous boy was born just two weeks before I met him last week, and although when I was visiting he hadn't been sleeping much for his parents, I think he must have just been busy being a sweet perfect boy at all hours for them ;)

Love the tiny tiny legs:

Sweet cuddle:

With his doting dad:

Holding his mom's thumb:

Looking longingly into mama's eyes:

So you'd never know in this 2nd shot that it was pouring rain out, would you? These guys were such good sports to plop right now on the stairs to recreate their maternity shot from a few weeks before... and then toss me their umbrella at the last second. You thought teenie boy T was squinting his eyes because he was sleeping? No, just avoiding the rain in his eyes :)

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Many generations, many grins

2009-09-09T23:58:00.001-04:00

Look at all these handsome guys! I met up with this wonderful family for the 2nd year in a row at a house they were renting on Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, and this year they had tons of extended family visiting. Three generations of men, first:

It's so much fun documenting big families like this. It's not my normal thing, but I like it :)

Wheeeeeee

i love this one - it's such a sweet moment:

These guys were having such fun together...

And giggling was definitely the order of the day.

And their cousins needed some jumping shots too:

And back to the handsomest boys on Wingaersheek. Do you believe these smiles?

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Summer love for a new sweet girl

2009-09-08T01:02:00.001-04:00

Aren't four year old big bro K and 2 year old big sis F doing a great job holding teenie little E?

and then, of course, a yawn and a zerbert:

These guys were so wonderfully active during the shoot (and all the time, I'm sure). I love that you can almost hear them both talking in this one, while baby E snoozes away. The benefits of being #3 - you can sleep through anything!

Giggles and a great smile:

Both big girl F and big boy K have those deep, rich, dark brown eyes I just love:

Sweet baby E was only 3 weeks old:

This one looks like one of those Boston Globe Magazine photos that tells a story, doesn't it? I love the perspective, and K peering out the window, hoping to be released soon :)

See what I mean about those big beautiful brown eyes?

And of course when you have the whole family at the beach house, you kind of need to do a few group shots, especially when one part of the family is moving to Beijing momentarily!

It was a pleasure meeting the whole gang, and I hope the move goes smoothly :)

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Tootsies and cuteness

2009-09-06T22:28:00.002-04:00

Sweet N was 12 weeks old at our photoshoot in late August, and (again) I got excited because she was just about the same age as my new baby girl. I always love it when children's ages match up with mine... and beautiful N was no exception.

Gnawing on her hands:

Giving sweet smiles to the camera with dad:

Aren't her knuckles and wrinkley little hands the best, as she holds her mama's hands?

And a whole family of toes: (great idea Holly!)

As she snacks a bit, we took some more time with toes:

Lovely bright eyes:

And just like my girlie, she's chewing like a champion already!
Wonderful to meet you guys.

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Loving the North End

2009-09-03T16:02:00.001-04:00

Look at those chubby perfect legs! Sweet girl R was loving the walk we took around her North End neighborhood on a very hot day last weekend:

She had some fun flying in the air:

And inside, in the A/C, we read some books with mom:

And aren't the lips perfect?

All throughout the photoshoot, R kept making this fantastic expression - as if to say, "Where is it?" or "What do you think?"... her hands outstretched and a questioning look in her eye:

And her dad the historian helped me when I erroneously said, "Oh, we should take a picture here with the Old North Church in the background, that'll look neat"... and he kindly corrected me... "Ah, that's St. Stephen's..." Oops :)

Either way, I still think this shot looks neat. And after living here my whole life and shooting innumerable families in the North End, you'd think I'd be able to get my landmarks straight. I think R was just too cute, I lost the ability to think straight!

Thanks for a great photoshoot, guys. Can't wait to show you the rest of the pictures.

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This little monkey's getting big!

2009-09-02T16:29:00.000-04:00

I remember from our first shoot four or five years ago that this sweet girl's mama called her "Monk" - for monkey. As I was editing these pictures I got a kick out of how many times monkeys came up...

A little monkey in the middle:

And serious monkey bar skills...

OK, so that was it, no other monkey things... But then she had some fun in the pool:

Her diving was fantastic:

And her new puppy was very attentive. I love this shot of them, nose to nose:

I always feel like the visiting great auntie when I say it over and over again, but "S, you're getting so big!" Our first shoot was when she was 18 months old, then again at 3 years old... and now at six. I hope I'll see you guys again before she turns 12!

Really great to see you :)

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A three week old beauty

2009-08-31T13:29:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Jury Duty and my trusty laptop, I got to work on these sweet pictures this morning (thank heavens for grandmas who watch my girlies)... And no worries, I was excused (the judge took pity on me when I explained that I have a nursing baby at home), so no delays on people's pictures!

Little baby R had the teeniest little toes - look at 'em: Aren't they adorable?

And she apparently already had a sense of humor:

We caught a few smiles:

Some loving daddy time:

And some loving mama time:

I love how her little eyes are squinched up in this one. Don't worry, sweetheart!

She was just so alert and lovely - it was a pleasure to get to spend time with her!

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Running on the porch

2009-08-30T16:35:00.001-04:00

I met big sister O back when she was a chubby cutie, and now she's a big tall girl of almost three. Her little brother is 16 months old, and they loved running around together:

Aren't they a handsome crew?

Tossed around:

Sit and spin:

Blowing bubbles:

And on one of those deadly hot days in the middle of August, bathing suits and playing in the water was just a requirement!

What a good sport little G was!

Wonderful to see you guys again!

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Two times the cuteness

2009-08-28T00:41:00.003-04:00

These guys are 10 months old and full of energy! Their parents got a gift certificate a while back and decided to use it now, in time for the holidays.

I wasn't sure I could tell them apart, but after working on their pictures, I think I've got it now. Pretty proud of myself :)

Knuckles with dimples are my very favorite.

And they didn't want to be shirtless. It was incredible to see how similar their upset times where... they were completely in sync. Tough for their hard working parents - but amazing to see.

And the same position calmed both of them down. Isn't it amazing?

It was a treat meeting you all - thanks for having me!

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Rolls and eyelashes

2009-08-26T22:57:00.001-04:00

This big handsome boy was incredible with his rolls and his eyelashes! He's only 3 1/2 months old - the same age as my Sadie. So fun to start taking pictures of babies who are the same age as my second girlie...

I love this as he gets comfy on his chair:

And those finger sucking moments...

Taking a peek out the window:

Tickles from mom:

And perfect toes:

Doesn't he look like he's so interested in his mama? So loving.

And I challenge you not to yawn while you're looking at this next picture. Ha! :)

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Seven years later

2009-08-22T21:43:00.001-04:00

"No fair!" you cry. "You're blogging this family's photos mere hours after you shot them?" I know, I know. No fair. But see, the beauty behind the first (cool, right?) photo you see here (we'll call her Ms. M, for the purposes of the blog) was one of the first few babies I ever took pictures of. She, and her friend Ms. E (not pictured) were my first muses... the reason I started photographing children. It was seven years ago, I was fresh out of an MBA program, holding my degree in my hot little hand, knowing I wanted to find some way to start my own business, but not sure what to do. I was dating a great guy, and his friends were starting their families... and the little books of black and white photos of their children that I'd been making had been something of a hit. So I went for it. Business plan, and... go! Boston Baby Photos was born. Now it's seven years later, I'm married to that great guy, we have two gorgeous girls of our own, and this business manages to make me smile every day.

So when you've got that kind of history with me, you get to jump the line a bit and get (at least your blog post) done right away. (The rest of the pictures will be done in a couple of weeks, guys, sorry - trying to still be a bit fair to everybody else.)

But for now, I had to at least show you these.
How cool is this? Ms. M is a lovely lady of seven and a half (nearly eight) now, and she obligingly made this photo with me. I'm digging it.

A little history? I've stopped doing these "see what they looked like when they were tiny" examples in the blog, because digging out the old photos was taking me too much time... but I thought Ms. M deserved it. Look at those knuckles!

And now she has two beautiful sisters... they had a blast playing in the water today.

And their parents were troopers when I suggested they sit their wet little butts down in laps. But it worked! :)

The little ones get their big sister:

The divine Ms. C - now five years old!

And what happens when you ask the three year old to fill up the pool? Maybe some of the water actually makes it there....

And here she is, the lovely Ms. S - the best expression!

OK, sorry to tease all these and then make you wait weeks for the rest, but I was excited to peek through them and I had to honor my little muse. Thanks again for having me back. See you guys soon!

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10 day old tiny toes

2009-08-21T00:35:00.001-04:00

Last Saturday I had three newborn shoots in a row - this was my 3rd one of the day. I love little patterns in my schedule... and before I tell you about this wonderful family, I had to share. (You can scroll down the blog to see the other two newborns from that day.) So my first shoot was with a two week old baby, and there were two children in the family. Then my second shoot was with a three week old baby, and there were three children in the family. And now this last shoot of the day was a ten day old baby, (no... they didn't have ten children!) but if I round down to one week, they fit my little pattern because just had one baby in their family. OK, too much talk, not enough pictures. Sorry :)

These guys were given a gift certificate for their first shoot by a great friend (a.k.a. Auntie Kath), and I'm so excited to show them all the pictures! Here's a toesie kiss. Look at those tiny legs!

And cradled in dad's bicep, showing off his own bicep :)

Gesundheit!

Beautiful, all around.

And I always know when I'm in a mellow dog family when they let their pup (the first baby) give the new baby smooches. Now that's true love.

I love how tiny he looks here on the bed, legs crossed:

And that startle reflex that goes away so quickly! Glad we caught it here.

Handsome dude.

See that Dad is holding the binkie in this shot? Can you just hear the *POP* noise it made as it was extracted from C's mouth?

So great to meet you guys. Hope to see you again soon! Thanks again, Auntie Kath!

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3 weeks old: Third time's a charm

2009-08-20T13:05:00.002-04:00

This is the third time I've visited this family when a child of theirs is 3 weeks old. And she was a charm! How cool to see their babies at this exact stage, one after another. This time I met their first girl, baby J, while her two older brothers went off to a water park with their dad. I missed seeing them, but of course I understood the lure of the park...

Strong neck, as she peeks at her mama:

And smiling already! Obviously brilliant.

We have this same picture of one (if not both) of her brothers. Had to snap the yawn again.

And we always do bath pictures in the sink with these guys... some of my favorite moments with little ones are when they're getting bathed.

Reacting to mom:

And again with the neck control!

Jess - I think this is my favorite picture I've had of you from all the shoots - you just look so serene and calm here. Must be that mom-ming of 3 suits you. :)

And the two happy girls...

So incredible to get to share this time with you guys again. I hope the move plans have come together, and that you'll come back to Boston someday for #4's pictures!

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18 months old and 2 weeks old - and doing so well

2009-08-20T00:09:00.003-04:00

I was so impressed with big girl T - she is just starting to figure out this big sister thing, and she's doing a great job of it. At only 18 months old, she's only had a couple of weeks to get used to her new brother S, and she was really wonderful with him:

First of all, though, isn't he a handsome devil? I also love the quilt in this shot - cool leaf pattern!

And pretty girl T:

I feel like this is the picture I wish I had of myself just after my 2nd was born. Shanna (mom) looks so sweetly welcoming as big sister crawls across the bed toward her baby brother. I always feel like I'm telling my older daughter to be careful of her sister. I want Shanna's expression to be what my girls remember of me instead!

Shhh, baby brother. I'm trying to watch Handy Manny.

Scout's honor, I haven't retouched any of these pictures. Doesn't Shanna look amazingly well rested for a mom of two under two?

I love the expressions on the girls here:

So wonderful to meet you guys! The rest of your pictures are coming soon.

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And baby girl makes five

2009-08-15T21:14:00.001-04:00

I went to college with both the mom and the dad in this family, and I was so excited to finally meet their three beautiful children last week. I can't believe it's taken me this long to meet them! Here's the gorgeous baby A with her pretty momma:

All three cutie pies together:

And I love this family moment - it's so real and active. These guys had such energy... and I feel like this photo really shows it.

Here's daddy with his baby girl:

And Daddy with his boys on the swings:

But give a hose to a three year old, and he WILL attack you.

No question a five year old will too. :) It was so fun seeing you guys! I loved our shoot and can't wait to show you the rest of the photos.

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Welcoming a boy into the crew

2009-08-12T15:36:00.001-04:00

I've been taking pictures of these guys since big girl A was just a babe (do I start too many blog posts this way? I'm sorry, I just LOVE this part of my work - seeing babies grow)...

But we saw the arrival of little sister R, and various xmas photos along the way... and now big boy B has grown and grown and I finally got to see his cuteness this past weekend. Look at the grins on the three of them!

Since we were mostly celebrating B's arrival with this shoot, we got to spend some special quiet time taking pictures of just him (his tongue and hair are the best):

And his big loving sisters can't get enough of him:

Some quiet mommy time:

And giggling Daddy time:

And a little non-traditional family shot. The girls had to show me their dance moves. They've got style! :) Can't wait to show you the rest of the pictures. It was wonderful to meet your little guy, thanks for having me back :)

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A visit from Milwaukee

2009-08-12T00:31:00.002-04:00

I was so happy to find out that these guys were visiting from Milwaukee and wanted a photoshoot while they were here. Little tiny baby J isn't quite 3 months old here, and her big brother B is a big boy of two. Aren't they so sweet together?

But see, when you're two, you don't want to stay lying like that for long :) J thought B's rollaway move was pretty cool.

Ever fascinating, these babies...

And a moment cuddling with mom:

We also got some sweet individual shots of each of the two cuties:

Giving us some grins:

And we had a great time playing outside too - B showed me his bubble maker...

And his grandpa's sprinkler system, which was every kid's dream:

Everywhere he went, sprinklers appeared out of the grass. What's better than that on a hot August day? So great to meet your cuties, Keri and RIck. Hope to see you again on your next visit!

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Popsicle calm

2009-08-09T21:52:00.002-04:00

My friend Mary talks about the magic of popsicles, and their elusive power over her children. She calls that time after you hand your children the popsicles, when all the crying stops - she calls it "popsicle calm". I love it, because now I think of it every time I use popsicles to save the day at my house.

Now these guys didn't really even need popsicles to fix a bad mood or anything, but they were just so incredibly cute with their melty messy faces.

Don't you love the drips coming down sweet P's elbows (on the left)?

Love these giggles from all:

Momma and her boy:

Daddy and his girl:

Hugs all around:

I have to admit I love breakdown pictures - it's terrible of me, I know. But it's so great how quickly they come in and out of these kinds of breakdowns. I don't remember what big boy B had done to the poor maligned P here - but she was better quickly, don't worry.

And this next one is my absolute favorite. An unexpected, wonderful moment - when the postman arrived with the mail. Can't beat the tush, and their pup lined up waiting patiently too.

Great to see you all!

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Nearly 2 and recently 3 = boundless energy

2009-08-09T00:57:00.001-04:00

Here's Mr. Nearly Two... isn't he adorable? I've been taking pictures of these guys since before he was born, and this time all of a sudden he'd gotten so big!

And here's Madame Recently Three. She was all about her Belle Princess dress - just adorable.

As he climbed up on some shelving - mischief!

And as we did last summer, we had to go outside and play with the hose with these guys. It was just a requirement - they have too much fun out there. And Mr. Nearly Two is sooo agreeable when his sister turns the deluge on him:

Luckily she doesn't mind getting wet either.

Why is drinking out of a hose so fun? Not sure, but it is, I'll give him that.

You guys are awesome - it was wonderful to catch up and see you.

Almost there...

2009-08-06T23:43:00.001-04:00

This little one decided to give his/her parents a kick as we were taking some pictures on their couch - I love these expressions :)

And this lovely mama Erin asked, as I was leaving, if I thøught the line below her belly button (a.k.a. linea nigra - which, yes, I had to google in order to figure out the spelling) would show up in the photos. I gave her my usual answer to this question, which is, "Oh, I can edit it out if you don't like it..." and I loved her response... "Oh, no, I'm hoping you will be able to see it. I think it's cool. I feel like it looks like a seam." :)

Love this:

A fun laughing one:

On the back deck:

And this one I've seen done, I can't remember where, probably BabyCenter.com or somewhere... and so had Erin. She described it to me, and I knew what she meant. I don't usually bring props, but she said she didn't have blocks for her baby yet -- come on, no blocks?! poor child is going to be needing those momentarily! :) But I said no problem, I'd bring some of my daughters' blocks for this shot. But then when I went digging through the toys, I could only find one B block. So I brought a lowercase d, and promised her I'd fix it in Photoshop. Gotta love digital photography!

What a fun shoot! Great to meet you guys. Can't wait to meet your little one in a few weeks.

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Welcome sweet boy, ten days late

2009-08-05T23:54:00.003-04:00

This fantastic couple finally gave birth to a bouncing baby boy in early July (we had to reschedule our newborn shoot... he hadn't arrived in time for our first appointment!). But they waited patiently for his arrival, and then I went on my month of maternity leave in July and they were so nice about waiting for me to return for their newborn shoot. Thanks for accommodating my schedule, guys. Now, this past Sunday when we had our shoot, he's almost 4 weeks old and just gorgeous!

Can't believe how many smiles we captured! Here he is with his beautiful momma:

Love this :)

And cooing his sweet coo...

Such a strong neck!

Perfect feeties.

I think he looks like his dad in this one. I'm wondering if this fist-bump is gonna be his signature move? :)

It was wonderful to see you guys! Can't wait to see the big boy at his next shoot.

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Six months old and super fun

2009-08-03T23:54:00.002-04:00

Now that I have another baby, shoots like this one with a fun, gorgeous 6 month old make me so excited to go through these ages/stages again with my own girlie. I loved this moment with sweet boy B and his mom. They're making exactly the same expression!

And a mellow, serious dude:

Loving playing with his mom and dad:

I really love the framing of this one - how you can see mom and dad both smiling, but the cutie pie is the focus - ready to gobble up his toy!

Handsome smiling devil :)

Getting a zerbert from dad:

His eyelashes (and I'm stealing this quote from his parents, because it's so great) were the "longest hairs on him"! Gorgeous whisk brooms.

And we had to capture a moment with their darling dachshund Hercules - 16 years old! Wonderful to spend time with you guys the other day, thanks so much for having me out. Say hi and thanks to Kathy for me for getting you guys the gift certificate!

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And then there were three

2009-07-22T00:05:00.002-04:00

Although I'm officially not working this month, I took one day away from my maternity leave to drive to the Cape to see this family's newest addition. I had to make an exception for them - they're one of my oldest and dearest client families.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I love watching families grow! It is so incredible to visit year after year and see how they change and add children, it is so exciting. I've been taking pictures of these guys since they lived in Boston when their oldest son was just a baby. They moved to NY, I met them down there when I did my Long Island photoshoots, they moved to NJ, and I met them at their Cape house... and now it's been a bunch of years in a row that I've been meeting them there. It's become something of a tradition - their uncle even noticed, as we greeted each other in the driveway - I think we saw each other the same day last year. :)

So for now I'll just blog these guys and their family, although this year we had the cousins visiting, even the ones from Australia! But for now here are the boys, growing bigger every year. I'm in love with this jumping one:

And here they are up close and personal on the couch.

The almost kindergardener, big 5 year old J:

The handsome (spitting image of his dad) big 3 year old L:

And the newest addition, 9 month old handsome boy Z:

I love getting pictures with their hard working dad, playing away:

And their hard working momma, too - with her babe:

Such expressive eyebrows!

It was so great to see you guys as always, I loved it. The best part (aside from the amazing chocolate chip cookies Julie gave me for the road) was the table full of kids who all waved and hollered "See you next year, Jess!". So that's why I took a break from maternity leave for these guys.

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