mr. j

this little man is adorable. SO adorable. i just wanted to hold him and not let go. and i have never held a baby with so much blonde hair.







okay, two more.

the j&k family

well, with this cold weather, the only options for pictures with a newborn are inside. luckily this fun family has a room that is full of light. so bright.



he had been practicing his "cheese" face. and i think it is so cute.




the lightning mcqueen photo makes me laugh. it's one of those "you had to be there" type of photos. it is what i was doing to get his attention, and he used it on me.

SHHH

don't tell my family i am still up! i have been trying to clear off my computer so i had room to put the photos of this

cute family on it. and i just finished.
so now i am off to bed. hopefully to sleep enough so that i can be just as happy as the family above.
wish me luck.

sweet baby l

this photo jumped out at me while i was sorting through the photos from today.

she was so sweet. i should say "is" because she is. but she was so good the entire time i was photographing her. it has been a long time since i have held a newborn, and i loved every minute of it. but who wouldn't love holding this sweet baby girl?
i love how newborns "scowl". it is so cute to me. no one, but a newborn, can scowl and have it be cute. and she makes it look adorable.






she was under two weeks old, which is the perfect age for photographing newborns. they are more cooperative if you want them sleepy. and she was sleepy. she was perfect.

old new old

this coat is 30+ years old. it was made by a loving grandmother from her own coat for her granddaughter who's mother has saved it for 30+ years for her own granddaughters. how generous, caring, and wonderful is that?







this next one is my absolute favorite from today, if i am allowed to say that.


and this next one is just because. because it is different. and she is fun.

color, or black and white

Well, because I give my clients the freedom to print their photos wherever and whenever they want, I tell them that if they want to develop any of the photos in black and white to let me know so I can convert them into b&w.

It is hard to explain to people why I want to convert a color photo to black & white instead of a photo lab, so let's look at why I like to convert them.

Here is the color photo I want to demonstrate with. This is the photo SOOC (straight out of camera).

It is a fine photo, but I like to edit it a bit to make her "pop" more.
Here it is with a few edits.

Now, if I want to make it black and white, here is what it would look like if I converted it at/through a photo lab.

And that looks fine. But I still want her to pop more, so, I make a few more edits, and this is how I like my b&w photos to look.

A little more contrast, a little brighter. (although it looks too bright here on blogspot. like she is glowing. oh well) And the b&w edits are definitely customizable. Brighter, Darker, Less Contrast, etc.

This isn't how everyone likes their photos, and that is ok. But I like it this way.
And if you do too, tell me to convert your photos.
Don't forget!

Ok, one more just because. Here is that same last photo with a "texture" added. Just some fun scrolls.

HaPPy nEw YEaR!

Happy New Year, y'all!
Here is a New Year's kiss for you.

the h&b family

This family was so sweet. I was feeling under-the-weather the day I went to see them, and the weather was a bit chilly, but I still really enjoyed myself which always makes one feel a little better. right? And I think anyone would enjoy themselves with this family.

We started in their beautiful house. I had never done a family shoot inside. So, the first half was a bit challenging for me. But even though it was challenging, I had fun and look forward to more challenges. They were so patient and such a cute family. Very warm and welcoming. It was fun to watch them interact. I could tell they have so much love for each other.







Did I say chilly? Frigid is the word I was thinking the day we got together. But in retrospect it was just really, really cold and windy. Even so, they were great.








Can you tell it was cold? They couldn't help snuggling close to keep warm.

Thanks, guys, for letting me come hang out and get to know you.

the j&e family

i felt so bad after this family's first session. nothing seemed to happen the way we had wanted it to. so, we tried again.




can you see their brother in this photo?


and can you tell that he likes to be a bit mischievous?



as always, i have more photos to add to this. if i can get around to it.

8

We took these photos for the announcement for his baptism back in august. But looking at the photos right now in December makes my feet cold.



it was a spontaneous decision, and for some reason he didn't have shoes at the time, but he was a good sport and i love how he smiles.
i wanted to take these photos on train tracks for symbolic reasons, so we went with it, sans shoes and all... and i was quite happy with how they turned out.

the s&a family

peaceful

this little boy is the son of my daughter's coach this past fall. he was always so quiet and mellow. he had been laying in his stroller, quiet as can be, and was on the verge of falling asleep when i noticed just how peaceful he looked.

the SKSK kids

this family is just plain amazing. we have known them for a few years now. they are all so sweet and mellow. and so easy to be around.
there are so many cute photos of these 4. i have to start with just two of each of them.
isn't she gorgeous? stunning. and they say middle school is the awkward years. but not for her. and yes, she is only in middle school.

the second photo of him cracks me up. he makes me laugh.

she is so sweet and soft-spoken. seriously. she can't compete with my kids when she is at our house. it is so refreshing.

and this darling girl is one of my daughter's favorite people. ever.

and one more set of the oldest. i can't help it. i want to post all of her photos.
she is beautiful. just like her mom.