Another 3 week old beauty

Take a look at this one! She just made me sigh. Once her belly was full, she was wide awake and content. She did sleep a bit, but made sure we took some pictures of her big blue eyes.
Enjoy! (oh... and for those of you who don't know, this is the baby sister of our second place winner for the blog contest) *click on any photo to see it larger

One more...

I just love this image and had to share it. The same little girl, 3 weeks old from yesterday. We tried 4 times before she finally fell asleep on the blanket.

We have some winners!

Well, they were ALL winners, but the contest has ended and we have a first, second and third place winner.

First place with 25% of the votes, was image number 5!
Second place with 17% of the votes, was image 4!
Third place with 12% of the votes, was image 1!

Congratulations! I'll be in contact about your prizes shortly.

Thanks so much for all of you who voted. I was overwhelmed with the amounts of votes we received. You all know how to network! :)

Patience

This 3 week old baby was precious, but did not want to sleep. She kept her mommy and daddy running for things to clean up her messes and just didn't want to give in to her tiredness. Our patience paid off in the end and we were able to get some sleepy baby shots. Here are two from this morning's session. Isn't she a complete doll? *click on any photo to see it larger.

A Year in Review

Best of 2007 Contest

Are you ready for some fun?! Get ready for it, I'll need your help!

Below I've selected a few of my favorite images from 2007. It was so hard to narrow them down, I had so many favorites. Here's where you, your friends, and family come in: VOTE! Vote for your favorite image. Just vote once. (Repeat voters will be disqualified - no cheating - I can check IP addresses of voters)

There will be 3 winners and prizes!

First Place: a mounted 11x14 print of the selected image and an 8x10 of any image in their gallery
Second Place: an 8x10 print of the selected image
Third Place: an 8x10 print of the selected image
Spread the word and get your votes in!

The contest will end at midnight on Saturday, January 12, 2008.

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Christmas Miracle

This little guy is nearly a month old and still teeny-tiny. He is a gem who couldn't hold out until his due date of early January. Lucky me! I got to take his pictures this morning. I had a great time with this cutie and his wonderful family. Thanks to his mom and dad for making me feel so at home for his entire session! *click on any picture to see it larger.


One more... I'm having fun going through these...

'Tis the season

I took a few minutes out of our busy holiday season to chase around this darling 2 year old. He was full of energy and not easily amused by my silly sounds. He did enjoy chasing the "meow meows" though. I love this photo of the whole family. Aren't they a good looking family!?

Bestill my heart!

This little guy stole my heart. He is the sweetest little thing and was so happy even though it was naptime. Children like him make my heart smile. **Click on any photo to see it larger.

Sisters!

I had fun with two precious little girls this morning. The younger sister gave me a run for my money, but eventually cracked a smile or two. She was being a typical 3 year old little girl. I'm glad that she did warm up. Her older sister was a perfect little model. She was willing to do just about anything I asked. Here are a couple of my favorites. *click on any photo to see it larger

Dapper lil' man

Isn't he too precious! The new "official" family member of a friend of ours. I took a few pictures of him today, to commemorate this special time for him. *click on any picture to see it larger.

Cold...

You can tell it was cold from the rosy cheeks and pink little nose on this precious 2 year old. He was a typical 2 year old who worked well for treats. Despite the cold, we got some great pictures of them! Enjoy this sneak peek! *click on any picture to see it larger.

Family!

One more family session for me today. A great family with children who looked where I asked and didn't run away. Well, we did try some with their dog, but she did run away. Other than that, a great session. The fall leaves were the perfect backdrop for them. *click on any picture to see it larger.

Jake and his family

Can you guess who Jake is? At 2 years old, he lives up to the energetic stereotype of toddlers. His family was great working around him and getting the perfect shot. Thanks everyone for the great afternoon! It was fun. *click on any picture to see it larger.

Girls, Girls, Girls!!

This family was complete with a houseful of girls. The two older sisters were so helpful getting the little ones to smile, laugh and play. I had a great time taking their pictures on the unusually warm fall day. *click any picture to see it larger.

A great family!

Seven of them all together and they were all smiles for me. Take a sneak peek of the children in this great family. Look at the baby of the family... isn't he a doll!?

Cold!

This afternoon, I met this great couple near the bay. It was 40 degrees outside with a bone-chilling wind. They were great sports! Aren't they a perfect couple? Thanks for sticking it out in the cold! **click on any photo to see it larger.

Fresh!

Yay! Look what I got to play with this morning. He is not even 2 weeks old yet and a perfect angel. First time mom and dad were precious and let me do whatever I wanted with him. Grandma was the BEST assistant I've ever had! All in all a perfect session. *Click on any photo to see it larger.

Cousins!

I had the pleasure of photographing these 4 cousins this afternoon. They were all super subjects. The 3 year old started off with a bang, then decided it was more fun to act his age. What 3 year old wouldn't want to run around and have some fun? The rest of them were awesome! They made my job much easier and even were able to suggest pictures they wanted. *click on any picture to see it larger*

Is this the fall?

I was a bit worried about having this photo shoot on the beach in late October, but our crazy warm weather made it possible. This beautiful family drove me out onto the beach for the perfect location. The little man was a perfect ham and played around with the sand for nearly two hours without getting fussy. Amazing! *click on any photo to see it larger*

My Little Dorothy

I snapped a quick few photos of my own daughter in her Halloween costume before running out the door for a photo shoot yesterday afternoon. I was so pleased, I thought I'd share.

Family

I was invited to come photograph a large family yesterday. They all looked fabulous! Here is a picture of 7 of the 27 that were there.