It’s been said that “the cobbler’s children have no shoes …” Not so for photographer’s kids. At least the little ones of my photographer friends. Their kids, like mine, are some of the most photographed children around. As a matter of fact, I’m trying really hard to get myself out from behind the lens and in front of it more often with my child. Looking through her first year album brought me to that revelation. But, although I snap, snap, snap away at her … and have done so since the day she was born, I’ve found I have to schedule the formal stuff (like 18 month pics) into my calendar just like I would any of my clients even though I’m the one capturing the moments … So much to my delight, despite a freezing Sunday morning and a toddler who moves at the speed of light these days with an even shorter attention span, my husband and I managed to capture some really wonderful images of our “Bella Bug” at 18 months. Below is a 10×20 collage I designed of some of my favorites from the session.

Aren’t these four the cutest?!? “Mom” and “Dad” were looking for just the right holiday card image and we managed to capture several on Saturday morning … As I sit here writing this post having been in and out of the blustery cold all day today, I’m pretty certain we took advantage of the last great Fall weekend and those amazing colors. They brought their two furbabies along for the fun and they did so well! And those squirrels and ducks at the park were no match for the squeaky toy turkey when it came to getting their attention (the dogs, not mom and dad ) Here’s a quick preview of some of my favorites. Your gallery is uploading as I type this. It was so nice meeting you!

This little one was just three weeks old when we met for her session … and I am in total amazement over how alert and mellow she was. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that she’s got three older siblings bustling about and loving on her at all times. Mom was so relaxed — which I’m sure comes with the territory of having four under the age of 5! And we think we’re busy! It was so nice to meet your family and share this special time with you — what a blessing for the holidays. These are some of my favorites from your session. Watch your e-mail over the weekend for a link to your full gallery and a big thanks for letting me be creative with your new bundle … she is truly beautiful.

We had the very best fall weather on Sunday … I swear it was 70 degrees by the end of our shoot mid-morning. Fantastic! This little guy just turned two and was a delight to photograph. What a little trooper he was as we explored the farmstead animals and stopped here and there for some smiles, several laughs and wonderful expressions. My theme last weekend was all about the blue eyes (see the next post down, too) and little “A” surely didn’t disappoint. Mom and Dad — it was so nice meeting you and spending a great morning behind the lens. Enjoy your sneak peeks! Your online gallery will be live this weekend.