Rockin' Out

Henry is growing up so fast and discovering new things everyday. It is so much fun to share in and document his growth for his parents. As usual Henry was ready to get his picture taken as soon as he showed up.

Showing his rockin' personality, he was one cool customer as he got ready for his guitar solo.


But the excitement just couldn't be contained...and the giggles followed quickly.


Now contemplating his next poses....


...and getting in some last minute hand in the mouth time....


...we decided that smiles and giggles were always a good way to go.




Now a rock star cannot be held to just a couple of poses. If we were going to do this kid photography thing right, we needed to take some tummy shots. Plus, the blanket tasted really, really good!




So now that the photography session is over, I can just kick back and relax waiting for a binki and maybe a diaper change.

Check back for upcoming tour dates for my 5 months photos! Coming soon!

Relax and Have a Laugh

I am a professional photographer and I hate having my picture taken. I know, who knew. I prefer to be behind the camera not in front of it. And I find that most of my adult clients are the same way (kids on the other hand have no problem posing for the camera). Therefore I wanted to give some tips on how to take better pictures (as the subject).

1. Smile
Smiling relaxes you and even if you are nervous, you'll start to loosen up a bit.



2. Laugh
Laughing is the best medicine, even if you're not sick. It does help if your photographer is a little silly (like me) to help you laugh. But to help even more, think about something funny that has happened to you, a movie, cartoon, even what you're boss would look like in clown costume.


3. Tickle
No not the photographer! If you are posing for a picture with another person and you have found your internal zen master and have relaxed, but they haven't, give them a tickle. It will be fun for you and loosen everyone up a little bit.



4. Jump
Lastly, if everything else fails jump...as in jump in and just so it (as Nike says). One day you'll look back and be glad that you have this picture and wish that you had more. So stop worrying about how you look, how you want look, and how you wish you looked and just jump. You'll be really glad you did!

Photo of the Week - Little Hands

Babies are so cute, but their little hands and fingers are just adorable! This touching baby photo of mother and baby holding fingers is just precious.

Samantha the Cutie

I spent the morning with Sam (short for Samantha) who is just the cutest thing in pink I've seen this week! Kids like Sam make children photography so much fun!