Christening Day for Little L

It was the most beautiful and perfect day to celebrate the Christening of Little L.  I feel so lucky to have been a part of it.  I arrived at Little L's home for a Pre-Christening photo shoot and then traveled to the church to capture the ceremony.  

Little L was extremely happy and relaxed all day long. 

 He even managed a little catnap at the perfect time (while traveling to the church).  Little L definitely gets his easy going personality from his parents who kept their cool and "went with the flow" on a very busy day.  What a pleasure this family was to work with.  They made me feel right at 

home from the moment I arrived and I felt like part of the family by the end of the day.  

I truly enjoyed photographing this special day.  Not only is Little L - the cutest little subject ever - but the entire family was extremely personable and very accomadating when it came to picture taking.  

Here is a sneak peek of our day.   Enjoy!

My first Armenian Ceremony - Very Impressive

Little L managed to give the church a little sprinkle a few minutes after this photo was taken.

Love those big brown eyes!

He gets his feet from his father. . . 

Love this photo of Mommy holding baby's tiny feet

These two cousins adore Baby L

Again - those eyes!

Presenting L with cross necklace

H Family - Spring 2009

Today I had the pleasure of photographing little M and littler M.  I actually took their pictures a few months ago when littler M when only a few days old.  Boy does time fly, he is already sitting up by himself.  Both Little M and Littler M were fantastic models.  Little M warmed up to me quickly and did a fantastic job posing AND helping me take pictures.  I was thrilled with how much we could get the littlest M to look dead on in the camera; however, getting him to give us a smile was quite a chore.  He was a very serious little man today.

It was a gorgeous day today - the first nice day of the spring.  The sun was shining brightly by 9 am (when our photo shoot began).  We had to be a little creative a look for some shadier spots so the sun wouldn't be shining in their eyes (causing them to squint).  For most of the pictures we used the side of the brick stairs heading down to the patio.  After looking at these photos - I must admit - I love this this look.  It gives it a kind of urban/street beat feel.  

I hope you enjoy the sneak peek of this adorable brother and sister.

This is his serious look. . .

Is she gorgeous or what?

Strike a Pose

We did venture indoors for a few final shots.  This is one of my indoor favs!

Newborn G

I just love shooting newborns.  They are so tiny and precious.  Little 3 week old G was no exception.  What a sweetie.  She was such a good girl - even when we gave her a little chill for some nudie shots.  Thanks mom for letting me try out the new hat I bought.   

I also had the pleasure of meeting little G's grandmother, grandfather and cousins.  What a lovely family!  They all made me feel right at home!  Grandmother also gave me some good advice. Hopefully she reads this blog and learns that she was right on the money - Charlie IS allergic to cats!  We found out today.  

Cousin A stayed the entire time and supervised the photo session.  In between outfit changes we snapped a few portraits of him and his humongous smile (minus 2 front teeth).  He also was such a great sport and posed for a few with little G.  

Here are a few sneak peeks from yesterday's photo session.  Enjoy!

Love that wrinkly skin!

She's a tiny peanut!

This pink blanket was so soft!  I want one!

I think pink is her color!

Cousin A giving little G a kiss.  So darn cute!

The P Family

Today I had the pleasure of photographing the P family.  This was my second time photographing little A and O - and I was reminded of how easy going and photogenic these two are.  See picture below. . .  

One word. . . "Darling"

I also met their cousins and for such a young little girl, "A" was excellent at responding to my requests.  She was also full of smiles - Some with teeth, some with eyes closed and some just perfect grins like in this picture. . .

Doesn't she look like an angel?

Here's the entire cousin crew.  

and goofy little picture of the gals, that I just love.

. . .And finally, I must mention that I think I will go in the Guinness Book of Records for the quickest pictures of a group of 10 (including children) EVER!  All 4 kids were looking at the camera the ENTIRE time!!  AMAZING!

What a beautiful family.

Happy Spring 2!

Just another Spring Card example to share.  I just love this little girl.

Happy Spring!

A Happy Spring Card I made for a friend. . .

Storyboards and Collages

Happy Spring to All!  I am starting to work on some storyboard and collage templates which I think are great for larger frames/spaces.  I am going to post some examples as I complete them.  Here is # 1 - a simple 10 x 13.  This family is planning on framing and placing it above their fireplace.