Photography... beautiful mama-to-be

I just finished editing this session and sent the mama-to-be her gallery information so she can view her awesome photos. I couldn't help sharing just a few more with you... I'd LIKE to share the whole session with you, it's just THAT awesome, but I'll refrain...

Sneak peek... Mr. L and Mr. T, with Nanny and Grampy (and Mom & Dad too)

To be honest, when my friend Tammy asked if I would take some photos of her boys while her parents (their Nanny & Grampy) were in town, I was a wee bit nervous. You see, my boys are friends with her boys and I know just how much energy they have. And, in her own words, they HATE getting their picture taken. Well, well, they were in the mood to make me look silly and make mom into a liar because they were FANTASTIC today. They put most of my little clients to shame and were perfectly behaved, smiley and cooperative! YAY boys!! I hope you were treated to a HUGE stack of pancakes and bacon and enjoy the rest of your visit with your delightful grandparents.

thank goodness for goofy kids...

i've been feeling like i've been spending WAY too much time staring at a computer screen lately. i'm still figuring out how much i can take on before it starts feeling a lot like WORK and not the thing that i LOVE. lucky for me, when i'm sitting in front of of the computer for hours on end after a long day of working, mothering, cleaning, chasing, etc etc, i get to look at faces like this! what a ham!! thank J, for reminding me what i love so much about my job.

Sneak peek... Sarah, maternity

As a photographer, when you walk in the client's door and see a soon-to-be-mama that looks like THIS...


... you just have to do a little happy dance. :) i really would have had to work hard to mess this one up. the real kicker is that as smokin' hot as she is, she's equally as nice and sweet so i couldn't hate her for very long.

I was also able to include dad (haha), doggie stella and their adorable niece!

It was so great to finally meet you all and I'm looking forward to meeting your little prince in November!

Sneak peek... Miss S, 4 days old...

miss S is very used to hearing my camera clicking away, she's been hearing it for 9 months already... so it's old news to her. she just slept like a little angel and let me do my thing. hopefully this is the way it continues since i have a sneaky suspicion i'll be taking a lot of photos of her over her lifetime. i had such a lovely day with this wee one... she is so calm and peaceful, it would be hard not to feel the same in her presence.

hope you love them so far mom and dad, more to come! :)

Sneak peek... The Z family

what a fun day i got to have at work today... went to the beach, played in the sand, put my feet in the water, went on a boat and got to cuddle with a very cute 4 year old. tough life, eh?
thanks mom and dad for showing me what life looks like at your house... it was really hard to go back to reality! it was great to finally meet you and i hope to see you all again soon! :)

sometimes when the kids aren't being the perfect little smiling angels you want them to be, you just have to laugh and go with it... i adore this photo of mom and dad...

Sneak peek.... my friends have the cutest kids in the world...

how lucky am i that i have all of these beautiful children in my life? their moms are ok too, i guess...

and just one more, because i'm mean like that...

Sneak peek... Mr. E, 7 days old...

this little guy has the most beautiful, creamy skin i have ever seen! no photoshop needed for this sweet little man (thanks for that, i owe you... i'll get you an extra big cake for your 1st birthday photo shoot...)!

he wasn't the sleepiest guy i've ever worked with but i whipped out all of my tricks (oh, and a little help from mom... that part i can't do...) and eventually he conked out for me. i'm so glad because once he was out, he was out and we got some beautiful shots!
can't wait to see you grow little man... i'm already looking forward to seeing how much you've changed at your 6 month shoot!

Sneak peek... mama J and her girls

if you ever think that you have a busy household, i dare you to spend a couple hours chasing 2.5 year old twins! LOL! i just loved spending the morning with this giggly pair... boy, oh boy, are they busy though! i have even greater respect for their mama now.
the girls had 3 different outfit changes, all PINK for breast cancer awareness. kick ass next week mama, you have a lot of support in your corner!

sometimes you just have to share...

i couldn't hold back from sharing this one with you! i'm in the middle of editing this session and came across this sibling shot. love, love, love it. it's so hard to get a great sibling shot with the 3 and under age group... but i think this is a winner. hope mama thinks so too. :)

couldn't resist...

putting up a couple more of this adorable blue eyed guy. i don't envy mom and dad having to say no to this little man! i couldn't do it. sooo stinkin' cute.