Found a sweet spot!

I'm always on the hunt for a great location for sessions. What do I look for? Not for cool architecture or colorful buildings (although those help ;) ). I search for places where the sunlight is soft and sort of embraces you. You've seen those photos of people in nice wide open fields where the sun kisses their hair and skin. Now that's a great spot! I found such a place and grabbed the girls and tested it out yesterday. I LOVE it! Just look and see...

My Ladies in Damask...

Here are my pretty little ladies! I'm going to have to take Mia outside for some 1 year shots since she won't have anything to do with the studio these days. I think she's afraid of the strobes. Anyhow, Nana and Gigi wanted to show off their new dresses. I think we'll wear these for either Thanksgiving or Ruben and Steph's rehearsal dinner.

Mia is growing so fast!

My family has been begging for some recent portraits of my youngest, Mia. She happily obliged during this session, but then again that's not unusual. Mia is the most blissful baby I know. If I were to receive a guarantee that my future babies would have her temperament, I would have a few more. I feel sad that this year is going by too fast. I'm trying to relish in those sweet moments when she wraps her arms around me and kisses my face as if I were the most delicious person on Earth. We are blessed to have her in our lives! Here she is at 7 months...

Found a new spot!

We like to visit new parks! The girls find it fascinating to be able to explore a new place and I kinda like the chance to take some test shots and see if the light is sweet! This spot wasn't too far from home and the girls had a blast. There was a lake with little tadpoles and baby frogs and of course Nana loved playing with those. Gigi...not so much! :) Mia is at such a delicious age to photograph that the camera never tires of her...

On With the Show...

Nana was born to perform! Just give her a mic and watch her go! Her ballet pictures were yesterday and since I had to get her all dolled up for those, I decided to take my own here in my studio. Right away she grabbed the nearest light stand and started her own performance! We can't wait until her recital!

Nana turns "5"!

It seems like just yesterday, I was bringing my first baby girl home from the hospital. I was in awe of her back then. Little did I know what an amazing daughter she would turn out to be. Here she is all dressed up in her favorite color and celebrating life as she turns 5 years old!!!

Nana shares her favorite book!

She's in a Dr. Seuss stage! She'll even try to read it herself and makes up wacky rhymes all by herself. She's such a big girl! Now, she'll be 5 this month going on 20. I still remember when her favorite book was "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. Gio and I can still say the entire story without looking at the book. That's how often we read it to her. How time flies... :(