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last Saturday April 11th we had an amazing time at the Spring Quick Takes. they took place in perfect fashion once again! i had such fun photographing all the sweet little ones whose ages ranged from 6 months to 6 years old. we thankfully had gorgeous weather so the light was perfect. Here are some of the shots from that day, just adorable!

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that’s how Caleb decided to do his session…on the move. Mom and Dad so patiently and lovingly followed Caleb around making sure he didn’t get into too much trouble but there were too many interesting things catching his attention; after all, he thought, “I AM just 1″. Isn’t that plaid outfit just adorable?!?! Steven and Michelle, it was a true joy photographing your family…I’ll see you soon! ♥

this is hilarious…bet you can’t look at these and not laugh…

is this not the sweetest thing? I L.O.V.E. this one!

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this was absolutely the sweetest baby shower i’ve ever been to, literally, it was desserts galore. the ladies in attendance were just as sweet and fun. the event planning was fantastically done by Jennifer from JenniferJ Events who was on top of every detail. the venue was the very chic Maison d’Azur at the Astor hotel where Danya Hachey and her team put together a delicious menu, just the perfect size and vibe for the occasion. this is Mariane’s second baby and you can see big brother and protector Stefano flexing his big muscles. i’ll be photographing her maternity session this week, so you’ll see those posted soon. warning….you may want to eat your screen…heehee

the chocolate covered strawberries are my fave and they were to die for…

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when it came time to design my new website and this blog, I was scrambling to find a decent photo of myself to post on the sites. “this is ridiculous! I’m a photographer for God’s sake, I should have a decent photo of me somewhere”. well, i didn’t and so i realized that though i’ve taken thousands of photos for my clients and family and friends, i had rarely stepped in front of the camera. so, when i visited my good friend (and great photographer) Aris Wells in North Carolina, we decided to photograph each other. it was such a life-affirming experience for me, giving myself that importance. i hear from most moms that their family albums look like their kids don’t have a mother because they’re rarely in any of the pictures, they’re always the ones snapping away and even more the kids photos are always more important.

well ladies, it’s time to change that!!

forget about not weighing what you weighed in high-school, forget about the extra years of life experience under your belt, forget about Angelina/Halle/Heidi or whoever your standard of “beauty” is and I challenge you to feel amazing, to feel beautiful, to feel alive, to feel like YOU.

this session was just that. Chris called me to do a shoot of herself and it was fabulous. we did lots of fun and flirty shots that i’m so excited about.

I gave this post a little extra love to inspire you all to do the same, “put your records on” and do this for yourselves. Chris you are a beautiful soul…

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i love photographing flowers. there’s something so beautifully alive about them, you just know there’s another world beyond the one we feel with our senses. i came across this water lily in the unlikeliest of places while doing a photo session for a gorgeous lady (I’ll be posting those next week). i was able to snap two shots of it before continuing the shoot and i’m so glad i did.Â

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smiling, in my opinion, is one of the most positive things you can do to sprinkle some happiness in your life. in fact, smiling has such a positive vibration that it’s contagious…seriously, have you ever found yourself smiling just because you see someone smiling? well, that was the case with Tina; she just lights up and spreads the joy of smiling. I tried to get some non-smiling shots; you know, the longing, pensive looks to add a little drama to some images and she just couldn’t do it! she’s a smiler and we’re all the better for it. surely baby Skylar will be just as sweet and happy as mommy, big brother Tyler and daddy Billy. Â

Tina is doing pregnancy yoga which you can tell is doing wonders because she even hopscotched at the beach! namaste…. : D

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this is miss ashley whom I’ve been photographing since she was in her mommy’s belly. she’s such a ham. i had completely forgotten to post from her session which was so windy and cold that my eyes kept tearing up from the wind. here’s a favorite sequence from her family shoot. btw…she’s going to be a big sister this year! Congrats Clara + Chris!

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this apparent angel is Portia, a quick, smart and sweet big sister to a two month old baby girl. portia is an adorable mix of beagle and basset hound that is just too smart for her own good (as mommy puts it). here she’s lounging on the chair officially bestowed on her as she had rendered it her property.

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this session was done on one of the cold days we had last week and Mom got the cutest hats for these gorgeous twins Monica and Mario (he was the star of the caption contest). they’re so different and both so sweet. I love taking photos of twins because even as twins the differences in their personalities are so evident it’s amazing. hi Laura…look at your sweeties… : D

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there’s a particular glow to pregnant women that just amazes me every time and Jewel’s session, befitting her name, was no exception. the ladies in America’s Next Top Model have nothing on her!! lol… she did her thing like a pro and realized how modeling is much harder than it looks on tv. it got a little chilly by the end of the session but in total supermodel mode she toughed it out and WOW…go Jewel!

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I just love this shot. I set up Jewel exactly where I could get the effect I wanted and then I saw the bird enter the frame right where I needed it and voila…there it was. this is what Henri Cartier-Bresson (one of my favorite photographers) called the “decisive moment”, I could not have planned it better.

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