I’m excited to introduce baby Shane, who is the firstborn for my friends, Karin and Colin.  This was my first session where I integrated video and I am loving the results.  This cute family actually made it pretty easy!

Take a look at the moving portrait below as well as some of my favorite photos.

Mommy and her little man:

Shane was a preemie baby, so he’s still super tiny at 5 weeks old.  This outfit was supposed to be his “going home outfit”, but it’s still a little big on him.  I just wanted to put him in my pocket and take him home!  So, so adorable.Hey Daddy!Love his swirly baby hair…Doesn’t Karin look so peaceful and beautiful here?Zonked!Love this moment of laughter….Like father, like son.Tiny toes!Congrats Karin and Colin!

You may remember Mae and Fred’s fabulous DC wedding in 2008. I was so excited to meet up with them and their one year-old recently for some family portraits. Noah is so stinkin’ cute that I wanted to take him home with me.

I loved these red Christmas lights!  It was a challenge to shoot there though as there were tons of people walking by doing their holiday shopping. Aren’t they an adorable family?

Noah and his daddy.  Whenever Noah would smile big, he would also lean forward like this….so squirmy and sweet!Noah and his mommy!  He is not quite ready to walk on his own yet, which I guess is a good thing because he refuses to wear shoes.Santa just happened to be walking by and stopped to say hello!

Happy Holidays to all!

Meet sweet Baby EJ!  I’ll be sharing more photos of him as he grows, so be sure to check back. He came into the world a few weeks earlier than expected and I can tell that he will continue to keep his parents on their toes from now on. EJ was three weeks old when I took these photos and he was really alert.  Kari and Kris could snuggle or feed him to get him to doze, but not for long!EJ loves bath-time…he was just relaxin’ in the warm water.So cold!  Life is tough, huh?One of my favorite moments happened right at the very end….I love how Kari is watching her boys from the background.

I was lucky to have another beautiful day at Patapsco State Park with another adorable family.  You may remember them from my post a year ago just after little Bennett was born.  He is on-the-go now chasing after his big brother, Carson, now almost 4.  Check out how cute they are…Bennett’s face here makes me melt!The boys love riding in their wagon together!The happy couple was celebrating their 7th wedding anniversary the day we did these portraits…they first met in high school!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everyone!

Giancarlo finally reached the ripe old age of one!  Happy Birthday little man.  I look forward to watching you continue to grow.

Here he is as a newborn and now.  Check out my past blog posts of him here:  Newborn, Six Months

He has his serious face on here, but he really is such a happy little guy.Big bro and little bro!Here’s Julian on the swinging bridge in Patapsco State Park…Here’s the whole fam.  Julia is an expert outfit-coordinator!Happy Birthday, Giancarlo!!

I shot Kelley and John’s engagement portraits in 2008 before their destination wedding in Florida. You may remember her from the cute shoe shots at her store, Poppy and Stella, in Fell’s Point (and now in Annapolis, too). Kelley and John welcomed their first baby, Addie, into the world just a few weeks ago and I’m sure she’ll be the kid with the cutest shoes in town.

Look at those cheeks….she is just so squeezable!

Love a sweetly sleeping baby!The details in her nursery were adorable…Poor doggies…no longer the center of attention:

Grandma and Grandpa getting some snuggle time with Addie:Tired of photos or just tired?  Or hungry?Daddy made her feel all better:We ended our session up on their roof deck which has an awesome view of Baltimore City.  Congrats to the happy family!

I can’t believe it’s been three years since Kate and Jeff’s wedding!  It was so awesome to see them again and meet their sweet baby, Emmett, last weekend.  What an adorable little man.  Check out some of my favorites from our session below…

Look how strong and smiley he is at just 12 weeks old!Their fur-babies joined us for a few photos.  They look like stuffed animals and have tons of energy…
The whole fam…so sweet.

Congrats Kate and Jeff on your new addition!

I’ve enjoyed many Zumba classes under the instruction of the mommy of these cuties, Michelle. I don’t think anybody is surprised that Xander loves to dance considering that Michelle was still teaching well into her pregnancy and working that baby bump. I imagine baby Max will be the same way….he’s too busy napping, eating and pooping right now to try dancing just yet.  

Xander checking out his baby bro:Soooo sleepy!  Being a baby is hard work!This little man could not be any cuter…Love tiny feet!This is me shooting into a mirror with Xander. I was trying to demonstrate for him why it’s a bit more challenging to take photos of him in this position. = )  He’s such a lovebug…I didn’t mind!Here’s Xander getting a tickle attack from his Daddy…I of course had to break out my cute hats for some sleeping baby pics…look at that little smile!The happy family of four!  It was so fun hanging out with you guys….thanks for having me over!

Spring is in the air, which means my next photo season is beginning!  It’s been nice to hibernate for a few months, but I’m ready for Winter to be over as I’m sure most of you are. Here are a few pics from my latest session with Julia, Carlos, and their boys. Julian is almost three and Giancarlo is just over 6 months. Giancarlo is pretty chill and watches his big brother like a hawk.

Happy Spring, everyone!

I had the pleasure of photographing this adorable family recently. Their newest addition, Bennett, is about three weeks old now and his brother, Carson, is a proud “big boy” at almost 3 years old. Aren’t those great names? Here are a few of my favorites from their session. You can really see how sweet and happy they all are in this first photo. Here’s Carson rockin’ his subtle faux-hawk hairstyle. I can’t help but think “here comes trouble” when I see that grin!He is so sweet with baby Bennett!Mother and child….classic and gorgeous.Da boys…Here is their sweet doggy, Camden, who was quite scared of my camera.Yep, there’s a new sheriff in town.Look at little Carson’s face here!  So cute, but about to launch into a dramatic protest of some sort. Meanwhile, Bennett finally fell asleep as I was packing up to go. When kids are done, they’re done!
Hopefully I’ll be seeing more of these cuties in the future as they grow!