The Little Mister

I still consider myself somewhat of a newbie to all of this. That may be because I look out there and see that there's so much more that I need to learn, not only about photography but also about business. The one thing that I've known from the start is how important word of mouth is. That's why I was so excited to be contacted by this next client. I still get such a thrill out of being contacted by new people interested in having me take their pictures- I also get very nervous (I've always been very shy around people I've never met, kind of odd that my career now relies on me meeting new people). Fortunately, the people I meet at photo sessions are almost always wonderful. This family was no exception. From the moment I entered their home, I felt like a friend and the little guy took no time at all to warm up to the camera. But the smiles were still a challenge to capture.

This little guy is quite the thinker.










An absolutely sweet family and I hope to see them again sometime!

Oh, and I did get a smile from the little guy :-)

Phun at Phipps!

Slowly getting my blog posts up to date. I had the opportunity to do pictures of a brother and sister visiting Pittsburgh from Erie. We met up at the outdoor garden at Phipps. Phipps is an absolutely gorgeous place to photograph but I have found that inside can be a little tricky. The outdoor garden is just perfect. It's rarely crowded, there's plenty of space and lots of beautiful flowers.

These two were so cooperative considering how hot it was and how much walking I made them do :-)




After Phipps, we decided to walk down to Forbes Wall. This has become a popular spot with the boys. I think it's amazing to see this bit of sports history tucked away in Oakland.





I thought it was a fun morning and I look forward to hopefully getting to photograph these two again! Thank you J Family!

Welcome Baby M!

The Happy Family!



Mama and Me



Sharing secrets with big brother and a special kiss from big sister.



The boys



These pictures were taken in the family's house using my white and black backdrops.



This is the second newborn I was able to photograph for this family. When I first started getting into this 2 years ago, I was able to shoot this little guy's big sister when she was just a little peanut. I love being able to record a family's history like that. It's one of my favorite parts of this job.

Latest Finalist- BetterPhoto July 2010

Congratulations! You have placed as a finalist in this month's BetterPhoto
Contest! Over 19100 photos were entered into the competition; it is an honor
to have your image selected among the top 1503 finalist photos.

Your finalist photo: Hey, Little Mister

This image can be viewed - along with all of the finalist images - at:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=40747




My Finalist for the month of July! This has got to be one of the cutest little guys I've ever photographed. Just love those big eyes and chubby cheeks!