Kidography

lucky me

Dania — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:40:46 +0000

There are so many times in the middle of a shoot I stop and say to myself “oh my….this. is. my. JOB!”

Yep, today was one of those days.

Itty Bitty Ellie

Dania — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:30:35 +0000

I’m an only child. I beeeeeeged my parents for a sister to no avail. I used to (oh, fine…still do) fantasize what it may have been like to have one and what life might be like today. When I met Amy and her sister Courtney last fall to photograph Courtney’s little lady (you may recognize Avery as the adorable red-head from my header up above), my inner self screamed “yes! this is what it’d be like!”. Instantly upon meeting them, you could tell these two adored the heck out of each other…and Amy clearly loved Avery as if she were her own. Well…imagine how stoked I was when I heard Amy was going to add her own little girl to the family and I was going to get to meet her within her first few days. Yep…stoked!

So….lets meet Ellie. :)

Sweet Isabella ♥

Dania — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:30:22 +0000

Tracy contacted me back in February about setting up a newborn session for her soon to be daughter. It was a looooong wait as Isabella hung on tight in mommys tummy and was over a week late making her grand entrance into the world! Well, she was totally worth the wait. She was unbelievably sweet. After a few little snackers, she was perfectly content despite the semi-cool breeze and handled the outfit changes like a champ.

Tracy was beyond prepared for our session and I was like a kid in a candy store when I walked into the master bedroom and saw the bed full of wonderful outfits, headbands, blankets she had picked out for Isabella. I totally loved it because it ensured that our session was perfectly tailored to Tracy and her personal style. I seriously urge all of my newborn clients to do the same!!

Without further adieu….meet Isabella Juliana (“Bella”)…

Hug O’ War

Dania — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:42:18 +0000

Little Man James :)

Dania — Fri, 04 May 2012 07:30:06 +0000

You may remember James featured here from last November. I couldn’t believe how he’d grown in 5 short months and though I wouldn’t have thunk it true, his eyes are even more blue. No photoshopping the color here folks….they were this blue straight outta camera….though the blue shirt and bright sky certainly played an integral part. :)

Well, he’s ONE now so of course, we met up again to grab some updated shots. He was THIS close to letting go of his momma and taking a few steps. Perhaps had it not been 46 degrees with winds 20 mph, he would have felt a teeny bit more confident. Nonetheless, he was awesome and boy, I just adore this little man. I cannot wait to see him and his beautiful momma again soon (maybe daddy too next time)!

The boy who loved to fly…

Dania — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:30:47 +0000

I love those small town moments. I’ve walked by this family a dozen times as they live about a half a block from me. It wasn’t until we had talked through email about 5 times when I realized it! Unfortunately, our new found neighbors are short lived ones as they are moving South next Month…so sad I don’t get to see little Eli grow up. :( But I made the most with the time I had with him and we had a blast running from one end of the park to the other….and back again. Boy this kid can move! And when he wasn’t on his own two feet, he wanted only to be airborne. I kid you not when I say that I have no less than 50 frames of him flying through the air with a look of pure joy. Holy perfect storyboard canvas potential!

Man, this kid was fun…

Calling Party of Six!

Dania — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:24:27 +0000

This session just proves that the old cliche “the more the merrier” is officially true when it comes to photography. I LOVED this family. Now, I love all my families {I truly do!} but these guys were just SO much fun! I could tell from the second we met that we were going to get along A-OK. They were everything a family of this size should be…fun loving, goofy and totally laid back. I loved that despite the proper khakis, shirts and ties, mom and dad barely blinked an eye when within 5 minutes, the boys knees were wrecked in grass stains….and just smiled when the little lady Ellie took off her fancy shoes in lieu of bare feet. Future clients, take note! Some of my very best images are the result of letting the kids be just that…kids!

Hide and Seek

Dania — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:34:23 +0000

Declan!

Dania — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:30:08 +0000

You may remember sweet Delcan from here. Well, he’s back! I haven’t seen him since he was 5 weeks old…man does time fly. I can’t believe he’s already 17 months! Mom lives in North Carolina so it’s not easy to schedule our sessions so we take what we can get when it comes to weather. Unfortunately, the weather gods weren’t with us this time and poor Declan (who is used to much warmer winds!) braved 30 something temps and pretty yucky breezes to boot. But in between the shivers, we managed to capture some happy smiles…especially when in moms arms and even more so when we headed for the playground. :)

So good to see you again little Declan!!

♥ brothers ♥

Dania — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:30:13 +0000

Mom and I go way back to our college days at good ol’ St. Rose. Sometimes, it seems like we were just yesterday and other days…well, I have a hard time believing it occurred within this lifetime. Anyhoo–I was super excited to hear that she was having twins, and even more excited when she wanted me to photograph them!

Somewhat ironic that I’m posting their newborn images only days after their official due date…though Mason and Braedan made their grand entrance into the world over 4 weeks ago at 5lbs. 2 oz. and 3 lbs. 15 oz. respectively. They are doing amazing and mom and dad are thrilled to finally have them home safe and sound! They were so amazingly fun and alert, I didn’t mind a bit that they would only sleep (at the same time that is) for a few select moments. :)

So without further adieu, here they are!