FATHER’S DAY ALL-INCLUSIVE

If you’re like me {forgive me John}, you’re always scrambling to find the latest gadget, tie or tool to get dad for Father’s Day.  Break out of the same ol’ same ol’ and get him something he’ll be stoked to receive…images of his most cherished!

This package offers a $200+ discount and is perfectly designed to fill dads office with 5×7 images for frames on his desk, digitals to run on his screensaver and a mini-album to show off when he is on the road.  Space is limited and Mothers Day Specials went quick so don’t wait to book your special session!

Of course how you use it is up to you…you can either surprise dad with images of you and the kiddos or let him in on the surprise and ask him to join in the fun of the session.  Either way, I have no doubt this is one of the best gifts he will receive this Father’s Day!

 

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

Spring had arrived just in time for this lovely mother daughter session.  The clear blue sky perfectly matched the sweet and cheery moods of these two as we began shooting.  I think the images we captured that day couldn’t better depict their love and admiration for one another.  Alyina sure loved the camera, but after viewing the images, I think the camera may love her even more.  I mean seriously, how incredibly gorgeous is she?  And to think she’s only 5.  I predict someone’s going to break more than her fair share of hearts in the years to come…don’t you?

Miss J.

I’ve been photographing Juliana since she was a pea in her mommas belly.  It’s been so much fun to watch her grow from an itty bitty newborn…

…to this amazing little 14 month old, with an adorably sweet personality and much, much love for her parents.  We couldn’t have picked a more beautiful day to capture it all.

 

Lori Almena -

awesome family! Miss J. is growing up in front of our eyes!!!!

Lisa Muscatello -

Great pictures! I especially love the black & whites! :-)

Christine Spinelli -

Amazing photos! I love the mommy snuggle time shots!

Michele Michael -

The beauty and love was totally captured. Great Pics!

Buz Marchesiello -

Beautiful pictures! The composition of each picture is fantastic. The star Juliana completes each picture with her natural beauty.

Lisa Grasso -

What lovely photos-makes you smile just to look at them!

Mark Grasso -

Wow! What beautiful photos! They capture the love and joy Juliana has brought to the entire family.

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ week 9

These last few weeks, the girls have found much love and  laughter in wrestling matches.  I often find myself yelling at them to quit being so rough only to be drowned out by the sound of happy squeals and giggles.  How mad can I really get at faces like these?

 

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

Just a little sneak peek from this weekend.   So happy to finally see all the trees and flowers in bloom!  I think Miss Juliana was too.

 

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ week 8

Over the last week or so, McKenna has had an incredible fascination with her toes.  Socks are thrown to the floor within moments of  being put on as she plops herself on the floor to ever so carefully inspects each and every toe…and every nook and cranny in-between.  Maybe a bit odd, but frankly, I’m thankful they are staying out of her mouth…and having toes clear of toe jam isn’t the worst thing now is it?

 

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ week 7

Much to my delight, I receive many requests a day to “take a picture of this!” from the Bean.  I try to oblige as much as I can since I know these moments are fleeting (as is her willingness to participate).  This week, a few months shy of her 4th birthday, I noticed a change in the images I captured of her.  At first, I thought it was a fluke, but by the time I had emailed the 4th photo to my husband, I realized that there was truth to the images.  That round, chubby baby face is nowhere to be found.  The eyes express more understanding and wonder than they had even a few months ago.  Our little girl is growing up.  She’s becoming a sweet, sophisticated, loving young girl.  I can more easily see the teenager and woman she’ll become someday…and fear that those days will be here before we can blink an eye.  Thank you Kennedy for reminding me to slow down a little and better soak up the moments of your beautiful, beautiful world.

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ week 6

At the risk of sounding like a {very} broken record, I love Spring.  And I’m not alone.  Spring brings out not just the warm weather, but all the amazing things that go along with it…like bike rides.  Anyone who knows me well knows I have trouble riding a bike.  I’ve received more scrapes and bruises as an adult as I did as a child.  Not sure what the true issue is, but for sure, I am not to be trusted with a child on board.  So I invested in the Burley last year so the girls could both enjoy a nice bike ride without the risk of being thrown by their clumsy mother.  I’d venture to say they don’t mind one bit.

SPRING IS IN THE AIR!

Finally!!  After rescheduling this session from a crummy, crummy March day, I’d say it was well worth the wait!  We’re still waiting for everything to bloom and green up a bit, but you wouldn’t hear a bit of complaining last weekend as we ran around sans gloves, coats and hats enjoying the warm Spring sun on our backs.  Sweet Emi was feeling a bit under the weather as the poor thing was cutting a few new teeth, but she rallied well and gave me a few coy smiles here and there.  Logan on the other hand had enough energy for at least 3 children and was a BLAST to chase around and play hide and seek with.

Playing with and photographing this lovely family reminded me once again how very much I love my job and how incredibly lucky I am to meet such wonderful, wonderful people.

SPRING IS A COMIN’!

Or say the calendar says, right?  I don’t know about you, but I’ve had just about enough of this white stuff that is rumored to appear on my lawn again by dawn tomorrow…so I’m ignoring it for now and instead trying to think of the warm Spring days ahead.  Here is a a calendar update for those of you still interested in booking a Spring session.

April:  Weekend dates booked!
May:   One weekend session left Memorial Day weekend.
June:  Three weekend slots available.

Weekday slots are also still available on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.

 

And because no blog post is complete without some images, here a little look back at last spring to help brighten this otherwise dreary day!

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ week 4

I have raised a picky eater.  Not by design, but she can take one look at something and decide instantly if she will try it or not (“or not” usually wins).  She has a few favorites though that I can always count on providing a full belly.  Much to my delight, pizza is on the top of that list.  There is no other food she so intently focuses on and devours in record time.  If the brown eyes and quirky personality didn’t prove anything, this surely confirms she is in fact mine.

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ week 3

I know I’m squeezing this one in at the last possible minute, but it’s been a crazy, crazy week.  Kennedy’s school is holding it’s annual Gala next weekend and I have volunteered much of my time over the last few weeks helping pull it all together.  It’s going to be a wonderful event and if you have a moment, you should check out our online auction.  Anyone can bid on the items (there are some great ones!) and all the money is going to support the Brown School.  A school that has put a smile on my daughters face each and every day she arrives and has done more than I can say for her growth and development.  I could not be more proud to be a Brown School parent and support this wonderful school.

So, to switch gears completely, I love, love, love our little nighttime rituals.  Each night around 7 or so, I run upstairs to grab the girls pajamas before we settle down to watch a show before bed.  It’s become our little game for the girls to stand in the foyer, arms stretched out as high as they can go just waiting for me to drop their “jam-jams” over the ledge.  Their excited faces and giggles as the clothes fall into their arms are just too sweet for words.

 

PHOTO-A-WEEK ~ WEEK 2

Being as John’s mom was born and raised in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is kinda a big deal in our house.  This year especially, Kennedy could not be any more proud to be Irish.

MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL

Mothers Day is right around the corner and there is no better way to celebrate mom than with images that she’ll cherish forever.  There are limited openings for these specially priced sessions so don’t wait to book!

Oh, and a little added incentive to not being a last minute Lucy….the first one to book will receive an additional 8×10 print of their choice mounted on styrene board.  :)