snow day!

So this is the second post in a row where there are kids outside in the cold. Without coats. Please don't report me. I had the kids outside for five minutes, max. Promise. And they look happy, no? Perhaps it was the tickle of snowflakes on their tiny noses. Or maybe it was the promise of hot chocolate. We'll never know.

baby it's cooold outside

It's not always easy to photograph outdoors during the winter, but these kids were major troopers! And mom was a love for letting the kids out of the house without jackets! We kept warm with lots of running and skipping. We pranced down to the train station, pretended to be conductors (love that hat!) and models (love those faces!). When the sun started setting, we ducked into the Cold Spring Depot for warmth and some well-deserved fries. It was a great session, so beware of the long post...

blizzard

One of my kids was jubilant over the snow. The other was not.

mask • cold spring child photographer

Happy Birthday to the loveliest little Ruby around!

senior photos

In the midst of my fall madness, I jumped at the chance to attend a photography seminar in Philadelphia. I didn't even mind the drive, since I finished listening to my book club book on CD. (Getting stuck in traffic on the way back helped.) It was amazing to learn from the awesome Shannon Sewell, who inspired me to push my work to another level. These photos were from our afternoon shoot. A big thank you to the lovely models who were super patient (and amazingly calm) when faced with 10 photographers acting a little bit like paparazzi.

weeeeee

I've been so swamped with holiday photo orders, that I've been ignoring Ye, my Faithful Readers/Blog Stalkers (O! How I love Thee). I've also gone a little batty (see previous sentence). Still, this photo fills me with such glee, that I had to share. I mean, who doesn't love a flying baby?

bubbles and balloons • peekskill family photographer

This shoot had all the right ingredients: a happy family, bubbles, and balloons. We played down by the Peekskill river front and I decided not to let the bright mid-day sun scare me. I love the results!

gerber baby

I've been a little absent, but I've had a good excuse...MINI SESSIONS! It was a great day, and I'm now slogging through 12 groups of edits. Plus, I had the chance to photograph the most amazing family in New Jersey for a bar mitzvah family session! And in the middle of all of that, I had the privilege of photographing this amazing 4-month-old. Isn't she just perfect? I had to share! I've photographed both of her brothers and let me just say this: They are not fans of the camera. But their little sister was the perfect little model.