Hello everyone.  Well its that time of year for a little vacation and oh yeah, my own wedding.  Therefore my studio will be closed until after March 1st so if you are calling or emailing I will get back to you after that date. Thanks everyone!  And since every post is better with a photo, here's an image of me and my wonderful, very soon to be husband, taken by the amazing Christie Pham of Hawaii who is also going to do our wedding photos!!  This is my favorite!

I have been excited to shoot these newborn photos since the day this little one rushed into this world.......and I mean rushed.  For a first baby, she sure was in a hurry to get out and join her mom and dad.  She is the most adorable little girl, quite content and her mom and dad are just beaming.  It brings back memories of bringing my own sweet babies home from the hospital.  Wonderful memories.  Well, enjoy these few images from this morning.  The ones on the end are just for dad since he is a big "Saints" fan.  Now you will have some just for your rec room Dan :)

The other day I had the total honor to shoot maternity pix of this wonderful "mom to be".  Melissa has such a calm and relaxed presence which will definitely serve her well when it comes to being a wonderful mom which I know she will be.  Thanks for being so easy to work with Melissa and I can't wait to do it again very soon when you bring that new baby for a newborn session.  Enjoy this small selection of images.  You look absolutely stunning.

This morning I had the pleasure of shooting a newborn session for Miss E.  She is so adorable and as per usual, I just wanted to keep her.  Some how her mom wouldn't go for that, lol.  She looks so much like her big sister and didn't cry once.  I did want to mention to people that are thinking about getting newborn photos done, don't worry if you don't think your baby will behave or fit into the mold of what you think "newborn photos" should look like.  This little one wasn't a big fan of being naked, so we did more shots with her sleeper on or snuggled in a blanket.  Everyone loves when their baby is asleep for the photos, but that doesn't always work either.  Your babies newborn shots should be just that, your babies.  They should be as your baby is, sweet and adorable no matter what.  Just come prepared with a change of clothes and diapers of coarse as well as bottles, soothers if they take one, blankets and a bit of patience.  On average I find a newborn session takes a few hours just because you can't rush a baby and in that time, there might only be 20 minutes of actual "shooting time".  They are ready when they are ready.  Well, there's my newborn photo session advice for today.  Now, here are some photos of the adorable Miss E.  I hope you like them.

This is just a quick update to let all upcoming brides that may have inquired in the past and were turned down, that a very coveted date has just opened up. One of my brides had previously booked AUGUST 27, 2001, and has now had to change it to another date. If this date interests you, please contact me immediately as I don't think it will be available for long.

And since every post is better with a photo, here's one that I took on my recent trip to Philadelphia.

This past weekend I had the great honor of shooting Kristin and Ryan's winter wedding.  It was an incredibly long and foggy drive but very exciting as I knew that fog was bringing us some absolutely amazing frost.  We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for such a beautiful couple.