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The Many Faces of Baby – Toledo Baby Photographer

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:35:42 +0000

This little 4-month-old was amazingly animated. He came into the studio with a huge smile on his face so I knew he’d be fun. He had so many adorable smiles and faces!

Baby “S” started getting a tad fussy towards the end of our session and we quickly found out why. When mom gave him his blankie and pacifier to help soothe him, he nearly fell asleep on my beanbag. The poor little guy was sleepy!

One – Toledo Baby Photographer

admin — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:42:16 +0000

This little guy celebrated his first birthday the day before our session. He was a cutie and a lot of fun to work with.

We played peek-a-boo with a blanket!

This is just an outtake but it made me laugh as soon as I saw it. This is how some kids REALLY feel about me as a photographer HAHAHA!

10-Week-Old Cutie! – Toledo Baby Photographer

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 00:53:34 +0000

This little guy came all the way from California! I don’t think he was used to the cooler Ohio weather either because he insisted on being in front of my space heater the entire time. Despite being a little chilly and battling some wicked reflux (reminded me so much of my own kids!), he was still a wonderful trooper and we got some great captures. I wish he and mom a safe trip home!

A Lost Cause? – Toledo Baby Photographer

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:32:23 +0000

If you ask any photographer with younger children who the hardest subjects are to photograph, I bet 9 out of 10 would say their own kids. We like to refer to it as the Photographer’s Child Syndrome (PCS). My kids are definitely no exception and suffer from severe PCS. While it’s never easy, I must say that my oldest two children have become a bit easier in the last year or two to photograph, although, getting a genuine smile instead of “sit and say cheese” forced smile/grimace is the real challenge. Even so, I would prefer to take their picture and anyone else in all of Toledo over my youngest. Not only is she in the worst possible age group for photos (18 months to 2.5 years) but she also takes PCS to the extreme. She goes running the minute I lift the camera. I have a bit better chance of getting a decent shot of her outdoors as I can usually trick her into looking in my direction every so often but in the studio, it’s a lost cause. She knows what the studio is for and the minute I try and “stage” her the PCS flows full force. I have not taken a decent studio portrait of her since she was 9 months old. I told myself that when she turns 18-months-old I would force myself to give it another try but I chickened out. I just couldn’t get myself to do it! So this morning, while I was folding laundry, I got this great idea in my head that TODAY was going to be the day. TODAY I was going to get a magnificent studio portrait of my now 22-month-old sweetheart (a term used loosely here as there is nothing sweet about her during a photo shoot). I set everything up, got her dressed, had all my tricks and bribes ready to go, camera up and ready to shoot and…DISASTER! Yet another failed attempt. Well, almost. I did get this one (and only one!) shot with near eye contact and a hint of a smile. OK, so she’s smiling at the lollipop I have dangling over my head and is getting ready to pounce but it’s a decent shot nonetheless. I suppose beggars can’t be choosers!

Where Have You Been??? – Toledo Photographer

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:00:58 +0000

“Where have you been?” is a question I received today from a client. Ah yes, where have I been??? I’m here! I had surgery just over two weeks ago and have taken time off to recover. I’m doing great though and will be jumping back in full force this weekend! May is jam packed until I leave for vacation later this month (woohoo!!!!) and June is nearly full. If you’re thinking about photos any time soon, please be sure to call me ASAP!

During the months of May & June, I am offering a FREE wallet size gallery book with every collection purchase. Yes, that’s FREE!!! I’m testing these out and think they’re just the cutest things. They’re small enough to fit in every purse or diaper bag. Every image from your image gallery is included and you get to pick the cover image. I love them!

I have some great sessions coming up before I leave for South Carolina including two newborns, a 10-month-old, an adorable family and some cute kiddos. I can’t wait to get back to what I love most!

Birthday Boy – Toledo Baby Photographer

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:30:58 +0000

Little boy “C” is turning one! He is amazingly cute and is not phased by the camera at all. Don’t you just love all of his hair? My youngest is almost 10 months older and only has a quarter of what he has!

Of course we couldn’t do a one-year-old photo session without a cake smash! I love the cake his mom brought. The colors were so bright and awesome! Mr. “C” seemed to like it too! This was my favorite from the shoot:

And a bunch more:

Sun! Beautiful Sun! – Toledo Baby and Child Photographer

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:07:30 +0000

The last few days in Toledo have been absolutely gorgeous and of course the annoying mommy photographer that I am could not pass up the opportunity for some warm weather photos of my children. At least 2 of the 3 cooperated. Isn’t that how it always works? They couldn’t all possibly cooperate at the same time, right?

My youngest was dancing and I got a perfect shot of the sun beaming down on her. Oh, how I’ve longed for this sun!

I think my oldest daughter has enjoyed the sun and warm weather even more than me.

It’s raining now and getting colder by the minute. At least we were able to enjoy it while it lasted!

Boys Will Be Boys – Toledo Children’s Photographer

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:57:43 +0000

These two cousins were hilarious to watch and were far more excited to see and play with each other than take pictures. Whether they knew it or not, their excitement made for some adorable images. I put together this fun little collage to document the moment.

Adorable Family – Toledo Family Photographer

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:30:10 +0000

My latest family made the trek all the way from Chicago. This adorable family of 3 will soon be a family of four and they are all absolutely glowing. I LOVE their color choices for this session. The orange and blues just totally pop against the neutral backdrops. Love them!

Quite possibly a miracle – Toledo Children’s Photographer

admin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:05:29 +0000

My son has loathed the camera every day of his 3.5 years of life. I could have sworn he and my youngest daughter were holding a contest to see which one could go the longest without looking at the camera. It was a stiff competition up until today when my son finally faltered. It took some super harsh bribery (I let him skip his nap in return for just a few moments of cooperation – that’s HUGE!) but I ended up with the most successful 3 minutes of shooting ever. I now have something I can finally use on my walls!

My absolute favorite:

And a few others:

Now if only I could get my 19-month-old to cooperate…