Christmas Smiles

This little sweetie looked ADORABLE in her first Christmas outfit and her smile was the icing on the cake. She was all smiles until her visit with Santa but I don't blame her...funny hat and big beard would scare me too. I hope the family has fond memories of their daughter's first Christmas.

Another beautiful fall day

I had so much fun with this shoot from start to finish. First, the weather was amazing, second the location was beautiful, third the family was so sweet and last but no least, this adorable five month old. He had the sweetest pouty lips and how cute does he look in his little hat?

Dayton Daily News Interview

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to do an interview for a Dayton Daily News article on tips for taking great holiday photos. Here are the results. One misprint states that the image I provided was my daughter, but is actually a client, not my daughter. Anyways, it is a great article with some great tips. I apologize the font is small but the image is as big as I can make it. The photo I submitted is the toddler with the white hat and denim jacket.

Farewell Session

This session is of a dear friend who will be moving back to her home country in a couple of weeks. It was such an honor to photograph them before the big move. They are such an amazingly beautiful and loving family and we will miss them dearly. I know they have fond memories of their time here and I hope these photos will help to keep the memories fresh. I wish them all the best and hope they visit soon.

Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence~Sydney Smith

One little monkey jumping on the bed

So much energy...it makes me tired just watching.

This cutie pie is one!

This family was so sweet and such a pleasure to work with. What a cutie pie!

This little guy is two!

This little guy turned two and his mom warned me that he was busy. She wasn't kidding. He was everywhere...chasing ducks, looking for alligators and throwing leaves. Needless to say, we got lots of "action" shots and I got my workout.

Family Love

This little guy is one! This family was so sweet and the love was obvious. He cuddled up to mom and dad which made for some very adorable shots. I wish them luck on their new adventure.

Fall is Here

Fall is here...or so we thought. This was a very chilly morning, perfect for some fall photos, but I am pretty sure we were wearing shorts the next day. This sweetie was dressed absolutely adorable and daddy was the one who could make her smile.

Apple Picking at Tuken's Orchard

Some other moms and I took the kiddos apple picking for the first time. I had no idea what to expect. I figured the trees would be tall and I would have to do all the picking but they were just baby trees and the kids were able to pick their own apples. They were so proud. Of course us moms had to play "quality control" analysts because the kids would pretty much put any and every rotten apple into their bag. The kids found the animal to be quite amusing especially this little dude. And of course no apple picking session would be complete without sipping some cider, but this wasn't just any cider, it was an apple cider slushie! So appropriate considering the weather was anything but cool.