I’ve photographed Mr. Jake since he was a little more than one year old. Now he’s almost 8 and Mom Jen wanted to try out his Halloween costume for some updated photos. Jake is going to be Sid Vicious from the “Six” Pistols!! Awesome! Jake even nailed the Sid snarl for a pose! I had to bring out some old “retro” Jake photos from past shoots for Jen to see how big her boy has grown. I love ya, Jake! He’s such a sweet boy.

There’s something about a railroad that captivates children and even adults. I’m drawn to them because they are one of our lasting vintage forms of transportation. There is a western, dusty, greasy, dirt draw about them. That, combined with a handsome little boy in a crisp linen white shirt, makes for some good photographs.

Torsten was quite reserved on our way to his photo session. . . until he saw the trains and track. All of a sudden his face lit up and he turned into a smiling, gleaming-eyed little man. The train conductors let him blow the train horn, gave him a sticker, etc. He couldn’t have had it any better! And so began my chase to photograph him while he wandered around in amazement. I tried to get his attention by telling him that Thomas the Train was hiding in my camera lens. That worked like a charm some of the time. He even told me he could see Thomas, Percy, and Hero (I don’t know all the names!) waving to him through my camera! What imaginations children have! This was a great location, especially for a 4 1/2 year old boy. I love the way these turned out! He’s so cute!

Oh, how I love these two siblings! Mia is in my daughter Tess’s class and Paxton recently turned one year old. They are like little models! Paxton was such a ham in front of the camera, and Mia. . . well, she’s just a ball of bright sunshine.

Thank you so much, Traci, for asking me to photograph them. The outfits were fantastic and the faces even better! There are many more good ones to come. . .soon:)

Lesli

This precious little man will be 1 year old in May. He was really trying to walk while posing for me in the studio. Mom, Dad, and sweet family dog Sasha were all there to celebrate J’s upcoming birthday and watch him dig in to his cupcake. He wasn’t too sure about the cake, but he definitely loved the candle! Oh, babies are so cute, aren’t they?

Mom and Dad, the photo gallery will be ready soon! Thanks for your patience during this crazy spring season!

Lesli

Here’s a sneak peek of some studio mini sessions from last weekend. They were a hit! All of the kids had fun and were an absolute delight to photograph. I will definitely continue to do these!

I’m not gonna lie. It’s tricky photographing children. You have to be sneaky, manipulative. Downright conniving to get a good shot! Or maybe you just have to be patient and wait until they finally settle into their environment and don’t. quite. know. you’re around. Snap!

My very good friend Amber met me at City Centre with her two lovely daughters that I’ve literally watched grow in front of my eyes. Heck, Amber used to let me practice photographing K all the time before I started this crazy business! She trusted me THEN. So, we converged at City Centre, and Amber thought it was impossible to get a good shot because K and T were being. . .typical young children!!! Why can’t they just settle down for one photo?? NOOOO!!! That’s what makes child photography fun:) You never know what to expect, and if you roll with the punches, you are bound to capture some beauties.

 Here are some unplanned shots:

Remember what I said about being tricky? Candy was the bribe for this setup! Worked like a charm!

Before I snapped this one, I asked T to put her arms around K. . . she had her in a choke hold! Gotta love sisters!