Charming young woman

Where do I begin?

Well, lets see... Mother Nature decided to keep us on our toes today with clear skies, rain, cloudy skies, rain, sun, cloudy skies, sun, rain and then a perfectly pleasant afternoon (minus an aberrant mini rainshower) that ended in glorious sunshine. Oh yea, and a tornado warning for a brief part of the afternoon. I had my doubts that this session would take place, but alas... we braved it and it ended up being absolutely wonderful.

Charming young woman. Kind, confident, smart, athletic, low maintenance, personable, and naturally beautiful. We had a ball walking along the Erie Canal path finding pretty spots to use for her Senior pictures. We were attacked by mosquitoes, screamed at a snake and dodged a few raindrops. I would say that is a pretty successful session!!!


I'm so excited about these pictures. Thanks for being such a great "sport" (no pun intended!!) and allowing me to capture this awesome time in your life. I hope you go to school in Boston!



How many pair of sneakers??? 36???!!

The best laid plans...

FINALLY met this cute family after several weeks of postponing due to bad weather. The day started lovely, pretty light and no rain... things were looking good for a Saturday session. Our plan to hold off in past weeks and wait for a nice day was working.

THEN...
I arrived at their lovely home and noticed the wind (we postponed one time due to high winds - they live on top of a hill). Not terrible, but the wind was definitely gusting from time to time. We managed to work around it. Then, I was informed that Dad was at work and would be home soon. No biggie, we could start and he could join in when he got home. I was greeted by the 6 month old cutie with a big giggle/smile. Then, I cursed it as I told him to save some smiles for the camera. He didn't listen... and the normally smiley baby just wasn't giving it to us. :( Poor little guy has pretty bad reflux and had to change outfits about four times!! Mom does A LOT of laundry! The adorable three year old was, well, just being three.... but I still was able to trick her into some great pics!!
And, the funniest mishap, toward the end of the session I was letting the 3 year old hold my lens cap. She accidentally dropped it and IT ROLLED IN BETWEEN THE DECK SLATS and went to the land of good-by. Seriously. What are the chances of that??!!! Certainly not a big deal, but just the icing on top of the "what else can go wrong" cake??!!!

The session reminded me that we live in "real life" and no matter how we plan and plan, sometimes you just have to accept it and roll with the punches! Luckily, this sweet family knew just how to roll with it and didn't get stressed about it.

Still able to find many images that I love... like these...


Thank you, thank you!!

What a smile!

This little man was absolutely adorable. Five years old, so I could relate to his personality and interests... we connected... I was invited to stay for a snack. Lucky me!!

His mom and dad adore him. I mean... look at Mom... how fun is she? Love his smile here...
Love his expression here...
Love everything about this one...
And this to me says, "HAPPINESS!!!"

What a great smile!
Thanks so much for inviting me to capture your family.

gone boatin'

I met this beauty last year and was thrilled to go back to Skaneateles on a picture perfect evening to photograph her again. New addition this year, Banjo... a fun and fluffy Cockapoo.

A serious side.


Captain?
Well, just under the watchful eye of Mom!

I love this image...

and this one because it includes Banjo...


What a life! Thanks for inviting me back. I enjoyed our session so much!

T is for terrific!

Boy, I am so fortunate to be able to work with such nice families. These kids are super!! Full of life and love, kind to one another, respectful and all around great kids. Not to mention quite cute.

They were kind enough to spend their last free morning before school started with me at the lovely Pratt's Falls. Quite a beautiful location for photos, especially when the light is perfect as it was for us.

I have many smiley pictures of this handsome guy, but I also like this look he gave me. A 13 year old guy must maintain coolness, you know!

I thought this was a fun perspective!


Whew! Beauty!

Ohhhhh... love this. bracelets on the ankle, barefeet, and my favorite part -- look at how the little sister is touching the big sister's foot. love it! Thanks so much for a great session!

This family of four is fabulous!

I was very happy to meet this great family last week. All four children were so friendly and well mannered - polite not only to me, but to one another. I'm sure it isn't always that way at home, but I could tell that they are just a great bunch of siblings.

I was greeted at my car by the youngest (4) with a HUGE welcome... he is absolutely adorable.

And, he's extremely affectionate. I received many hugs from him! Look at how patient his older brother is with him, too.

Handsome, eh?

Two sisters. Beautiful girls. Very beautiful! Thanks so much for our fun session. I really enjoyed meeting your family!!

Siblings

A few quick pics of yet another pair of cuties...
This little one has such a great smile. She's 2... so much to smile about!


LOVE those dimples. And his hair. And his smile! I think he'll have those dimples for life - so cute.


Thank you, thank you! What cute kiddos.

Three pretty sisters

Beauties!
These three sisters and I had a grand ol' time together.
the youngest... CUTIE pie...
The oldest - I love the look she's giving me. I can almost see her as a young woman with this gaze. The middle - big warm eyes, so pretty!


just some fun shots... Thanks so much for spending the morning with me!

brothers!

While in Charlotte I was lucky to have a session with these adorable boys! This little guy is so full of personality. Check out his terrific smile - it draws you in!
Following in his older brother's footsteps, the little guy is equally animated. There was hardly a dull moment during the session. Thought this series was very cute!
I think if these were my boys I would blow this one up really big - love everything about it!!! Thanks so much for the active and fun session! Your boys are super!