This session was a real treat for me! I’d photographed big brother when he was the only brother and was the same age as his little brother. Did that make sense? 
HERE is big brother, nearly 2.5 years ago.
But this time was all about little brother – and let me tell you – he was FULL of smiles and a tiny bit of mischief. Put the brothers together and you have a some noise. Add in Dad and you have good old fashioned chaos. I hope Mom has a VIP card to a spa. 
Wow – I am really behind on blogging sessions – I was updating some stuff and I realized I never shared this gem of a session! Two adorable sisters that I met in June – they were such pros during the session it almost seemed TOO easy! A few of my faves:
It’s hard to believe how fast the first year can pass you by… it seems like just yesterday I was photographing Patrick’s newborn portraits and now I am posting his FIRST BIRTHDAY portraits! Where did the year go????? A few of my favorites from his session:
This cutie is the latest addition to the babyJACKS club – such an adorable little guy with the sweetest set of parents. I even had the opportunity to meet Grandma and can say that Dylan is surrounded by people who can’t get enough of him!
Here are a few from our session:
One of my favorite aspects of being a portrait photographer is the opportunity to work with families over a period of time and watching children grow from toddlers into school-age kids. I first traveled to Maricopa to photograph A, G & A four years ago. Two years ago they came to visit me in my studio, and then last month I visited them at their home for an updated family session. I had a ton of fun and the resulting images are fantastic. Here are a few:
I just love this time of year as I look back at the blog and see all the fabulous bellies, new babies and families that I had the opportunity to photograph this past year. I adore what I do and feel so lucky that so many people decide that I am the photographer they want to hire to capture these precious moments in their lives.
So I leave you with this slideshow of all the portraits featured on the blog from 2009. I have a lot of exciting things planned for 2010 and can’t wait to share them with you!
I really have to admit that my new favorite location to shoot casual, fun family sessions is Saguaro Ranch Park in Glendale. Every time I am there I find new, fun areas to explore and LOVE to watch the kids chase after the chickens when the shoot is all done.
Andy, Matt and Grace (and their Mom & Dad) were such a joy to work with! Here are a few from their session.
It was a tough decision to make – shoot at beautiful Anthem Park north of town or explore Scottsdale Civic Plaza. I knew I had two gorgeous girls to work with and either location would be fantastic, but the lure of ice cream and arcade games won out as soon as their mom mentioned that they LOVE the Sugar Bowl in Old Town Scottsdale. There is not much of a better treat for after a wonderful portrait session, so we were Civic Plaza bound…
… us and HUNDREDS of white tents. I neglected to check the Civic Plaza calendar to realize that there was a HUGE artfest being held on the Plaza grounds.
Thankfully, after we finally found each other (thank goodness for cell phones!) we had a fabulous session! Still plenty of prime locations for shooting and looking at the final images you’d never guess there were a see of white tents all over the place. Huge thanks to E & L’s parents for having to gorgeous girls who more than deserved their post-session visit to the Sugar Bowl!
I had the pleasure of photographing Mr. Hudson a couple weeks ago. Such a cutie at 6 months of age! While he was born in AZ, I think he’s a TX boy at heart since both his mom and his dad are from the Lone Star State. I predict cowboy boots, a Stetson and Wranglers in his future… but throw in some wrap around Ray-Bans for an AZ touch. Give him 16 years or so and he will be making the girls giggle and sigh with a simple wink.
But for now, he’s a little munchkin who likes to cuddle with Mom & Dad and loves his stuffed lion doll…
Did I mention the gorgeous eyes?
I have to start off by saying that I’ve been a neglectful photographer and haven’t scoped out new locations for a LONG time and thus have missed a GEM of a location on the west side of town. Saguaro Ranch Park in Glendale is truly a delightful place to visit even when you are not having portraits taken! For those who are unfamiliar with the venue, it’s a historic farm and still boasts many of the old buildings, tractors and other rustic accessories that were required to operate a farm during the late 1800s into the early 1900s.
Such a location was the perfect spot for Jackson & Owen – two delightful boys who knew exactly how to charm this photographer. I wanted to pack them both into my car after the session and haul them home with me. I’ve decided that my Sarah should marry little Owen and that Jackson & my Kevin would delight in bucket after bucket of Legos.
Here are a few from J & Os session.
There are various chickens running around the farm area of the park. If you EVER need to find a way for your young children to burn off loads of energy, I guarantee you that chasing chickens will lead to tired children.
