Djimon & Dyami {Columbus Children's Photographer}

Some shots that I just {LOVE} from these adorable boys.

they were adorable together.

the best smile. I think he smiled the whole time. LOVE.

a little harder to crack, but I still got a few smiles from this cutie.

he LOVED to run.

for the love of popsicles

aiden + popsicles = summer love.

seriously. popsicles are a major food group in his cute little head.

for the love of brothers {columbus children's photographer}

I had so much fun with these two! I have met them both once in the past, in which they were a bit shy, but they definitely came out of their shell for this photo shoot, ready to smile and show off their skills (which included running & jumping & climbing). I truly enjoyed each minute with them. More to come!

A BROTHER IS A FRIEND PROVIDED BY NATURE.

--LEGOUVE PERE

Julianne {Westerville Children's Photographer}

sweet Julianne.

those baby blues,

and china doll skin,

melt.my.heart.

have you ever seen anything cuter?

LOVE.

{FOUR} years old

My baby turned four in March.

and when you turn {FOUR}

you automatically make

BIG BOY

status.

and when it's your

{BIRTHDAY}

AND

you're turning

{FOUR}

you can be nothing but

SILLY.

try it.

it's FUN. 

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Two of the.CUTEST lil' Irish sweeties I know! 

Brightened up the original and crisped up the details using the action Picture Perfect from one of my favorite photography blogs, The CoffeShop Blog. 

more to come from my lil' leperchaun's 4th bday/St. Paddy's Day bash!

black&white

I LOVE b&w photos

the timeless quality they portray

and there's something about them

that makes me feel peaceful and warm inside.

Here are a couple other shots I thought about entering into the b&w challenge at i heart faces.

bella. the dog princess.

rise and shine.

a special snuggle.

which one of the three did you like best?

(the chosen shot is in this post.)

thought I'd share a few 

of my all time favorites

just because,

i LOVE black & white.

cousins.

my girl.

mesmerized.

i hope you always,

dream

imagine

wonder.

sweetness / columbus area children's photographer

let me set up this scene. i learned so much from this experience alone. it was my first time shooting a toddler/infant together. first in-home shoot where i had no clue what the lighting was like besides talking to mom on the phone. great windows for incoming light, but overcast day and i shoot strictly in natural light. here's what i learned:

• practice more with shutter speed (a must when shooting any on-the-go toddler)
• talk to mom/dad about if they mind moving around some things for more shooting flexibility.
• slow down and the camera doesn't always need to be clicking away (nervousness?)
• didn't have enough "stuff" to entertain toddler - bring more fun toys because every little one loves what you have more than what they have.
• move, move, move. i should've shot more shots from more positions, because once i got home, i realized some of my best shots were when i was standing behind the couch and i felt i needed to be down on the floor with the kids the whole time. i should've stood back and watched from behind the scenes and i would've captured more natural play with their faces better lit by what light was coming through the window.
• practice with backlight
• sometimes drool on the face is ok (fourth picture down). i kept wondering if i should photoshop out the drool or not, but in the end figured, that's what babies do, they drool.

i had the hardest time getting a good shot of the two together. i loved how the older cutie was so into the iTouch and being behind my camera instead of in front of it. hence the reasoning of the iTouch in so many of the shots - again though, natural is best and to me, these are moments the parents can reflect back on and smile at the thought.

(the second picture down is my first play around with textures)

my first play with textures.

irish dancer / cleveland area children's photographer

this is my niece, one of my favorite models, and my all time favorite Irish Dancer. She is truly amazing! I love going to all her dance competitions (people watching galore). Those moms get crazy. Honestly though, I love seeing these girls do their thing. I sit there in awe.

Even though I'm just starting this blog, I wanted to post some work I've done since I first started on this journey. These were some of my first shots with my camera, and a good reminder of how I will continuously learn and grow.