babies

I Make Faces

June 14, 2010
funny faces, scrunched nose smile, baby eating mommy's face

I have always had a very hard time hiding my emotions — at least where my facial expressions are concerned. Believe me, I’ve tried. With little to NO success! And now I think it’s safe to say that my children are following right along in their mother’s footsteps… I think he’s got the scrunched nose [...]

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Overexposure – A Good Thing?

September 10, 2009
sweet baby boy in backwards hat

In one of my first and favorite lessons in B & W photography it was explained that if we wanted our whites to turn out really white and our blacks to turn out really black, we should overexpose and underexpose respectively—around 1/2 to 1 full stop. The built-in reflective light meter in most SLR cameras [...]

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Monday Night Football

August 29, 2009

If I’m making dinner and football is on, this is what I’m likely to find. Boys will be boys I guess…

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7 Things To Keep In Mind When Planning A Newborn Photo Session

August 23, 2009
newborn with pacifier in black and white

You almost can’t go wrong when photographing a newborn, but here are 7 things I like to keep in mind when I do. 1. Things You Will Need Make sure to have receiving blankets, diapers, wipes, and a pacifier (if baby takes one) on hand. I made use of all of the above during my [...]

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11 Days Out of the Oven

August 16, 2009
newborn on side table

On Thursday I had the pleasure of taking some newborn photos for some very good friends.  I enjoyed it so much I could have done it all day. I didn’t get to try a few things with him that I wanted to, but I am extremely happy with the ones I got… I hope Mommy [...]

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Me? A wet-nurse?

August 10, 2009

Have you ever breastfed some one else’s baby? I have to admit that as a first time mother, the thought of someone else nursing my baby somewhat repulsed me. I wondered how other mother’s did it. A part of me feared deep down that this could somehow lessen my bond with my child… Almost three [...]

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