Fantauzzi Family Pictures

On Saturday morning, I drove a bit north to meet the Fantauzzi family. They heard about my business through one of the blogs I just started following! (Love social media!) They planned to have some pictures taken the previous weekend, but at the last minute, the photographer cancelled...my luck! Here are some shots from the session:

This was the birthday girl! She was having her party shortly after the pictures.

Sisters!

There's just something about this expression that I love...

Little beauties!

I absolutely adore this shot. Dad was dancing with his girls, so I climbed up the stairs to snap a few candids, and the little one caught me:)

Dad and his girls

Seriously cute!

What a wonderful family!

And while this one isn't a "framer," I love it because it sums up the session so adequately. The girls were great, but so full of energy. I spent most of the time chasing them!

As you can see, I still have a lot to learn, particularly when it comes to indoor photography. I'm constantly waiting for my flash to reload (I hate when it says busy and I miss the perfect shot!) and struggling with finding the right manual settings. I'm hoping to take some classes in the near future though.

Thanks for following my journey!

Birthday Party Pictures!

Last Saturday, my friend, Andrea, asked me to come to her daughter's 4th birthday party to snap some pictures. I arrived a bit earlier than the start to get some closeups of the party details:

Isn't this cake amazing?! Andrea MADE it herself!!

Unfortunately, the weather has been TERRIBLE for the last couple weeks, raining nearly every day. They scheduled pony rides from 11:30-12:30, but as the skies darkened, Andrea contacted the owner and asked him to come a bit early. He arrived at 11 and this pony actually got out of the van...yes, there was no trailer!

As Samantha hopped up on the horse for her first ride, it started to sprinkle. The man was kind enough to continue to give rides to the children who arrived early in spite of the rain. Once it started really coming down, we called it quits with the pony, but so glad we got some cute pictures of Samantha with Snickers (aka Buddy)!

Since we were stuck inside, Andrea put on The Lorax for the kiddos and they enjoyed popcorn, cotton candy, pretzels, and lots of other sugary treats! 

Andrea's husband braved the rain to grill hotdogs and hamburgers. The face painter and balloon animal artist arrived shortly after and that definitely made the birthday girl HAPPY!

After everyone was painted, we sang "Happy Birthday" to Samantha and cut this gorgeous cake. It was a great party, and Andrea and Chris really made it special for Samantha!

Happy Family!

Lastly, Samantha opened her presents. I love this shot of her because it truly captures her excitement!!

Addysen's Birthday Shoot (and a few extras)

On Monday evening, I took some birthday pictures for a fellow Stroller Warrior's little girl's upcoming birthday. As with all of the children I've had the opportunity to photograph, Addysen was an absolute joy and super cooperative! Her mom brought along the wooden "3" as a prop, and Addysen loved it. I had Reagan's little white chair (which has come in very handy on several occasions) and a mirror. I had seen lots of cute picture ideas involving mirrors on Pinterest, so while I was dropping stuff off at the local Goodwill, I popped in to see if they had something that might work. This mirror was a fabulous score at just $6! It has a wooden look (although it's plastic) and I think I'll try to spray paint it white and antique it once we move. But it definitely served its purpose for this shoot.

Here are some of the pictures from the session. We also shot a few of Addysen's brother and some with the Daddy Dolls. 

Totally not my style to edit in this manner, but I wanted to test it out. What do you think?

I had a wonderful time photographing these adorable kiddos! Katie was the winner of my FLASH sale on FB. Hoping to do more once we move to get my business going up in Virginia/DC. Thanks for reading!