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Brothers and someday buddies

Genevieve — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:32 +0000

While Jackson was eager to pose for my camera, his younger brother Rhys wasn’t as enthusiastic. It should be said that Jackson has had prior experience with being photographed by me which helps. As soon as Rhys is a little older, I’m sure Jackson will be teaching him every trick he knows, share cars, run around together and become wonderful friends. For now, Rhys will be the more quiet brother, enjoying having his dad toss him high up and savor time spent close to mom. He’ll be chasing his brother soon enough!

Emme and Mia’s fall portraits

Genevieve — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:47:24 +0000

The crunch of colorful leaves and the last of warm glow of the sun set the scene for Emme and Amelia’s fall portrait session. It’s been a little while since Emme was in front of our camera but she is just as jovial now as she was when she was a baby. Now she has little sister Mia to keep her company. Mom and dad made some appearances in the photos too.

I realize these images are past due but better late than never. We have a backlog of several more portrait sessions that will showing up here soon. Enjoy!

The Fawcett Family at the studio

Genevieve — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:21:11 +0000

Some 9 years ago, I photographed the first chapter in the Fawcett story: their wedding. I’ve since captured chapter 2 a couple years ago with the birth of Harrison which can be seen here. Now with the addition of Faye, I was able to photograph chapter 3 of this lovely and growing family. I am often amazed to see how different siblings can be and Faye is very much the opposite of her brother. She is such a laid back and happy baby while Harrison a little more serious and loves being close to Mom and Dad at all times. What a pleasure to be trusted with capturing these moments in your lives Bradley and Antoinette! Thank you.

Ruch family portraits in the fall

Genevieve — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:17:35 +0000

This is my third time photographing the Ruch family so you would think it would be easier the third time around, right? Well the boys behaved superbly with the youngest one giving suggestions for poses (which where great). Little Arabella however had a mind of her own and this did not include fully cooperating for photos. Thankfully I’ve had similar personal experiences with my own children. I just had to be faster and more obstinate than her which I am Here are some images form the session:

Big sister to be

Genevieve — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:33:26 +0000

Little Violet is about to become a big sister. Little does she know her world is about to change. She will go from being the center of attention for mom, dad and grandparents to having to share some of that attention with baby. She will also however gain in time a new playmate and close friend. Siblings are wonderful to have!

This session was a combined Violet is 18 months old, family portraits and maternity session so we captured a lot of variety. I had to share one of Violet’s goofy smile. She hasn’t quite mastered the relaxed grin yet but maybe by next photo session she will.

Starting things off with one of my favorites from the session. I love that mom can and still wears those fancy heels this far into her pregnancy.

This is the grin in question. Doesn’t it make you smile? I know it does me.

Yearly portraits of our kids in the fall

Genevieve — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:14:30 +0000

It’s been a yearly tradition to take portraits of our kids in the fall. It’s hard to resist the golden and rust colored foliage, the crisp air and the crunch the leaves make make when walking on them. This year we barely managed to get any images because we waited until November to take Ezra and Rochelle to a newly discovered nearby location. The challenging part was walking past a playground to said spot to get the desired images. As is the case with most kids, they were more interested in the playground than anything else. Thankfully though they have started to enjoy posing for the camera. Rochelle has poses all her own and Ezra likes looking “all handsome”. I will savor these times before they start disliking the camera. It’s bound to happen isn’t it?

Clara turns 2

Genevieve — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:48:01 +0000

If you are a regular follower of our blog, you might recognize Clara as I have photographed her at several intervals since her birth. This little girl is now two and full of personality. We decided to try something different for this session. I thought it would be fun to capture a glimpse of her life at this point in time and remember her favorite activities, toys and all around personality. So along with capturing her simply being herself, I designed an alphabet book just for Clara based on her favorite things and daily activities. I’m including a couple spreads of the album for you all to see. Enjoy!

Baby Elia

Genevieve — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:26:58 +0000

Elia at 2 weeks for her first baby portraits was a little less malleable than some babies I have photographed. Poor little girl had the hiccups which prevented her from falling asleep. Finally toward the end of the session, the cutie gave in to sleep once we headed outside. Of course I had to to try some new ideas including a new location right by our studio. It was a pleasure getting to know Elia’s parents Roger and Martha in the process and discuss global travels. I’m sure little Elia will be a world traveler soon!

Brooks is now 1

Genevieve — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:13:24 +0000

Brooks is now 1 and I feel honored to have captured so much of him during his first year. I nearly photographed him taking his first steps but he had to hold out 2 more days when the camera was not around. In some ways this session is bittersweet because I will no longer be able to capture Brooks (and Clara) during their first year but has been a fantastic journey to be a part of. Brooks is very fun, happy and easy going. I hope he keeps those traits as he grows older. Here’s to many great years ahead!

Jeff and Amy and baby Finn

Genevieve — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:14:11 +0000

“Becoming a Dad has been such an amazing experience. To hold that little person and see him move, breathe, sleep and knowing that I am responsible for him is incredible and life changing!” – Jeff (Finn’s dad)

As a photographer, it is so rewarding to capture the bond between parent and child. To witness how Jeff and Amy are already so enamored with their son Finn was one of those instances. I felt privileged to photograph their family and am excited about what the future has in store for him. Finn has great role models to look up to.

I had to share a couple images from Finn’s room that Amy decorated herself. Since they didn’t know if they were having a boy or a girl, they kept the decor neutral and fun. Lovely job Amy!