I can not get enough of this family! I have been photographing them for a couple years now.  Momma and I go back to the college days, so it has been such a joy to watch her family grow.

I only do mini sessions once a year and offer them to the general public, but I wanted to do a little something special for this holiday season.  I understand how quickly our kiddies grow by the time holiday cards roll around, so for the first time I offered VIP mini sessions to a select number of clients who participated in full session from January thru August, 2011.  This gave my clients the opportunity to still have super fabulous holiday cards without having to invest in another full session.   I had a great time catching up with my little friends and I look forward to doing this again next year.

If you ever drive south on 87 from 84, then you must have driven by Storm King Art Center, just off the thruway.  For years I have been dying to visit this place and finally did on a wonderful fall afternoon.  Although the sky was close to black at some points, we made it through the shoot without issue.  The art center is so large, it is impossible to see it all in one afternoon.

These three kiddies were full of energy and may have not stayed in the same place for more than 2.5 seconds, which was only fitting for their ultra fun and  untraditional family photo.  One of my FAVS of all time.  The little boy was the super ham, his twin sister was the quiet and shy one, while big sister was ultra curious and spent a large amount of time looking for cool bugs.   Thank you so much for introducing me to such a wonderful place, I was able to visit again a couple weeks later with my own crew.

This picture says it all and not sure I will ever pull it off again…

I met this family through the referral of a mutual friend.  I have been photographing a couple of mom’s friends for years, and finally she has joined the SP club!  An afternoon with a couple of brothers, that is something I can handle.  I have to give the boys a lot of credit, we shot and hung out for a while for the lighting to change and they held it together great.  Boys will be boys and they of course goofed off, but who doesn’t like being a bit goofy.

I absolutely love it when my clients bring back my newborns so I can see how they have grown up.  Whether it is one or two years later, it is such a joy to watch them grow.  This little sweetie kept me on the move and even put on a little piano show.  If you look closely, yes she is kicking her stool back, channeling her inner Jerry Lee Lewis.  And of course, I can’t get enough playtime with puppy dog.  She was running laps around us for an hour straight.  I am sure both girls took a nice nap on the ride home.