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A Girl and Her Dogs…

October 2, 2010 – 9:02 pm

It is truly and honor to be asked to photograph special moments and times in people’s lives. It is even a bigger honor when they come back year after year. One of my favorites is photographing my previous newborns, for their first birthday. It is like watching my babies grow. Last year I met this little sweetie, and her puppies, just weeks after she was born. For those of us who had dogs before we had kids, our dogs were our babies. Jack and Jessie are the 4 legged babies in this house. And we never want to see our babies sick, so I my heart sunk when I noticed that Jessie was missing a leg, lost to cancer. Jessie such a strong dog, you would never have known she was sick. She was running around and as happy as she was last time I saw her. Jack was like my left hip and followed me everywhere, I would take him home if I could. And of course, little Miss M is running around too. Growing up quick before our eyes.

It is extremely hard to get all eyes on the camera when photographing a family of 5, even harder when 2 of the 5 are dogs. So I can say I am thrilled I was able to have grabbed the family photo I did.

Hello Baby Blues…

September 28, 2010 – 10:23 pm

This has to be the perfect age to have a photo playdate with. It isn’t just the big baby blues, though I do love them, but the innocence , the playfulness, the desire to explore and the wonder in their eyes over something as simple as a fall leaf. This little guy was all of the above, with such a loving momma. You could see how proud she was of him, and blessed to have him as her son. It was the million kisses and hugs that give that away.

By Melissa | Posted in Children, Families | Also tagged Dutchess County Child Photographer, Dutchess County Children Photographer, Hudson Valley Baby Photographer, Hudson Valley Child Photographer, Hudson Valley Children Photographer, Hudson Valley Family Photographer, Ulster County Children Photographer | Comments (2)

Baby Clinton…

September 4, 2010 – 9:06 am

Normally a newborn shoot takes anywhere from 2-3 hours, depending on the baby. This shoot lasted several hours over 2 days. Lucky for me, it was my baby and the shoot was at my house. I will admit, it wasn’t all baby. Recovery on your body post baby always varies. I was pregnant a lot longer this time around, so between baby and I, there were a lot of breaks. Timing with light is everything when shooting, so while giving my back a rest, the lighting in my house changed. By the time the older boys were ready to shoot with their brother, the lightening was off and we had to wait until the next day. Shooting 3 kids together by myself, not an easy task.

When ever I work with a client who’s baby has an older sibling, I discuss the fact that I can never guarantee a the much desired “sibling shot.” The older sibling can be completely hit or miss, mostly based on age, and their willingness to be photographed with the new baby. Well, the same can be said for this photographer’s children. As much as Kieran loves to hug, kiss and hold the baby, he did NOT want to be photographed with him by himself, no matter the bribery. I love bribery by the way. He did however, take a picture with both of his brothers. It took a good 15-20 minutes of convincing, but I finally got the shot. Brayden on the other hand was great and cuddled in nice in close to his new baby brother.

It is bitter sweet knowing this will be the last newborn photographed in my home, but my family is now complete and Clinton is the perfect addition to our Surprise clan.

Baby Clinton and his first iPhone

The same devilish grin as his brother Kieran

“My 3 Sons”

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Little Lady Fairy…

July 19, 2010 – 2:25 am

It has been a couple of years since the last time I have seen little Miss “M.” In fact the last time we met, I was pregnant then too. Since I saw her last, she has shot up a foot and grew a long head of hair. What has stayed the same is those beautiful blue eyes and her sense of style. We have to give grandma props for this garb, after seeing Mom’s call for wardrobe assistance on Facebook, she went and bought this sweet and fun outfit. It has also been a while since I shot at this location, you don’t want to overuse a good thing. This site includes several of my favorite features in a shooting location, lots of brick and stone texture, shade and old doors. Add sunglasses and wings into the mix, and we have ourselves a little fairy diva.