Children's Photography at Inniswoods...Henry

There's no better way to spend the first day of spring than by being outside! March 20th, I got to spend the day outside at Inniswoods Metro Park photographing some of the city's cutest kids! Over the next few days I'll be featuring those photos, starting with one adorable three year old...Henry!

Right off the bat, Henry was a gentleman! He said "hello", and immediately took my hand and started leading me around the park! "Shy" is just not a part of this child's vocabulary!

Here are a few of my favorites from the session...

I loved the morning light with this one...

While it's always important to photograph children's faces (they change so fast from month to month when they're this little), I'm also a big fan of photographing children when they are engrossed in something. I've blogged about this before, but children are fascinating little people...and to explore the world through their eyes is like seeing the whole world again for the first time. So when Henry sat down by the water, I couldn't resist... I don't know if it was the frogs, the fish, the foliage or just the water itself...but something about this spot held his attention...

Same here...he's an explorer for sure!

Henry, thank you so much for bringing your mom and dad out on what turned out to be such a beautiful first day of spring!

Kelly

I first met Kelly a little over a year ago. I had the opportunity to photograph her beautiful family in the newly fallen snow near Hoover Reservoir, and had a blast! Now Kelly has started her own Personal Training Business in Westerville, so she asked me to come by and grab a few photos of her for her new website (which I hope to be able to share once it's up and running)!

Truth be told, Kelly can't take anything but a fantastic picture...so it was hard to narrow down the favorites!

If you're in Westerville (and an early riser), she teaches an early (and I do mean early) class at a great studio called The Yoga Factory. While I was there, I shot a couple photos of the studio itself just for fun!

It's That Time of Year!

Graduation is just around the corner and for High School Juniors, that means one step closer to Senior Year! With that, comes Senior Pictures and this year I'm offering some pretty big specials for current Juniors who are interested in being Senior Reps for the 2010-2011 school year!

Give me a call or send me an e-mail to get all the details on a fun, one-of-a-kind session that's all about YOU!

If you're in the Grove City area, stop by and say "Hello" at the upcoming Taste of Grove City too! Hope to see you there!

Jamie and Heath, Coral Cove Maternity Session!

A maternity session is always special, but last weekend's maternity was extra special for me. It was a session for my brother and his wife as they await the arrival of their first baby (and my nephew) in beautiful South Florida.

It was a whirlwind trip, but we had time to squeeze in dinner at the always amazing Guanabanas, a trip to the Atlantic Theater to see the improv comedy troupe, The Jove, a baby shower, Heath's homemade Pad Thai, his excerpts from What to Expect When You're Expected (hilarious) and finally a trip to the Jupiter Lighthouse and Coral Cove beach for some belly shots.

Here they are against the backdrop of the Jupiter Lighthouse...

You can just make out the lighthouse in this next one, but what I loved about it was the little heart carved into the tree just beside Jamie's shoulder...

And speaking of hearts...

A quick clothing change and we were off to the beach!

This one needs a little explanation. The story goes something like this... Upon seeing the ultrasound picture, a friend declared that the baby looked like a chicken nugget. The name well...it kind of stuck. And now, Heath and Jamie affectionately call the baby just that... "Nugget". While I was searching for the perfect shower gift, I found this onesie online and couldn't pass it up!

One of my favorites...

And another fave...

Heath and Jamie, it was an honor to photograph your wedding nearly four years ago and it's an honor to shoot your growing family. You are both going to be awesome parents. With you by his side, little Nugget will grow to be strong, smart, healthy and with one wicked sense of humor!

Congratulations, and you better call the moment he makes his presence known!