When this family stepped out of the car I knew we’d have an amazing session. The light was gorgeous, the weather perfect, and this family is BEAUTIFUL! Sian is my bellies & babies client who is expecting a little girl in about 2 weeks – can you believe it!? She was running all over the gardens and fields playing with her amazingly adorable son, all the while looking stunning in her super cute outfits. Big brother-to-be Tristan is excited for his little sister to arrive, and was so sweet kissing and hugging his mama (and flashing me some pretty adorable smiles). We ran after bunnies, chased each other through the gardens, and pretty much wore Tristan out. I’ve heard there are some family members in England and France patiently waiting to see these sneak peeks, so enjoy!! I cant wait to meet their baby girl in just a few weeks!

I met up with this adorable family at a beautiful DC rose garden for their family photosession and it couldnt have been a more stunning location. The roses were in full bloom and little C was ADORABLE in his little southern overalls. This family has some North Carolina roots (like me – though they’re tarheels as opposed to my demon deacons, it’s ok – I forgive them) and I was loving their southern accents and perfect summer outfits. This age is so fun because little man C was on the MOVE and loved playing with his trucks and exploring everything. Admittedly he was more interested in the passing dump trucks than the flowers at times, but we had a blast running through the gardens and checking out the stones and lights. Enjoy these sneak peeks of this beautiful family!

Peekaboo!

Pure joy.

Last night I spent the evening with hundreds of lovely ladies dressed as Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and all for a great cause (Hurwitz Breast Cancer Fund at FMH). Colonial Jewelers in downtown Frederick put on this fab soiree which included cocktails at their jewelry store right on Market St., and then a short walk down the red carpet to watch Breakfast at Tiffany’s at the Weinberg Center. I met so many cool people, photographed hundreds of beauties in tiaras, shook hands with the mayor and pet a chihuahua. Good times!

Turner Photography Studios photographed the ladies formal portraits inside of the theater and you can view and purchase their prints directly from their site HERE.

I wandered around mostly enjoying the atmosphere…but I did manage to capture some of the energy and fun inside and spilling out into the streets. Enjoy these images I captured from this fun annual event. If you were one of the Holly Golightly girls check out your ‘kit’ bag for a card from me to you with a special gift for a future session with me!

Next year I’m grabbing all my girlfriends and we’re going to go!

Lastly check out my new feature on LPG!!

How does that little nursery rhyme go…something along the lines of little boys eat snips and snails (which I have no idea what a snip is but I bet if my son found one he’d eat it) and little girls are sugar and spice. During this session with this beautiful and loving family I kept thinking about this rhyme and how perfectly true it was for these two little girls. They were beyond adorable – too beautiful for words, and had the sweetest personalities. I’m sure they get this from their parents who were so patient and sweet with them (and eachother) and actually with me too! I had a bit of an epic morning ride heading in to meet them (first a downed power line which re-routed me 30 minutes in the other direction) and then my GPS failed me miserably…but they just kept their laid back and happy selves occupied until I finally arrived. I love all my clients and see happy families all the time, but I can honestly say I’ve never seen siblings in this age range act as well behaved and adorable as these two did. 2 and 4 years old?! That can melt down quickly…but these two were awesome. I was so happy to tag along with them as they wandered through the gorgeous grounds of Gramercy Mansion which is the location of mom and dad’s wedding several years ago. It would be a stunning place to get married, and it was a perfect place to capture this family and their love for eachother and life. This is a huuuuuge sneak peek – they deserve it for me being such a crazy woman driving to them!
Enjoy!!

First up is beautiful and sweet miss L.

And here’s cuddly and adorable miss J toddling towards us.

And the whole adorable family.











dad and his girls

I seriously love the 6-12 month old baby stage. LOVE! This amazingly cute little guy was such a cuddle bug and is totally advanced as he is only 7 months old and is standing and crawling! His big eyes took everything in while we wandered around the historic section of Ellicott City and we all enjoyed one of this season’s most beautiful days yet. This family was so loving and sweet and chatting with mom (while dad ran back home to grab his little crab onesie) was like talking with a long lost friend. We found lots of fun little spots to let baby G play around and be himself, and he did so great during the entire session. It was so nice to meet you all and I hope everyone enjoys these sneak peeks!