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    We're happy to capture your family in our studio, complete with gorgeous light and minimal distractions, or in your comfy-cozy home full of familiar toys and routines. No matter where our session takes place, we'll delight in your delight. And we'll encourage you to pay attention to one another instead of the camera, because there's no 'add happy' button in Photoshop.

    We don't care whether you're barefoot or wearing fuzzy slippers, and we won't be sending over a twenty-page list of suggestions about what to wear. (We can make you look beautiful in sweat pants if you love each other.) We just want to capture your family. Your habits, your quirks, and your love. Die-hard beach goers? World travelers? Animal lovers? Trekkies? We wanna see it. And when you view the images we've created together for the first time, we want the depth of love you feel for your family to grab you by the collar and bring tears to your eyes.

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    P.S. That's Kristen up in the header -- Haunani is camera-shy.

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Monthly Archives: September 2008

PERFECTLY VINTAGE.

The following image was in my head, and wouldn’t get out. Luckily, Isabelle helped bring it to life.

Yah, she’s stunning. And it wouldn’t *quite* be one of my shoots if things stayed so serious. Luckily, there was a giant orphan lollipop in the car, hoping to find a friend.

And then the lollipop fell in the dirt.  Tragedy.

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CHESTER SPRINGS, PENNSYVANIA…YOU’VE BEEN ROCKED.

First up, you should know that I’m working on an art show for Christopher’s Restaurant on North Wayne Avenue in Wayne, and 2 of these photos are in contention for the big, artful December opening.

Secondly…unrelated to this…if you are A FAMILY WITH A VALID LIBRARY CARD and would like a FREE, COMPLIMENTARY, 100% TO STRETCH MY ARTISTIC MUSCLES WEEKDAY SESSION, e-mail me pronto. Oh, and you must have good karma. Past client? Forward to a friend, please!

Third…these two rocked it out today. Isn’t Riley glamorous?

Not to be outdone by mere sunglasses and plastic lipstick, Carter sported the fish face…

We tried rocking chairs, jumping on the bed, reading together, sitting together, and a bit of wrestling…this one makes my heart go all goopy.

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AVAILABILITY UPDATE

If you would like a weekend date through the holiday cutoff of December 10th, you may choose from:

September 27

November 15

November 22

December 6

Yup, you read it right…FOUR. SPACES. LEFT.

Weekend sessions are *not* on sale for $122…the regular price of up to 3 kiddos for $250 and the whole family for $350 apply to all weekend sessions.

The weekday $122 price has ONE more lucky taker open, then it’s over, too!

Oh, and my super-mega-awesomely-bombastic Rockstar sessions are booking for January and February!

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Joy | Peace | Wonder | Rescheduled

These two were scheduled for my first round of Joy/Peace/Wonder holiday sessions in the park, then a hurricane ruined those plans.  Thus, today was the reshoot.  These guys did everything I asked — jump, run, hold hands, hug, tickle, lay on your belly, look up, look over there, run around on the picnic table…after days full of shooting toddlers and newborns, it was like a little piece of heaven.

And a different take on the sibling shot. 

The loft is coming along well…held the first proofing in the space today!  It did not survive the kid-proofing test — at least the kiddos took their shoes off before jumping on the couch and tossing pillows across the room!  All was forgiven when I yelled “Goodbye, Jack!” down the stairs, and the full weight of his three-year-old voice yelled back, “Goodbye, Kristen!  I will miss you!”

::be still my heart::

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OCEAN CITY BEACH BABES

I got slightly to mostly lost, which allowed me to justify drinking two pumpkin lattes en route to Ocean City. With an 11-month old, a 1.5 year old, and a 2.5 year old, I was worried that this shoot would spell disaster. Thankfully, I was concerned for naught.

I came home tired, with sand in my belly button, and my tummy full of Mack and Mango’s pizza. (Thanks, guys!)

First up: Gracie. As of yesterday, every trip to the beach involved yelling the word “NO!” as soon as her feet hit the sand. The beach gods smiled upon us today, though, as she was *all* *about* the shore today. Except in this shot, when I got in the way of her collecting seashells. Shouldn’t have messed with the Gracie.

Yes, she did give sand a taste while sporting her leopard print bikini. :)

Next: Patrick. He calls himself Pepe. Mom tells me that’s the second word he ever said. Pepe is obviously a synonym for ‘awesome.’ Or maybe ‘radtastic.’

…then there was Gwen. Poor dear, frustrated at not being able to walk and exhausted to boot…I only got a little love. And it’s not what I’m showing off, ’cause this one took my breath away.

On the way back to the beach house…

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