Monthly Archives: May 2008

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Hear ye…Hear ye…

(always wanted to say that!)

Just a note that I will be out of the office from May 31st thru June 9th. We’re vacation-bound to the land of Mickey (wish us luck).

Any clients with sessions that are live next week: I WILL have my phone and laptop with me, and will respond to any calls/e-mails within a day, except for next Saturday/Sunday when we’ll be on the road.

Any other calls/e-mails will be answered when we return from our trip. I appreciate your patience!

Future clients: I am currently booking July/August - if you are interested in booking a session, I strongly(!) suggest you contact me well in advance of your desired date.

Blog posts may or may not happen next week. We’ll see how well Ava naps. ;)

See you on the flip side!

Emily • 16 Days

Miss Emily was one of my June babies - she just decided to come a little early (We know something about that at the Russo house!). It just meant that I got to meet her sooner! And what an absolutely precious gift she is.

Love this one - I was turning her, and her little hand stopped here. Such a girl - perfecting the “woe is me!” look already. ;)

With her absolutely lovely parents…

My absolute favorite. I knew it when I shot it…So beautiful.

Ann and Scott - thank you again for such an amazing session. Meeting your little Emily was a joy and an honor!

Beckett & Caden

I first met these two adorable boys back in February for Beckett’s 3 month session. And now they’re leaving me - waaaah! Dad has taken an overseas position, so this will be my last session with them for some time. They are a lovely, lovely family and I wish them all the best with their exciting adventure!

Bare baby bottom…bright eyes…and thumb sucking. Does it get ANY sweeter than this? I think not.

And big brother Caden…

Mom wanted a few shots in this wooden high chair. Needless to say, now I MUST have one to take on my 6 month old shoots. So I’m on the hunt again! ;)

THAT FACE!!!! You’re smiling too now, aren’t you?

A snuggle from mom. Definitely one of my favorites!

Caden is going through that “Faces are FUN!” stage. And all the moms of boys out there are nodding their heads in understanding. ;)

And one of mom and dad. It’s really a shame they don’t like each other. HA! This family has a lot of fun together - they’re a joy to be around!

And lastly - I wasn’t going to share this one because it’s not my typical style. But I love how it turned out so much that I’m going to! Ha!

When mom told me she wanted a formal portrait, I had a moment of consideration - I don’t have studio lights or extensive backdrops - but we chatted on the phone for a bit and I got a good understanding of what she was looking for. She has special plans for the image.

When I got to their house, I spotted the refinished mahogany garage doors…then I asked for a rug to cover the concrete driveway…a chair from the dining room…and voila!

I so love how this turned out - I have a whole series. We shot this when I first arrived, and how did I get Caden to smile? Raspberries, of course! (loud ones). And how adorable is he in his little formal boy clothes? I love it!

M & M, thank you again for yet another wonderful session!

Kim, Kate & Erin

Kim originally booked her session so we could capture some shots of her with her girls - but then we got to chatting and she mentioned that Kate was graduating this year (congratulations!!). So we decided to make it a multi-purpose session: New pictures of mom with her daughters…and some senior shots of Kate.

After a few reschedules due to (again!) our wacky weather, we met up on a GORGEOUS afternoon at East Cobb Park.

Here are all three beautiful ladies…

And the lovely High School Graduate…

(and btw, when she got out of the car, I said the same thing you’re thinking - and yes, she hears it a lot!)

This is her equally lovely younger sister Erin:

I have to say…these two girls were so nice, sweet and willing to try anything…I could have picked Kim’s brain for an hour to figure out how to accomplish that with my little one!

Here are a few more of Kate…

And one last one of mom and her girls…

We finished at just the right time - a HORRIBLE (as in tornado warnings all over the place - tornado sirens going off, you name it!) rolled in just as we finished. Our timing was perfect. Kim, Kate and Erin - thank you again for such a wonderful session!!