family

Marking Time at the Daddy-Daughter Dance

Apr 06, 2009 | Read | 10 Comments

Walking with John and his girls before daddy-daughter datenight.

A Tree Fan’s Family

Dec 10, 2008 | Read | 7 Comments

This mom is a super mamarazzi herself, who now has pictures of her own family!

Michele’s Gift: The Sequel

Dec 04, 2008 | Read | 13 Comments

Dan gave Michele a family session for their 15th anniversary. The way we gave her the gift is AWESOME!

The Most Genuine Thing

Dec 02, 2008 | Read | 9 Comments

This family doesn’t smile for the camera. They smile because they are having such a great time together!

An Inspired Christmas Card

Nov 30, 2008 | Read | Discuss

Heidi and Frank met me at the park for some quick family Christmas pictures.

A Place of Their Own

Nov 27, 2008 | Read | 7 Comments

Rachel and Pete moved “back home” into their new house to raise their boys.

This Is What I Believe In

Nov 24, 2008 | Read | 19 Comments

This family lifestyle session was Laura’s birthday gift from Mike, and it was a pure joy to shoot it. Everyone was SO comfortable with my camera. My job was EASY!

To Capture Their Smiles, Start Here

Oct 26, 2008 | Read | 9 Comments

What’s Julie’s secret to getting children to smile those awesome natural smiles? Shhhhh. They LOVE playing with mom and dad in the backyard. Seriously.

So often, people say things like, “I should have done a family session when my kids were little. Oh well. Too late.” NOT! It’s NEVER too late. Teenagers make awesome photo shoot subjects, with the right photographer!

Like Sunlight Shining at Midnight

Oct 05, 2008 | Read | 3 Comments

I love watching parents play with their children because there is nothing that makes a child feel more comfortable.

My Weekend in Guilford

Sep 26, 2008 | Read | 7 Comments

This family lifestyle session lasted from sunset to sunrise — all the best times to shoot!

Six Days With Lucybug

Sep 10, 2008 | Read | Discuss

What’s the only thing you want to do with a 6-day-old baby in the house?

The Newest Graphics Editor

Sep 05, 2008 | Read | 1 Comment

When a colleague brings his 5-week-old baby to work…

A Margaret Update

Sep 02, 2008 | Read | 7 Comments

Margaret is 7 months old and oh so pretty!

Chrissy’s Girls

Aug 28, 2008 | Read | 5 Comments

All Chrissy really wanted at her second shoot was a good picture of her with her two daughters.

Bob’s Birthday

Aug 23, 2008 | Read | 2 Comments

A slide show of Bob’s birthday party.

Dan’s Beard Series

Aug 20, 2008 | Read | 2 Comments

Dan and Wally are growing beards.

The Reason for the World

Aug 18, 2008 | Read | 29 Comments

There’s a riddle in this blog post.

Strawberries and Kayaking

Aug 12, 2008 | Read | 6 Comments

A hundred degrees in Princeton, and I’m not talking about mortar boards.

It’s Jack’s Birthday and He’ll Walk If He Wants To

Jul 06, 2008 | Read | 8 Comments

Jack had too much to do to be bothered with birthday cake.

Christmas In June

Jun 15, 2008 | Read | 31 Comments

Meaghan had been hinting for months that she wanted a family session. It was the perfect gift for her!

Sugar and Spice

Jun 08, 2008 | Read | 2 Comments

The main theme in the baby’s room is TREES! I love it!

Dreaming

May 25, 2008 | Read | 10 Comments

My favorite slide show of all time features my men…and bubbles, of course.

Chasing Clouds

May 16, 2008 | Read | Discuss

If you know Heidi and Rob, email them for the link to their sweet slide show! (Regular blog readers, clients and friends, let me know if you would like to see it too and I’ll send you the link as well. It’s a really great one!) I know I say this all the time, but [...]

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