Amy's Belly Session

I had so much fun with these guys last month. I haven't seen them since Eve was an infant! She is so big now and was very excited to become a big sister!

(As always my belly images are shot on traditional black and white film. There is always an element of surprise and I love the grain texture! We did take some candids with the digital which there are some at the bottom of this post.)

Amy has the perfect belly.

Eve was such a great subject in conjunction with mom's belly.

Seriously, can't resist her.

Comparing bellies.

I think she needed a little front and center in preparation for a new sibling.

They have an image hanging in the background that is a mother holding her child, we wanted to give our own interpretation.

Heart melter!

So sweet! You can see Eve's baby pictures as well, she was so tiny last time I saw her.

I brought along my digital camera specifically for this purpose. We did a few photos of Eve in her new room.

I love this.

I hope you guys are doing well, can't wait to meet the new addition!

Linette's Belly Shoot

Many of you will know who Linette is. For those that don't well, Linette in addition to being one of my best friends is also a great photographer who has been out on many weddings with me. She is also a fantastic mother and is currently expecting baby number two! We did her belly shoot about a month ago now, it was in addition to a great shoot a perfect excuse to just hang out for the day. Her son Carver is almost three and was so fun, he is such a chitty chat and had us rolling in laughter most the time. I think he was mainly excited that he could run around naked or in his undies and slippers.
Linette and Kyle are due with baby number two next week! They are having a home birth and I will be there to document the whole thing. I am very excited for them. I know the home birth with be such an amazing experience. Being a product of a home birth I am all for for it. Linette is very in tune with her body and has done all her research; they are fully prepared.

The gorgeous Miss Linette.

This was a month ago! I can't imagine her now, she is ready for this baby!

Love this point of view shot.

Carver hanging out in the "nest".

So sweet.

hehe.

Linette & Kyle

Look at that belly!!

I love this.

I love everything about this. Exhausted mom, tender child and timeless image.

Fun moment on the couch. Carver inspecting a boo-boo.

The shot that will be a big canvas on their wall very soon.

Love you guys and can't wait to be there with you to welcome the new baby into the world!
I'll leave the sex of the baby a surprise for blog readers.

Belly

A new favorite!
This is from a recent session, I was so excited to get this film back. You can see why.

Mothers Day Belly

With Mothers day fast approaching I thought it only seemed appropriate to share some images from a special families recent session. These guys have been with me from when I first started getting my official business off and running. Our first belly shoot was with little Nuala and she is now 3 and very excited to be a big sister. Rebecca is due right around Mothers day, what better gift could you ask for? I have been including more and more children in these shoots, as returning clients have new babies and families grow. I am continually surprised at how well the children listen and put up with my manual focusing and directing. Photographing children can be tricky and with film even trickier. Nuala was great, she is so sweet and already showing mom and dad what a good big sister she will be.

With our first belly shoot when Nuala was in the belly we did a shot in this same chair and a slightly different angle on the legs, they have it framed above their bed so for the new baby we did this variation which will join the other print on the wall.

Rebecca looks gorgeous. She has such a perfect belly.

A nice little moment between mother and daughter.

Happy Mothers day to all my Mom's out there, I hope you have a wonderful day! I am off today to visit my Mom in New Mexico for Mothers day. I couldn't tell you the last time I spent Mothers day with her so when she requested a visit and I didn't have a wedding booked it was a no brainer.

New Bellies

Spring is always the busiest time for me with bellies. I am not sure what it is about the spring. The cycle of new life maybe?

I haven't shared any bellies in a while. This work is very intimate and private. I always say it but I never want anyone to feel uncomfortable so a lot of my belly work never makes it to the blog.

I have been having a blast with these sessions. Its such an awesome time in a families life.

Here are a few I would like to share.

Christmas in October

The holidays are going to be here before you know it! If you are like me you scramble during the second week of December trying to get your holiday cards in line. This year I decided to start early and offer custom designed holiday cards. They are absolutely gorgeous and totally customizable. Want to say something specific, you got it, want certain colors, you got it.

Below are just a few examples of what you can choose from.

Holiday Card Promotion

All Portrait and Belly sessions booked during the month of October will receive one set of 25 custom cards instead of a print credit. You must fulfill your session by December 1st, I will need time to process your session and order your cards.

If you already had a photo session with me and would like to order holiday cards here is the low down.

All cards are 5x7 and come in packs of 25. (I do have some 5x5 square options)

1 set 90.00
2 sets 150.00
3 sets 200.00

If you had a session already and order your cards before October 31st I will take an additional 10% off your order. If you have not used your gift credits you may use them towards your cards.

All orders must be placed by December 1st.

Contact me for more information and to see more examples.

Visiting Jilly

Earlier this week I went up to NYC to visit my good friend Jill who is very pregnant. We had been going back and forth trying to figure out a good time to visit for the past few months. I called her on Friday because I had been thinking about her a lot and just so happens that she took 2 days off of work to get stuff done around her apartment in preparation for this baby. I rearranged some things in my calendar and headed up on Monday to lend a helping hand.

Jilly is due 8-8-08

She has the typical small apartment in New York, well a tad larger since she is actually in Yonkers but you get the drift. She had a ton of box's and bags of gifts from her shower that didn't have homes yet. I helped to organize a little, never thought I would be helping someone else organize! We made plenty of trips to return and exchange things as well. I think we made a good dent in things and I can rest a little easier knowing I was able to help with something that would have taken her ages to do.

We did do a belly shoot, of course! Jilly has been around since I started doing this and its not everyday when good friend is pregnant. I haven't had a chance to take the film in so it will be a few weeks until we see anything from her shoot. We did a few fun ones with the digital but most of the visit thats exactly what we did, visited.

It was really fun to see her pregnant. Her belly is super cute, so round and compact! You would never know she was pregnant from behind, aside from the little waddle, or when she lays on her side. Its crazy! OOh we did get pedicures too, which was wonderful on our sore feet and especially Jilly's poor feet. Its crazy to think that the next time I see her she will have a new person in her life. This kid is going to have the best mom and such a fun filled childhood. Jill is the program director for the Central Park day camp, and has been doing camps since I can remember. I would go to visit her in Delaware when she worked on the boyscouts camp during the summers. So you can imagine what a fun and adventurous person she already is and the kids all already love her, just add her own child to that mix and watch out! Oh boy!

Jill, so excited for you and so proud of all you do!

I am continuing to get caught up today. I will be out of town again this week! I am going up to Connecticut to hang out with some photographers for a little retreat, really looking forward to it. Then I get to hang out for a day with my fun couple and friends Jess and Chris. I love that I can do this sort of stuff! I have an awesome job.

Punk Rock Belly & Tattoo Love

A couple of weeks ago I had such a blast with Susan & Tim. Tim wanted to surprise her with a belly shoot since they missed the opportunity to have any done with their twins. I have to say that this is the most fun I have ever had on a belly shoot. I always have a great time but Susan and Tim were just infectious with their laughs and personalities that my cheeks hurt when I left. I love that they have a look all their own, love the tattoo's and the character around their apartment. It was a good thing we did the shoot when we did because had we waited 5 days later it would have been too late! Last week Susan gave birth to Jewel Mellita. I can't wait to meet her and the twins since they were at day care when we did the shoot.

Enough chit chat, check out these awesome images.

Susan went to cosmetology school and had these "heads" going up the stairs. I love that it so cool but just a tad creepy, all in a good way.

One of my favorites. Tim does the best job of making Susan laugh.

This is the only belly session I have done where I have found myself wishing I had a roll of color film. Their tattoos were super vibrant, but I still love them in B&W.

They have such great chemistry and I already know they are fun parents.

Congratulations guys! It was such a blast and I am so excited to meet the new family.