The Lockwoods!!

Jordan and Andy invited me for a fun family session over Memorial Day Weekend! They have three beautiful blond nieces - a little shy after a nap, but ready to jump into the pool once we got those "boring family photos" out of the way:) Thank you guys so much for letting me hang out for a couple of hours. Can't wait to meet the rest of the clan this fall!

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Baby Elyse

Babies are a common thing with my friends of late and I got the honor of photographing little Elyse at just 7 days old. Beth and Ryan have a beautiful old home and I did the photos right in there living room. Hint for all you new mothers who want newborn portraits but are not able to leave the house with such a fragile new addition to the family - I do make house calls:)

But back to Elyse. After our first shot (see below) she was very photogenic, and by photogenic I mean she was calm and relaxed for our session. A beautiful little girl and so extraordinary to meet her at such a young age. I know that we will be seeing more of little Elyse in the year to come!

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Susan and Co.

Susan has been a good friend of my sister Pam's for years now and I finally got to meet the family last month. I love laid back sessions, and besides a sister running a a little late, we did just fine. Susan and Mitch have a model daughter, Natalie. And by model I mean this little girl knows how to pose. I prefer to catch the kids more off guard, but Natalie had her eye on me the entire session. In fact she found it necessary to try to be in every photo:) But why not? She is adorable, and an energetic little thing to boot. Susan's parents, Mick and Judie, are the cutest grandparents. You could swear that they are still dating. I wish I could have heard what he was whispering in her ear all afternoon. Whatever he said was always followed by a big smile and a laugh. Susan's sister Tina and friend Nita definitely made sure that things were laid back by treating me to a burger and a beer at Party in the Park after the session. Thanks for hanging out with me and perhaps I'll have to go to a Bengal's game with you guys sometime.

Help Create a Smile

October is Family Portrait Month and as a member of the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) I am participating in Operation Smile for PPA Charities. The program helps children with cleft palettes afford surgery to correct the problem and create a beautiful smile. Here is a slideshow from PPA Charities and Operation Smile. I will donate proceeds from every portrait session that I do in October. Which by the way would be an incredible time to get some beautiful fall colors in your photography. So please view the slideshow and consider that if you book with me for the month of October you will be helping to create a smile.

Paige and Sam

My first shoot in Cincinnati was with two wonderful little girls, sisters Paige and Sam. We had some fun on the playground and tried out some knock-knock jokes! Thanks for a a fun time girls and thanks to you your mom Vicki for cutting loose a little bit and playing some tag. Here are some of my favorites from the session...