I photographed Ellen, Joe, their son Kobe and their dogs Hemi and Hooper (who didn't want to cooperate) this weekend. Ellen and I are good friends and Joe is in big trouble for the trick he played on me recently, so I am going to edit his pictures to make him look like he is naked (Joe - make sure you check this blog daily for the rest of your life!) Kobe was like a typical 2nd grader, too cool to take pics until I let him handle some gear (the reflector) and took pics of him playing sports (tennis). He's a great kid!
I have a strong affinity for sisters. I have two myself and we are as "thick as thieves" (hey, I am from Staten Island after all!). These girls made me feel like I was looking into a mirror into my life a long way back (don't make me count the years!) Very close, very in tuned and very everything else ... wait, are your names Adrienne, Alicia and Allison? Are you sure??!!
I have to thank my friend Christine for the glimpse to the past. Your girls are beautiful, bright and fun! Ali, Chloe and Lauren's dad: get ready for the teenage years and make sure you have that shotgun ready!
Ann, JP and the kids and I met up at Indian Trails, a pretty club in Franklin Lakes, NJ. Great place to take pics of a terrific family. The kids are all super nice and fun. They loved jumping, hiding in the reeds, getting in the sand (all except the youngest daughter, who didn't want to get dirty!) and hamming it up for me. Thanks guys!
Blake was born 2 days before my Anna, so I literally watched him grow along side of my daughter. He is full of personality and a lot of fun. When Anna and I had to head out of a family ceremony (for obvious reasons - ie. we call her the beast) and Blake did too, I grabbed the camera and started shooting at the two of them on the playround. As they say, the cobbler's kids have no shoes, so there are no shots of Anna. All Blake! FYI, not ideal shooting circumstances. Full sun at noon ... ugh! Some cute ones of blake though!
My niece Maddie is one of my favorite models. She loves the camera and it loves her back. This weekend the whole family got together and I tried to get some shots of all the grandchildren for my in-laws. That didn't work out (11 cranky kids at the end of a long celebratory day ... definitely don't try it at home!) but Maddie was willing! She is going to be gorgeous when she grows up!
Just a shout out to all you expecting moms .... if you are interested in a newborn shoot, the best time to do it is within the first week. They still have that newborn snuggliness. If you're interested, let me know when your due date is and call me as soon as you deliver or get home from the hospital ... we will make it happen!
