Whenever I talk with parents that want to have their newborns photographed, I try and urge that pictures are taken within the first ten days of life.  The babies are usually sleepier and they are easier to curl up.  Although little Alex was 15 days old, he was still a perfect little boy.  His mom did everything right to ensure he would sleep well.  She had the heat turned up to 82 degrees in the house, she kept him awake before I came, and she fed him numerous times to ensure he was “milk drunk”.  All of her efforts paid off and we were able to get some great captures.  Enjoy your sneak peek!

I love 6 month olds!  It is the perfect age for photographs.  They are sitting and happy and have the cutest facial expressions.  I think the best part is that they cannot move from where you put them.  This sweet little boy was such a joy to have in studio yesterday.  Enjoy your sneak peek!

I get asked all the time if I have a ton of pictures of my own kids.  Sadly I always have to respond, “No.” Since I am always taking pictures of other people’s kids, I never take the time to photograph my own children.  I hope to change that this year and give them equal time in front of the camera.  Here is my gorgeous 4 1/2 year old daughter.  She is my sweet, shy, caring one that is the peacemaker in our house.  She can play for hours with any of her siblings and get along great.  We love her!

I had the pleasure of doing a commercial shoot for Loopty Loo Designs.  They make and sell gorgeous hats, headbands, hair clips, tutus, and bags for both children and adults.  We had a great set of models that did great through the long hours it took to get all of their products photographed.

Check out Loopty Loo Designs at http://looptyloodesigns.blogspot.com OR at their ETSY store at http://www.etsy.com/shop/looptyloodesigns

Here is a small sampling of the products they are going to launch in the next few weeks.

I had so much fun playing with little 2 week old Aidon today.  He is such a special boy named after both of his great-grandpas.  Even thoug it took a few hours, we finally got him onto a deep sleep and were able to grab some great shots of him.  Enjoy him while he is so little Tim and Nikki.  He will be running before you know it!