I’ve learned that when you live in Maine, don’t count on the weather forecast to be accurate.  It was supposed to be a partly to mostly sunny weekend, but I know we saw more clouds than sun, and we even had some rain showers – at the time of this session, as a matter of fact!  Even so, we packed in a lot of giggles and plain old fun and excitement during our session.  It doesn’t really take much to make a wee one happy, and I’m telling you, can this little guy smile and laugh!  Abby and Mark, you are very lucky to have such a happy child, who is obviously loved to pieces!  I’ll hush now and get on with the show!

This black and white image is one of my favorites of the trio.  I love candid photos because they really capture authentic moments.  Plus, it isn’t easy to get a toddler to hold still for a posed shot, at least not for very long!

What a face!!  I just smile every time I see this!

“No, I want to run into the ocean!  No more pictures, please!!”

Thank you Abby, Mark and Ethan for such a fun time in Pemaquid.  I hope you enjoy your preview.  Stay tuned, there are more to come!

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There is nothing more precious than new life.  It is miraculous that something as tiny as two cells can eventually become a beautiful, vibrant living being.  I am sure the siblings of this precious baby are simply in awe.  They watched their mother transform over the months, watched her belly move in a way they have never seen before, and then suddenly, one day emerges this child – their little brother.  Their eyes were glued to him, especially “big sister!”

Thank you for inviting me to capture these first sacred moments of the life of your son.  What a treasure of memories!!  Enjoy your preview!!

Love the flurry of activity here among the ever content baby.  I’m telling you, he is very happy!

. . . and then there were five.

Oh my goodness, the love here is so sweet!

This is why I love my job . . .

No words here between these three, just a lot of “awe”

We did manage to pull big brother away from the computer long enough for a quick photo!

And here is grandma.  Now I see where the beauty is coming from!

Some daddy love ~

I adore this picture!

And to end, we must all appreciate these sweet, kissable cheeks!  A well fed baba!

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Winter has become one of my favorite seasons. I know that sounds crazy to a lot of people. Yes, there are plenty of days throughout winter that I dread. Even despise. I can say that about all four of the seasons. What it boils down to is I don’t care for the extremes that each of these seasons can sometimes be possessed by.

What I love so much about winter is it allows me a chance to regroup. To catch up on my life. To initiate change. To slow down and evaluate. To drink in the quiet, still voice of nature.

I am not idle during these months of darker days. I am outside a lot with my animals, watching them play. Enjoying the lack of biting insects and sweltering heat. Winter has a certain charm that for some must be understood to appreciate. It took me many years to come to this place of appreciation. As January creeps deeper into the cave of winter, I follow, knowing there is light on the other side.

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This was a really fun photo session to do.  You can tell this family has a lot of good times together.  I loved the fact that they all dressed in black and white.  Even more amazing is they wanted to include their four dogs in the pictures – two black and two white!  Needless to say the black and white photos are my favorite, although the color images really show the beautiful lighting I had to work with.  I hope you all enjoy the results!

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The Round Pond 4th of July Parade is most likely by far the most well attended parade in Maine.  “Anything goes” seems to be the flavor of the parade.  It’s usually quite political, but with no elections on the horizon, there was no evidence of that this year.  A lot of local businesses tastefully and patriotically marching through the street, proudly showing all the many thousands of onlookers who they are.  The colors and costumes and floats and, of course, the children were all fabulous!

If anyone knows any of these people, could you please contact them and let them know about the pictures.  I am having a special on portrait sessions for any of the people I happened to photograph during the Round Pond parade (as well as those I photographed at the Pirate Rendezvous.)  They will get  25% off any portrait session package.  Offer good through July 31, 2009.

Editors Note: I am extending the 25% off any portrait session package to EVERYONE!

To see all of the photographs from the parade, click HERE

To see the rest of the pictures from the parade click  HERE!

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I had the pleasure of photographing a handful of young ladies getting ready for the prom this past Saturday night.  What a lot of fun that was!!  I loved watching the transformation from a head full of curlers to beautiful hair styles; shorts and tee shirts to briliantly colored formal dresses.   In another three years my own daughter will be doing the same thing and I can hardly wait!!

Below is just a small sample of the images I took.

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