Yes, it's been awhile...

Okay, so it's been awhile since I posted! Many of you have asked me, "Where are your blogs?!" Well, between the start of my son's first pre-school experience, selling crud on Ebay to de-clutter my home, preparing for holiday shoots, working towards my black-belt, photographing and editing pictures as well as a TON of other stuff, the blogs had to take a back seat for awhile.

Now that I have a second to breathe (likely only just this second), I thought this might be a good time to catch-up before the start of the busy holiday season! Hope you ENJOY these upcoming blogs and be sure to take time to enjoy the world around you...I'm trying too! Whew!

Getting Bigger by the Day!

Guess who decided to leave Mommy's belly early? Andrew, that's who! By three months, he looks like a petite little newborn, but is growing fast! He'll have a little catching up to do, but, until then, we are going to enjoy how small and adorable he truly is!

The Camera Loves Me!

There is nothing easier for a photographer than a child who LOVES the camera. That was this little charmer who made my job as easy as birthday cake! She was sweet, full of smiles and had no problem putting on any prop or following any direction asked. Loved the shots we got in the garden together!

New Age, New Hair!

Look back through my blogs to see that our little long-haired babe became an official BIG boy with his first official haircut for his 2nd birthday. (I know it was traumatic, Mom!) A garden shoot was all he needed to keep those legs and arms busy in play as I followed him and snapped-away. Such a BIG BOY NOW!

Luna the Diva

So, we always chatted about her new pup when getting my haircut and highlights. I've heard adorable stories of this little diva dog and couldn't help but offer my services to capture this little angel in a photo. So, the date was set and in she ran...exploring the studio and smothering me with kisses; she was pure happiness! When we could calm her down enough to sit still and stop playing & having fun, I snapped-away as quickly as possible! Come on, you can't help but smile from ear to ear!

Dreaming of diamonds and bones...

Pet lovers are always welcome in the studio to photograph your babe!

9 Months Old

Here he is again! 9 Months and getting BIG fast! Even I was amazed to look back and see how much little Noah has grown. A true joy to photograph and so snuggly to cuddle with! I can't wait for his 1 year shoot so that I can create a collage and book for him. PLUS - he will be the first babe to complete the CB Photography Baby First Year Photography Plan! Yeah! You will all see him on upcoming promotional material for sure! LOL. TOO CUTE!

The "B" Babes in the Garden

These are my life-long models! So cute and cuddly, the gardens were the perfect place to take her 3 year-old photos as well as update old pics on mom's wall. Above are a few from our session together...see you in a few months "B" babes...likely when Aunt Cher needs photos for promotional materials!

The Garden Twins

Here they are - those cutie patooti twins out together in the garden! They always bring such a big smile to my face - not only because they are so opposite but, to watch them interact with each other is just so interesting and at times, hysterical.

My favorite moment from this shoot was when she fed her brother with a spoon and ever-so-gently wiped his lips so as to not have any drips (mind you, this was make-believe food...) Just too cute! Look at that maternal instinct in her eyes...yes, she has a great mommy to thank!

Don't they just hurt your heart...AWW!

The Pilot

His dreams of becoming a pilot could only be captured on this very special day to commemorate his 5th birthday. This flyman was all smiles and ready to say "take off!" I guess it helped that I've taken his picture before and that his baby brother is one of my best customers! So, he's an old pro!

He is such a little sweety...one day I know we'll see him high up in the sky!

p.s. - if your child has a special interest, please let me know and I'll make sure I have the props to make him / her excited to take pictures with them!

Hiya!

Though I don't normally do event photography, when their scheduled photographer cancelled, I couldn't pass-up the chance to help-out. I also wanted to meet other karate enthusiasts and was curious to see what style they used.

What a great group of people! A very warm and inviting group that truly seemed like one happy karate family. Kingdom Karate has many locations and trains many different age groups. It was their 11th Annual Summer Gala at the Bethwood in Totowa. They put on a hysterical fashion show (the crowd loved it), an exhibition (too cool!), handed out trophies and rewards, and later, took time to take portraits to commemorate the night. It was a true pleasure and lots of fun!

Great group of people - here's to another great year of punches, kicks and blocks!