On-location/studio photographer specializing in newborns, maternity, families, babies and children.
Pause. I dropped my girls off at a party at 8:00, husband is out for the evening, so the little guy and I got a few minutes to play… 15 minutes of perfect evening light and no humidity, can’t ask for much more. When it is just the two of us, he’s an amazing little model!
We met before 9 am. The air temperature was almost 80, but I guarantee with the humidity it felt like 90! Even with the heat, all was ok… BUT the BUGS just couldn’t stay away from us! I must have wiped a half dozen from my eyes in the hour that we were there and the little boys kept swatting at them in between and during shots! We were already nearing naptime for little brother, so we had extra incentive to move quickly! I think we wrapped up in 40 minutes and that was definitely a record for a non mini session for me!
I rarely shoot at Colvin Run Mill, and sadly this is probably the last time I will shoot there. As we were leaving, one of the employees gave me a copy of their new photography policy which includes a minimum usage rate of $100 per session. I wish them the best of luck, but photography usage at most of the plantation homes are less than that and Meadowlark is only $20. Oh well!
Our goal for this Washington, DC photo session was to beat the heat by getting a super early start– but by 8:30 it was already unbearably humid and hot! So we shot in a beautiful nearby park until we couldn’t take anymore and then retreated to a shady alley. We all know that a 2 year old has a tough life! All the running, exploring, discovering, struggling to understand and communicate is exhausting– and I think the toddler feels the same way.
She may have been the only one that wasn’t slowed down by the sun, heat, and humidity. The last time I saw this adorable little girl was for her newborn photos and she has grown from a cute and cuddly little bundle to a gorgeous little girl! This time around, I was thrilled to meet her Oma and Opa who were visiting from a few thousand miles away! Enjoy the sneak peeks and the rest of your vacation!
This is one of my baby planners who I’ve photographed as a newborn and at 9 months. Due to some weather and seasonal complications, we pushed the “walking” session out and here we are at 21 months! I will say at 21 months, walkers are much more confident and much faster… and the resulting photos are quite different than those you would get between 11-15 months (typical time for capturing the first steps). Despite a rough start with a few tantrums (see first photo, I promise no toddlers were injured during this shoot-LOL), we were lucky enough to have great weather and a mostly cooperative, happy to explore and run, and certainly independent toddler! Enjoy!
The weather cooperated (super sunny and humid, but no rain), the bugs were annoying, the setting was gorgeous, as was “Mom and Daughter”. I love that she had that little band-aid on her hand– I know Mom kept trying to hide it in the photos… but someday when she is all grown up, that band-aid will be a wonderful reminder of childhood! Of course, I knew my favorites would have the band-aid in full view– because these were the ones that just happened naturally without posing! I hope you enjoy these photos! I realize this post falls on the heels of a little blog hiatus… more on that soon!
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