Nicole and MayLee

Back in May, I was honored that Nicole asked me to photograph her maternity session.  Out of all of the photographers in her area, she asked me to travel to Long Island, NY.  Nicole and her husband, Matthew, are such a great couple.  When you see two people that are so happy and so in love, you know their baby is going to be such a sweet and precious little thing.

The morning after MayLee was born, Nicole emailed me right away telling me.  Literally, I think it was less than 10 hours after her birth!  We made plans right away for MayLee's photo session.  When I arrived in Long Island and saw this gorgeous little princess, I knew I was in for a treat.  MayLee was such a great baby.  She barely cried and never fused.

Here are some photos of Nicole's maternity photos and then some of MayLee.  I decided to show some sort of "Before" and Afters".

Credit...where Credit is due.

Starting a business can be so scary at times.  There are great periods, and not so great periods.  Most of the time, doing what I love, keeps me going.  However, there are times when a little (or A LOT of) encouragement from some of my biggest supporters goes a long way.  My husband is an amazing supporter, and he is an AWESOME person to have around for technical support.  I will say, there have been many; let me repeat, many nights that I have whisked him out of bed at 3am to help me with something on the computer.  He may huff and puff a little, but he knows me, the sooner I figure something out, the sooner I will get sleep.  For me, more sleep means that I will be a lot happier the next day :).  For example, I’ve been craving music lately while I work.  So he set me up on Pandora tonight with some of my favorite chill music.  Yes, I do love him.  It is 2:35am and I am listening to Sarah MacLachlan and Enya.  For some people, it would put them to sleep; for me, it keeps me going! 

Two of my other amazing supporters are my father and his fiancé, Barbara.  They are always telling me that I can do this.  Barbara is always checking my facebook page to see what I am working on and my Dad “likes” almost every album I post (thanks Dad – always makes me feel good), and then when I talk to him, he is always telling me how great the photos are.  It is these kinds of encouragement that keeps me going, and makes me want to grow, succeed, and dream. 

Recently, Barbara asked me to fit a couple of her friend’s grandchildren in for sessions while they were back in CT. I had so much fun.  I met two of Barbara’s good friends, and got to photograph two adorable little one’s and their families.  Two really good days!

The first family I met was Jack’s family.  They were visiting from FL.  The whole family was so into the photos and 4^th of July!  I love how their family was so united.  They are such a nice family and Jack is such a happy little boy!  I hope to see them again after they move back from FL this fall. 

I love this photo.  The fact that the dog is the ONLY one looking at the camera is great!

The second family is Abigail’s family.  Let me just say, they were such troopers.  They were visiting from Alaska.  Yes...Alaska.  And, guess what…remember that heat wave we had a couple of weeks ago.  This is when we were scheduled to meet.  So, in the 100+ degree weather, we were outside.  It was a quick session, since their version of a heat wave consists of maybe 75 degree weather. So we wanted to make it fun, but fast for little Abigail.  Here are a few of my favorites.

I think this one really shows this family's personality!  Good times!

The Girls, three generations of them!

Again,  I just want to say thank you to everyone who encourages me everyday to follow my dream.  It really does mean the world to me.

Kristen and Patrick

Recently, I met Sidney Chang of Sidney Chang Photography.  She asked me to be her second shooter for a wedding she had scheduled.  In this business, it is always a great opportunity to work with other photographers.  Each and every photographer has their own style, but when you work with another one, it's a great way to learn from each other and continue to grow your own style.

I met Kristen and Patrick on their wedding day.  They seem like such a lovely couple and had such a great group of family and friends.  Here are a few photos from their day.