Something is in the Water

        A few months ago I did this photo shoot of a former client (and friend) of mine, Mandi, who is pregnant with twin boys. I was so happy that she was pregnant and even happier for her that she was having twins! I couldn't believe it! She is going to be an amazing mother, and I was thrilled she wanted a maternity shoot to capture such an amazing time in her life! We set up the shoot in November because she didn't want to be too big and uncomfortable for the photos. I think they turned out really nice and showed how beautiful this mama to be is!

      After I was finished with this shoot, my good friend from high school, Heather, contacted me about setting up a maternity shoot for herself. We wanted to do one with her first child but the timing never seemed to work out, so we really wanted to get a shoot in for this pregnancy. Unlike Mandi, we waited until the end of Heather's pregnancy to do the photo shoot because she wants to be able to show these boys just how big they made her.
      That's right Heather is having twin boys also!!! It was so fun that both of my maternity shoots were for sets of twin boys!!! Twin boys that are due within a week of each other!
      Heather and I had a lot of fun at her shoot despite the very cold weather and the ice covering a lot of the ground! It was a little bit of a challenge to find a place to shoot since ice took over much of the town the weekend that we planned to get together, but we eventually found somewhere safe(ish) to stand. It was so great being able to use Heather's daughter in some of the shots! It was a little challenging to shoot with a two year old in the cold but we manged to get a few cute shots out of her before sending her back in the warm car.
       Heather was shocked that she was having twins this time around but I know that she will kick ass at it! She is such a natural mother! And by the way look how amazing she looks at the end of her pregnancy with twins! She totally makes having twins look good!

Heather is laughing because I almost fell on the ice

I can't wait for these two lovely ladies to have their boys! I hope I get to meet them soon! I mean, how much fun would a newborn twins shoot be ;)! 

Snow Day

While other people might have been getting ready to go out on a romantic date with their significant others this Valentines Day, I was running my butt off doing a million things in my hometown in Pennsylvania. I had a lot of errands to run, wedding things to do, and a maternity shoot to fit in before the babies grace the world with their presence (more on the maternity shoot later).

I had just finished up my friend's maternity shoot and I was on my way to a store when it started snowing. First it was just flurries, but then it started coming down nice and slow. When I was pulling out of the store parking lot, the snow flakes had gotten much bigger! It was so beautiful!! I had my camera with me so I called my brother in-law right away and asked if I could borrow my oldest niece for a few minutes for a snowy photo shoot. Of course he said yes and my niece Madelyn was so excited to help me out! 

Once I got to my sister's house, I quickly bundled Madelyn up in her favorite coat, brushed her hair, and ran outside into the snow! We had so much fun! I really enjoy the photos that I got  of my sweet niece, and I was so happy that I jumped on this importunity for a snowy shoot!

I couldn't help sneaking a selfie with this cutie

Dancer Project

       A few months ago I wrote about having personal projects, and today I have an update! This summer I contacted some dancer friends of mine and we set up some photo shoots to add to my dancer project! With the winter not being an optimal time for outdoor shoots, I was able to work on this project and get some editing finished.

        This is Meghann. She was my co-worker and a beautiful dancer. I had been working with Meghann for a few months before I mentioned my project, and she was all in! Meghann had mentioned that she needed some new head shots taken anyway so we knocked both out in one evening. 

        We had a wonderful time shooting on Roosevelt Island with the Queensboro Bridge behind us! I think we got some great shots that showed Meghann's strength and grace! 

          I am really happy how Meghann's shoot turned out! It made me excited to add more shoots to this body of work! More to come soon!