Ayla: One Year | NH Child Photographer

One year. A huge milestone. I can still remember when our dear friends told us they were expecting. They are just some of the most caring and wonderful people I know and it was such an exciting time. When Ayla was born her mother insisted I take her newborn photos. I couldn't quite understand it then, but she believed in me and had far more confidence in my abilities than I did. So, I took Ayla's newborn photos to see what it would be like to try my hand in portrait photography. I fell in love. With Ayla, and with with the idea of photographing people. I had no idea it was something I would soon be doing more and more in the next few months. In the past year Ayla has continued to be one of my biggest stars (let's face it, I get to photograph some of the cutest kids EVER), and her parents remain some of my biggest supporters. This is one family that I just look up to and adore constantly. There is so much love and happiness that I am a little envious of how easy they make life look. I simply cannot explain what this family means to me and how happy I am for them. I hope to photograph them for many, many years as they grow together. So silly! 

A hardcore game of peek-a-boo with the curtains to start the morning......
  Is that not the cutest leg you have ever seen? Who knew one leg could be so cute? A LEEEEEGGGGG........ Seriously. The cutest.

Gracie at One!

At the end of last summer I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful family. I recall how at ease I felt photographing them and how easy it was to see how much they just adored each other. I was able to hang out and talk with them, being behind the camera didn't seem like much work at all. Not much longer after that I was invited back to do some extended family photos and met one of the former BFD Chiefs. The group was wonderful, easy to work with, and didn't mind me shouting out the shirt they were wearing in place of their names (because, well, I stink with names in groups like that). This February, I was invited once more into their home to document Gracie at one year. We had a great time hanging out playing and reading (she really loved the photo book from our first session and kept looking through it). It is funny what a difference just a few months can make. Gracie was just about walking, had many words in her vocabulary, and quite the outstanding personality. I really took a liking to her friend "Jean Luke" (who's name I have surely misspelled), the tiny bear who finds himself thrown out of the crib in Gracie's attempt to rally Mom and Dad. Above all, it was so nice to see everyone again and be reminded that there is nothing better than being home together. Many thanks to this wonderful family!