seedlings photography {the blog}

sweet baby gabriel…

and his beautiful mama…

~ jennifer

Two of my favorite subjects to photograph…Evan and his pal, Sydney. (Sydney is the one doing the jumping.)

You can see some shots from our previous sessions together here and here.

~ Jennifer

I know…we’re two weeks in already, but considering my recent, lengthy absence on this blog, it’s a wonder I’ve managed to drop by for an update before January is out! My apologies. In truth, 2010 was filled with many fantastic clients, both new and old, and as the year went on…life got busy! Outside of shooting your beautiful babies in your homes, I moved my own family to a new home (just across town) and I’ve been working on growing a new little baby of my own, due to sprout in June! Did I say I was busy? Okay, maybe I was also just a wee bit tired.

Sooo….all that time away from the blog has left me with an awful lot of images to share with you, both from 2010 and already some new 2011 babies. On with the show!

Beneath that incredible hair is sweet little Ingrid. She also had a great welcoming committee…

She fit right in…

Looking forward to welcoming all of your little ones this year!

~ Jennifer

First off…a big THANK YOU to those who voted in the Nickelodeon Parents’ Pick awards – you picked me! In light of the favorite family photographer honor, I thought it appropriate to write a little about family sessions and share some of my work that falls into the family category since most of what you usually see here is bellies and babies.

When people with toddlers and young children ask if I do family photos, I always warn them that I’m not one to do a posed, all eyes on me, group shot. Here’s why: Look up the definition of “family” and you’ll probably find something about blood relatives, sharing the same mother or father, living under one roof, etc. I hope you’ll agree with me that “family” has a much greater meaning than that. I think those posed group shots say as much about your family as the dictionary definition. So…yes! While my sessions always have the little ones as the primary focus, I will do family photos. If you *really* want a posed shot, you can probably convince me to do it (I’m nice like that), but for the most part…I just want you to be you, doing what families do. Your kids will probably agree…it’s much more fun that way!

So here are some shots of a wonderful family who wasn’t afraid to just be themselves.

Thank you to the O family for a fun session!

~ jennifer

Olivia. She was a sweet newborn when I photographed her last year and now a sweet one-year-old with lots of personality. Seriously, sooo cute – I had a little trouble narrowing down images to share from her session.

And her nursery is one of the most lovely rooms I’ve seen. You can’t see all of the little things here, but Olivia’s mom included lots of vintage touches which, if you know me, is totally up my alley!

I think we wore each other out, but it was totally worth it!

~ jennifer

It was a fun morning I got to spend with these two charming boys… giggling, running, and hiding.

I even got a big kiss from this guy…

And we ended the session with mud!

Seriously, things got pretty messy.

It was an incredibly memorable time with a really great family – thank you!

~ jennifer

Claire was just over 2 months old for our session and already getting so big! She started out on the calm side, but I got to see many sides of her during our time together.

Crying? Yes. Still totally adorable? Yes!

And finally, I thought I’d include this shot of her feet as an example of just how much the little things change in only two months!

Sure they’re still little, but they’re definitely not newborn baby feet. Or am I the only one who sees this because I’ve spent too much time looking at baby feet close up?

~jennifer

This is Liam.

Utterly adorable, with the purest ivory skin.

~ jennifer

It’s hard to believe that this week means back to school for most kids – how did that happen?! We’re still in summer mode around here, taking it easy for a little while longer before the busy Fall season is upon us (if you are expecting a Fall baby and hoping for a newborn session, contact me now!).

As always, I’m also playing catch up on the blog – more newborn goodness…

Um…can you tell she was a breech baby?

And…many thanks for your nominations for the Parents’ Pick award! Voting on the finalists (me!) is still going on and I’d appreciate your vote!

~ jennifer

At long last…the winner of my nursery contest! Not only was her nursery lovely, Elliott was a treat to work with. She had the happy baby personality, amazing blue eyes, and an infectious smile – we had a great time!

Thanks again to all of the nursery contest entrants!

~ jennifer