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Casey Maternity Shoot

July 5, 2011 in maternity and baby

My wife slipped Casey my business card when they had her shower at work. She decided that she wanted some maternity pictures done so she gave me a call. We decided on Vanberbilt Mansion in Hyde Park since she lives in Poughkeepsie. There are countless places to shoot there so we had a great time walking around the property. Casey told me that she thought the photos were great and she would have a hard time choosing which ones to print. I think that’s a good problem to have. Below are a few of my favorites.

A portrait in front of the columns of the Vanderbilt Mansion.

: A portrait in front of the columns.

: A touching moment.

: In front of the old stone wall.

: A brick arch window in the garden.

: A lush garden of ferns.

: In front of the Hudson River and the Catskills.

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The Cobbler’s Children

June 8, 2011 in child portraits, maternity and baby

There is a saying, the cobbler’s children have no shoes. This is often the case for photographers as well. I admit that I have to make a conscious effort to photograph my own son since, as a pro photographer, the last thing I want to do on my time off is take pictures. We have a few non-professional cameras around the house and I often use those for snapshots since my pro gear is usually packed safely away from toddlers hands. Cole’s first birthday was a couple of weeks ago so we wanted to do a shoot to commemorate it and we were planning to go to my studio. Well, last weekend we decided to go for a hike at Split Rock in the Mohonk Preserve with Cole so I decided to pack the big guns to take some outdoor photos instead. It turned out to be a fun albeit relatively short shot. The hardest part was picking out the best ones since he’s so darn cute in all of them. Below are a few of my favorites from the trip, I hope they make you smile.

I gave him these flowers to play with and they turned out to be a fun distraction for him.

: I’m not sure what I said, but it must have been funny.

: Cole discovers a flower amidst the grass.

: No matter how many toys a boy has, the dirt is always the most fun to play with.

: I gave him these flowers to play with and they turned out to be a fun distraction for him.

: Having only been walking for a few weeks now anything other than a flat surface proves to be a challenge. He fell on his head moments after this photo thereby ending our photo session.

: Little known fact: Cole’s middle name is adventure, as evinced by this photo of him napping mid hike in the pack.

Family Fun

May 4, 2011 in child portraits, maternity and baby

When a childhood friend asked me to take some pictures of her boys I couldn’t say no. I mean, they’re adorable. We started out in the studio. It’s difficult getting a good shot of one child in the studio let along two, but we got a few keepers. Next we went for lunch down by the river before heading to Kingston Point Park for some more casual outdoor images. Overall it was a good time and I look forward to more fun outdoor summer shoots!

Brothers

Grass makes a fun toy.

Just hanging out amidst the driftwood.

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Cole at 6 months

December 6, 2010 in child portraits, maternity and baby

Cole is now six months old and in the past few weeks has been able to sit up on his own, which makes taking his picture much easier. Rolling around on the floor with the camera is a bit uncomfortable, but I’ll do what I have to do to get the shot. He’s also developing quite the little personality which I think comes through in these pictures.

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My Boy at 15 Weeks

September 12, 2010 in maternity and baby, studio photography

Today we finally made it back to the studio to get some shots of the little guy. While we’ve taken many snapshots of Cole, we’ve found it difficult to find the time to make it to the studio for a proper shoot. They say the cobbler’s kids have no shoes. Anyway, he’s fifteen weeks now and all smiles so these pictures came out great. My wife is wondering how I could have only chosen one photo from the shoot, but this one is so cute, I think it’s all that’s needed.

Cole at 15 weeks

edit: OK, I decided to post two more photos of Mr. Cutey Pants. Enjoy.