This weekend I got to shoot 2 of my favorite people...my brother-in-law and his fiance! The weather held out and we were able to get amazing shots at the Van Vleck house in Montclair, NJ. All the flowers were blooming, including the gigantic 100 year old wisteria tree. It was such a great shoot, and these guys purchased their own wisteria to grow in their own yard...to always remind them of the special day!
Tonight I headed to Taylor Park in Millburn, NJ to meet up with this wonderful family who traveled all the way from Russia! These guys were jet lagged, but you'd never know it from their pictures.....
Tonight Jason and I headed into NYC to meet these guys in Central Park for their engagement photoshoot. Their wedding is in June, so check back soon to see how the day unfolds. The shoot went spectacularly and the evening was gorgeous...
Tonight I headed to the upper east side to meet with Kate and Brian for their engagement session. These guys are getting married in July and I LOVED the park they chose-which is in their 'hood and has a bit of history for the 2 of them. I hadn't realized just how many flowers have begun to bloom this month until I got to the park. Seeing all the greenery and flowers got me inspired and these 2 were a blast to photograph. Here are some favorites...
Today I met up with these love birds, who are getting married in 1 month (OMG!). We headed down to my favorite spot in Hoboken--luckily, the rain held up allowing us to have a fantastic shoot . Stay tuned for their wedding pix soon to appear on the blog and my website!
I was in Westport today-shooting this six month old cutie pie. Since it's such a beautiful day, we did a mix of indoor and outdoor portraits. I think it was a complete success!
I headed up to Old Saybrook, CT today to shoot this adorable newborn. I poached the above basket from my mother-in-laws house on Easter...its a perfect baby nest that I wouldn't mind taking a nap in!
In between my beach shoot last Sunday, I headed to Norwalk to shoot this little guy- (I know, I'm a photography animal). It was such an easy shoot since he was so well behaved and did everything we requested of him! I figured since this shoot doesn't really match the rest of the shoots at the beach-even though its the same day-I'd make Bryson have his own blog entry.
Major props to Laura for coming up with this clever little idea. Its especially fun since I shot their wedding too-now we bring it full circle!
Beach Portrait Day just passed (it was on Sunday). We had a beautiful day- a bit crisp-but sunny and spring like. The kids all were great, everyone had adorable clothes on and I really think most of my small subjects enjoyed the fact that they got to play around at the beach. The first family arrived at 9 AM-and got the bulk of the chilliness and wind. Still they pulled through and gave great face. Here are some favorites:
My next model was Sydney-age 2. Her mom is a great friend of mine-that I actually lived with in college. Oh, how the time passes soooo fast.
My next shoot included some new friends-we hit it off pretty well, I must say. The kids were a blast to work with and I love the clothing color combos against the sand and water. Very spring-like, I'm in love!
As the afternoon continued, so did the portraits. Here are some images of my next family, can you believe that since I saw them last - another baby arrived, and a fourth is on the way!
And here is my last family of the day-we had a blast and the lighting was beautiful....
Just a reminder that this weekend, Saturday April 4th is my beach portrait day. All slots are filled-rain date is Sunday, April 5th. We should have a fantasic time-I'm really looking forward to seeing all of you. I will send out a confirmation emal on Thursday evening as far as the definite date (Saturday or Sunday). As always, feel free to bring outfit changes or layer up. If you have any questions-send me an email. Very excited!
Here are some shots of my cousin's little baby boy, Jack. He just turned 6 months a few weeks ago. We waited until he was fully able to sit up on his own so he could really work it for the camera. Oh boy-did he ever! Here are some favorites:
Mohawk hair'do. Love it!!
The slick rick hair style. Even more out of control.
Some of my favorite shots from today's shoot...
Jumbo Art Collage:
A 16x20 collage of your photo shoot. If you want to spice it up-you can even pick images from multiple shoots done with Meredith. The collage holds up to 20 images and is a really unique and powerful piece of art to hang on your wall. Great for the budget conscious who still want something that will WOW time and time again; 16x20 $225
Guardian Angel Parent Business Cards:
This is basically a standard business card, but instead of having your business information-it has all the important information about your children. Listing their allergies and important contact information-as well as a cute picture of them-taken by Meredith! A great thing to hand out to teachers, babysitters, and day care professionals. $30 per box of 50 2x3.5 business cards
Today I photographed my gorgeous Aunt Patti who came to visit us from Alaska. Can you believe she's 55 years old???
On Saturday I headed up to Connecticut to photograph a few newborns and one 6 month old. Here are some shots from the day...first we have Jack-just a few weeks old....
...and his older brother Ryan. Loving the polka dots against his coloring, and those train conductor pants. Adorable...
Next I headed to Hamden to meet 2 more babies, Paige and Avery. The fun thing is that I shot both little girls parents weddings a few years back. Now I get to meet the newest additions to both of their families. Below is Paige at six months;
And for the grand finale we have Avery, just a few weeks old.
Tonight I had the pleasure of shooting Maria, a fit model. We created a few different looks-here are 2 of my most favorite shots from the session:
Yesterday was my first all day girly shoot. It was a complete success, and so much fun. Each girl was allotted two hours for hair, makeup, and mulitple shooting scenes. Our makeup artist-Kerry Dering, (based out of Westfield NJ-www.kerrydering.com) did an amazing job. I have never seen anyone create such flawless faces before. Here are some shots from my first client...her ethereal look inspired soft beautiful imagery.
My next model was interested in more of a boudior shoot, to be given as a gift for Valentines Day to her husband overseas in Iraq. Her makeup was edgier, the hair was sexy–and the pictures are so much fun. Here are a few that aren't too revealing...
For the next shoot, we tried out a few looks and situations. First we did a bedroom shoot. The light was really fantastic so we wanted to take full advantatge of it while we had it. We had big hair and sexy eyes, a winning combo....
After the bedroom, we opted for a Hollywood Starlet vibe....
My next client arrived and we decided to do a mixture of boudoir, pin up and bodyscapes. Here ya go:
Today I got to meet Benjamin and Ethan-my first preemie newborns ever shot! They were so easy to work with, lots of yawns and sighs. It was adorable. Here are some of my most favorites...
