When my friend Danielle Thompson, of Danielle Marie Photography asked me to do a family shoot for her, I thought it sounded great. She’s so sweet, the kids are gorgeous and I assumed her husband was a good guy (LOL) so I wasn’t worried. Fast forward to this morning…let’s just say I had worked myself into a good bit of nervousness heading into this one. Families aren’t my specialty and for goodness’ sake she’s a photographer…but never underestimate the power of a good-looking group to make you feel good about your images. Afterward, Danielle told me she was out of her comfort zone as well…it’s a lot of pressure for someone normally behind the lens to suddely be in front of it! But not to worry…the kids were completely lovely, with no complaining at all, and her husband good-naturedly followed me all over Zionsville for a good chunk of the morning. And Danielle, well…you’ll see what I mean. Beautiful…seriously. Two kids and this girl’s still got it.
The kids were happy to be getting a mid-session snack of some popcorn we brought along…but it was here that I saw that the kids come by being so good-natured so honestly…as the little Miss D was cramming popcorn into her Dad’s mouth, he was quietly noting, “I really don’t like popcorn.” It was super funny. That, and Danielle has a wicked arm when it comes to tossing a piece of popcorn into somebody’s mouth…
And these Mr. C happily tried out my vintage polaroid camera (which, by the way, weighs at least 15 pounds, so this was no small task). The funny thing was he kept turning the camera over and having me look through the viewfinder to “see” his picture…
And lastly, there’s nothing like a little girl (and sucking her thumb, to boot)…clearly Mom and Dad have a special spot in their hearts for her. And how could you not?
I had the amazing opportunity of shooting two sets of twins this weekend, and another set of sisters so close in age they might as well be twins! They couldn’t have been any cuter…and they were on the move. I’ll blog about the weekend sessions in Chicago a little later, but I wanted to give a sneak peek to the fabulous family I met yesterday.
First, let me give you a visual representation of the weekend. I think you’ll understand why we had our hands full trying to get these images…
That about sums it up. 
But, we did manage to capture some shots of this quick little beauty…
Can you tell she’s contemplating escaping from me? She is.
And then there is her twin sister who is possibly the most expressive baby I’ve ever met, if not the most expressive child. She was mad. Then cracked herself up. All in about the span of 30 seconds. Hilarious.
What a ball!
Today I am doing several sessions in Chicago; it’s truly a day of “little” lives!
To start with, I had the pleasure of meeting the sweetest little dachsund today…and by “little,” I mean TINY. She is just a peanut of a thing! Her personality, though, trumps her size. She wanted to be very sure to let me know whose turf this was, and wasn’t shy about it! We hoped to tucker her out to get some sleeping shots, but she remained vigilant the whole time. No shut-eye for her!
Meet sweet Miss Greta.
Initally she wasn’t so sure about being perched on the furniture, but she was such a good sport!
What a little doll. Thanks, Greta, for putting up with me today!
I’m looking forward to these two days full of cute kids! Please e-mail me at elaine@littlelivesphotography.com for available time slots for your mini-session.
April 17, 2009 – 12:10 pm
And here’s the big brother to the precious little guy from yesterday. Mr. A here is about as sweet as they come and got thoroughly bossed around by our six-year-old daughter during the entire visit without a single complaint. And he’s gorgeous, to boot.
April 16, 2009 – 11:20 pm
I’m just posting one here…I’ve taken such a break from blogging that I have to take baby steps back into it. What better way than with this little cutie? I had the pleasure of spending a good chunk of spring break with this guy’s fabulous family. This one makes me want to go right back to North Carolina…
If Gerber is ever looking for a new model, I think I’ve got their girl. This little cutie came all the way down from Lafayette, slept like a champ in the car and then pretty much took whatever I threw her way with coos and giggles. It’s no secret that this is my favorite age in a baby…and little Miss A was no exception to the rule. And, to boot, she was charming, smiley, and just extremely pleasant to be around! And her skin…don’t even get me started. I could have held her forever…that smooth, creamy, soft baby skin…but alas, there were images to get…and these are just the first few…
Oh, my. See what I mean? A perfectly beautiful specimen of a baby.
And just in case you weren’t convinced as to how utterly squeezable she is…
*Sigh.*
Our little guy isn’t so little anymore. It’s like he got out some child development textbook and perused the milestones he should be hitting at three…pretend play, got it. Growing desire for independence, check. Direct interaction with peers, yep. Such a big guy. I just adore him…happy birthday, sweet boy.
While visiting my sister last week she said, “I have something you might like…it’s this old Polaroid camera…” and then proceeds to emerge from her basement with this awesome item! It was like Christmas. It’s a Polaroid Land Camera made somewhere around 1950 and I LOVE it. I love how it looks, and I can’t wait to try to stick some film in it (and find the shutter!) and see what happens. If nothing else it will look awesome in my office.
I will admit though, that this thing is pretty stinking heavy. Like, almost as heavy as my 5D with the 70-200mm on it (that’s heavy). It would certainly be a commitment to carry around at a party. In the 50s. With a martini and cigarette in one hand and this thing in the other.
So I handed it to little JM to see what he thought. He immediately put it up to his eye (how did he know? It doesn’t really look like any camera he’s ever seen…) and then said, “It’s too heavy. It’s as big as me.”
It just might be.
February 26, 2009 – 4:57 pm
I had the privilege of both hanging out in Philadelphia this week with my sister and some pretty fabulous photographers. Not only that, but I was lucky enough to get to shoot some beautiful canine specimens…as well as a surprise!
Meet the very dignified Deuce…
And then these cuties, Massimo and Fredo. Two cuter puppies may not be found, and if you need your face licked, then these are the two to go to.
And here’s Vanilla…upon meeting this little cartoon character of a puppy I decided that a French Bulldog will be our next dog. How could you not smile every time you see this face?
But Vanilla has a serious side, too.
And then here’s the surprise…the animal presiding over the whole house…meet Cecil.
And then my hosts…lovely Pennie and the impossibly handsome Oliver…
