A trip the Met

The weather in New York has been a bit on the colder, cloudy rainy side recently so finding things to do when you can't go to the beach or the pool can be a struggle.  However, I have promised my kids for awhile now that I would take them to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. They both are very into drawing and have been studying famous artists in school so they were more than eager to get a chance to see famous art in person.  My husband was away this weekend so my mom came with me and the kids and we had a really great time at the museum.  

First Birthday for little Teagan

I love photographing first birthdays.  That age is just so fun and full of wonder and excitement.  You should know, if you book a first birthday with me, I will be taking bath shots after they have their cake because in a few years, those are the shots you will look back on and say "Awe, remember when they were so little we could bathe them in the sink?" or "Remember how every time we bathed her she used to try and drink the water from the faucet and would throw a fit when we turned it off?"  

First Communion for Francesca

Francesca was so beautiful on her first communion day.  I photographed her big sister two years ago on her special day and I was so excited to document Francesca's turn.  This mom and dad are so lucky to have three daughters who are all so special and unique.

Happy First Birthday Kate

Kate and her older brother are just the cutest, and I loved being able to capture her first birthday and a few for his third birthday.  She loved her cake and almost dove head first into it at one point.  

365 Project, update

So, it is now May, almost the end of May, and I wanted to update you on how my 365 is going.  I am really enjoying it most of the time, but I do fall into ruts some weeks, and I have given myself permission to miss a day or two here and there if I need to and I think that has really taken some of the pressure off.  Some days are busy and life gets in the way and I don't want to just take a shitty photo just to get the day checked off, I feel that it really defeats the purpose of this challenge which is to really push myself to try new techniques and lighting, etc.  

Now that summer is almost starting I have joined a project called 100 days of summer.  I figured it could only help and hold me more accountable.  Last year I only made it until September and this year I really want to make it the entire year.  So, far so good.  

March 

April