little miss a~newborn session

This was my very first REAL newborn session (where the baby was less than 2 weeks old and not my own child).  I have a new found respect for newborn photographers (it is anything but easy), as well as a new found interest in a different type of photography now!  There is something about the peacefulness of a new little life sleeping and being able to capture the precious gift this family has been given.  Although it's hard to have favorites, I have to say this session ranks up as one of my all time favorites.

k is 1

Our own sweet little k is 1!  Somehow, it always seems like more of a challenge to take pictures of your own kids.  The day we did photos, she was so tired and wanted to do anything but get her picture taken, but even her tired pictures are adorable!

little mister z

So the next few blog posts will be me playing catch up and showing (just a little) of what I've been up in 2015.  I'm still trying to find that sweet balance between being a busy mom of 4 young children and growing my photography business.

So, without further adieu, I give you little mister z-who recently turned 1.  Such a photogenic little boy and a wonderful family to work with.  I have really enjoyed getting to know them since starting my business and appreciate the many good recommendations they've given me.

I just can't pick a favorite!  They all turned out so cute.  

~R.Engel

little miss j

The oh so serious little miss j.  We were able to get her to crack a smile or two though.  :)  Sometimes the serious pictures are my favorites.  So beautiful!  

K Family

Look at this beautiful family!  Of course I'll start this post with a collage of sweet little miss k's features (my favorite!).  Thank you so much K family for giving me the chance to capture some special photos for you and work on my newborn photography. 

R Family (Indoor photography, collages)

 The R Family met with me in mid November (I know, I know, just a little behind in posting ;) ).  Despite my gentle encouragement, they declined to do photos outside.  Although who could really blame them with temperatures barely reaching teen digits during the day!  So instead, they became my very first FAMILY indoor photo session.  As most photographers, my preference will always be outdoor, natural light photography, but I was pleasantly surprised with the results of their photos.  Would you guess that their pictures were taken in my living room?  I have a mini "studio" set up, but opted  instead to take advantage of the many windows we have in our living room and try to optimize as much natural light as possible.  We were all happy with the results!  (And I will say, I learned a LOT).

And what if you just have too many pictures that you like and can't decide (because if you're like me, you've already run out of wall space for pictures and now you're contemplating mounting them to the ceiling-ha)?  COLLAGES!  I love collages!  They are such a great way to show the variety of faces a child has, or capture a special moment (like when little miss A (see below) has decided she just can't muster one more smile, but then daddy's hugs and tickles bring that sparkle back out-LOVE!).

                                                                     
                                                                        Little Miss A

Little Mister D

Sibling Love