Bribery, short and sweet.  Bribery I say :) 

 With the promise of a Match Box car, this little guy was nothing short of the perfect subject for both me and his parents during our family session.  What a great job he did, and even though she conked out in the end, little sister did a more than admirable job as well.

Awe, how sweet!

Parting shot and reward for a job well done

I have been trying to get together with these two little ladies for months now and when we finally met last night, our session got rained out! :(  So, we met briefly this evening to finish out what we started the night before.

This is “Bob” the lady bug… much discussion was given to why a “lady” bug was given a boy’s name

Sisters have secrets

Here, the camera got turned on me

Parting shot of our young photographer taking a picture of her mom and sister

I wanted to share a few today from my session with Tim and Jenny’s new little baby.  I photographed their daughter as a newborn almost 2 years ago this month and you can also see her as she grew through these last two years on my website galleries.

I am trying to find my own way as a photographer and return to what I liked or was inspired by during the infancy of my business that is now in its third year.  I really enjoyed today’s session. 

Congratulations to a beautiful family!

All babies arrive in a basket on the front door step, right?

Here is big sister getting in on the action

Parting shot

First senior for Class of 2010, we had a great time with Kelli!

Introducing our new and totally cool chair

Little behind the scenes look here.

Honestly, I loved so many of Kelli’s shots, but this is going to be the last for this post

Actually this should read, “Last 2009 senior!”  The following edits are Laurens.  She was actually meeting our friends, Cody and Sarah, for a surprise Mother’s Day portrait when Lauren finally cornered Aaron and said, “We need to get your senior pictures done for your mom as well”   Congratulations Aaron!

Here is the Mother’s Day portrait

And here are Lauren’s captures of Aaron.

Parting shot, his mother loved his blue eyes in this picture

Who says that you can’t find romance at the workplace?  Erik and Laura met briefly at work and became casual friends.  Though their paths rarely crossed at work, they became better acquainted when Erik started subbing for the softball team that Laura managed. Romance ensued during one of the many evenings that they found themselves hanging out with their friends at The Fox & Hound, and they both realized that they desired to be more than friends.

 The rest is history as Laura and Erik plan for an April 1^st (yes, “April Fool’s Day”) wedding on a cruise ship in the Bahamas’.  It was fun getting to know the two of them last night and their delightfully quirky personalities as we did an urban/street engagement session in Dayton’s historical Oregon District.

Here is one of their favorite spots

Enjoying a cold one, I love the sign behind them

This would be Lauren hard at work in the back alley

…and here is her picture, it’s all about the ring, of course

We left the Oregon District and headed to a local park.  I love this picture

Laura has gorgeous eyes!

Here is another “behind the scenes”.  I should mention that Laura and Erik aren’t bored,

 just watching the canoes come down the river.

 A closer look

 Back to the Oregon District

And, when we were almost finished with the session

we found this really cool door at a church and we were all so excited!

Parting shot, you have to love a nice red wall

I believe that Staci told me it was 4 years ago that she and Jonathon met at camp and it was love at first site.  Saturday, Jonathon and Staci were married at a church in Kettering surrounded by family and friends who love them and wish them the very best as they begin their new life together. 

*warning…lots of pictures ahead

Dancing with dad

After the wedding, we headed for Cox Arboretum for more pictures

And, finally, a picture of Lauren and I with the happy couple.  I think that we were all pretty tired of fighting the wind by the time we were done at Cox.

Meet James and Sara.  This extraordinary couple (by the way, I think that all my couples are extraordinary) met 6 years ago at a music camp in Pensacola Florida while they were both high schoolers.  Neither knew the other before camp, but by the end of the camp week, something was definitely developing between two young people who shared a passion for music, and were bound together by their mutual faith in God.  Through their junior and senior years of high school they continued a long distance relationship via e-mail, phone calls and IM. (James lived in Maryland and Sara in Pennsylvania)  By the time they came to their senior year of high school they had both decided to continue their education at Cedarville University in Ohio.  The rest is history as James and Sara plan for an August wedding in Littlestown PA just across the border from Maryland.

Best of wishes to a beautiful couple!

Katie needed some head shots for her theatrical portfolio so we headed to a new location that a few of you might recognize…or not

“Rally the troops”.. the photographer (me) obviously covered up the “ps” in troops

“Double the fun”  or, “Twice as nice” ??  Either way, I had a great time with these beautiful young ladies this evening

But, can you tell them apart when I separate them?  I spent more time trying to figure out “who was who”, but they are good sports and obviously used to it.

Parting shot, is anyone else seeing double?