Gabrielle

Tony & Nadja came all the way from North Carolina for this shoot. Tony's mom is one of my dearest friends, and Tony & my son on grew up together so this was really extra special. I was lucky enough to do a maternity shoot with Nadja, and can't believe that Gabrielle was already about 8 months old! And soooo cute! This is one of my favorite ages to capture. Babies are sitting up, not too terrible mobile (at least you can still catch them!), and have become social beings. Gabrielle was no exception, but could crawl away when she got bored. . .that's where the part about being able to catch them comes in handy. When I do baby and family shoots, I try and incorporate the essence of mom and dad. In this case it was easy. Dad is a firefighter and mom used to dance. Check out some of the results. My favorites were the ones with Nadja in her toe shoes and Gabrielle in her tutu. Please feel free to leave comments. I love the feedback! To view all of the pictures from this photo shoot, log onto my website at http://www.shellpix.com go on view online and find Gabrielle's photos.

Santa Clause Came to Town!

So one day I get this phone call from a potential client (and now friend) asking if I do photo shoots with Santa. Of course I said sure! Never being one to turn down a potentially great business idea, I set out on a search for our Santa. The biggest thrill for me was actually getting to decorate for Christmas. You see I am Jewish, and this was my first ever Christmas tree. I was hoping to achieve the concept of a special time with Santa, not the "you will shoot your eye out kid" moment at the mall. We were operating on short notice, so I really didn't expect the huge turnout this year. Besides that, my online ad and invite didn't have any pictures to really explain what I had in mind.

Santa arrived on schedule and so did the snow. Just the perfect amount, enough to make it a beautiful day, and the streets drivable. What we had was I think the first of many Christmas photo sessions with Santa in the future. I had some great "models" and I think the results will serve to show people what I was talking about, and make them want to sign up for next year. I am finding that in these uncertain economic times, it pays to get creative and try new things. I am always trying to think of new creative ideas to my clients. Something that perhaps no one else has thought of (although I am convinced that no thought is totally new). Here are some of the results. Please leave your comments. And if anyone sees the Easter Bunny, find out if he has a weekend available sometime in late March for a photo shoot!