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Sniff sniff…..my girl is in her last year of pre school!

Next year we’ll be boarding that big ol’ yellow bus, and I will be frantically searching for a glimpse of her little face in the window as she drives away.

Of course we are going to “rock” pre school well and celebrate with a “back to school” Marlie photo shoot! These were not done the morning of school. I’m not that organized, and my girl isn’t that pleasant first thing in the morning. I did these Monday night.

I can barely stomach how grown up and gorgeous she looks in this first picture. Wow. Her hair, her face….all of it. Every day I see a little more “toddler” disappear, and a beautiful little girl is slowly emerging. Her loves; writing in her notebook (Harriet the Spy style), puppies, puppies, and….did I mention puppies?

There were sooo many great shots of her in this series. I wish I could have blogged them all, but that would make me one crazy, insane mama. Maybe later…when business is slow.

Her shirt is from none other than Tiny Toes. I went in to chat with Karen about our next in store sessions and I could not leave without one. Isn’t it adorable!? She wore it today for her first day. :). They also have “Kindergarten Rocks” T-shirts. You better believe Marlie will be wearing that next year! 😉

Good luck all you kiddos, and moms and dads out there! Have a fabulous school year!!
We can’t wait. Pre school ROCKS!!
Enjoy my little one….

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This next series was all her idea. She said, “Mommy, let’s pretend my Puppy is licking me!” It was so adorable…
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  • Jennifer - Those are adorable!! I love that shirt– and too funny about the doggie-kisses!ReplyCancel

  • beth - She is so cute. Did they have boy t s&irts like that at tiny toes?ReplyCancel

  • anni - absolutly adorable!!!! how aboutthose shoes!!! i want a pair 😉 soooooo cute!ReplyCancel

  • Leslie Cain - I love that girl so much! She looks like she is ready for 1st grade! Thank you for giving me such a beautiful and wonderful granddaughter, Linds!ReplyCancel

  • tori - no wonder you love photography. she is beautiful and the camera loves her. the tee shirt is too cute. great job.ReplyCancel

  • Heather - She is so adorable and I love the shirt!!!ReplyCancel

  • Nicolle - Such adorable pictures and an even cuter little princess. (Now going to see if I can order a shirt online! Sophia has to have it!)ReplyCancel

  • Katy Battani - Love these! Lindsay—you’re so talented and your daughter is precious!ReplyCancel

  • Kellie - LOVE THEM…. now i need to go and do this with ella… I love that you can see the GUM in her mouth since Ella has it in non-stop as well…. They remind me so much of each other!ReplyCancel

  • Stacy - LOVE the pics Lindsay! Marlie has so much personality, it really shines through in your photos. These are moments that you’ll cherish forever and ever! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Tina Mackey - Can’t wait until our session in October…and you just wait, that big ol’ school bus about broke my heart this year…tamsyn was fine- I was the nervous one!ReplyCancel

If you are a facebook fan, then you know how excited I am over this session. Of course, I love all my sessions, especially my itty bitty newborns, but I get giddy over trying something totally new.

This mom and dad had the creative idea of getting some shots of their new baby boy on the pool table downstairs. We put our heads together, …mom dug up a “pool ball” fleece scarf that her neice made her, dad got the balls all qued up (right?), and I got to work on my end of the best angle and best light. Viola! I love it. It is such a cool experience being able to create something that is special just to the client (ie–custom photography!).

I got that “giddy” feeling double today. Baby B’s room was just adorable…and more importantly so special and meaningful. One of his grandmothers painted a big brown tree in his room on one wall. For the leaves of the tree, she actually had the guests at the baby shower write messages on these paper leaves, and then placed them on the tree in his room. It was so beautiful! (check it out in the collage below the pool table shot)

B is totally cute and just precious. He was sleepy and content for the entire session (after all, his room was a sauna!), and it was fun chatting with mom and dad while we made these special photographic memories! Thanks again, it was great meeting you…and hi “Uncle Steve!”

If you made it this far, please show some blog love and commnent on this post. 15 comments gets B and his family a free 5×7 print–I love when that happens! THANKS! 🙂

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  • Sarah - So adorable! Love the tree idea! So creative and special!!!ReplyCancel

  • courtney - Amazing pictures!ReplyCancel

  • William Guthier - Something special. Happy to be included in something so pretty and dear.ReplyCancel

  • Leslie Cain - Beautiful litttle baby and wonderful photos!ReplyCancel

  • Erin - Love, love, love these shots!! I always look forward to the new baby pics! Congrats to the family and another great job Lindsay!ReplyCancel

  • Uncle Steve - Great pictures of my Great Nephew, Taken by my Great Neighbor Photographer Lindsay.ReplyCancel

  • Donna Dillard Grandma - Oh my !!! I love all of the poses of Benjamin !!! He is way to cute. I love Lindsay’s work so far and I am sure that the rest of the photography will be extra special too. Love her work !!!ReplyCancel

  • Donna Dillard Grandma - Oh my !!! I love all of the poses of Benjamin !!! He is way to cute. I love Lindsay’s work so far and I am sure that the rest of the photography will be extra special too. Love her work !!!ReplyCancel

  • Heather - So adorabl!! I love the picture in his room with the tree!! Great job as always!!!ReplyCancel

  • Angela - We LOVE the pictures Lindsay. You did a fantastic job!ReplyCancel

  • Jessica Cronin - These pictures are amazing! I wish we would have done this when my boy was teeny! I am definately interested in getting these for his 1st bday! 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Candice - Absolutley precious, what creative ideas 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Denise Dillard McCullough - Last one is my favorite! He still looks a lot like Daddy..so cute…need to come by one day and meet him.ReplyCancel

  • Kris Wagoner - These pictures are amazing, what a precious boy!ReplyCancel

  • game cradle of - I think it is going to be some bring old article, but it really compensated for ours time. I will posted a links to this post on my blog. I am sure ours visitor will think that very usefulReplyCancel

  • Susan - Beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Marsha Moffett - Awsome Little guy!!ReplyCancel

  • Dana Gordon - He is so adorable! Love the pics!ReplyCancel

  • Susan - Angela these picture’s are so beautiful!!ReplyCancel

  • Joyce Benoit - Beautiful photography. This is what life is all about!ReplyCancel

  • Anna H {great aunt) - WOW…….Pics are great…..Benjamin is Beautiful. Great photo work !!!!ReplyCancel

  • Anna H {great aunt) - WOW…….Pics are great…..Benjamin is Beautiful. Great photo work !!!!ReplyCancel

  • Kellie - AMAZING – you always seem to come up with the latest & greatest ideas, this little guy is so cute!ReplyCancel

  • Kristin D'Amico - what a cutie…love the one in his room.ReplyCancel

  • Megan Dillard Rigdon - Absolutely ADORABLE! Love him and the wonderful pics!! Lindsey you did an awesome job!!!! Ang and Gary- he is a cutie!!!ReplyCancel

  • Dawn - Love them all. Sooooo adorable. Was thinking of using Lindsay for same family photos and Brody’s 2 year, this is a def. now.ReplyCancel

What a gorgeous evening!

I won’t lie–in the begining, my clients and I were scrambling! There was a wedding where we had intended to have our session, but with a night like this, and outfits like the ones these gals showed up in (THANK YOU!!)…how could the session NOT be a beautiful one?

I was telling Mom, Dad, and Grandmom about how sometimes when you are forced away from something that is so comfortable (said location where wedding was occuring), wonderful things happen! I love the light we found!

These two were just adorable sisters. Their personalities resonate loud and clear in the pictures…big sis being the lovely, “mature” and aware one in the pair, and little sis just cute, full of spark and lots of energy. How simply gorgeous is the shot of them hugging in the woods? I think it might be a new favorite of mine. The colors, the pose, the girls…I love it all!

Thanks for a wonderful evening…it was fun to “make the best” of what we had and turn into something great!
Enjoy the sneak,….and don’t forget…15 comments on this blog post gets the family a FREE 5×7 print.

Never hurts to share the love!

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  • Kristen - Nice job!ReplyCancel

  • Amy - Beautiful photos! I see alot of their Momma in them!ReplyCancel

  • Laura K - You captured my nieces’ personalities beautifully, Lindsay. Thanks for these wonderful photos!ReplyCancel

  • Erin - Beautiful photos. The girls look so sweet and beautiful.ReplyCancel

  • Doug - The pictures are beautiful. I love the spoons in the bowl picture.ReplyCancel

  • Candace Guthier - Loved the pictures. You really captured Reese and Maddie’s personalities well.ReplyCancel

  • tori kelly - what wonderful photos. I am so happy that you have a knack of taking lemons and making lemonade. YReplyCancel

  • Marianne Drumm - We’ve watched these two grow up, as we did their father before them. These pictures capture their personalities to a tee (although I’m willing to bet that little sister, based on her personality, would rather be running around in pants! Wonderful pictures, wonderful parents, wonderful grandparents!ReplyCancel

  • Josh - Amazing! Those butterfly wings take it to the NEXT LEVEL.ReplyCancel

  • Jane - Capturing personalities of children is not easy to do and you did it. They look lovely and natural and the lighting is nice, too.ReplyCancel

  • Kelly - Beautiful pictures!!ReplyCancel

  • Kelly Gibbs - These are just magical! Can’t believe how much the girls grow up in between my brief glimpses of them. Great photographic memories!ReplyCancel

  • Katherine Rutz - These photos are a visual feast for the senses…Not only did the photgrapher capture Reese and Maddie’ personal essence, but that of the surrounding environment as well…Thank you for the pleaure of witnessing the beauty of ny nieces and nature…ReplyCancel

  • Patt - Wished I could have been there to watch magic happen!ReplyCancel

  • Rachel - Love the butterfly wings 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Beth - Gorgeous pictures! I love the butterfly wings!ReplyCancel

  • Jenn - Oh my goodness ! They are fabulous – how would you ever chose a pic ?? They are all great !ReplyCancel

  • kathy s. - Just, love seeing little ones being themself, great pictures. Cant wait to see the rest.ReplyCancel

  • Debbi - Gorgeous pictures of two adorable girls! Esp. love the B&W….ReplyCancel

  • Amanda Kahl - Beautiful girls! Beautiful setting! Happy, relaxed children take the best pictures! Wonderful job!ReplyCancel

  • Lois - The pics are beautiful, such adorable little girls.ReplyCancel

  • Steve Guthier - We have more than a few photos of our beautiful granddaughters but these shots are hard to beat. Wonderful job.ReplyCancel

  • Anne Gessner - Loved the pictures. The girls looked like were having lots of fun!ReplyCancel

  • Mollie - These pictures are adorable!
    The girls’ personalities really shine 🙂ReplyCancel

I met this mom and her three year old son at my Tiny Toes in store sessions back in March.

When she contacted me to do some extended family portraits of her family and brothers….I couldn’t resist another session with her little sweetie!

I must say, six adults and one toddler…I was out of my element for certain. No rubber chickens, tickle gloves, or bribery of yummy candy afterward for these guys (well, maybe a little Bonefish Grill Bribery). It was a beautiful night and a gogeous family. What more could you ask for?

Thanks little N for being my “helper.” You definitley got everyone to smile with your “Toy Story” lingo encouragement!

Enjoy the sneak peek!

Oh, and if we can wrangle 15 comments on this blog post–you guys are gifted a free 5×7 print! 🙂

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  • Heather - These are great! I really like the grandparent picture 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Brea A. - What a gorgeous family! As always…GREAT work girlie!!ReplyCancel

  • Laura - These pictures came out amazing! Good looking Family 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Maureen - So nice meeting you last night! The pictures are beautiful!! PS Bonefish was very fun!ReplyCancel

  • Pam - Beautiful family! Love the pictures!ReplyCancel

  • Eleanor De Noble/Aunt El - Who could ask for a more BEAUTIFUL FAMILY? All gorgeous pictures!!ReplyCancel

  • Jennifer - I follow your blog/updates on Facebook- I’m a sucker for a good cause so I thought I’d help them try for that free print! Great photos– gorgeous family!ReplyCancel

  • Marita Gaudini - Great photographs! I love the one of Maureen with the lil man.ReplyCancel

  • Christine - Wow, amazing shots!!! I love them all! You guys are so photogenic!!ReplyCancel

  • Allyson - These pictures looked great!! They all came out amazing and it looks like it turned out to be a beautiful day too!!ReplyCancel

  • Lisa Doherty - I love the Grandma sugar’s- too cute!!ReplyCancel

  • Judy Pocalyko - Absolutely beautiful pictures….. great fun, great family!ReplyCancel

  • Christine Downey - Maureen your family is beautiful! How cute is the pic of you getting a peck on your cheek!ReplyCancel

  • sarah n - Such cute pictures. Nicholas is getting so big.ReplyCancel

  • megham - I loveeeeee the picture of Nicholas and your mom beth. Great pictures.ReplyCancel

  • Kathleen - Oh My God! I love them all I would have to purchase every single one of them . You all look so great!ReplyCancel

  • Eleanor De Noble/Aunt El - Who could ask for a more beautiful family? All the pictures are gorgeous!!ReplyCancel

  • Jeanne Soltis - Beautiful pictures of a beautiful family!ReplyCancel

  • arleen pizzuto - Just beautiful, I enjoyed every one.ReplyCancel

  • Bill Battagliese - All great pictures, I know there will be a couple Christmas cards from theseReplyCancel

  • Maureen - All of these pix are GORGEOUS!!ReplyCancel

I said I wouldn’t ever do this.

But I am going to.

Here’s the story.  Meet Peyton. He’s a sweet baby boy to these parents from a maternity session I did back in June. Isn’t he a complete doll?  He really was a cutie.  We had an eventful day today.  Mr. Peyton had his first day of major alertness (day 9 mind you), which is a great thing for optimistic Mom and Dad–hoping he sleeps better at night. Not so much a good thing for those sleepy shots I was hoping to get, but all you need is some patience.  You always need patience in this biz. Actually, sometimes a challenging newborn session bursts more creativity…and that is what I think happened to us today.

Anyway, I am getting off topic. So,  I am a HUGE Ravens fan (yes, this is actually on topic).  Ask anyone that knows my family. I love nothing more than requests to incorporate the team into local sessions, which we did do also today (they ARE Ravens fans)….but occasionally I get requests for “other” football teams.  Of course I do it–but I keep it a big ol’ secret so my friends and family don’t disown me! I would never put it on the BLOG!

Peyton was no exception to getting the request, but he was an exception to blog sharing.  He shares a name with the Peyton Manning from the Colts (I know, I know–the Colts–but Peyton’s a good guy, no?). We snapped a few pictures of sweet baby Peyton lying on his little toddler Manning jersey…and I knew it would end up here.  How could it not? It’s part of his story, it IS his story, and it’s soooo so sweet–just like him.

So forgive me Baltimore. I did it for Peyton. Sweet, wide awake, lovable Peyton.

Hope he sleeps good for you guys tonight. I want an update!!

And don’t punish us for the jersey–please share some blog love for this cutie! 15 comments here gets this fam a free 5×7 print.

I am starting with my team though.

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  • Rachel Maschal - Love the jersey pic! Great idea!ReplyCancel

  • Barbara Packer - Gorgeous, love them 🙂ReplyCancel

  • Barb Lauenstein - Absolutely love the Manning jersey picture. Peyton is adorable.ReplyCancel

  • Deborah Brown - Peyton is precious and I like the Ravens’ jersey.ReplyCancel

  • Amanda - OMG…that is the cutest picture ever!! Trey and always said that is our favorite name, and we cant wait to have another to use that name (boy or girl)!! I adore all of these Lindsay!!! What a beautiful baby!!!!ReplyCancel

  • Mike Lauenstein - The pictures of Peyton in his mom and dad’s hands are something special.ReplyCancel

  • Leanne Lauenstein - So cute! Definitely like the Ravens jersey best!ReplyCancel

  • Lindsay Packer - Thanks Lindsay! I love them!ReplyCancel

  • Karen - These are awesome shots!ReplyCancel

  • Tony Z - Great job, but he looks so much more comfortable on the Ravens Jersey!!ReplyCancel

  • Jen - So Sweet! Love the Ravens Pic!ReplyCancel

  • Erin - Adorable!ReplyCancel

  • Amy Lauenstein - Good thing you got a picture with that Flacco jersey!!!! He is super cute, great pics!ReplyCancel

  • Laurie Lubovsky - What adorable pictures of my great nephewReplyCancel

  • Michelle - absolutely love these pictures. beautiful babyReplyCancel

  • Dara Packer - Love the one of Lindsay kissing Peyton’s nose!ReplyCancel

  • Amanda Beck - Love these pictures especially the Ravens one. Can’t wait to meet Peyton.ReplyCancel

  • Alan Brown - Absolutely beautiful, can’t wait to meet the future football star!ReplyCancel

  • Christy - Peyton is absolutley adorable! I love all of these pictures!ReplyCancel

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