What could this little cutie be thinking about? More to come in a few days!
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The very, very beautiful L.
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I seriously love photographing this family. I mean, who can resist THOSE faces!!! Aren’t these boys so super handsome! Yes! Those handsome fellas belong to my good friend Mina and her hubby Tony. I met Mina, **ahem, cough, cough** nearly 20 years ago when we were in college.
People sometimes wonder how I get the fun shots of kids that have become my signature style. Well, the answer is simple:
a) I’m a big goof
b) You will notice my goofiness and start acting a little goofy yourself
c) I ask parents if I can borrow their kids for a bit, and that is usually when their true personalities come out for the camera.
And speaking of personalities, well, let’s start off with big brother J. He is such a talented, well-rounded young man. He has an awesome voice (he gets that from mom), he is an athlete, a scholar, an actor. What a great kid! Then we have middle brother J. He. Is. A. Character. He also sings/raps and plays baseball, but I have to say, . . . this guy has the BEST sense of humor. I can’t keep a straight face when he starts joking around. And, finally, little brother Z. Gah! Look at him, I just want to squeeze his cheeks. Those big brown eyes! Gah! It is clear that he adores and admires his older brothers, but he definitely can hold his own – he is a spunky one full of fun goofiness. My kind of guy.
So here are a few photos. Mina, Tony, J., J., and Z. you guys are such an awesome family!
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Ahhh, brotherly love . . .
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More of these awesome boys and their very awesome parents next week!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Just wanted to pop in and share a few snaps of my kids hard at work making their Valentines for their school pals. It took them 4 1/2 hours to complete this project. Yes, 4 1/2 hours. Thank goodness for a rainy Saturday, huh? They cut, they punched holes, they glued, they made accordion folds, they laced ribbon, they stamped. Phew! Hard work, I tell ya!
I had some fun processing these snaps. As you may have noticed, these are not post-processed in my usual contrasty, colorful style. I thought a soft and airy look would be more suitable for these pictures since they were taken when we had an abundance of light in the house. Oh, how I love lots and lots of light. How do you achieve a softer, airier look? I usually decrease the contrast and play with a “curves” layer and add one or two layers of a solid color at a very low opacity level.
Oh! You may be wondering, “What is up with their hair?” They do look like little rockers, huh? Kidlet #1 is sporting the Liam Gallegher look circa 1995. While Kidlet #2 is rocking the Beatle bowl cut circa 1964. I’m sure one day they’ll be telling me how they want to style their hair. We might have dyed hair in our future. Maybe a mohawk. Dreads? One can only guess . . .
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In a few days, I’ll have a sneak peak that I think you are going to like – three very handsome brothers having fun!
Once again, I got to meet up with one of my fave families in the whole world for a quick, quick family photo shoot. I’ve known Dacely and Paulo for *ahem* over 2 decades. And that is all I’ll say about when we met. What I do want to say is actually quite obvious. They are a beautiful, beautiful family. Inside and out! I love to grab dinner with Dacely and chat and chat over a drink or two. I love the advice she gives me, I love her perspective on all things important. And I love joking around with Paulo much like a sister and brother would. Really, I feel like they are family.
So, here they are, my beautiful friends and their lovelies, big bro J. and little bro A.
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Today is my BFF’s birthday. And she has the most adorable boys. Happy Birthday, dear friend!
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