A few weeks ago Lea Valle launched her new Paleo cookbook called Sweet Paleo at The Squirrel and the Bee in Short Hills. What's so great about the book is that even if you don't follow a paleo diet, the deserts and sweets are out of this world. You can buy it here.
miss "a" | chatham, nj tween lifestyle photographer
This beautiful girl needed some updated images for a special award she is being presented with in middle school. Hearing how she manages it all along with the amount of dance classes she takes each week makes my head spin! One thing I know is that her smile is very contagious. Have fun "A" at the awards ceremony!
baby scarlett | chatham, nj newborn lifestyle photographer
You can tell little Scarlett is the fifth child is this family because she didn't want to miss out on a thing as I was shooting her newborn photos. As much as Mom and I tried to get her to have a little nap for our shoot, she would would have no part of it! Eventually with a belly full of milk she gave in and snoozed for 10 minutes. Welcome to the world Scarlett .. you are a great addition to the "H" family!
the scout guide is out!
A good part of 2014 was spent working with Heather Cundey, editor of The Scout Guide - Northern New Jersey, to create Volume 1 of The Scout Guide, Northern NJ. Each photo shoot we did of the business owners, entrepreneurs and artisans was unique and special. Below are some of my favorite spreads.
The guide will be available in shops and businesses through the Northern NJ area. In the meantime I would love to give away some copies of the book. Comment below with your name and email and I will follow up with you.
Special thanks to Heather Cundey (editor), Felicia Geller (Stylist) and Helaine Winer (Social Media) for being an great team to work with.
baby "b" | summit, nj newborn lifestyle photographer
x's and o's | summit, nj family lifestyle children photographer
I always love shooting mini sessions at Murray & Finn because the backdrop is simple and the main focus is just the children. These kiddos brought their favorite lovies, dollies and in one case his favorite soccer ball to the shoot and we had a great time. Sometimes just 15 minutes is all you need to get a few sweet images of your children at this time of their lives. I actually just read a quote today from Reese Witherspoon that she recently said in an interview. She said, "Take one nice picture of the kids every year. It's important that they feel loved, cherished, and remembered for each year of their lives. Plus, it's a great tradition for them to have with their own families one day too." I couldn't agree more Reese!
I'll be announcing a day of Mother's Day minis at Murray & Finn in the upcoming weeks. Make sure you like my Facebook page and put your name on my mailing list (to the left here <<---) to get first dibs!
before + after | summit, nj family lifestyle photographer
I absolutely *loved* how my client came in wearing the same outfit as she did for her maternity photos. What a fun idea to document the "before" and "after" photos. I was so happy to meet this little guy as he is one special little boy. Huge congratulations to the three of you!
jumping into the sky | chatham, nj family lifestyle photographer
This was a super fun family that I had the pleasure of meeting at the end of fall last year. They were all full of energy and fun. They each had some mad trampoline skills and tree climbing which was very impressive!