I love watching children grow up. I first met this adorable boy as a newborn and he is already celebrating his 1st birthday! Wow – did that year fly by! I recently posted the “cake smash” portion of this session, but there were so many other great shots outside and in his room that I thought I’d share them too. He is clearly a natural in front of the camera, but also has one of the most pleasant dispositions ever! What a happy and delightful boy.
.jpg "Boy in red vest holding fence - NJ Child Photographer")
.jpg "Boy in red vest holding wooden airplane - NJ Child Photographer")
.jpg "Close ups of boy playing with wooden airplane - NJ Child Photographer")
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.jpg "Boy with antique wooden rocking horse - NJ Child Photographer")
.jpg "Happy one year old in blue bedroom - NJ Child Photographer")
This little baby girl slept like a champ. She was just a week old and seemed to comfortably curl up into all the different positions we tried…and look how peaceful she looks. We even got to have some fun with “the hammock” shot – which is always great when it turns out, but trust me, they have to be in a pretty good slumber for that one! With her delicate features and beautiful coloring, she is such a precious baby. Oh and I just love her lip in the last one…sigh!
.jpg "Newborn girl in cocoon on a pink blanket - NJ Newborn Photographer")
.jpg "Black and white of newborn girl with flower headband - NJ Newborn Photographer")
.jpg "Black and white of newborn girl in a hammock - NJ Newborn Photographer")
.jpg "Newborn girl on black with flower headband - NJ Newborn Photographer")
.jpg "Newborn girl on white with knit hat - NJ Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Newborn girl on white with knit hat - NJ Baby Photographer")
OK…this is just the kind of angelic face that makes me, the mother of two wonderful boys, want a little girl. It happened a year ago at her newborn session and it happened again a year later during her one year session. Doesn’t help that she is sweet as pie with me…I could just take her home! OH and the accessories…bows, flowers, pearl bracelet, pink slippers…I was dyin!
.jpg "Beautiful baby girl in pink - NJ Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Girl with sequined slipper - NJ Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Girl and bows - NJ Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Beautiful girl with a flower barrette - NJ Child Photographer")
Her nursery is fabulously decorated, from the crib to the dresser to the curtains. I have to say, I just love how the framed portrait from our previous session fits right in…
.jpg "One year old girl in her room - NJ Baby Photographer")
And here is her big brother, who I photographed last summer. In this first photo, I caught him entranced by the tv and I just love the feel of it. Soon afterwards he was engaged and smiling. I think it’s the sparkle in his eyes that makes him such a beautiful model …just like his sister!
.jpg "Beautiful boy enthralled on the couch - NJ Child Photographer")
.jpg "Boy smiling - NJ Child Photographer")
.jpg "Boy on bed with train - NJ Child Photographer")
Don’t worry guys, the snow’ll be gone soon and we’ll all be outside playing! 🙂
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I’ve been remiss in my blogging, but I thought I’d start things back up with a bang…and a smash…a cake smash, that is.
This was my first one and I have to admit, the thought of a baby smashing and throwing pieces of cake kinda made me nervous. I know that my OCD is totally showing right now, but hey…part of this blog is getting to know me, right??? This boy was SOOOO adorable and cute about figuring out just what to do with his over-sized birthday cupcake that we were giggling and laughing up a storm the whole time. Do I drum with it? Do I squish it? Do I eat….hey, this tastes pretty good!!! There were so many great shots, that limiting it to four was tough, but I really loved the idea of a storyboard. Also, we video taped it and put together a session slideshow that features a combination of video footage and photos. I have to say I LOVE how it turned out and I think it’s a great way to capture a session! I’m thinking about regularly offering this as one of my products. I’ll keep you posted…
Happy birthday to you little man…you are adorable beyond words!
.jpg "Cake Smash Session for a beautiful one year old boy - NJ Baby Photographer")
Nine weeks old and very bright eyed, this boy was a beautiful model. Now, I definitely do not recommend this age for “newborn” shoots because they just do not stay asleep, BUT for this very special person I just had to comply. We gave it our best college try…getting him all cuddly and warm and ready for a nap…and ready for a nap….okay, not so much. But I have to say I am so happy with how we captured him! He was awake for most of the time, but catching these wonderful expressions of his soulful, blue eyes told me it worked out just fine that way. Mom did want some “sleepy” shots, so once he did fall asleep, it was snap, snap, snap then he promptly woke up. I think we managed to get some beauties of him both awake and in a perfectly peaceful slumber…
.jpg "Black and white of baby awake under a blanket - NY Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Black and white of baby sleeping - NY Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Adorable baby lying on fur - NY Baby Photographer")
Three months is very young…yet there is such a big difference between a newborn session and a three month old session. At three months, babies are alert, can hold their heads up and can even push up off their bellies sometimes like this little boy. No more teeny-tiny, sleeping baby poses…instead it’s wide eyes, cooing and hopefully with the right prompts, some adorable smiles. Some people feel you can see more of your baby’s personality at this age and so decide to wait until the 3 or 6 month milestone. I have to admit, I love photographing BOTH stages!
This little boy was such a joy….he was so calm and pleasant, and barely fussed at all. The secret to keeping him engaged…just jingle some keys and he was happily interested! These family shots are among my favorites…mom and dad had such a warm and gentle way about them and I really feel that this comes across in these images.
.jpg "Adorable baby boy on bed - New Jersey Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Mother holding baby boy in black in white - NJ Family Photographer")
.jpg "Beautiful family in black and white - New Jersey Family Photographer")
.jpg "Father smiles at his baby boy - New Jersey Family Photographer")
.jpg "Baby boy on fur - New Jersey Baby Photographer")
.jpg "Baby boy looks up - NJ Baby Photographer")
This Valentine season, we would like to celebrate the love you’ve made with a Special Newborn Promotion! (corny?… I couldn’t help myself!)
Book any newborn session by February 14th and you will get the following complimentary gifts:
~50 custom-designed birth announcement cards~
~a free 6 month old mini-photo-session~
~and a $100 print credit on a session when your baby turns 1 year-old~
(Total value of $355!)
**contact christine for complete details**
And to celebrate the lover’s of last year, here are some of the highlights of their work:
It’s been such an incredible year for me…I have met the most wonderful families and have really loved ALL of my clients! How lucky I feel! To celebrate, I thought I’d put together a Best of 2010 slideshow with some of my favorite images. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year from Christine DeSavino Photography and hope to see you in 2011!
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.jpg "Smiling baby on blue blanket - NY Baby Photographer")
