Little Miss "P"

I have been photographing a ton of cute little girls lately! Little Miss "P" just recently turned one and her mom contacted me to set up a session to document this sweetie at this special time in her life. Miss "P" started out a little shy in front of the camera but she very quickly came around and had me running all over to keep up with her!

Help Miss "P's" mommy and daddy win an 8x10 print by leaving a comment on this blog post. If they receive 30 comments by August 29th they will get an 8x10 print of their choice of one of their images! So don't be shy, leave them a quick note to let them know just how cute little Miss "P" really is :)

Thanks for a fun filled session Miss "P"!

Love Patricia

Little Miss. M

I first met Jen and Todd last year when they contacted me to book a maternity session. We hit it off right away and laughed our way through capturing some belly pics. A few weeks ago they contacted me to arrange a session to capture images of little Miss. M. I was so excited to finally meet and photograph her!

It was great to see Jen and Todd again. It felt like I shot their maternity photos just yesterday until I saw six month old Miss M. I am always amazed at how quickly children grow! I swear as I get older the months seem to fly by faster and faster! I remember when I was a kid and the summer days seemed to stretch on forever. I look back at the past few years and can't believe what a whirlwind my life has been. It is so easy to get caught up in our every day lives and let special little moments pass us by. I love being a photographer and being able to provide people with memories and documentation of themselves and their loved ones.

Jen and Todd - Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph such important milestones in your lives. I hope that you enjoy the images of little Miss M. I definitely enjoyed capturing them :)

AND...do you want to help Jen and Todd win a FREE 8x10 print?! If Jen and Todd's blog post receives 30 comments in the next two weeks (by August 26th 2009), they will receive a FREE 8x10 print of their choice! This is something new that I am going to do on the blog from now on :) So, show them some love and leave a comment below. Oh, and multiple comments from the same person will not count :)

Love Patricia

Introducing Tristan - Newborn Photo Session

The following images are from the first official photo session with my little nephew, Tristan. He was a whole whopping three days old when I snapped these and he was a complete natural in front of the camera. I am pretty sure that by the time he is up and walking he will be so sick of seeing my camera in his face that he will start running in the other direction as I approach. I'll sneak in as many shots of him as I can while he is unable to protest :) 












Congratulations Janine and Arthur on the newest addition to your family! And thank you for giving me such a cute nephew :)

Love Patricia xoxo

So Far Behind & Photos of Baby "E"

I am so far behind in posting images from sessions that it is not even funny! I have a folder of finished sessions from as far back as last year sitting on my desktop containing images that I have not yet blogged. Things have just been so crazy busy that my poor blog suffers the most neglect. I am going to try my best to upload and share images from all of the sessions that I have photographed over the past few months.

Here are a few images from a session with baby "E" and her family. I photographed baby "E" once before (check out those images here!) and she has grown so much since the last time that I saw her!

The Miracle of Life - Birth Photography Coverage

"Do you have any children?" I am asked this question on a regular basis. My response is usually "No. But I have three fur babies (referring to my cats). Does that count?"

I am 30 years old and feel my maternal clock ticking, especially every time that I photograph an adorable child. I photograph newborns, toddlers, school aged children...I am basically surrounded by kids all the time. I love their innocence, their honesty and their energy. They are untouched by the harshness that the world can throw at us. There is such beauty in their purity and the way that they seem to view the world.

The day that my good friend Christina found out that she was expecting her second child, she phoned me right away. Her excitement was contagious! She asked if I would photograph the birth of her baby. and without hesitation I said, "Yes. Definitely!" It was later that the realities of this request really started to sink in. I had never witnessed the actual birth of a child. I had watched TLC's "A Baby Story" with fascination from time to time, but that was the closest that I had ever come to witnessing the miracle of life. I knew that I was in for an experience that I would never forget.

In the months leading up to the due date, Christina and I discussed the logistics of my presence during the birth. We decided that during the birth I would position myself next to Christina and photograph everything from her bedside. We both agreed that I would document the moments and emotions surrounding the birth of her baby, not the "actual" birth.

On the big day, I received the call that I had been preparing for. It was go time! I met Christina and her husband, Tim, at the hospital and began to document the birth of their child. It took a little while for things to really get going but once everything was underway I was busy snapping away with my camera.

I feel like I do not have the right words to describe what it was like to be present for the birth of a child. Watching "A Baby Story" does not even begin to come close to the real thing. One minute there were six of us in the room and the next second there were seven. It was the most amazing thing that I have ever witnessed. The air in the room was thick with so many different emotions and everything seemed to be happening at warp speed. I had to remind myself a few times to keep shooting! I was in such awe of everything that was happening. I wiped tears away from behind my camera as I witnessed Tim's tears at the first sight of his new daughter. I smiled as I captured images of this brand new life with her parents.

I am so glad that I was able to document such an extraordinary event for Christina and Tim. I will never forget the moment that baby Clara came into this world. Being present for such an amazing moment has reminded me of the beauty that life has to offer.

Love Patricia