Meet Cara, Herb and baby Addie.  I met Cara at a breastfeeding support group back in April.  A kindred spirit and fellow artist, I was instantly drawn to her, and her sweet Addie is just six weeks younger than Ramona. It’s a friendship that I hope will continue to unfold. Cara and Herb had me over to do a “day in the life of shoot” which is my very favorite style in which to photograph.  We started at their house in Addie’s nursery where Herb and Cara shared the task of dressing the little monkey, then a late morning nap and then  on to their Saturday ritual of walking the Pearl St. Farmers market and a stop at their favorite coffee shop.  It was really fun to watch and document a day in this families life.  It made me excited for having a few open Saturdays next summer to participate in my own weekend family traditions.

Thanks, Cara and Herb for letting me document this moment in your family’s life so honestly.

I’ve neglected the portrait portion of blogging for too long.  I’m busting butt this time of year with weddings–the shooting, post production, blogging, premieres, etc.  While it’s my favorite season, weddings are “mega” shoots  that tend to overshadow my portrait work when it comes to my blog.  But today when I was editing this shoot  I said to myself, “this session must be blogged”.   It was a sweet, simple shoot of three sisters.  It made me think of my own sister–how far apart we are and how much I miss her being a part of Ramona’s life on a day to day basis.  We shared a room for years, walked to school together, pulled each others hair, cried together, sang together,  and most importantly, can commiserate on how crazy our parents can be.  She’s my blood, a piece of my soul, a mirror sometimes.  I wish we had photos taken together like this when were were teens.