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Second grade for her

And kindergarten for him *sniff*

No matter how exasperated he seems, I think he misses his sister and brother. (Mommy, too. :)

Leaf dresses, a few leaves on the ground, and not a trace of humidity in the air? I had a wonderful family to work with this morning to end my last session of the summer. (Well, if you’re counting the start of school as the end of summer, as I am! :) )

(For you photogs out there, tell me isn’t this to-die-for bokeh? I couldn’t even bring myself to crop it so as to not lose any.)

*Every* single newborn session I’ve ever done, I’ve attempted to do this shot, and not until I photographed baby Isabella, a sweet, beautiful little peanut, have I succeeded. The photographers who read my blog will tell you–it’s *so* impossible to get a completely-asleep newborn to keep her head straight up instead of lolled over to the one side. I’m convinced there was good gravity on Thursday. :)

Of course, that wasn’t the only shot I was happy to get. Here are some other faves from her session. Congrats J&J–she’s beautiful!

…he is (or Mom & Dad are) going to constantly be batting the babes away. I’m surprised my lens didn’t melt in those big baby blues.

*sigh* You can tell it’s the end of summer when the tips of kids eyelashes and brows are bleached blonde. I’m sure they’re just as sad about summer ending as I am.

Well, then again, at least I don’t have to go back to school. :)

…before I wind up posting their entire session as a sneak peek.

Can you get over those amazing blue eyes and just luscious blonde curls? She and her parents were just heavenly to work with and accommodated me in good humor the, um, ten times I said “just one more over there and we’re done.” (click, click, click) “Oh wait, what if we try this? Last spot, I swear!”

When you’re this cute, it’s hard to keep a photographer at bay. :)

You know how they always come out with the coolest things after you’ve already been married or had a baby? Aren’t these presentation boxes just gorgeous? Therein lies 500 5×7 images from my first wedding, and what I hope will give Drew & Kelly lasting memories for the rest of their lives.

And their slideshow: please click

here

(quality’s a bit reduced.) Enjoy!

My client is getting two of her single image ribbon collages today, and I so love how they turned out that I couldn’t resist snapping a few pictures. (As an aside, my daughter, showing her newly-found-exasperation-with-her-mother said, “Mom. Taking pictures of pictures?”

*sigh* I was so not expecting this at seven…)

(Ignore the bad product photography–it’s pretty dark in my house with these storms we’re getting today and I was too lazy to pop on my flash…)

Aren’t they cute? Clients get to choose their ribbon and the collage design. They’re so much fun for kids’ rooms, nurseries (especially a set of three above the crib or changing table) and as finishing pieces for those nooks around the house.

I guess I need to go take them down off my wall now, put my usual pictures back up, and get them all wrapped up and ready to leave for their new home. They do look so perfect hanging in that spot, don’t they? I’m sure they’ll look even better in the house where the kids actually live, LOL. :)

Fa la la la la, la la, la, la! (Yeah, it seems a little weird to be singing that in shorts!)

Back by popular demand, I am excited to be announcing my holiday mini sessions for 2008. Taking place throughout the month of November, I will be booking a limited number of appointments on weekdays and weekends (weekend surcharge will be waived).

This year’s sessions include a four different collections with more options and choices than last year, as well as a new line of beautifully-designed holiday cards. Press-printed on heavy cardstock, holiday cards are sized at 5×7 and come in an elegant pearl, linen or standard finish with white envelopes, and are sure to impress every recipient on your list. (These are not your Target-style photo card–trust me!)

Collections are as follows:

While these sessions are shorter than my normal full-length sessions, they are not hurried as the next client waits impatiently over your shoulder, and they still give even the most timid kids plenty of time to warm up to me. I’ve done the cramped mall studios in November, and I’ve certainly seen my share of frustrated parents trying to get that perfect shot of their little ones in front of the tree. These sessions give you a wonderful opportunity to play with your kids and capture real, authentic and beautiful portraits of your children and family in a natural setting and a relaxed and playful environment that will remain timeless even after the tree is taken down and Aunt Josie’s sweater is returned.

To see the full range of card designs for 2008, as well as get more information on the mini sessions, please visit my holiday guide, located at http://www.jenniferbretonphotography.com/holiday

To inquire about session availability, please contact me by phone at 610-223-9700 or email me at jennifer@jenniferbretonphotography.com

There’s obviously lots of things I love about my work, but one thing in particular is seeing babies grow from one session to the next. I spend so much time studying their faces as I’m proofing their sessions, so I truly do wonder how they’ll look and change and grow from one session to the next. Yesterday and today, I met with freshly-turned six month olds that I photographed as newborns in February. This baby is the subject of one of my favorite newborn shots ever as he snoozed ever so soundly in my basket:

Six months later, here’s today’s basket shot:

And of course others from our session. I have to post at least one showing his adorable chub. Oh my goodness, as soon as I saw him this morning, I was squealing in delight over how cute he was going to look showing all of his scrumptious baby rolls. My, how I do love my job.