Beautiful “Baby R” and Her Handsome Brother

I had the priviledge of shooting a terrific family with a newborn baby girl and a gorgeous toddler boy. When it comes to little ones who are right around the 2 year old age, it is critical to move fast and let them go about their usual business while capturing every adorable minute of it. Little D was no exception to this rule. He was not interested in sitting down, but it did not matter at all because he was full of sweet smiles and serious stares for me to photograph as fast as I could. As for his baby sister, she was only interested in one thing….Mommy! As long as she had her mama to cuddle with, she was in heaven. There were so many fun shots I’d love to share from this session, but I will try to  keep it to a few favorites of mine. Thanks again to the H family for inviting me to photograph their beautiful family!

New Year, New Baby!

Okay, I have been very bad about attending to my blog posts due to the holidays and family birthday festivities over the past couple of months. Fortunately, I am now back in action for the new year with some photos of a gorgeous new baby. She was born right before Christmas, so we decided  to do a couple of holiday themed photos as well. Thank you to Baby K and her family for inviting me to take these photos. She is beautiful!

Look at the Camera…Or Maybe Not?

In most of the sessions that I do, I usually try to take a few photos of the child from behind. It may seem like an odd thing to do at first. However, think about how often you see your child from that perspective in everyday life. It is easy to forget that sometimes the most gorgeous pictures can happen when your child is not smiling, looking at the camera, and saying “CHEESE!”. Here are a few of my most recent favorites that will demonstrate just what I mean. Enjoy!

A Fantastic Family of Five!

Here is a beautiful family that I had a session with last week.  I usually post a preview from the session on my blog within a couple of days of the shoot. However, I have been dealing with some computer issues, so this session is being posted a little later than I would like it to be. Thank  you to the M family for your incredible patience as you waited for the sneak peek of your photos. We wanted to capture some posed family photos combined with some fun shots of the boys just running around and having fun. I love the shots of Mom and Dad as they have a quiet moment with their little ones. Those are always my favorite moments to capture, so I posted a couple samples here. I also posted a shot of the littlest M as he was about to pet an adorable little dog that we met in the park. He looks so excited! Followed by the sad little look that he is giving right after the doggie walked away. So sweet! I also love the shot of the older twin boys as they get ready to throw some leaves into the air. They have the most mischievous looks on their faces! I hope you all enjoy the photos!

Gorgeous Trio in the Autumn Leaves

Here is an adorable trio of siblings at the most unbelievably gorgeous outdoor location. I had a blast shooting these three sweethearts and even convinced their mom to get in on a few shots. It was perfect weather and there were so many beautiful shots that I am struggling to decide which ones to include. Here is a preview of some of my favorites.

Combine Poses and Candids for a Well Rounded Shoot

My most recent session had a perfect combination of posed shots and candids, not to mention an adorable trio of siblings! It is my goal when I begin a session to put together a really well rounded shoot that has a little something for everyone. I always try to get a solid foundation of traditional posed shots where there is great eye contact and terrific smiles. But I also strive to include plenty of candids in an effort to capture the true spirit and emotion of the people I am photographing.  Here are some samples of both the posed shots and the candids from this beautiful family I photographed last week:

A Special Thanks to All My Models!

     I want to thank all of the families I’ve worked with in the past several months for allowing me into their homes to photograph their beautiful children. All of these families have agreed to let me use their photos on my website and for marketing purposes. I just want to let them all know once again how much I appreciate their participation in my special photo model offer. Due to all of the terribly rainy weather this summer, we have needed to postpone MANY of our scheduled sessions, but it looks like I will be completely caught up with everyone by the end of November. I am looking forward to putting together all of my finished work to create my official website for Kathryn Deane Photography.

     When I first set out to do this, I was fully expecting to have my website up and running by September. However, I realized that I must readjust my expectations because someone forgot to tell the weather that I had a timeline and it wasn’t going to work out with two months of constant rain! So the official website will be available later than expected, but I promise that it will be worth the wait!  The upside to the delay is that  I now have the chance to add in some fantastic fall shots, which I am really excited about.

     For those of you who are interested in having me take photos for the upcoming holidays, I will be offering a limited number of sessions in October, November, & December.  It may seem early to think about holiday photos, but it will be here before you know it!  A beautiful, custom portrait of your children or your entire family will serve as a wonderful gift to give t0 yourself or to your relatives. More importantly, it will be the perfect way to create a gorgeous holiday photo card to send out this year. Please contact me by email or phone with any inquiries regarding holiday or regular session rates and availability.  I have several weekday openings, but limited openings for weekends. All October weekends are booked, so I am currently booking for November and December. Contact me at kathryndeanephotography@yahoo.com or 860-508-8300 to reserve your time.

A Beautiful Newborn, a Big Sister, and Some Dogs Too!

I had the pleasure of shooting a beautiful pair of sisters and their adorable doggies this past week. I must say that this was a newborn unlike any other that I’ve ever met. She was easily the most active, alert, and ambitious newborn that I can remember ever seeing. Baby M was lifting her head better than babies who are weeks older than her. I was truly impressed! Her older sister is a gorgeous little angel who was a dream to shoot. There were so many great shots that I would love to share them all, but I will post just a few samples to give you an idea of what type of photos I took that day.

Just Two Gorgeous Kids and a Camera

After a long break from shoots due to this very rainy summer we have been experiencing, I started back up again this past weekend with a gorgeous brother and sister team. Miss I and Little M were so adorable that I really had a tough time narrowing down their photos to a reasonable number when I came back home to edit. Here are just a few of the pictures from our session. Thanks again to Miss I, Little M, and their mom for inviting me to their home for this terrific shoot!

The Princess and the Disco Queen

Here are a couple of shots of some adorable sisters who I spent some time with yesterday. The three year old just recently had a princess birthday party (Happy Belated Birthday, B!), so I wanted to take a more formal pose of her in her new princess costume. The one year old was wearing a cute black top with silver sequins on it and was giving me her very best disco queen stare in this photo. Over the summer, I plan to get both of them outside for some fun shots, so keep an eye out for more from these sisters soon!