Newborn Twins!

Ah yes - so Elizabeth gave birth to her darling twin girls back in January and I was there 2 weeks later to do their newborn photos! I went down to her beautiful townhome in the north end of Hoboken and spent around 3 1/2 hours working with the girls! I'd say this is about the average time to spend with newborns because they need time to be fed, have diapers changed in between shots and I also like to leave time for them to fall asleep because they are very easy to pose that way!

The girls: Caroline (darker hair) and Julia (lighter hair) were all of 5 and 6 pounds and oh so precious! They were definitely on different sleep schedules so it was easier to do their pictures separate rather then together but i think I managed to squeeze a few cute ones in!

Caroline:

Look at those cute toes!

Julia:

Together:

Their parents are both runners and they both joked that Julia has some long runner's legs!

I had to get a few shots of the girls in their personalized Pottery Barn chairs!

I always like to get a few shots of mom + babies and dad + babies - I love these next few!

The End.

Christine - Maternity (Long Island)

Ok so this post is a little past due but I am finally back into blogging and want to get caught up! So I had the chance to work with another photographer on Long Island back in December. Matt was at a Jets game all day so I decided to make a trip out to the island for a few maternity shoots! It was really fun to work with someone else because we had the chance to bounce ideas off each other and compare photography notes!

First up was the lovely Christine, who was so calm an composed. She had such a natural way about her and every pose came so easy. I feel like the setting was so tranquil and I think that really shows in these photos! She makes pregnancy and motherhood look so easy! Yes, she is already a mommy to dear Anthony who I snapped a few photos of as well! What an adorable to little family and I am so happy I had the opportunity to meet them and take their photos!

It is always so hard to pick the best shots but these are a few of my favorites!

Elizabeth Maternity on the Hudson

Elizabeth and I had an amazing time shooting together back in December after a huge snow storm (yes I know I am very behind). Ok first of all, can you believe she was 7 months pregnant with twins? Yes you read that right...TWINS! She is a runner and one of the tiniest people I know so no wonder she looks so good! (Although she did stop running several months after she found out she was pregnant but still managed to stay in shape by walking instead. Either that or maybe she is just lucky!)

So I met Elizabeth about a two years ago when I joined the Hoboken Elysianette Running Society (HERS). She is actually one of the founders of our all girls running club and she has done a phenomenal job of gathering members, organizing runs and social events - the whole nine! I can never keep up with her at our weekly runs because she is super fast and I am super slow but she really motivates me to kick it up a notch! Actually I have gotten faster since I started running a few years ago so I am pretty happy about that! The club is great because you can go at your own pace and distance and you also get to meet some fun girls in the process! It has really been a great experience for me so far and I encourage you to come out and run with us if you live in the Hoboken area! Click the link above for more information and meeting times!

Ok so back to the shoot - despite the snow storm and her doctor's orders to stay off her feet, she still wanted to get out and have some maternity photos done. We met down by the Hudson River in the Weehawken/North Bergen area and had NYC as our backdrop! The weather was chilly but Elizabeth had no problem shedding her coat for a few great photo ops!

Afterwards, we went back to my house and continued with the photos. Below are a few of my favorites from that day!

Stay tuned for a blog update with Elizabeth's twin newborn shoot! The little girls were born in January and I was there 2 weeks later to snap up some precious moments!

Don't you love her Kate Spade gloves? They say "Hi" and "5"

Joseph B

Remember Jen who I did some maternity pictures for recently? Well I got to meet her new baby this past weekend down in central Jersey! Joseph B is two months old and such an adorable little guy. Can believe that he can already hold his own head up?! I am constantly amazed at the strength of babies and what they can do at such young ages!

Anyway, so while visiting Jenn and her husband we planned a little photo shoot with Joseph. This little guy is an amazing baby and also very photogenic! Don't let his fair skin and blue eyes fool you - he is almost full Italian! He is just so charming and I can tell that one day all the ladies will be knocking down his door! Jenn - you are going to have your hands full, LOL!

I am really happy with these pictures and hope you are too! Thanks for stopping by to check them out!