Molly Maternity

Back in April I met up with beautiful Molly in Hoboken, NJ for her maternity photos as well as some family portraits! She lives in a gorgeous apartment right on the Hudson with pretty views of NYC. I did some outside photos of her and her cute family and then moved inside to her adorable apartment - which by the way had AMAZING light!

I really enjoyed this shoot and thought Molly was very super photogenic! Don't you think she looks great for being in her eighth month of pregnancy?! I really love doing maternity photos and being able to capture that amazing glow that mothers-to-be have. Molly was radiating that glow the whole day and was just so natural when it came to poses. She would just adjust her position on her own and I would say, "Wait, hold that", snap, snap, snap! She was just a dream to photograph!

Her daughter Tate, who was SO sweet, was also very photogenic so I took a ton of pictures of her! She takes after her mother with that gorgeous milky, almost ceramic looking skin! Tate was such a great little model and I loved meeting her and getting her to smile!

Here are some of my favorite shots of the day...there are many...






































This is one of my favorite shots of the day!





I love this shot too :)











Just a few more of little cutie Tate...





Just look at her skin - it is perfection! Absolutely no photoshopping was done here.

My sunset collection

I don't know anyone who doesn't love a good sunset but I have to say I am a real sucker for them. Not completely obsessed but I do have a real love for watching them and capturing them on my camera. Whether it's on my Canon or just my point-and-shoot - I cannot let one happen without taking a photo! And lucky for me I've been able to witness some really great ones all over the country and now I can say all over the world too (just got back from Italy)!

I love to watch them with my husband - we cuddle up next to each other and settle in for the beautiful picture that is about to be painted in the sky right in front of us. Splashes of red, orange, purple, pink - it is like a fire in the sky and it is amazing. Everything changes so fast, as the minutes pass, the colors can go from one thing to the next. I love how the the clouds in the sky add to the photo - the clouds really make the picture if you ask me! It really is awesome to watch and just so romantic. Until I pull my camera out. "Oh honey" I say, "I am just going to snap a few pictures."

Click.

Click click.

Click click click.

Change a lens.

Click click.

Oh can we just move over here for a minute.

Click click.

Change the settings.

Click click.

Ok you get the point, I guess I am obsessed and thank god hubby is ok with this obsession. I have four of my favorite sunset photos framed in our guest bedroom and I think I may need to add a few more after my recent trip! I am going to post my favorite sunsets from Italy as well as Arizona, Florida, Antigua, etc…bare with me because there are several favorites! Ok so without further ado, I present you my SUNSET COLLECTION!

Sorrento, Italy (May 2010) Just breathtaking

Another Sunset in Sorrento Italy, taken from the roof of our hotel. I love the clouds in this one

Florence, Italy (May 2009) up at Piazzale Michaelangelo

Cocoa Beach, Florida - looking west over the bay (Jan. 2010)

Another Cocoa Beach one, shot exactly 2 minutes later, same settings, all I did was zoom out a bit! Isn't it so cool to see the difference in color here in just a matter of 2 minutes?! I think it is a lot brighter and more orange because the sun came down past the clouds a bit more.

Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2007) This one is framed and one of my favorites. I took this right outside my in-law's house and guess what - I took this with my handy dandy Casio point-and-shoot camera using the "sunset" setting.

Same spot in in Phoenix, AZ - 2 years later (Nov. 2009) Shot this with my Canon…different colors but still so cool.

Hudson River, NY/NJ (Oct. 2007) These next few are not necessarily sunset shots but I liked how the sky looked and how the sun was hitting the water. I went on a 1 night cruise out of NYC and took these with my Casio point-and-shoot.

Statue of Liberty

Have you ever seen NJ looking so beautiful…now you have!

This is several minutes later as the sun got lower over the Hudson or maybe at this point we were in the Atlantic Ocean.

Antigua, Caribbean (June 2009)

Not a great sunset this night but I love this one - look at those clouds and the moon peaking out!

Another night in Antigua

Here is the sky a few minutes after the sun went below the horizon

Last one for Antigua :)

Phoenix, AZ (Jan. 2008) - Had to throw another Arizona one in there…look at those colors!

Newport, CA (Jan. 2006) Taken with point-and-shoot camera.

And last but not least - San Diego, CA (May 2009) Not a masterpiece but there is something I love about this photo. I like the surfers waiting for waves and the hazey sunset - it gives it such a mysterious feel.

Avery Quinn

When I showed up to do this shoot for little Avery, I was so excited to see that both he and his parents all dressed up in Giant's gear! Even though I am a Jets fan at heart I still have a soft spot for any NY team and love seeing babies dressed up in their parents' favorite team. It was game day and the little man was all ready to start learning all about football!

I did this shoot back in October but am still getting caught up on my blog! I had a lull over the winter and some serious computer issues but now I am back up and running! Little Avery was only 1 month old in this shoot and was very precious. He actually proved to be pretty strong too - he could already hold his head up and he turned over by himself which I think may be a new record! I have never seen that happen at such an early age! Go Avery! We did more of an informal shoot for Avery and I think we got some cute shots of him.

I wanted to thank Tatiana from Tiny Clicks for coming along with me on this shoot and also Christine from Christine Melissa Photography for help with editing! I love working with other photographers because I feel like I learn something new every time!