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!

Abigail

Ok so remember the dinner party I talked about in my earlier post...well here is day 2 of that weekend! Our one set of friends who came for dinner are actually from Delaware and so they spent the night at our house in NJ. I had taken some pictures of their daughter the night before but decided to do some more Sunday morning and I am really happy with the results! I set up this mini studio in my kitchen and I think I found my new favorite place to shoot!

So if you remember, last summer I had taken some photos of Susan when she was 7 months pregnant with her little love. Her daughter, Abigail, is now 6 months old and just as cute as a button! She definitely gets her good looks from her parents who both have model-like features! She is a great baby too - I have yet to witness her cry! She is super smiley and playful and I think it really shows in her pictures.

Here she is...what a beauty!



















I could not resist a few pictures of her and daddy :)

Jen and her son Nicholas

We had a dinner party recently and I had promised my friends I'd take some photos when we got together; family photos, baby photos, whatever they wanted! Well, this turned out to be quite a task because being Italian I of course was cooking up a storm and prepping for 2+ days! It is hard to get everything done; the cooking, the baking, the cleaning PLUS play a good host, oh and take pictures too! I love it though and actually wish I had more time that day for the actual photo session! I like to work with natural light but we were having so much fun hanging out and catching up that we didn't get to set up the shoot until later. We''ll first up was Jen - she was 8 1/2 months pregnant here with her 2nd child! Doesn't she look fabulous?!

Her son Nicholas is as happy as a clam and really loved having his photo taken! I love the crazy faces he made!!! He is also a very well behaved 2 year old and always says please and thank you which I found to be so sweet! Jenn and her husband Justin are doing a great job raising him!

I am actually going to see their family again this weekend and am excited to meet their newest addition: Anthony! I am hoping to get some more pictures of their beautiful faces and work with some natural light this time! Yay I cannot wait!














Little Nick did not quite make it to dessert, he was wiped out!

Easter Eggs

Did I ever mention that my family is multi-talented? Not only are they beautiful inside and out and such wonderful, loving people - but boy they can PAINT! This past Easter we were all together: my 2 sisters, my parents and my husband and we decided to do what every family does, well not quite every family, but we painted Easter eggs! The only difference between my family and other families is we didn't break out the old dip-your-eggs-in-dye kit...nope. Instead my sisters whipped out the acrylic paints, Dick Blick paint brushes (in all sizes) and went to town on the Easter eggs.

As for me, I am not a painter but I took a stab at it anyway! I think my only talents are in photography but hey, I tried!

Look at what the artists, ahem, I mean family members produced:

These 3 by Maria:







Dana did the sheep and Mom did the bunny:





Dana also went for a rockstar egg:



Mom did some flowers:



Me - I went for easy flowers and an eggplant!





Even Dad got in on the action! We did have a laugh though because we thought his looked like a blow-up doll!



Matt did a Jets egg (ofcourse)



And last but not least, the Easter bunny did make an appearance on Sunday!