History - Joe, Melissa and ?

Joe is the DJ I refer to my couples.

He and his wife are expecting a little bundle of joy this December.

We got together last week to capture a moment that will soon be history.

So wait...does that make this...history in the making?

I'm pretty sure their babe is gonna come out a Met fan...what do you think?! ; )  

'DJ...turn it UP'!

; )

Thanks Joe and Melissa for giving me the opportunity to document such a special time!

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If you would like to look into Eclipse Entertainment - you can contact Joe at eclipsenydj@gmail.com.

Right now his website is going through maintenance. 

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I promise to post a full blog post very soon my dear readers.
Thanks for hanging in there.

Maternity and Newborn Long Island Photographer

Bump to Baby

I'm sure her Mom didn't think she was talking to her future son in law when
her daughter handed her the phone.
 In fact, I'm sure she thought he was a bit crazy when he told her that
he was going to marry her daughter someday...and she had yet to even meet him!

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If you're anything like me, you enjoy hearing the stories of my couples and families.

It really makes a difference in the pictures for me to know where it all began.

So a few weeks ago I did their maternity session.
They were a little shy about a blog post - so we held off.
But...while at their house this weekend to welcome their baby girl with her first photo shoot,
we talked about adding a few images while still respecting their privacy
by not posting names or their full story.
They agreed!
Thanks so much guys.


Meet the new Mom and Dad...

Their beautiful daughter made her arrival a whole month early.
Super happy we got the maternity session done in time!

While at their home they had showed me a Similac advertisement they liked.
We tried our own version.
Although it's not black and white, I kinda like the monochromatic look -
and I think it totally matches the gingham walls in the nursery guys!

I added the wording because...well, I felt like it! : )

I wish I could have had all of you in the house with us while we had the session.
They were the cutest parents ever. And Mom had the cutest hat ever!
Not to mention the cutest babe ever!

This session was super cool because the parents were game to do more of a 'lifestyle' session.
It was something different I wanted to try because I love seeing
the interaction of new parents with their new little bundle.
I think posed shoots are fun too...but there is something about relationships that really hit home for me.

I will be incorporating more of this kind of style into my sessions if the parents are up to it.
I think no matter how tired you are, or how you really don't think you look good enough to be photographed now - it should be documented.
Suck it up. Trust me. ; )
You'll want to remember these moments when they are heading off to their prom.

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B family - I think you're the best.
I adored documenting such a special time in your life.
And I loved seeing it come full circle.

p.s.

Thanks 'Google' for sending them my way!

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Before you go...leave your thoughts below.
20 comments = complimentary gift for the family!

Jason, Nichole, Ms. Lucy and ? / Maternity Session / Long Island, New York

So I have been daydreaming about this session for a while. You know, planning on the location, thinking about the lighting, excited about posing a belly. I envisioned this wonderful little field in Smithtown with rows of wild flowers and sunflowers larger then your head. It's dreamy and romantic and I thought the perfect place for Nichole and Jason to frolic among the flowers. Maybe even hold hands, giggle...and just be corny.


Upon arriving I ran in to ask the owner if I could take a few pictures. Yeeeah, this is the part that I didn't envision. He didn't exactly give me the answer I was looking for. Now what?! So I screamed, yelled, cursed and carried on...okay, if you all must know, I did that all of coarse on the INSIDE. I must have looked completely crestfallen. I felt like a kid who just dropped their ice-cream cone. I kinda stared stupidly, waiting for him to change his mind. But he didn't. As I turned to leave, he mentioned that I can take a picture on the outside of the field if I wanted to. Ugh.


As miserable as I felt, I decided to use it to our advantage. When life gives you lemons, what do you do? That's right folks, you make some sweeet lemonade.

   

and sweet it was...

Just in case you want to see how good nine months looks...

The sunflowers actually make her belly look small, lol. They were huge!

Ms. Lucy, the 'big sister' came along for the session...

My 'out of the box' for the session...

"me and my shadow babe"

If you have ever wondered if it's possible to love your baby before it's born...

the look on his face tells you all you need to know.

So I was pondering the other day about shots that I mention I love. Usually I'm much more modest. But you see, I never look at my work as my own, so maybe that's why I comment on my faves. When I see the images, I look at it as my clients story. I'm just a privileged "guest" to be a tiny part, that fly on the wall...that will take that small moment in time, and make it last. Forever.

Love...

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to spend some time with you both, Lucy and that little miracle. 

I can't wait to meet that little bundle!

Please leave some love for this new family right below in the comment section. For every 20 comments they receive, they get a complimentary gift.

Even better, let's play a fun game. Leave a comment saying whether you think it's a boy or a girl and mention a guess on the weight.

Jason and Nichole, we want to see your thoughts there too!  I'll go first...