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A few weeks ago I spent an absolutely glorious morning with a sweet 2 1/2 year old – that is two AND A HALF.    That “half” is very important when you are said two year old.

I met sweet Kenzie and her grandmother at a local park early in the morning.  The sun was shining and Kenzie was smiling and talking like crazy.  Some may think two year olds can be “terrible”, but I think they are terrific and really miss some of those days with my own little ones.  They just grow up too fast….

One thing I know about two year AND A HALF year olds is that their attention span is also about 2, about 2 minutes that is.  So I try to keep the session moving along and as interesting as possible.   For Kenzie’s session I brought bubbles, blocks, Barney stickers, a crate, a blanket and goldfish!  (Hey, you never know what will appeal to a little one!)   Kenzie’s grandmother also brought bubbles along with books!   And we successfully kept sweet Kenzie happily traipsing throughout the park for a good hour or so!

We started at the bridge – looking for fishies!

And soon we brought out the bubbles!

The crate and the books were fun for a bit.

And we then headed over to the playground!

I even tried a quick rendition of “Five little monkeys jumped on the bed, one fell off and bumped his head!”

And ended the session with a few minutes with the blocks on the blanket.

It was so much fun hanging with little Kenzie for the day.  I am sure you can tell from her photos, that she is quite the character!!!  Thanks sweetie-pie!!!  Hope to see you again!!!

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I would love to introduce you to Autumn!  I met Autumn and her mom in our little “downtown” about a month ago for a shoot.  She wanted a mix of urban, greenery, and [even] a waterfall!  I love to visit multiple locations if time allows.  It allows the senior so many different looks and such a variety of backdrops!

Autumn is a beautiful girl who has a lot going for her. She is sweet and ambitious and, I am sure, will enjoy a very successful life!!

We started the session in town.  I often suggest “urban” shoots to my seniors when they ask for suggestions.  Unfortunately, as I mentioned before, urban locations often get a bad rap.  Most people want greenery or fall colors and aren’t up for photos in an alleyway.

Now I can completely understand that, because beautiful sun and greenery can make for a beautiful backdrop.  However, as you can see from Autumn’s pictures, the urban alleyway can be OH – SO- STUNNING!!!!!

Why is that?  Well, it all has to do with the light baby.  Light is everything, and on a bright day, in a shaded alley, the light bounces all over creating beautiful even light on the subject’s face!   If you have any reservations – then just check out Autumn’s stunning shots.  Yowza.

We had an outfit change and we tried another alleyway – and just WOW. The perfect light, the sharp contrast with the black and white and the lines from the painted alley walls, make for an amazing set of shots!

After the alleyways, we headed to the little park in the middle of town. It is such a quaint pretty park with a beautiful fountain the middle. Love it!

Lastly, we headed out for a bit of a drive and then trekked into the woods to find a well known, and absolutely beautiful waterfall. It was a bit of hike, and the light was definitely more challenging, but we still got some beautiful shots.

It was so nice meeting Autumn and her mom and I really enjoyed our afternoon session.  Thank you all so much!!!!