holiday photo session

this was one really unique fun session. for the first time this year, i had offered limited holiday sessions. it was close to the holidays when i offered this session so i was thinking of doing it earlier next year.

anyways, the little girl and her labradoodles were so cute and all dressed up for the holidays. this session with a 2 year old and 2 dogs was quite challenging so we were lucky enough to get a few cute photos for their Holiday card. thanks to her mom and dad for making it possible!
this posting came a little late due to the holidays and i promised her mom that i would post these pictures after the holidays when their family would already have received their holiday cards.

to the lovely family and their 2 labradoodles... thank you for a fun holiday photoshoot! i'm glad you liked these photos. :-) hope you're having a great holiday!

lots of love...

here is their cute holiday card...

family session in central park

it was a gorgeous morning in central park, new york for a photo shoot. the sunny weather combined with the lovely fall foliage at its peak was just almost perfect on that day. this recent session was for a lovely family of four with their 2 cute little girls ... gabrielle at 34 months and baby arielle at 6 months. the family had also found me through my facebook page (click HERE... http://www.facebook.com/melaniedphotography)
i had to postpone their session the weekend before because of bad weather so we were so glad that the weather turned out to be much better that day. the weather was a little bit cold for the little ones but it wasn't too bad that they were able to take off their sweaters after a few hours.

everything was almost perfect but i have to admit that this was the toughest photo shoot i have done so far. their two little girls were not in their best mood that morning so we just tried to make the best out of it. i also would have extended the session but unfortunately, they already had something planned right after the session. little gabrielle would not even look at my camera and would always turn away even after i had gained her friendship & played around with her a couple of times. her mom even said... "i don't even know how you could do this". :-) my answer is ...i love kids and i am just really passionate about my work that i just try to do my best even if it means running, jumping around with the kids and making silly sounds and faces. :-)

with all that said, i think i was still lucky to be able to capture some nice shots. their mom had mentioned during the session that they will probably have another photo session when the kids are a little bit older.

to gabrielle, arielle and her parents... thank you for choosing me to photograph your family and capture a wonderful milestone in your lives. it was nice meeting your lovely family and i hope to see you again in the future. i hope you like these photos and the rest to come.

lots of love...

toddler session: audrey at 1 year

this recent photo session was held in NJ. the adorable little girl, audrey, is the daughter of a good friend of mine and whom i had already photographed before when she was a newborn (click HERE to see) and when she was still in her mom's belly :-) (click HERE-maternity session). this shoot was supposed to be a baby shower gift for a 6-month session from me and two other friends but got postponed several times because of the weather. my friend and her husband then decided to just do a 1-year photo session.

it was a perfect day to do an early autumn session, cloudy with some sun at times. the session was held in their new home and at a nearby park. audrey was serious and quiet most of the time so her mom and dad tried their best to make her smile for the camera. at the end, we were able to get some really cute shots of her giving out her best smile. :-)

to nancy, david and little audrey... thanks for a great photo session! it was nice to finally have seen your new home. thank you too for the lunch and nice conversations after. :-) hope you like the photos!

lots of love...

at the front steps of their new home

me and audrey :-)

children's birthday party - manhattan NY

just recently, i was hired to photograph and document a 2 year old's birthday party in the upper east side of manhattan NY. i wanted to post some photos as a sneak peek for the family and their guests, like i usually do for portrait sessions.

the party was fun and went so fast since the activities for the kids came one after the other. it was so hectic for me! it was like when i documented a wedding, i just needed to be everywhere and really quick mostly to catch the little ones. i also loved the venue! it was a colorful indoor gym for kids which made the photos more alive. here are a few photos that i took during the event. i hope they will like the photos. happy birthday again peter! :-)