Saturday, November 14, 2009

Happy Birthday Lil' Lemmon!

This past Sunday I had the pleasure of spending the day with my nephew Lennon, just the two of us. My little nephew is such a sweetheart! He says my name now, which is super cute, and the little guy is very musically inclined. He loves to sing Beatles songs, and he actually can carry a tune quite well! Perhaps it's because of his name : )

It is his 3rd birthday today, so I just had to post a few images I took of him that day.

Happy Birthday Mr. Lemmon!
I love you very much,
Auntie Krystal


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Thursday, June 4, 2009

The Niderno Family : Belly Session

We heart the Niderno Family! As you might know from our last post about the Niderno's, the family is expecting their third child. We are so excited, because.....gasp...it is going to be a little girl this time! Dawn is very excited to have another female in the house, which is currently all boys except for her. Dawn is due soon, so keep a look out for the newborn session we'll be doing soon. Yay! We will be fotographing Baby "Girl" Niderno for the first year of her life (and beyond!)

So, the lovely Niderno family came in for a belly session, and we had lots of fun together! Enjoy some of our favorites below....


Enjoy the slideshow here!


The beautiful Niderno Family. Look how big baby Dylan got!

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I love this series....check out Dylan showing his belly too! So cute!

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LOL!!!

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Dawn's not only a gorgeous pregnant woman, but is also fearless.....she didn't think twice when we asked her if she'd be willing to climb up on the window sill to get some great shots.

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How glamorous is Dawn?

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Of course we had to do some really girlie things with a little baby girl on the way.

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How fun!

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Victoria Secret's look out! Whoever thinks pregnancy isn't sexy, has no idea!

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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Style Me Pretty : Baby Audrey

As many of you might know, Paul and I are delighted and honored that our studio is a featured photographer in Abby's Little Black Book on the fabulous Style Me Pretty blog. Well, a few weeks back we had the pleasure of meeting Abby in person at Weddings : The Creative Process, a lovely bridal event put on by Sarah True of True and Wesson. Abby was the special guest speaker, and we were so excited to finally meet her. For all of you style obsessed brides out there, you must check out Style Me Pretty... it is the place to go for inspiration. Abby never ceases to amaze us with her intriguing articles and keen eye in putting together inspirational detail boards .

Well, imagine our surprise when Abby's husband Tait calls us a few days later, asking us for a gift certificate for Abby for mother's day! Apparently Abby liked us as much as we liked her. Needless to say, we were quite flattered, and very delighted to photograph Abby and her lovely family.

So, the following week we took a little trip up to Boston to fotograph the Larson's in their home. It was the perfect spring day, and we started in baby Audrey's bright little nursery, where there was plenty of beautiful natural light and smiles!

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We loved the colorful rug....it made for such a cheerful background!

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Audrey was having a ball hangin' out in her crib! We were all cracking up as she rolled around with that daisy in her hands, ripping the poor thing all apart!

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Paul took these wicked cute fotos of Audrey peering from her crib. How cute!

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See any family resemblance in the smiles... like mother like daughter : )

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Back down to baby height...

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Who could resist a face like this? What a doll!

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Audrey with Chloe, the family dog. We asked the Larson's if they watch the TV show "24", which just happens to have 2 characters named "Audrey" and "Chloe." They said they actually never saw it....hmmm, coincidence I guess.

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Chloe was cute as a button...no wonder Tait is so attached to her.

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My favorite shot of the day : )

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How sweet is Audrey?

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Off to enjoy the beautiful, sunshine outside....we walked over to a lovely park across the street from the Larson's home to make these portraits. I love how Abby spontaneously lifted Audrey up above...real, uncoached moments are the best : ) We always encourage our subjects to be themselves and forget we're even there, and the Larson's were wonderful for that.

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Tait playing with his sweetheart.

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All the ladies in the family...prettiness overload! I had a nice talk with Abby's super sweet mom Eddye (who is holding Audrey below). Eddye is the very talented blogger behind the Little Black Book blog, writing inspiring feature articles on the Little Black Book vendors. As you might recall, just a few months back, Paul and I had a wedding featured on the blog. It was great to meet her as well as Tait's mom Judy. We think it is wonderful that Style Me Pretty is a family affair. Tait is the brains behind the programming of the site and I'm pretty sure that Chloe is the Style Me Pretty mascot : )

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Isn't this adorable? I love how Audrey's touching hands with grandma Judy.

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Stylin' pretty : )

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Back inside....we just had to use the dining room table, fresh flowers and the beautiful vintage chandelier in some shots. And Audrey didn't even pee sitting there all nakey!

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I love the different perspectives that Paul + I get of the same shot... here's Paul's super cute shot....

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Then it was bath time...where else but in the kitchen. Oh to be a baby again!

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I love how the grandma's are watching the background.
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Cute little chubby rolls and the bubbles all over.
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Thank you Abby & Tait (and the rest of the family too!) for such a wonderful time! You guys are a lovely family, inside and out, and it was such a pleasure getting to know you!

Click here to enjoy your slideshow!!!

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Saturday, April 4, 2009

Family Shoot : The Niderno Family

You might remember the beautiful Niderno Family from previous posts. Paul & I have been fotographing the family for the first year of their son Dylan's life since before he was born, starting with a belly shoot. Well, believe it or not, Dylan is over a year old now! So, in January I went over to the Niderno's home to do a fun, casual shoot of the family hanging out together. I had such a great time capturing the fun & love of this family!



First, everyone bundled up and headed outside to go sledding.

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It was a sunshiny day, and there was fresh snow on the ground to play in! The Niderno's had the coolest vintage-y little sled for Dylan, so everyone took turns pulling the little guy around in it!

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Big brother Patrick couldn't wait to give his little brother a ride!

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Daddy Justin took a turn pulling his son around.....I love little Dylan's delighted smile as he looks up at his dad.

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Snuggling with the whole family to stay warm!

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Remember little Mr. blue eyes now?

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The beautiful family.

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Patrick was having a ball throwing snow....Dylan wasn't sure what was going on!

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Back inside to warm up.

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Dylan had a very colorful nursery...I just had to fotograph him there!

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I think he could play in his crib for hours....he was totally entertaining himself. What a goof balll!


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Peek-a-boo!

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Happy baby!

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Snuggle time on the sofa!

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I adore this one....

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Patrick giving Justin his crazy pirate eye look.

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Someone's getting sleepy.

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Time for hot cocoa to warm to soul! Dawn adding a little extra "love."

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Yum...marshmallows to top it off : )

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Thanks for the hot cocoa guys.....what a nice treat!

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Thank you Dawn, Justin, Patrick & Dylan for all the fun....we can't wait for our future adventures with you with your new little one on the way! See you soon!

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Friday, April 3, 2009

New Year's Baby : Meet Little Logan

On New Year's Day my little nephew Logan came into this world greeted by his parents Becky & Joe (Joe is my little brother) and his big sisters Kali, Mikayla and Miley. You might remember little Miley from some past sessions I did of her during her first year of life. Well Miley's a big sister now! And I have a beautiful new nephew!

Meet Little Logan....

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This little guy was the first baby to be born in 2009in southwestern Connecticut! The Danbury News Times did a front page article with a photograph of my brother Joe holding his new son! This little guy had his 15 minutes of fame the day he was born!

I visited my brother and his family to fotograph their new addition in the comfort of their home. Fotographing families in their environment, i.e. a "lifestyle session," is my favorite way to do portraits.

Enjoy!

Be sure to check out Logan's SLIDESHOW HERE!



I looked at about a dozen stores on my ride to Becky and Joe's place for a "Happy New Year" cone hat, because I had a vision to fotograph Logan sleeping with it on his bum....after about an hour of searching for one, and I was about to give up, I finally came upon some. Go figure....New Year's decorations apparently sell out very soon after the New Years. I'm so happy I was finally able to find one though!

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The beautiful family....

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Big sister Mikayla with her little brother....

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Big sister's Mikayla & Kali with Logan...

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My brother Joe admiring his new son....

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Daddy kisses.....

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I love snuggle fotos.....

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One of my favorite from the day....

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I know the next three are somewhat similar, but I couldn't resist. I just love how Logan put his arm around his daddy's face! To cute for words...

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Kali with her little brother.... (another favorite : )

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Little Miley after getting into her pjs.

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Mikayla with her baby brother...Don't these girls have the most beautiful, expressive eyes?

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Mama Becky with her first son...more snuggling : )

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Becky had a wonderful antique rocking chair that was passed down to her from her grandparents.....we couldn't resist.

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What a doll!

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The girls were doing their homework while their auntie was there, and apparently Mikayla loves her big sister so much that she sometimes gives her neck rubs while Kali is studying. I thought it was such a beautiful expression of love.

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Of course there are other expressions of love that are quite funny too....

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Little wonderful, tasty baby toes!

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Another favorite....well all of the images in this post are my favorites, but I LOVE this one.....

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Don't you wish you could snuggle up on your sofa like this...

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Congratulations to my brother and his family on their new addition....Auntie Krystal is looking forward to doing Logan's 3 month pictures very soon!!!

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Monday, April 21, 2008

Lil' Lennon!

Meet my little nephew Lennon! I fotographed him & my sister Kalee (Lennon's mommy) the same day as my niece Miley (from my last post). He is such a little sweetheart, and maybe I'm biased because he is my nephew, but he is one of the cutest little kids ever- check out his dimples & precious little curls! I really love the way these fotos came out, not only because I feel I captured Lennon's personality, but also because I feel I really captured the bond between mother & child.

Kalee, here is your beautiful slideshow!!!!

Below are some of my favs---but be sure to watch the slideshow!

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The budding musician...

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Lennon reminds me of my brother Donald when he was little here....

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Smiley Miley!

Meet my beautiful little niece Miley. I fotographed her 6 month session for my brother Joe and my soon-to-be sister-in-law Becky. Miley is such a happy, smiley baby and I had such a ball fotographing her!! Check out her chubby cheeks! and legs! and hands!


Click here to see Miley's slideshow!!!


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Look at these chubby legs!!

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Mommy's so funny!!

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All tuckered out...

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How precious is my little niece?

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Miley, Auntie Krystal can't wait spend another day with you taking pictures! But don't grow up to quickly...

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