Smash! But Gently.

I joined Shannon and Andy for a special shoot for their daughter Ailish’s first birthday. We started outside, where she was the perfect little model, beaming that big smile at the camera.

Then it was inside for some more big smiles.

And then the big moment - the cake smash! Well… Cake gingerly pick at, anyway.

Either way, pretty cute.

Too Warm For Christmas

I met friend and fellow UConn alum Sarah and her daughter Marie at a park (which will remain nameless, as I’m not actually sure we were allowed to be there…) to do some photos for their Christmas card.

Of course, the weather in Connecticut being what it is, despite picking a day in October, the weather felt more like July: warm and muggy. So it took a little imagination to get into the Christmas spirit.

None-the-less, the park was a beautiful backdrop for portraits, and Marie seemed to have a lot of fun wading into the lake.

Probably only one photo will make it to the Christmas card, but I sent the best 50 - you can never have too many pictures of a cute kid.

All this reminds me, Heather and I have to figure out what we’re doing for our card this year…