Who's running this show, anyway?

There's nothing like practice to improve any skill.  Fortunately, I have a couple of friends who are either having babies or know someone who just had a baby which makes for GREAT practice!

On Tuesday, I had an opportunity to visit little Miss Chelsea - a July newborn, soooooo tiny and sweet and adorable.  She ran the show which I'm quickly learning is the only way to go.  When she needed a break, we took a break.  It worked out perfectly.

Here's a snippet of our 'practice session' from Tuesday...

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE shots of those cute little feet...

And that sweet little smile...

What a wonderful big brother Jack is already...

Thank you once again, Carmen, for opening up your home to me!  And thanks also to Tina - we make a great team!

Bloom of the Laurel...

I had the pleasure of spending some time with my friend Heather on Saturday.  She grew up in rural Montoursville and let me tell you, it made for a wonderful backdrop for our photos!  Our goal was to capture the beauty not only of her baby bump but also the beauty of the mountain laurel since its window for blooming was coming to an end.  Funny thing - I grew up in Wellsboro, home of the "Laurel Festival", and I really have no recollection of seeing much laurel!

Very soon now, this basket will hold a baby instead of mountain laurel and the father's baby shoes!  ;-)

Practice make perfect...

Friday, I had the opportunity to do a little more practice photography with Olivia.  She was the best little model ever - if only my skills were on point, I'd have plenty more photos to share with you (I guess that's why they call it practice!).  By the way, YES, Olivia's eyes are really that blue - they're absolutely beautiful!

Modeling is sooooooooooooooooo exhausting...

I really need to work on these skills before the stork delivers Heather's little girl next month!