Emily

Mother and Child bonding

I love Emily's blue eyes.

Mommy Beth is the coolest mom.

I find this so precious.

Here are the boys!

This family came to us a few months ago for some pregnancy photos of mom and her two boys Connor and Tyler - that shoot was a super enjoyable experience as we got to know each other and the boys were adorable. Little Emily was born soon after and they came back with the whole brood (with Dad this time too) and we had a great time taking their first family photos with the new special addition - Emily who has to most beautiful blue eyes. Family photography is important to Stan and me because kids do grow up to fast. We really aim to give families the kind of photos that they can keep for generations. This shoot was a lot of fun as usual, the two boys were wonderful big brothers and the closeness of the family really showed in their photos. Relationships with our clients are important to us and we try to really build good rapport with them. I feel like I'm so lucky to be taking their pictures...its as if they let us into their little cocoon if only for a couple of hours.

Morgan Ruth Hero

Paul and Nikka's little girl with big brother Tybalt. Nikka has been a long-time childhood friend and I'm so happy to have been able to take some of the first photos of her little daughter "Hero". What cool names they have for their kids!

Happy Mother's Day!

To all the Wonderful Moms out there who have had sleepless nights, come armed with wet-ones, and a million kisses, tender touches and warm milk and cookies, who have read to us and sang to us, raised an eyebrow and defended us, who have bathed us and watched movies over and over with us, who loved us when we were naughty and love us to this day... this is for you (thank your Riya for sharing).

Shihab Nye, a poet, wrote down lines that her three year old had said growing up. 

she rolled them all together into this wonderful piece that makes motherhood indeed, priceless.

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Music lives inside my legs.
It's coming out when I talk.

I'm going to send my valentines
To people you don't even know.

Oatmeal cookies make my throat gallop.

Grown-ups keep their feet on the ground
When they swing. I hate that.

Look at those 2 o's with a smash in the middle—
That spells goodbye.

Don't ever say “purpose” again,
Let's throw that word out.

Don't talk big to me.
I'm carrying my box of faces.
If I want to change faces I will.

Yesterday faded
But tomorrow's in BOLD FACE.

When I grow up my old names
Will live in the house
Where we live now.
I'll come and visit them.

Only one of my eyes is tired.
The other eye and my body aren't.

Is it true that all metal was liquid first?
Does that mean if we bought our car earlier
They could have served it
In a cup?

There's a stopper in my arm
That's not going to let me grow any bigger.
I'll be like this always, small.

And I will be deep water too.
Wait. Just wait. How deep is the river?
Would it cover the tallest man with his hands in the air?

Your head is a souvenir.

When you were in New York I could see you
In real life walking in my mind.

I'll invite a bee to live in your shoe.
What if you found your shoe
Full of honey?

What if the clock said 6:92
Instead of 6:30? Would you be scared?

My tongue is the car wash
For the spoon.

Can noodles swim?

My toes are dictionaries.
Do you need any words?

From now on I'll only drink white milk
On January 26.

What does minus mean?
I never want to minus you.

Just think—no one has ever seen
Inside this peanut before!

It is hard being a person.

I do and don't love you—
Isn't that happiness?

--naomi shihab nye


** listen to her read it aloud: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/journal/videoitem.html?id=163

Storklings and Nestings

For The Stork Studio, April was a month of huggable happy babies and hot moms-to-be. I really love taking photos of babies because it helps me wind down after a hectic week. Stan and I usually have a "feeling" when we have our "perfect shot" and we don't stop shooting until we get one. These range from stolen moments to all the way down to fresh tears or tiny hands clasping a mom's finger or a wet kiss. When people ask us how we do it, I usually say - we get lucky (and we have quick reflexes). It's quite difficult especially since kids are really unpredictable and you really have to be good at motivating them (which isn't always 100% effective) but so far, we have indeed, been blessed :) With our maternity shoots, I enjoy them particularly because we get to experiment with lighting and push our creativity. Adults are also easier to talk to of course. In May, its our first anniversary, and I can't believe how far we've come...from a dream of mine back in 2001 to our first shoot in 2005 with Bacchus and Ninay's little Jacobo to more than 100 clients later and a partnership with several magazines, we are so lucky. There are times that I get overwhelmed with the enormity of the blessings and support from our friends and family. Living this dream is pretty amazing, and I can't wait to see what's next. May is going to be a celebratory month for us as we reach our first birthday (expect some surprises and great deals). Here are some of my favorite shots from this month :) 

Birth Announcements

For newborn shoots, we offer Personalized Birth Announcements of your little one for you to email and/or send out to family and friends to celebrate this special time.

Newborns

Photographing newborns is such a magical moment for us. Personally, these little ones are my favorite subjects. Its so important to have the right atmosphere and lighting technique when we shoot these precious little bundles. Stan and I take a lot of care with them and really make an effort to get the best shots. 

Georgia and Nadia (maternity)

One of our favorite moms (Georgia) and little girls (Nadia) are expecting a new addition to their family! We are thrilled to be able to capture this special moment with them.