Baby Lane | 6 Months

Baby Lane is 6 months old! And he still has that hair ... even after a hair cut. :) It's been so fun watching him grow, and I feel like I'm learning a thing or two about babies through these sessions. You know, for waaay down the line. ;) Enjoy my favorites from this session, and make sure you scroll a little way down to see the family dog licking Lane. SO CUTE!

Get ready for these next two. They crack me up ...

Lane loves his dog. He didn't want to let go. And she was such a good sport about it. :)

To see more from Baby Lane's 6-month session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Katie & Kyle | Portraits

Have I mentioned how awesome my second shooter is? Because really, Emily is pretty great. We needed to practice with a real couple (no more of my awkward modeling for her!) and she coerced her adorable sister and sister's boyfriend into being our subjects for a shoot. And now these are some of my favorite pictures ever. Thank you, Katie and Kyle! We only had about half an hour or so in Peninsula before it started sprinkling but it was super easy to photograph these two because, well, see below. While I was getting the picture on the left, Emily was getting the picture on the right.

Note to couples: If you want colorful photos, wear something colorful! I loved Katie's yellow scarf, and it went well with the green trees.

My favorite. Your eyes are so pretty, Katie!

I took the photo on the left while Emily got the one on the right. What a team!

 You two are great! Thank you again!

Amanda & Nathan | Maternity

Ohhhh baby (no pun intended!) was I nervous for this shoot. Amanda and Nathan are photographers in Northeast Ohio, which means that they would UNDERSTAND what I was or was not doing during the shoot. We met for coffee beforehand and, lucky for me, I realized quickly that these two are totally laid back and sweet as can be. They're expecting their first baby ANY day now, and I know they're going to be awesome parents. I'm so honored to have photographed you, Amanda and Nathan! THANK YOU for trusting me with your maternity photos.

You two are so stinkin' adorable!

We had to reschedule this shoot a few times because of rain, but I think Amanda would agree that we got PERFECT weather our fourth try!

Oh hilarious. Nathan wanted to show off his stomach too. HAHA!

To see more of Amanda and Nathan's maternity shoot, click here to view a SLIDESHOW.

Baby Lane | Newborn

Is there anything sweeter than this little guy?? Really, anything? I was SO lucky to be asked to photograph baby Lane at just six days old. SIX! Small world: His parents, Kirsten and Mike, are from Cincinnati, and Kirsten and I had the same makeup artist at our weddings (hi, Nancy)! If that, plus their sweet personalities, didn't make me like them, the fact that they named their little baby boy "Lane" sealed the deal!

This sweet guy hardly fussed the entire session. I think he knew he was modeling ... and he did sooo good! Enjoy my favorites, and then click on the slideshow link at the bottom to see more favorites! :)

Who doesn't love little baby toes? I think everything's cuter in miniature.

You two are so beautiful.

Little Lane's nursery is so cute! His talented mom made a lot of what you see here.

I think this is my favorite.

To see more of baby Lane, click here to view a SLIDESHOW.