Todd & Carly's Engagement Session

I shot Todd & Carly's engagement session this past Sunday. We had gorgeous weather with a fabulous breeze and beautiful sunset lighting at the end of the session. Todd is a firefighter so we started the session at the fire station to get some fun shots with the firetrucks, which we definitely did as you'll see below! Todd and Carly are good friends, and although it took some coaxing, I was able to get them comfortable in front of the camera. We captured some beautiful, natural images that I love. You can't beat Fall light if you time it right! Can't wait for the wedding next June you guys :) Thanks for spending the afternoon with me! Enjoy some of my faves from the day below.

Last shots of the day, definitely some of my very favorites!

Jenn's Maternity Session

I shot a maternity session last Friday with Jenn and Tony. Jenn is very close to giving birth to her 2nd baby girl, although you'd never guess it just by looking at her. She has a tiny little belly! She's gorgeous and glowing like a pregnant lady though :) We had hoped that Holland, soon to be big sister, would cooperate and join in for some of the photos, but she decided she wasn't interested that day, so we pushed on and I was able to capture some beautiful images of the mama to be and her loving hubby. I will be shooting baby Keeghan in a few weeks once she makes her appearance, look for that blog posting. In the meantime, I've posted a few of my faves from the session below. Enjoy!

What beautiful light we found!

2009 HOLIDAY PORTRAIT SESSIONS BOOKING NOW

The 2009 holiday portrait season has arrived! I am booking holidays sessions now! I am posting samples of new holiday card styles below. The Black and White collection from 2008 is still available if you prefer, click here to view the Black and White samples, but I love the new styles I have added for 2009. Choose from 4 x 5.5, 5 x 7 and 5 x 5 folded linen cards, as well as the new 5 x 5 trifold linen card. Any 5 x 7 card sample below also comes in 4 x 5.5. Please email me at ckclarke@ckcphotograpy.com for more information or to book your holiday session! Don't wait until the last minute, dates fill up fast! Also, if you are interested in using images from your 2009 session/event, please contact me for a la carte holiday card pricing. Holiday cards are a great opportunity to show off your wedding photos or they can be used as baby announcements!!

Michael's 1st Birthday Party!

I shot baby Michael's 1st birthday party a few weeks ago. What a little button he is!!! And he had some adorable guests as well :) I have been shooting with baby Michael since he as born. I love having a first hand look at how they grow and develop into little people! It is the best part of my job. The party had a pirate theme and turned out super cute! Mom and Dad did a great job getting everything together to make it a special 1st for Michael. He reaaaallllllllllyyyy enjoyed his birthday cake, he ate all the little frosting dots first. He went at it for a good 15 minutes or so! Enjoy a few of my faves below!

Michael walking between mom and dad is one of my very faves from the day!

Check out these cuties!

Happy grandparents!

Max's 5 Month Session

I had the pleasure of shooting with new clients Ale, Brian, Max and Ben last week for Max's 5 month photos. We had so much fun! Max is an easy going baby and he kept us smiling throughout the session. Big brother Ben came in at the end of the session from day care, which worked out perfectly (for anyone who is attempting the same style of session with a toddler and an infant), giving us time with Max and time with Ben and Max. Ben is an adorable, very loving big brother. He LOVES baby Max and was so excited to get home to see him, it was super cute to watch. We ended the session in the grass outside and managed to grab a few shots before the rain came, but the last shot below was taken after it had started to rain and its probably my favorite from the session. Thanks to Ale and Brian for being such good parents and for all of your help during the session. Ale made tireless efforts to keep Max and Ben entertained and it paid off :) Enjoy some of my faves below!

Ryder's 1st Birthday

I shot with one of my favorite families a few weeks ago for Ryder's 1st Birthday Party! It was a hot summer day filled with friends, family and fun. Ryder may have been a little overwhelmed by all the excitement in his honor, but he endured and managed to look super cute while doing it! Although, the cake was the last straw! I always love seeing how they react to their very 1st cake :) Ryder wasn't too sure about it, as you'll see in the cake series below, definitely a mixed reaction! Thanks for sharing this special day with me, I enjoyed it very much. Check out some of my faves below.

Definitely one of my favorites!