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A trio of girls romping in the leaves

January 25, 2013 By Heather Leave a Comment

On a cold, snowy day in Cleveland it’s refreshing to look back at photographs from a beautiful fall day in October. The leaves, the light, the lack of scarves and coats, adds up to an entirely different feeling than winter. I last had the pleasure of photographing this sweet family when they were awaiting the arrival of baby girl #3, Mylah Elizabeth. We used this session to capture some 1 year old portraits of Mylah as well as the two older girls, Aliyah (now 3 years old), and Selah (age 5). I think it’s safe to say we had a blast playing in the leaves and enjoyed a beautiful afternoon.

What is your favorite way to capture the fall colors? Have you been thinking about the seasons to come while we’re in the midst of winter?

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Ethan is back!

October 15, 2012 By Heather Leave a Comment

Last fall, I had the opportunity to photograph a great family of three at Edgewater Park. This year we met up again, this time at South Chagrin Reservation and the location could not have been more beautiful. We had rain the night before so the landscape was lush and green and the water was rushing down the waterfalls. I had great memories of following Ethan around Edgewater as he threw rocks and sticks in the lake and this year he showed me his advanced rock throwing skills as well as his funny side. By the end of the shoot he was in full on ham mode and we had a blast playing together.

Where is your favorite place to explore nature in Cleveland? Do you like to photograph moments from your walk or hike?

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A girl, a boy and the Shaker Lakes

June 13, 2012 By Heather 3 Comments

At the start of spring, I was asked to photograph these two adorable kiddos at the Shaker Lakes here in Cleveland. The rain held off for us and I was able to capture some sweet moments with each child. We had fun swinging, exploring the gazebo, climbing stone walls, checking out the playground, and smelling daffodils.

We followed this sweet girl around as she wandered through different areas and led us on a journey of discovery. The little baby boy was 8 months old at the time and was such a perfect age for portraits. He didn’t move to much and gave us so many lovely smiles. The entire process was great and I hope to see these two again in the future.

Have you enjoyed taking photos this spring? Are you gearing up to carry that camera around all summer?

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An adventure at Edgewater

January 19, 2012 By Heather 2 Comments

Now that our lovely land of Cleveland is covered in beautiful white snow, I have another taste of fall and days spent outside to remind us of warmer months. I truly love the change of seasons here but it’s nice to remember sunshine and green grass when you can’t see it looking out your window.

I spent a Saturday afternoon with a family of three, mom, dad and the little man. We wandered the beach at Edgewater, throwing sticks and chasing birds, climbing rocks and wandering the landscape. I’m so grateful to mom and dad for letting us walk on those somewhat precarious stones to capture some great moments. Their little guy was on the move the entire time and it makes me appreciate everything parents do to keep up with their kiddos. Have a look and dream of your next park outing, maybe it will be for sledding?

What are you doing to remember warmer days and keep a positive outlook in the cold days of January? Have you taken any beautiful winter white photographs?

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Sisters in the leaves

November 10, 2011 By Heather 1 Comment

October in Cleveland is one of the absolute best times of the year. All month long the leaves change and fall to the ground. The light in the evenings is generally beautiful and we took advantage of that in a Friday session. I often recommend shooting at clients’ homes to allow children to be most comfortable and this was true for a couple little girls in Strongsville. We had a great time running around their yard and having fun until the sun started to set. Take a look at the images and enjoy the last few moments of fall this year.

What is your favorite autumn activity to do with young kids? I love a good afternoon spent apple picking.

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Chase turned 1!

October 19, 2011 By Heather 1 Comment

On one of the last sweltering days of summer, I headed out to Tinkers Creek in the Metroparks. I met one of my favorite trios, Ryan, Janelle and Chase, to photograph their family. Our last session was inside in February and snow was everywhere, and this session involved, wading and sitting in a creek, swinging, eating ice cream and sweating (mostly by yours truly). I love being able to capture this new family as the Chase man grows up and I hope you enjoy the many expressions he makes.

Did you get a chance to play in a creek or swing or eat ice cream this summer?

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Awaiting a new sister

September 15, 2011 By Heather 1 Comment

My dear friends moved up to Cleveland just a few months ago and are now expecting their third baby girl in a month. We wanted to capture this period of time before she is born, so we gathered the family at Lakewood Park for a late afternoon photography session. After we talked through some shot preferences we started the fun game of corralling the two little girls who are 20 months and 4 years old. We may have used some bribery tactics to accomplish our mission, but there was a lot of fun involved in the process as well.

Do you remember trying on hats that were too big? Or blowing dandelion seeds just to watch them scatter?

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Caleb Xavier & Niko Jose

April 20, 2011 By Heather Leave a Comment

A little over a week ago I had the pleasure of capturing little, 3 week old Caleb. He’s the latest addition to a very special family made up of my college roommate, Sarah, her husband, Jose, and their first born, Niko. I’ve known Sarah since I was born, although we didn’t really get to know each other until we were in college at Ohio State together. She’s been an incredible friend for the last 10 years (wow!) and I was so excited to photograph her little men. Sarah is half Greek and her husband is Puerto Rican, so it’s obvious why these little guys are so handsome. I hope you enjoy a peak into their family!

Have you met any new little babes this spring? It seems like a new baby is born every week amongst my friends, so the last month or so has been pretty action-packed!

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Max on the go!

December 5, 2010 By Heather Leave a Comment

September is one of my favorite months here in Cleveland. I love the change in temperature and colors. I also love it when good friends come to visit from another great city, Pittsburgh. Adrienne and I met while working at the Loft and have stayed friends ever since (even when I moved back home to the CLE). She was sweet enough to hire me to photograph her stunner of a son, Max, while they were in town. We had a blast chasing the little man all over a neighborhood park and I enjoyed getting photographs of his true nature (there’s also a sneak peak into the bathtime adventure that occured). I can’t wait to photograph the two of them again. Here are some samples of the fun!