• children & families,  communions

    harrison’s first communion

    First shoot back to work, and what a fantastic family to start the official shooting season with! Mom and I felt like we knew each other already (benefits of Facebook friendship!) and just felt comfortable right away. Such an awesome family with a great, happy dynamic. And the missing teeth? I wish every communicant looked like this- so totally stinkin cute!!!! Get comfy, I over shot as per my usual and have lots of photos to share because I couldn’t narrow it down further!

  • children & families,  personal,  travel

    the lasts of colorado {merry christmas}

    Finally blogging the last pictures from our trip almost a year ago. Sad, but true. And these were going to be for our christmas card, but the boys ended up getting their braces off a few weeks after this trip so I was basically told not to use them. Oh, well- Merry Christmas!. Hoping for a christmas card for 2015. Shoemakers kids…

    And a shout out to my photografriend Sara Garcia for the location in Denver. You should definitely check out her work, its amazing!!  Sara and I met at a workshop with the ever fabulous Zoe a few years ago and we were supposed to get together in her hometown of Denver when we were there visiting. Except she was like 15 months pregnant and due like any single second, so we decided it would be best if she didn’t deliver on the mountain top pictured below. Although scenic, probably not the best place to have a baby.

    Pretty sure it was just a bb gun, but could you even imagine seeing this scene in the communist state of NY? A new friend by the side of the road. 

  • children & families,  personal

    three musketeers

    The three of them, always together. The best of friends, goofiest of faces. Such good boys!! Figured I should post it before it’s truly spring (like with actual warm weather), although looking at the snow kinda makes me want to vomit.

  • children & families,  personal,  personal & corporate branding {headshots}

    family {aka the shoemakers kids}

    Just realized I totally forgot to post these pictures I took of the boys and all the cousins this year for my in-laws Christmas card. Yeah, never got around to making a Christmas card for us this year either. I think this was the first year I ever missed since having kids. So a 15 year run wasn’t bad. I just ran out of time. Shoemakers kids and all that.

    My boys- Jack, Timmy & Patrick.

    Nephews Sean, Aidan & BrendanNephews Quinn, James & JoeyAnd my awesome in-laws, Inez & John.