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Sabina is here!

Sonja thought her due date was July 11. The baby was measuring for July 11. Sonja's previous babies both came early- one even came a whopping (not good) 10 weeks early. (Here you can see that his early arrival doesn't slow him down now!)
So when July 11 came and went.... and then some, Sonja was feeling very done. At least that's what she said. To everyone else she seemed impressively patient and even cool as the summer finally arrived in New England.
Ten days later the amazing Sabina arrived after a... wait for it... 1 hour and 15 minute birth process! - all vernix covered and looking like she was right on time. I am so excited that Sonja has a girl (a surprise) to balance male contingent in her family.







And a yawn...



Thank you Sonja, so much, for having me come and hang out with the very sleepy Sabina.

Love,
Sarah
Brown Eyed Photography

They just keep growing!

Morgan made the long trip down to Brown Eyed Photography in RI last week for her 3 month pictures and I'm so glad she did! I didn't think the girl could get any more adorable but... yeah, she's even cuter! She is very wide-eyed like she's just taking the whole world in.



On more than one occasion the hand was in the mouth.... teeth, maybe?



Morgan's Daddy has been talking monkey since Morgan was in utero. Only fitting that Morgan is a fan of one of her many stuffed monkeys.



This girl only has eyes for her Mommy... and to be fair, her Mommy only has eyes for her.



Thanks so much Dani and Morgan for making the trek down. It was very fun hanging out with you! Can't wait to see you for the six month pictures!

This time last week....

... I was coming home from the 2009 Scott Kelby Photo Walk. It's a world-wide event where photographers of every level meet in their city and spend a couple hours looking at their city through the camera lens. It was very fun to connect with other photographers and see Providence in a different light.... mostly a humid and cloudy light.
Here are my favorites from the event:

Matt and Jen at...an undisclosed location

Only undisclosed because security wandered over to where we were and explained that there was concern that the locations name was being photographed. Sorry guys, it's not really about you- it's about this cute couple.





pssst... Matt and Jen were a little nervous about this... well, to be honest- Jen just claimed to be neurotic about various things- her wardrobe, having pictures taken... etc. I'm sure a comment on how not-neurotic they look would go a long way;)



Thanks so much, Matt and Jen, for a fun evening hanging out doing pictures... and then chatting for approximately 3.5 months post-picture taking:)

The Wedding Site

Brown Eyed Photography Weddings is live! If you wander over to the browneyedphotography.com site you will see that a few changes have been made as well - including a whole new front page... but don't worry, the much complimented Alana and Iris picture is still the main feature!
In celebration of the wedding site launch I am offering 20% off the wedding package to anyone who inquires about a future wedding in the next 5 days. So if we talk before July 27, 2009 you will get 20% off your wedding package!

Katie and Darren at home

Katie and Darren are in high demand these days with a wedding date less than a month away! We were able to have a couple hours of relative relaxation and fun while capturing these two at home.... they have a stellar garden.







I loved spending an evening with you, Katie and Darren- threatening rain and all! Hope you're able to relax... at least a little... during these last crazy pre-wedding weeks.

And the winners are...

Oooh! The suspense was crazy for me- I was so excited to see who would win the drawings.
Here are the results:

First Prize Winner ($225 Brown Eyed Photography gift certificate): Jen Gerardi
Second Prize Winner ($100 Brown Eyed Photography gift certificate): Sheba Karter-Cronin
Third Prize Winner ($50 Brown Eyed Photography gift certificate): Caitlin Nye

Be sure the email me to claim your prize and remember that sessions must be completed by October 15, 2009.

Thank you to all who entered!

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just a friendly reminder that there is one day left to enter for the give-away.
The winners will be announced Sunday. I'm pumped about those who have entered so far!

The star of RWP in Providence, RI

I met up with Iris... and her parents but it became apparent within moments that when it comes to being in front of the camera... it's not really about parents- it's about Iris. She's really really good at being a star, which surprised me because pre- camera introduction she was this mellow, non-hamming-it-up-two-year-old. Enter camera:



She was incredible! And funky shoes to boot!



Iris was busy showing me her belly button, exploring, and prancing around on a "stage" but she did manage to squeeze in a reluctant still moment with Mommy and Daddy.



You may recognize Iris and her mom, Alana, from the main page when you go to the Brown Eyed Photography website. Crazy to see how much Iris has grown in the last year or so.
She is a big fan of Roger Williams Park Carousel and soon after we arrived at RWP, Iris asked if we could go to the carousel. It was fun getting some shots of Iris high on her horse dragon:



Iris's parents, despite the lack of lime light on them, are super sweet with each other- see them holding hands behind Iris?


Thank you so much Iris and co. for having me do pictures for your family again. I'm already looking forward to our next photo shoot!

Kristine and Barry meet Summer '09

I think the very first summery day of the year was Saturday... the day I met up with Kristine and Barry at their adorable house for engagement pictures. It was so enjoyable to hang out with this fun couple early on a Saturday morning. We chatted about the wedding (of course), a crazy pumpkin plant that is huge in their front lawn and a result of a discarded Halloween pumpkin, and gardening... a wide range of interesting topics!

I'm hearing very positive feedback from engagement sessions. Most All couples say that they really don't like having their picture taken... and then about half way through the session say that they are feeling super at ease on that side of the camera and... actually enjoying themselves. I love having this relaxed time to get to know the couple a little more and "practice" for all of us- before the big day.

Anyway... enough talking- on to pictures... after all, that's why you're here, right?




... and with Kristine's birthday-present-rocking-chair. When Kristine suggested using the rocking chair that is sitting on a side porch, I was thrilled. If it comes up missing one day... it's not here, honest!





Thank you, Kristine and Barry for spending time doing pictures Saturday. I loved spending time with you and I am very excited about the unique ideas you have for your wedding. See you in October!

Are you there? - a giveaway

Lately I've been curious about how many people read the blog. I love writing it, I love going back through and remembering each of the photo sessions... but maybe I'm the only one?
I've stumbled across a couple of other photography bloggers offering a fun give away that will help me figure out how many people are seeing the blog.
Here the deal:
The prize: The first name drawn will win a $225 Brown Eyed Photography gift certificate, the second name drawn will win a $100 gift certificate, and the third name drawn will win a $50 gift certificate that can be used towards a sitting fee and/or any prints or products.
How to enter:
You will be entered into the drawing for every one task you complete...

1) Leave a comment on this post
2) Become a Brown Eyed Photography fan on facebook, then post in your status that you are now a fan and link back to this post. Finally come back to this post and comment to tell me that all you've become a fan. (For those that are already facebook fans: you just have to post in your status that you are a fan and link back to this post and comment.)
3) Link back to this give away on your blog and then comment on this post with a link to your blog.

That's it! Three chances to enter!

The fine print:

- All sessions will take place in the Providence, RI area OR North West Vermont. Contact me for specifics.
- Sessions must be completed by October 15th, 2009.
- Gift certificate is applicable only to new sessions booked between July 25, 2009 and October 15, 2009
- Only comments in this thread will be eligible for entry. Please enter each comment separately (as stated above) so I am sure to enter your name the appropriate number of times.
- Winnings are transferable. You can definitely have other people enter for you OR you can enter with the intention of gifting your gift certificate if your name is drawn. Just know that they same rules apply to whoever uses the gift certificate.
- Deadline for entry is Saturday, July 18 at 8:00 pm. Winners will be announced on the blog by Sunday afternoon. Please check the blog on Sunday to see if you’ve won - you will need to email me to claim your prize!
- Winners must be willing to sign a model release allowing me to use the images from the sessions for promotional purposes, blog, website, etc.
- If winners do not complete their session by October 15th, the winnings are void. There is no cash value and no refund will be given.

I can't wait to see what happens...

Brian and Laura around Burlington

Laura and I met freshman year at St. Mike's. Soon after she announced that she and Brian were engaged she contacted me about doing wedding pictures. I am very much looking forward to working with them, despite claims that they are camera shy.
All wedding packages include an engagement shoot. I think it's a great opportunity for me to get to know you a little better (although, I'm not sure in this case I need to know Laura any better;)) and for you to get to know me.
I met with Laura and Brian at good 'ol St. Mike's and we hit Lake Champlain, Church St., and St. Mike's for their photos. It was really fun to work with a couple of different locations for these two.
I know these two said they were camera shy but....







oh and...



and one more...



I've been having so much fun working on save-the-dates, invites, and a guest book for these two with their "camera-shy" pictures.

You guys are great... thanks so much for hanging out with me for a couple hours and having pictures done.

Happy Fourth!

Hope your fourth has been as relaxing and enjoyable as mine. I still have one more sneak peak blog entry from our week in Vermont that I can't wait to share! I plan to post the pictures of the finally-engaged-Brian-and-Laura in the next couple days. Just wait until you see their smiles.
In the meantime... Happy Fourth!

Emma in farm country

Emma was in town for her dad's wedding and wanted me to do her senior pictures. I was thrilled to meet Emma and even more pleased to discover how delightful she is.



Emma was fun to hang out with for a couple hours and up for any suggestions... she even came up with some fun ideas of her own.







Emma, good luck in Texas next year... and beyond!