We meet again

I met up with Baby Jack and his family at Waterplace Park in Providence, RI on Sunday for a mini-shoot. I know, I couldn't believe it either- but Jack is now 6 months old and very busy taking in all the sights and sounds of the world. I was very impressed with Jack and his family as they were dressed in jeans and didn't look like they were melting (although they felt it!) in the 90degree temps.




And here's some more of the 6 month old who surprised me at the end by sitting by himself!



Thank you Jack, Rebecca, and John for coming out for a mini-shoot heat and all. I loved seeing you again and seeing how much Jack has grown.

Sarah
Brown Eyed Photography

So many nicknames for one 3 month old!

Zinnia's fabulous parents met up with me yesterday for a mini shoot in a peaceful state park in East Providence. Zinnie's (or is it Zinny's?) first three months have been awesome for her parents- they are glowing. There's no other way to say it.
Rebecca and Wayne were hoping for some 3 month pictures of Zin but we also got some pretty rockin shots of the whole family of three.

I love Zinnia's look of wonder in the picture on the right.



These two could barely keep their eyes off their baby girl. They are so so in love with her!



Thank you Rebecca, Wayne, and Zinnia. It was lovely getting to know you!

And now they are four!

Shalonne and Warren scheduled a session way back at the beginning of the summer when they knew their newest family addition would have made an appearance (and by scheduling when they did they were able to take advantage of a special they heard about through the Brown Eyed Photography Newsletter). Baby Anika was a trooper at 3 weeks old and her newly turned-two brother, Sam was a happy puddle jumper. Anika is a perfect addition to this easy-going family.









And I know it's 90+degrees today but fall is coming... see what I found on our meander through the woods....



Thank you Shalonne, Warren, Sam, and Anika, for a relaxing- if not buggy- morning in Little Compton, RI.

Sarah
Brown Eyed Photography

Oh so entertaining in Southern RI

Severine won a standard portrait session at Doulas of Rhode Island's (DoRI) silent auction earlier this summer. I was excited to have the opportunity to get to know Severine as one of the founders of DoRI and a doula. Severine's husband is pretty talented too including his work with Rhythmic Journey. Their daughter, Anais, is entertaining as she races around mom and dad, wrestles with dad, and snuggles with mom.





Rob was also so very entertaining from humor to serious and everywhere in between.



It was a pleasure getting to know all three of you! Thanks again for spending a Saturday morning with me... before it got too too hot!

Sarah
Brown Eyed Photography

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!

Fun, Sand, and Sun

We made it to the beach today! It was a perfect day for it too. S and came with the whole family which added to the fun. Her sons loved looking for crabs.... and pretending to be crabs.... her husband, A might have liked the crab action more than the boys.



S and her family were so easy to hang out with. I love how in sync S and A are.



Don't worry- it wasn't all pictures. Notice one of the boys in his bathing suit down by the f.r.e.e.z.i.n.g cold ocean.



Thank you again S, for a fun afternoon. I can't wait to meet baby 3.0.

Round Two

The weather was beautiful, thankfully, this morning, for round two with Caitlin and her family. We met again at Rose Larisa Memorial Park and it was amazing! There is beach, there are shady areas, grassy areas, and a carousel! I couldn't believe how perfect this park was.
And to work with Caitlin, her husband, Christian....



.... and their very cute almost-two-year-old. I think her eyes are incredible.



Do you see the fourth member of the family? It's the turtle! Caitlin assumes she'll be sending turtle off to college in about 16 years along with her daughter.


Thank you, once again, Caitlin and Christian for having me do pictures for you.

This weather is hit-or-miss...

...and we got a miss!

Remember waaaay back in December when there was a drawing for a photo session and 8x10 for anyone who signed up to receive the Brown Eyed Photography newsletter?
Well! Caitlin, the prize winner, has been waiting out the weather for something warmer before taking advantage of her photo session with her family. While crisp snowy images sounded appealing... a less-than-two-year-old-who-hates-wearing-mittens was not sounding appealing to Caitlin.
And it's spring now, right?
So we scheduled a session for a bright sunny weekend morning....



...and it was f.r.e.e.z.i.n.g. Note the adorable coat wearing family of three.
True, it was sunny.
Deceptive.
Because it was also incredibly windy.


The cold/windy factor was hurting my bare hands and poor almost-two-year-old Madeleine was feeling the cold too... and not appreciating it. We made a quick decision to re-schedule for a warmer day.
Caitlin and her husband, Christian, chose this beautiful park to have their photo session and I can't wait to go back for part II.


Thank you Caitlin, Christian, and Madeleine for a speedy photo session at this wonderful location. I am very excited about meeting you there again for round two.

Family International

Tod and Noor, who are currently living in Europe, are visiting the States for a couple of weeks spending time with family in friends. They managed to squeeze in a couple hours with Brown Eyed Photography, and the talented Kate from MKD Photography.
Tod and Noor are so sweet to everyone and completely adorable with each other....



...even with two kids in traveling with them (their travel includes an 8 hour plane ride here and a 10 hour plane ride home!)



Their son looks just like Tod....



...and their daughter looks just like Noor.

Adorable!
(We got this great expression when Tod was pretending to be a moose. Who knew? Pretend to be a moose and kids will laugh like there is nothing funnier!)

Thank you, Noor and Tod for taking time out of your busy schedule to spend some time with us doing pictures. Enjoy the rest of your trip!

One big family... and then some...

Various Gillis descendents (nine children in the original family)have said they wanted to have their portraits done. Just for fun... while most of them were present... we did a "practice" run of portraits on Thanksgiving day.
Joanne, wearing the leather coat, is the Gillis. Here she is with her husband and her four children.

And Suzanne is a Gillis- here with her husband.

And Suzanne's daughter, Jen, here with her husband and three boys. Little fun fact: her youngest son, Tate, has the same birthday as our daughter and they share a birthday with another cousin too.

And then there's John, one of only 2 Gillis boys. He's with his girlfriend Sharon who, believe it or not, hates to have her picture taken! I was surprised and pleased she was willing to sit for a portrait.

Right after we all went back into the warm house it started to snow. Brr!

Thank you everyone for a fun photo shoot. Looking forward to taking more time with each group when it's warmer out.

Massasoit State Park

Today I was thrilled to meet a family that has a 2 year old and a 5 month old- just like we do! They have two older sons too but the older boys didn't make it to this photo shoot.
Mom, was interested in getting some nursing pictures. Five month old baby boy nursed like a champ and was relatively focused. Often babies at this age pop off at any little distraction- having a five month old myself I could empathize! Even so we got some great portraits of this wide eyed boy drinking his milk.

While baby brother was drinking his milk big sister was off with Dad exploring Massasoit State Park. When Dad and big sister finished exploring they came to Mom bearing flowers.

These parents made juggling two young children look so easy. There were no melt-downs and everyone stayed photogenic to the end.

Meeting at Massasoit and working with your easy going family was such a great beginning to my day. Hope your post-portrait-shoot apple picking adventure was a success!

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