These images make me smile every time I look at them. Little C has SUCH a curious, bright, happy personality, and it shows in every single one! His little laugh is infectious, too- I don’t think I stopped smiling and laughing the whole session, either.

C’s mama and grandma came to the shoot, and you can tell he absolutely adores them both- in the shot of him and his mama, he’s beaming at grandma walking over. They helped by throwing leaves with C, which gave us the last series of the most adorable leaf throwing shots ever!

Thanks for hanging out with me at the park, C!

~ Mariah

K and little H did a surprise photoshoot for H’s daddy, who’s deployed in Japan right now! We went to the park for some casual, fun shots with the foliage.

H was such a ham, and has such a fun personality! He made us laugh with his poses, smiled on cue, and danced and jumped for me. He was such a sweetheart with his mom, too- hugging, kissing, and running into her arms. 

These will be such a great gift, K! Thanks for spending the afternoon with us, and safe travels back from Hawaii!

~ Mariah

I always get excited to see L and A on my schedule!  I’ve had fun photographing them since A was a newborn and mom has been bringing them down to the studio ever since.  L has been a great big brother from day one and it’s amazing to see the little person A has grown into.  We did a little bit of everything at this session, and in an effort to save some for their Holiday cards, here are just a few favs.  Something about A’s gorgeous white dress really captured my eye in black and white, what do you think?!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Oh, how I love the colors we’ve been able to work with at the park this past week. It takes a really dry Summer to get bright red leaves on the trees here in NE, and we’re so lucky that 2012 has been a dry year so far!

J had a blast collecting apples in our basket, playing in the leaves, and running around with me! His one-month old baby brother M made an appearance at the end of the shoot, and we kept him snuggled up in blankets while J loved on him. Too cute!

~ Mariah

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this gorgeous baby girl for over a year now.  Her personality matches her beauty and all of her expressions never fail to crack me up!  She was barely sitting up at her first session, but this year she was running all over our studio.  She was full speed for our entire session!  Luckily I could use a fast shutter speed!  October is the month of Christmas card photos at HHP so that our clients have plenty of time to choose the perfect designs and get them by Thanksgiving.  It’s taken me a while to catch up, but editing these photos, I think I’m finally in the Christmas spirit.  How could I not be when looking at A’s smile?!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

We had so much fun visiting the farm last week for a sweet session with 1 year old R.  We started with some family portraits for Holiday cards during which R was endlessly entertained by all of the roaming chickens.  When mom ever took out her chicken Halloween costume, I almost died from the cuteness.  We dressed R up and let her run around with the birds and captured some adorable shots.  The last photo with R sucking her thumb really gets me as a mother.  I have a few photos of Giuliana sucking her finger at that age and they remain my favorites to this day!  Enjoy your sneak peek.

These gorgeous girls came to play with us last week in the studio! Mom wanted to do a pink and turquoise theme, and I LOVE how cute the turquoise pettiskirt and ruffle romper look together in our damask chair. They’re sporting our signature Heidi Hope Blossom Bands, too!

Both girls were so photogenic! C was a great model and big sister, helping little A through the session when she was unsure of having her portrait taken. W family, enjoy the preview!

~ Mariah

Talk about a glowing mama! The HHP studio has known the W family since before the birth of C, who has been a fabulous model for every shoot he’s had with us. He was up for every shot we tried- including a new one with the whole family kissing. I love how it came out!

We headed outside to the local park for some foliage photos at the end. Love that we’re able to shoot with Fall wardrobe and leaves now!

We’ll see you soon, W family, and can’t wait to meet your new little one!

~ Mariah

It was a full house in the studio last week with 4-year old J, 2 year-old B, and 7-month-old F! These siblings were so good for us. We started out in the studio with some super-cute group shots, and went to the park at the end of the session to take advantage of the great weather!

J and B were such great big brothers to F. You can see in the last shot that they didn’t hesitate to give her kisses on her cheeks, and she clearly loved it. She smiled away for the whole session, and we managed to do three quick ‘baby’ sets for her while the boys were taking a break.

I can’t wait for you to see the whole gallery, P family! We’ll see you soon!

~ Mariah

The H family was so much fun to hang out with! They loved all the props I brought to the bay, and were up for anything…even jumping together. The littles were really into the shoot, too- suggesting poses and things the family could do in front of the camera. “How about we all sit on that rock?” and “Let’s hug each other!” I love subjects that suggest poses for me!

Mom wanted candids of the kids playing together, and I love how they came out. I can tell these two are great friends and siblings to each other already!

Enjoy your sneak peek, H family!

~ Mariah