So, back to this summer. My last 5 models were just delicious!! Missy ‘N’ and Missy ‘T’ (who are sisters by the way) had so much fun in the studio frolicking on the bed, while I experimented with new lighting set ups. I was really thrilled with the results..

This next session I had the pleasure of working with twin models! Miss ‘Y’ and Mr ‘I’ could not have been more different though – Miss Y was having a ball, twirling around in her pretty skirt, showing us her ballet moves, while Mr I was being a little shy (until we brought out the chocolate chip muffins! :))

Have had a hard time choosing which ones to show – I got so many great expression from these two…

Our final modeling session took place at the home of Miss ‘S’ – once i saw her fabulous pink and white candy striped walls, I knew I just had to come photograph there! We experimented with flash and natural light, and even though it was a pretty over cast day (like much of June-August in NJ this year!), we still got some adorable shots of Miss S and her scrumptious smiles….

Thank you to all my fantastic models – I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of you.  I look forward to catching up with you all on future visits to NJ!!

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So, lets see – first there was a week of modeling sessions with my very talented friend Courtney Matevey of Green Apple Photo who came to New Jersey to stay with me and introduce me to some new ideas for indoor and outdoor lighting. I photographed 9 models in the space of 4 days, and each and every session was incredible. My brain was almost exploding with information by the end of day 4 :)

Next on the agenda  was the Ben Porat Yosef Scholarship fund walkathon, where we raised over $40,000 for the school scholarship fund.  On top of this, I had 18 client sessions to fit in, scheduled around the totally awful weather we were facing this summer. Oh and did i mention emigrating?! And totally redesigning my website?! And planning a surprise trip to the UK for my 11 year old?!! Needless to say, it was a tiny bit hectic but wow, every session I shot was just fantastic and I am so looking forward to writing about each one.

I am kicking off my blogging with my very awesome summer models. Little Mr ‘M’ was just too much! His dreamy marble eyes & those luscious lips! And what about his hair?! He just looks like a pro doesn’t he? I just love this image of him, totally dreamy..

Next was Mr C – he’s an old hand at this modeling thing. I am so used to chasing after children, camera in one hand and tickle-brush/puppet/balloon/jelly beans in the other! But along comes Mr C, all cheeky grins and smiles and just sits there, co-operating perfectly! I narrowed his top images down to 30 but for the blog, I had to pick just one..wasn’t easy!

Little Mr R was more was I was expecting from a kid’s modeling session – lots of running around and negotiating (read:bribes). The jelly beans were a big hit, but even jelly beans were not anywhere near as exciting as just hanging out and having alone time with mommy! So many gorgeous, smiley images of Mr R that I could share, but I am drawn to this moody black and white…

Sometimes you meet a child and you can see they are gorgeous, but then you get behind the camera and.. wow! There’s a reason for the cliche “the camera loves you”. Miss K came to my studio looking like a million dollars and then I took a look at her through my lens. Delicious!

Stay tuned for the next 5 beauties, coming soon!

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