Connecticut Newborn Baby Photos I Newborn Baby Deliciousness – Meet Kayla
Meet Kayla. She’s a bundle of newborn baby deliciousness.
She’s gorgeous, has perfect silky skin and a dimple on her right side (which I did not see ONCE in person!). And boy, did she L.O.V.E. my heater! Kayla curled up, got her baby pose on and even stayed naked without a single accident. She is now the Brooke Allison Photography Naked Baby MVP of January.
I took Kayla’s newborn photos last week and had a wonderful time getting to know her parents. There’s this beautiful intimacy about newborn photos and spending quality time with a brand new family; it’s something I treasure and so look forward to. Kayla, I wish you a beautiful life, with wonderful memories and many gorgeous, dimpled smiles. xoxo
Boston Children’s Photographer – Meet Lily
Meet Lily.
She’s adorable, a FABULOUS flower girl and she just turned three. To add to it, she put up with freezing cold temperatures to snag some “I’m Three!” photos with me. Thanks, Lily!
CT Children’s Photographers – Meet Owen
I’m FINALLY blogging about all the fun stuff that happened this fall and I’m starting with this little guy …
Meet Owen.
He’s ADORABLE, so happy-natured and the best little smiler. I had such a fun morning with him and his family in Greenwich, CT at Binney Park. Let me tell you – there is nothing like being a children’s photographer … so many laughs and so much happiness from being around little people. Major X’s and O’s to little Mr. Owen!
Connecticut Boudoir Photography – BOUDOIR BOUDOIR BOUDOIR!
FINALLY – I’ve set a date for a boudoir marathon! (I’m having trouble securing a hair and makeup person for Boston so for now, the only marathon is running locally here in CT!)
Hair and makeup is by the amazing Larissa Lake and there are some amazingly fun “sets” being put together. There are options to make “little black books” and I’m majorly channeling a few spreads in Vanity Fair for inspiration. EEK – so excited!
If you are interested, contact me ASAP – times available during the day for Sunday, January 22.
xoxo
Connecticut Newborn Photographers – Meet George
Meet George. He’s cute, cuddly, a nice little sleeper through photos and a pretty cool dude. Talk about some awesome newborn photos today … this sweet little guy slept the entire time and posed like a champ. I seriously LOVE my job. Play, snuggle and love on some newborns? Yes, PLEASE.
Christmas presents.
I’m slowly cleaning up my life … to say 2011 has been insanely busy is an understatement. I’ve got mounds of laundry, files to update, emails to answer and blog posts to … well, post. For now though, it’s all about de-christmas-ing our house and cleaning up. As I start to pack away the decorations, I came across this Christmas present from last year. Don’t worry – I combustibly burst into tears when I opened it and my sweet goddaughter looked at me like “why are you crying – don’t you like my gift?” This got me thinking —- What was your favorite holiday gift this year? (This same little lady surprised me this year with a stunning felt scarf. Photo and caption to follow one day soon! xoxo)
Searles Castle Wedding – Lauren & Jared
Lauren and Jared and I are old pros at the wedding gig. You see, I was at their intimate, small wedding last September; so when their full-blown bash finally happened this November, we were all old pros! It was a perfect fall day … crisp air but beautiful skies and a super, amazing bridal party to boot. And because Lauren and Jared suffered from my “oh-my-god-fall-is-insane-how-do-I-get-all-the-work-done” lack of a blog post, they are going to get two parts. Here’s part 1! Lauren & Jared – I’m almost sad. Each year I’ve had the pleasure of anticipating our day-o-fun together and now we are heading into 2012 with no wedding! I see only one answer to this dilemma – start making lots and LOTS of babies so I can come take photos of them! In all seriousness, I treasure the fact that out of our business relationship a friendship has been made and I’ve been introduced to your wonderful family. I feel so lucky that we have a future of drink dates and staying in touch ahead. XOXO
The day started as it should … with beautiful details and two of my favorite things – pearls and navy!
Lauren’s dress at her first wedding was fun and included a gorgeous bow … and her dress for this wedding was so stunning. It took our breath away when we walked in.
Best friends are such a gift … and this best friend is AWESOME.
Lauren’s shoes made me SWOON. In the words of my girl Whitney Bower Imaging … A-MAZE.
Lauren, you are gorgeous. Most importantly, you have the nicest, kindest heart. Being gorgeous inside is few and far and I think you are a treasure!
I’d say everyone was pleased!
We were SUPER tight on time … when we pulled up at St. Anselm’s for the ceremony we had about 8 minutes until the start of the ceremony. MAJOR KUDOS to Lauren who agreed to head somewhere onto campus and shoot for a few minutes. We were so tight on time and if I was the bride I would NEVER had agreed thinking we didn’t have enough time. THANK YOU for trusting me!
Gotta love happy bridesmaids … and gorgeous bouquets. I’m on a major navy-grey-yellow obsession lately so anytime one of those colors appear, I’m pretty psyched.
St. Anselm’s college did not disappoint. STUNNING ceremony venue.
There is something about the way Lauren & Jared look at each other … makes your heart happy to see such genuine love.
I’m ending off part 1 with these formals. xoxo
Connecticut Newborn Shoot – Holiday Birth Annoucement
‘Tis the season of holiday cards … and newborns. I can’t tell you how many tiny, just-days-old newborns I’ve shot in the last few weeks. All the happy moms are anxious to produce winter birth announcements and holiday cards. This sweet little angel is my newest “niece” – her old sister makes my heart melt when she calls me Auntie Brooke. This isn’t her birth announcement photo but I had to share. Newborn deliciousness at its best! xoxo
My most favorite videographer. Ever. / Connecticut Wedding Photographers
I feel so lucky that John and I crossed paths. I was scoping out an up-and-coming videographer to help me produce a video for my site and he responded to my inquiry. Out of almost 100 emails, it was John’s email that I wanted to respond to; there was just something about his email that made me think we would work well together. Fast forward to today – John and I are working together on the majority of my weddings and I feel so honored to have him there each time. I most appreciate his kindness and the commitment he gives each couple … and the personalized touches he does for each and every video. I had to share the latest – from a wedding we shot together last month. Congrats Lauren & Jared! It was an amazing day to be a part of and I loved seeing this teaser!
Lauren & Jared from Boston Entertainment on Vimeo.
Taking PAUSE / Connecticut Wedding and Children’s Photographers
I’m overdue for my full Thanksgiving post but this weekend came and my entire idea for a post changed. I had big, fancy plans to talk about thankfulness and gratitude but realized something; I talk a lot about that during the year and I hope people read and realize how grateful I feel for my life. What struck me most about this Thanksgiving was my inability to take pause; I could not slow down, could not relax and could not for the life of me step away from work. It wasn’t about the random photo shoots I did this week (they meant so much to me!) – it was the inability to stop frenetically checking my phone, reading emails and step away from the editing work. During this holiday week, I joined up with my best friends and we went to our 10 year high school reunion together. In the midst of WAY too many cocktails (holy hangover, I am getting OLD!) it struck me; I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t taken the time to pause and cherish the loved ones around me – the friends (old and new), my family, acquaintances I wished to reconnect with and most importantly, my husband. So for everyone heading into this next holiday, remember to take pause, cherish the little moments happening around you and be grateful for those special people that never stop supporting you.
(We are sadly missing Darby from this photo but it’s the ONLY one I had from the entire night!)
