Fall Mini Portrait Sessions :: Elizabethtown PA Children's Photographer

The holidays are officially upon us! Here are sweet images to share of a few of my favorite two-year olds during a sunny fall afternoon of mini sessions~ their families donated the session fee to Haiti Partners, and together this year, we have donated nearly $500 to this organization alone. For more images, check out our page on Facebook. Enjoy!

Darling boy :: Marietta Baby Photographer

Oh, this summer is just getting away from me! We are enjoying every moment of these wonderful days when the kids are still young~ our oldest turned 12 this summer and I feel like time is on warp-speed... wasn't she just a kindergartner last year? I look at this little guy and just know how short the time is between him being a baby and turning into a little boy... and can see it happening already!

Our dear friends, Jen and Stacey, have been blessed with caring for this precious little guy who has the greatest laugh and eyes to melt your heart. And don't get me started on his precious pout! Stace is a chef and fabulous stay at home dad, and Jen is an artist whose every waking moment is spent thinking about her son! It's been a long, precarious road to get to parenthood for these two and they are relishing every moment~ some times God allows us to go through challenging times even though we don't know why and can't see the end of the journey... and this time, the gift He gave to Jen and Stacey is a darling little boy was more than worth every mountain and valley they had to travel. The best part is, their son will only remember happy days filled with love, laughter, baseball and looking for the moon (his very favorite activity :-)

Here are some images from his one year old portrait session, and more recently at eighteen months. Enjoy!

Happy 2nd Birthday Miss B! :: Lebanon County Children's Photographer

Nothing is more sweet and special than the opportunity to photograph a little one's first years... this was Miss B's third portrait session and she is getting to be a pro~ just being herself and doing what she does best~ being a bright, curious, sweet little girl! I love hearing her mom and dad tell stories about her funny expressions and antics.

Recently we had a fun morning playing at Coleman's Park~ playing at the playground, singing songs, see-sawing and blowing bubbles... and the occasional meltdown "I want THIS dress" moments... all the things that make being two so such an adventure! Her latest activity she loves to talk about is learning to swim, and this weekend her family and friends will help her blow out those candles~ Happy Birthday Miss B! You are so much fun to be around.

Here are a few images from our fun morning together~ just love those big blue eyes!

Being TWO is Fun! :: Camp Hill Baby Photographer

One of the best things about being a children's photographer is getting to watch these little ones grow and change. I photographed this sweet baby girl several times last year, and it was such a joy to see her change from a baby to a toddler. I could spend all day just listening to her chatter and marvel at simple discoveries like picking dandelions and watching ants. I met with her mommy and daddy to spend a fun spring evening evening walking around and capturing who she is at this stage of her life. From her pipsqueak "I do it, MYself!" to her adorable way of calling me to follow her "you come, Miss Marshie?" she has me wrapped around her little finger, as I suspect most people in her life would be as well. Here are just a few images from our evening together~ enjoy!

these next two are from her album (a great way to showcase your favorites when it's hard to decide!)

Baby Portrait Session :: 3 months & growing!

I photographed this little sweetheart's big sister exactly two years ago when Circle of Life Photography was still in its infant stage... my how things have changed since then! Sometimes it's a good reminder to me to see how much my photography business and skill has grown and changed~ God has been so faithful, as have my amazing clients, friends and family. This sweet baby girl is the daughter of Carolyn & Derek~ we photographed her at three months and she is as adorable and smile-y as she looks here~ I keep reminding Carolyn to label all those baby pictures... she looks so much like big sis that someday they might be a challenge to tell those baby pics apart! Enjoy!

Newborn Portrait Session :: Precious Details

I'm sure everyone is feeling it, but I just can't believe how fast this year is going~ I think 'oh yes, I'll blog this or get to that" and ZIP a week goes by, then another... and here we are with a newborn cutie born back in December, who will soon be ready for his next portrait session! This adorable little guy is the son of Megan and Kraig, and much loved by his Aunt Amy~ as well as his grandparents, cousins, friends and church family :-)

Around the time of his arrival I was considering upgrading my 35mm 1.4 lens to a 1.2 and decided to rent the lens before making the purchase~ I rented it for this newborn portrait session and absolutely fell in love with how it perfectly captures the details~ every little wrinkle, baby fuzz, the creases in his little feet.... all the elements that make up a new baby and are soon changed and outgrown. Hard to believe that one of my "little" guys just turned 10 years old this week... they literally change and grow in a blink and I soooo wish I had some images like these to remember the details of those tiny fingers and toes! So here are a few images of this precious new life, one that God already knows all about~ who he will become, where those now tiny feet will walk, and whose lives he will touch. May your days be blessed, little one!

and p.s. YES, I got the lens! Hasn't left the camera since :-)

Giving Back :: Celebrating Adoption {Fall 2010}

Hello again! No, I did not drop off the face of the earth, but blogging has taken a back seat to portrait sessions, editing, ordering and family life the past month. I had no idea what I was in store for this fall! But I loved every minute. Some days I feel a little like I went back to college (I LOVED college!) ~ the late, late nights, lots of coffee to keep going, lots of work interspersed with fun times with family & friends over the holidays. Now I am SOOO ready for a winter break, but can start to resume posting some of the fabulous sessions from the fall.

The first one up is the adorable Miss A~ this was a giving back/baby portrait session to celebrate her recent adoption. I always love finding out the stories of families who are created through adoption~ her mommy & daddy, Lisa and James, were thrilled to find out they were going to be parents as they received a call saying a baby girl had been matched with them~ and she had not only arrived, but was waiting for them at the hospital! I can't imagine the scramble to get everything needed for a newborn and literally transform a room into a nursery overnight. This little sweetheart has been a blessing and a little lovebug for her family, with a smile that is so endearing. We met at a local park on a beautiful fall morning~ here are a few from her session! Enjoy!