Little kids are so darn cute!

Aren't kids just the cutest?? Maybe I am biased about these particular kids, as they are all relatives of mine, but I think these are the cutest kids in the whole world! I was at my cousins wedding last weekend and I got some pretty cute shots of all my new little cousins and my nephew playing at the wedding.

The little boy with the disposable camera is my nephew Xavier. When he grows up he wants to be just like his Uncle Nathan... J/K. But he was so cute with his little camera. During the ceremony I was in the aisle shooting the ring exchange and he got out of his seat and ran over next to me to see what I was doing. I love this little boy! The only problem is, Xavier has more of an interest in Marisa than he does in me:( Whenever he sees me the first thing out of his little mouth is "Where's Marisa?" Drives me crazy, but she loves it!

I got to be in a couple pics with my cousins... these guys are kinda like the big brothers I never had. I wish I got to see these guys more often.

Creative Portraiture

We all have them... You know, the albums stored away in the closet at mom’s house, packed full with humiliating images of ourselves. What were our parents thinking when they bought those ridiculous outfits?? The florescent colors and the bow-ties!? I don’t know about you but anytime I brought a girl over to mom’s house, I absolutely dreaded the thought of looking at my childhood portraits.

So recently I decided I wanted to make a change. I am tired of portraits that make every single child look exactly the same. I am tired of the ordinary!

Come on! It’s such a tragedy that kids are so unique and so full of personality; and so much of that uniqueness and personality is lost in their portraits.

So starting this month, Imagen Photography will be offering a new line of Creative Portraiture. No more carpet boxes, no more blue jeans with white shirts, and most of all, no more cookie cutter children.

Let’s start capturing our children in their environment, the way they really are. Imagen Photography now offers “in-home” portrait sessions. We will come to your home and photograph your children in their own element. Or, if you prefer, we’ll go outside to a park or maybe their school playground and capture the true personality of your child. Let’s break away from the ordinary… Let’s get creative!

I did these photos of my nephew in his grandmother's basement. No studio lights, no fancy equiptment, just me and Xavier and a couple house lamps for light. I think because he was in a familiar place he was able to warm right up to the camera. He is so freakin' cute!