Rachel

Rachel is nine months old and boy has she grown! It's funny how you forget how fast children grow especially in their first year. From month to month the changes can be minute to incredible, but amazing altogether and bringing joy and happiness in the hearts of their parents. I had another opportunity to photograph Rachel and to do it outside their beautiful home. It was a warm and sunny afternoon and she was ready to go!

Rachel was teething and she was comforted by her fingers of course

oh my!

daddy always had a way of making her laugh and smile

look at how beautifully i sit up =)

what am i doing in a basket?

sweet, sweet girl

Thanks for letting me take your pictures again Rachel. Can't wait to see you when your one!

Cara Elise

My beautiful little niece Cara Elise Salvador was born March 17th, 2009 weighing only 4 little pounds. She came into this world with a fighting spirit at the early age of 33 5/7 weeks old. Her mom (my little sis) Michelle was on bedrest for about 6-7 weeks prior trying to keep her in as long as she could. But Cara wanted out sooner than later. We thank God she pulled herself through her stay at ISCU (Infant Special Care Unit) and is at home with her loving family-mom and dad- Mimi and Omar-and two brothers- Jake and Evan.

Now she is a big 5 pounder and getting stronger everyday

The sacrifices we personally make for love and family are what makes us who we are. No one asks us to do it. But looking into the eyes of those who depend and need you easily answers the questions why you do it.
Congratulations to the Salvador family for their little princess!

let's shoot with mishamedia

A few weeks ago I had a great opportunity to attend a seminar led by Michele (my sister in-law) and Andy Rivera (my brother in-law) of Mishamedia Photography. We had a fun and informative time shooting in the city with a few models. Here were some of my shots.