Brand spankin’ new!

Hello World!

So…how do y’all like the new blog?  My blood, sweat & tears have been put into this baby lately and I have met my self imposed deadline of finishing everything up before I start school in about a week…okay so there were actually no blood, sweat OR tears, but I have been working myself silly trying to find the perfect combination of fun and sophistication while trying not to take anything away from my photos.  Something that was me.  Tell me the truth…is it a success?  There may be some fine tuning still to come but for the most part, I think I’m liking it!  Aside from a little more branding (check out the slightly different, new & improved logo) I wanted to make sure I included everything that I have going on in one place.  I think I’ve remembered everything but sheesh!  I’m all over the internet!  As always, I love me some feedback and even a critique if you’re so inclined, so send me a note or leave a comment and tell me how it is.

How amazing are the larger photos!?!  And this new blog is a dream come true.  With that old blog of mine, I was wasting an insane amount of time uploading pics to flickr, computing the proper dimensions, embedding the flickr photo link into the blog and finally publishing the post.  It took FOREVER!  And the photos still weren’t nearly as large as I would have liked  :(  But now, it is gloriously easy and quick and I am one happy blogger…to say the least.  Do me a favor, take a minute to bookmark the new site and come back often!  The old blog will still be visible here, but from now on, this is the place to be.  Don’t forget it.

Without further adieu, my first newborn shoot of the year.  I think each time I have the opportunity to photograph a new life I enjoy it even more than the time before.  It was difficult at first but my love for babies is growing exponentially with each new little one I meet and my love for capturing them in all their adorableness is growing even more.

This captivating little guy is Ias Jehrine Ramos.  What a cool name is Ias?  I kind of love it.  His mommy and daddy are so happy to add baby #2 to their family and after meeting him I can see why.

Ias was wide awake for our whole time together.  Wide awake and wonderfully calm and happy.  I think he liked me, maybe that’s why.

I cannot get over all his hair!  So unexpected since his big brother is blonde!

So strong already.

I had to take advantage of Heidi’s beautiful rug.  It may be a little girly but I loooooove it!

All swaddled & cozy.

This is the first time I’ve added some grain to a color photo in post-production.  I think I quite like it, how ’bout you?

Big brother Dosque is still getting used to a new baby in the house, but he seems to be coming around.

I can’t wait to see more of this sweet little guy.  Lucky for me, Ias belongs to some good friends of mine, so I’m pretty sure I’ll be taking his picture again sometime!  Looking forward to it for sure.