Out of Office Reply

This is a quick message to let you know my posts will be few and far between this month while my family and I enjoy some special time in Albania to complete the adoption of our son, David (11 months). Check back with us again later for more pics. Warmly, Cydil.

Lexington Children's Photography: the "K" Kids

We didn't know if this session was going to happen ... you know, the whole "rain thing." But looking at our schedules, finding another time to get together (shy of taking photos at 7AM on a Saturday morning) appeared to be quite difficult. So we started out by taking a few pictures on the porch, then moving out to the sidewalk with Mom and Dad holding umbrellas over the kids and removing them at the last minute to snap a few pics and then returning them (the boys were wearing silk shirts from India and you know that silk shows water spots!). The drizzle appeared to subside for a few minutes so we ventured out into the yard. Then before we knew it, we had the session in the bag! I had a lot of favorites from that evening, but here are just a few. Enjoy!

P.S. The blog might be quite quiet for a while -- we are traveling for several weeks to adopt our little guy, David! I will post photos sometime next month, hopefully!

Lexington Family Photography: The "D" Family

I love meeting families formed through adoption. My husband and I adopted our daughter, Ellie, from Albania in 2006 and we're preparing to adopt a son (also from Albania) this summer. When I chatted with Myra over the telephone to plan this session, there was an instant connection through our adoption experiences. Having hiked that path of mountains of paperwork and ridden the rollercoaster of emotions associated with such an endeavor gives us the ability to speak the language of adoption 'talk' which can truly sound foreign to anyone else!
Last August the "D" family brought home their son from China and have started the process to bring home another little boy later this year, Lord willing. I wish them the best and share in their joy over another little one finding a family in them.

I was so pleased when Myra took my suggestion to have this image (above) printed as a 10x20. The panoramic format suited this pose so well, I want to do something similar for our family when we become four!

In addition to the carefree nature of the image above, I also love how it freezes in time this stage of life. In how many more years will those younger girls be able to look at their mom eye-to-eye? I can also see how the two oldest love their little brother and his zest for life. ;-)

Thanks, D family, for a fun evening together and the opportunity to document your beautiful family!

Lexington Childrens Photography: A Caring Touch Pediatrics 2010-2011 Wall of Fame

They're up! Over thirty families participated in this year's Wall of Fame promotion to decorate the offices of A Caring Touch Pediatrics! It was a privilege to serve as this year's photographer and meet so many wonderful families. Thank you for the honor of photographing your kids! I hope these images bring you enjoyment for years to come!

This year we introduced gallery-wrapped canvas which added a splash of color to the waiting area. Let us know what you think and if this is something to repeat next year!

Design Aglow's Modern Posing Guide For Wedding Parties

My favorite designers of products for portrait photographers, Design Aglow, have just released their new Modern Posing Guide for Wedding Parties and it features an image by yours truly (from Phil & Sarah's wedding) ! I was thrilled and honored to be included. The selected image is featured below...

Lexington Portrait Photography: Baby "M"

Lexington Engagement Photos: Laura + Aaron

There were so many good ones from this session, it was a struggle to limit myself in posting here! I don't say that to credit myself, but we had great light, great weather, a great location, and great subjects! Aside from the occasional dog walker, we had the park to ourselves and all the elements for a successful shoot! Thanks, Laura and Aaron! I look forward to your December wedding!