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Baby Jude at 4 Months – Year In The Life

Krista Guenin — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:11:05 +0000

If you thought Baby Jude was a cute little newborn, you’re going to love his 4 month portraits! He’s grown into such a sweet and happy baby!!!

Jude & Daddy

Jude & Mommy

haha! Love that face!

uh oh… well, he can’t be happy allllll the time!

Mommy knew just what he needed. Moms are good like that :)

all better!

“mmmmmm, foot!”

what a big boy!

Ah!!! SO happy!

Getting sleepy…

What a lovely family!!

David & Lindsey – I love you guys and I love your sweet baby boy!! Thank you for letting me document this fun time in your lives! xoxo

To view more of my favorites of Baby Jude – check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Delia at One Year – Reading MA

Krista Guenin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:11:02 +0000

A couple of years ago, I started offering Year-in-the-Life portrait packages to my clients. I think it’s so neat to capture all of the little changes that take place over the course of a year, especially all of the big changes that happen in a baby’s first year! It’s really fun to watch these little ones grow and develop their own little personalities. Though it’s always a bit sad when the time comes for the last session and I know I won’t be seeing them every few months!

Baby Delia’s Year-in-the-Life began in the Fall of 2009 with maternity photos for mommy-to-be, Eileen.

And then there were newborn photos!

Our 6 month portraits were a little tricky due to a cold…

So we tried again at 8 months

And now we come to the end of the “year”… she was actually about 13 months when we finally were able to shoot this time, but you get the idea ;)

It was so nice to see her laughing and smiling so much!

Reading some books with Daddy!

don’t forget the family pets! Gotta love the cat in the crib ;)

snack time!

Haha, kids never want to get dressed to go outside!

LOVE that face!!

so sweet!

Eileen, Delia & Fabio

Eileen, Fabio & Delia – thank you so much for sharing this year with me! It’s been so fun to get to know you all over the last many months and to see your family, and Delia, grow!

To view more of my favorites from this portrait session, check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Delia’s Year-in-the-Life: 8 Months

Krista Guenin — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:03:47 +0000

A couple months ago I set out to photograph baby Delia for her 6-month session in her Year-in-the-Life portraits, but she wasn’t feeling well and cried most of the time :( So, we waited a few weeks and tried again. This time she was feeling much better and enjoyed the shoot a little more, thank goodness!

Even though she was feeling better, she still wasn’t interested in smiling for the camera. She was MUCH more interested in this leaf!

There’s her smile!

Delia & Daddy

Looking at the flowers with Mommy

She mostly wanted to eat them :)

Can we talk about these eyes for a minute?! Woah!

By this point she was pretty much done, so we walked back to the house

Now, back at home was a whole different story! She was having way more fun – blowing raspberries and babbling up a storm :)

The whole family – cats included :)

Can’t believe the next time I see Delia she’ll be one year old!! It’ll be here before you know it!!

To view more of my favorites from this shoot, please visit the album on Facebook!

A Year-in-the-Life: Chloe’s 1st Birthday Party!

Krista Guenin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:07:40 +0000

Wow, time really does just fly by, doesn’t it?! It seems like it wasn’t that long ago Justin & Gretchen were getting married! Since then they’ve gotten pregnant, had a baby girl, had lots of photo shoots of little Chloe growing up, and now she’s officially a year old!!! To celebrate, they threw her a party complete with cake smashed in the face and lots of laughs – and once again I got to be there to document the fun!

So big!

First of all, the 3 pigtails she’s got going on are adorable. Secondly, look at how sweet that face is! And third, I think it’s hilarious how much she loved that card (more than the present even)!

Blowing kisses!

not quite walking… I love Gretchen’s hand in the lower left of this shot. Giving her a chance to stay up by herself, but definitely ready to catch her at the first sign of falling.

1st Birthday Princess :)

What’s this deliciousness?!

Once you have cake all over you, your best bet is to just wash off in the pool!

Dads always know how to make their girls laugh!

And every little girl needs a fabulous & adoring AUNT!!

trying to walk some more…. I love the toes, the little thighs, the shadows (especially the hand reaching out to grab)!

You’re too cute, Chloe!

Gretchen & Justin (and Chloe) – thank you! You guys are the best! It’s been SO fun to document this crazy & wonderful year for you!!!! It’s hard to believe it’s over already, and I won’t be coming by your house in a couple months for another shoot ;) But, I’m excited to stay connected with you and see how your family continues to grow and change over the years!

To view more of my favorites from this shoot check out the album on Facebook!

Baby Delia’s 6-Month Portraits

Krista Guenin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:48:23 +0000

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you might remember baby Delia. We’ve been doing a Year-In-The-Life with Delia and it was time for her 6 month portraits! Turns out little Delia wasn’t feeling too well that day :( I’m not kidding, almost every time she looked at me, she started to cry! Normally kids love me, I promise! Well, we tried to make it work for a while, and were still able to get some cute shots in between bouts of tears. But eventually we had to just leave the poor kid alone! So, I think you’ll be seeing some more of little Delia here in the next month or so as we try again :)

If you’d like to view more of my favorites from this photo shoot, please check out the album on Facebook!

Chloe’s 8-Month Portraits

Krista Guenin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:21:11 +0000

Hello little blog! How are you these days? Oh, neglected, huh. :( That’d be my fault… I’m sorry! Things are really picking up though, and I promise I’ll be taking much better care of you from now on – starting now!!

What better way to get back into the swing of things, than to share some photos of darling little Chloe! We’ve been doing a Year-In-The-Life series and when she turned 8 months, it was time for another session. She just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and boy is she CUTE! Look at her!

She’s got a great laugh!

Oh, those EYES!

Daddy likes her with a bow in her hair ;)

I love the chaos of this photo – kids, cats, and teddy bears

Chloe had just started standing up in her crib at in the morning, so we had to document it!

I can’t believe this cat was up for this!

And a few portraits with Mom & Dad :)

Gretchen & Justin – it was a pleasure as always to see you guys! Hard to believe that Chloe’s going to be a year old soon! Keep in touch and let me know when to set up our final session in this Year-in-the-Life!

Baby Chloe at 4 months – Year-in-the-Life

Krista Guenin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:48:54 +0000

I am really loving these Year-In-The-Life photo sessions! It is so fun to capture all the changes as a child grows over the course of her first year on this earth! It’s pretty amazing, actually.

You may remember baby Chloe, who was born to Gretchen & Justin last summer. Well, she’s just growing and growing, and we had some time right around her 4-month birthday to capture some new images. This may be my favorite age…somewhere between 3 months and crawling is the sweet spot. They’re adorable and chubby, they have personality and expression, they can handle being moved around and will put up with a lot of photo taking, and they can’t get away! And Chloe proved to be all of those things…

oooooh, she’s too cute!

haha! Love this one!

The next few images were taken with my Nikon 105mm micro lens – it let’s me get in nice and tight!

Some fun with Mommy & Daddy

And then it’s back to sleep…

Gretchen & Justin – I hope you guys are well, and Chloe’s enjoying her first Boston winter! Thank you for having me into your home yet again. Chloe is adorable, and I can’t wait to see how much she grows by our next session! :)

Baby Delia – Newborn Portraits

Krista Guenin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:24:13 +0000

Not long ago, I captured some maternity portraits for Eileen & Fabio as part of a Year-In-The-Life Session. Well, just a couple months later, baby Delia came into the world! I met up with them over the holidays to capture some of Delia’s first hours at home.

Newborns are so tiny and delicate and precious, and they grow up so fast! It’s great to be able to get there to document the first days of a brand new life!

Fabio with his new baby girl

Totally cozy in Momma’s arms

YAAWWNN!

Oh, the tiny little eyelashes!

Dalia’s aunt looks like she’s about as happy as I was to become an aunt! It really is the BEST!

3 Generations on each side of the family

Eileen & Fabio – thank you so much for inviting me into your home and your life. I’m so excited to document Delia’s first year! She’s SO sweet. It’s going to be a blessing to watch her grow and change over the next 12 months!

To view a few more of my favorites from Delia’s Newborn Session – check out my Facebook Fan Page!

Eileen’s Maternity Portraits – Melrose, MA

Krista Guenin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:00:23 +0000

A few weeks ago, back when beautiful leaves were still on the trees and not decaying in my backyard, I met up with Eileen and Fabio at Mt. Hood Park for some maternity photos. They’ve commissioned me to document the first year of their first baby’s life, starting with pregnancy! Year-In-The-Life Portraits are so fun because I actually get to watch and document the baby grow and change over the course of time. It’s quite an honor to be invited into such an intimate part of people’s lives!

Eileen & Fabio – it was so great to meet you and spend some time with you! I’m really looking forward to getting to you and your new baby over the course of the next year. Let me know when that little one arrives and is ready for some photos!

If you’d like to see more of my favorites from Eileen’s Maternity Session, please check out my Facebook Fan Page!

A Year In The Life – Chloe’s Newborn Session

Krista Guenin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:52:53 +0000

Well, it wasn’t long after Gretchen’s Maternity Session that little baby Chloe came along! I was able to get over to the house just a day after she came home from the hospital. I love little newborn babies because they’re SO tiny and cute! And Chloe was no exception :)

Look at those little fingernails and tiny toes!

They decorated her room in Winnie The Pooh! Eeyore was always my favorite…

I think this was the only second I actually saw her eyes

Of course, that meant that I had woken her up, and she did not like that one bit!

But swaddling her back up into a little baby burrito made her happy again :)

I love the look on new parents’ faces – some combination of awe and wonder and joy and concern (and maybe trepidation)

Justin & Gretchen – Congratulations!!! Chloe is precious! You two are going to be such great parents, and I’m so excited to document this next year as Chloe grows with you!

A Year in the Life – Gretchen’s Maternity Session

Krista Guenin — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:42:39 +0000

One of my favorite things in this business is when I have the opportunity to document not just the first day in the life of a new family, but also as it begins to grow! Gretchen & Justin pretty much got pregnant the minute they got married ;) and now I get to photograph a Year-in-the-Life of their first child!! I’m so excited to watch this little cutie grow up!

The first session in a Year-in-the-Life Package is usually a maternity session. The maternity session is a chance to document the beauty and craziness that is pregnancy. I think pregnant women are so lovely! I hear so many women talk about how they feel fat and gross when they’re pregnant, but honestly, I think they are amazing and beautiful. I mean, there’s a teeny tiny human being growing and living INSIDE of them! That’s AMAZING! The first time my sister was pregnant, we would just sit around staring at her belly exclaiming in wonder, “there’s a PERSON in there!!” Come on, it’s a wondrous miracle!!! As you can tell, I’m fascinated by the whole thing and I LOVE to take maternity photos, when moms will let me :) I’m so glad Gretchen is such a good sport!

Comparing “Buddha bellies”

Gretchen, thank you so much for stepping out in front of the camera, and Justin thanks for playing along! I love you guys!