I have been using Cecil Park for my PA sessions when possible…it’s close to my old house, and it has some wonderful spots with great light for family pics. This is my third year for this family….here’s one from 2006:

And now…these kids just keep getting more adorable!

Mom & Dad:

A few weeks ago on my way from Stacey’s to Pittsburgh I was able to stop in Sharpsburg MD and do a session for Jody’s kids – um, the last time was for Jimmy’s newborn session 3 years ago! Now they have a brand new home surrounded by beautiful fields. It was drizzling on my drive there, and I was worried that we weren’t going to be able to do the session, but just as I drove up the driveway we had the most wonderful golden light…love it on their blonde hair!

One with Mom:

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First of all, Gavin just had his third birthday on Monday – I can’;t believe it! He is getting kind of tough in front of the camera now, but I did get these:

I love his look of pure joy in these one with his Dad:

And then I managed to get Genevieve to actually pose for me (briefly) in exchange for "looking for squirrels" with her:

Then, the next day, I bought her a fairy costume at the Children’s Place which she loved and was able to get pics of her running and pretending to fly:

These guys were so, so adorable…and so, so busy! We had a bleak day but the light was still very luminous, and I knew when I saw the eyes on these boys that there were gonna be some good ones. It helped a lot that Mom was very relaxed and was willing to just let the kids play while I got what I could get of two little handsome whirlwinds!

This is the second time I’ve photographed this little guy…and let me tell you what a difference a year makes! It was so much easier this year; he understood what we were doing & was able to cooperate (ok, so we may have used some bribery positive reinforcement).
Look at those eyes!

Mom’s favorite:

And this may just be my favorite family image that I’ve ever captured:

I have scheduled two weekends in PA for sessions, which will take place at Cecil Park, just a few miles from my old home studio and a really good spot!  They will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Friday October 17th: 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm, and 5pm
Saturday October 18th: 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm, and 5pm
Sunday will be the rain day

Friday November 7th: 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm
Saturday November 8th: 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm, 3:30pm
Sunday will be the rain day

If you can’t get in because these sessions are booked, I may be able to offer "stand-by" sessions on these two Sundays if the weather cooperates and we don’t need the make-up days.

Give me a call at 864-719-0130 or shoot me an email at jnafziger@charter.net if any of these work for you!

It’s back to school time, and that usually means new sneakers. Found this fun site that has a whole bunch of cool ways to lace up your shoes – might want to share it with the kids in your life!
Lace-up techniques

This dress got a little wet and sandy, but not "trashed"…rinsed it out in the shower & hung it up on the balcony, and it looked fine. And soooo worth it for these shots!

I did the engagement session for this fun couple whose wedding Jason & I will be doing this August on my last trip to PA. I knew it was going to be a blast when they showed up on their Harley!