Last Sneak Peek for 2010!

Sunday's session in Naperville (just down the street from my husband's childhood home - how's that for coincidence!) was Round 2! We tried a session with this 2-yr old at the end of October, but Miss K really wasn't having anything to do with pictures that day, so we decided to try again at a later date in her own surroundings.

Sunday, she still wasn't all that into a photo session, but we did get some nice shots anyway!

I really love this one, she looks so delicate and thoughtful.

Look at this adorable shot of Dad with the older sibs!

And finally, one of the (very few) smiles we got from her that day... isn't she a cutie?! Love that little wrinkled nose :)

So, L & B, I hope you enjoy your sneak peek! Even though Miss K wasn't as cooperative as we would have hoped, we really did get some cute photos. And like you said, you'll be able to look back at these pics as a memory of how she was at age 2... and she just wasn't into smiling big for the camera at that age :)

First post of 2010... a 2-yr old doll baby!!

Well, we're nine days into the new year and I'm finally making a new blog entry... not so great, but better late than never!! I figured a good way to start out the new year would be with a preview from my session last week. I have been fortunate able to watch this cutie grow... I've done her newborn, 6 month, one year (cake smash fun!!) and now her two year pics.

Miss A was so funny - her answer to everything was an emphatic "No!!" accompanied by the head shaking and running off the backdrop! We did have some fun though... we played with a doll, got out some markers, and after she combed my hair she even brought in some tissue and wiped my nose for me. (I SWEAR I do groom myself before heading out for a session...)

Here is one of her in her new dress...

and a closeup (in B/W, naturally)! Her second outfit change involved some brown boots, which she insisted on putting on herself... a 2-yr old with that much spunk is going to be SUCH fun as a teenager! :)

Thanks again, C, for letting me be there to record all these fun stages in Miss A's life. We will definitely remember her 2-yr session as the "Miss Independent" session!!

OK, one more!!

I know I said I was only putting up one, but I had to add another :) Everyone who knows me knows I just can't resist a good black and white!!!

Another Mini Session Preview

I have quite a few sessions stacked up ready to be edited - it has been a BUSY couple weeks! There just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day... so here is just one from last Tuesday's session. I have worked with this family a number of times over the past year, and these kids just keep getting cuter every time!!

Last year at this time it was torture to get Miss A in front of the camera, and this year she kept telling me "Heidi, don't forget to take a picture of me!! And now... take another one now!! And look at me doing this... and over here... how about now?!" Too cute :)

And what can I say... anyone who shows up wearing Packers clothes for a photo session is #1 in my book!!! Love it... Go Pack Go :)

A 1-yr old session and cake smash!!

I was lucky to get to work with this family again... I first took N's pics last fall when he was only 3 months old (see the link here: http://heidikreitzphotography.blogspot.com/2008/11/mini-session-with-two-sweet-munchkins.html ). Now, we were commemorating his 1st birthday!!

He wasn't real thrilled about smiling whenever I stuck that big black box in his face, but we managed to get some adorable shots nonetheless.

I was excited to get some pics with him and mom's gear. She is a firefighter, and I thought these photos were so cool! The helmet was awesome... it belonged to mom, and her father before her! Great family tradition!!

Then we broke out the cake!! N did not hesitate to dive in and get his hands (and face, and everything else!) dirty. I think we can safely say this was his favorite part of the session :)

Love how his hand is completely buried in the cake up to his wrist!

And finally, one that is kind of an outtake, but I think it is SO funny I had to post it! We all know this feeling, when we have stuffed ourselves and feel like we cannot possibly eat another bite. Ever. The way he's kind of sitting there in a stupor is just priceless. Love it!!!

So, thanks again to the C family for allowing me to work with you! I had alot of fun, and I hope you did too. Enjoy your previews, and I'll let you know when the entire gallery is ready for viewing!

Fun With Kids and Toad...

A toad and some kids usually makes for a good combination... and some fun photos! After editing the family's entire session, I thought these were too fun not to share...

Baby N with a toad on his head... he knew something was not quite right, but wasn't sure what. Immediately after this shot he took off crawling and the toad made his escape!

Miss E was having lots of fun with this little guy... she was not in the least bit freaked out. She reminded me of my younger days when we would spend hours hunting for frogs and toads at my grandparents' cottage. She was awfully proud to show off the little guy!

And finally, I think my favorite shot of the day... Little Miss A, kissing her toad and wishing for her prince. Some day, A, some day...

Thanks to the kids, and to Mr. Toad, for being so cooperative :)

Mini session with two sweet munchkins...

I recently posted an outdoor family session with these two cuties, Miss A and Mr. N and their parents. They also came in last week for my Holiday Card Mini Session to get some of the children together in the studio.

Miss A is 2 1/2, very independent and full of spunk!! She took some convincing (translate: bribing with Smarties and Halloween fruit snacks!) to stop hiding behind the chair and pose for pictures with her brother, but eventually we succeeded and got some good ones!

While she wasn't too excited about taking pics together, she was more than willing to model for me while baby brother needed a bottle...

And Mr. N was sweet beyond words... I could have sat here and held him all day (he was such a good boy AND he still has that new baby smell)!!

I was happy to have another opportunity to work with these two, and hope to see them back again someday! They're just too cute!!

What a sweet shy smile...

This little cutie is a friend of ours... her oldest sister is in the same grade as my daughter, and her middle sister is in the same class as my son. Little Miss M is the youngest, and she loves to follow them all around... and my kids and I just think she's the sweetest thing ever!

I took the fall photos at her preschool and she was sick that day, so we did a quick mini-session at my home studio instead. I'm so glad I was able to get her to relax a little, because she is just adorable!

I just love this photo... I think it's one of my new faves!

Mr. "A" Turns Two!

Does anyone remember this cute little guy? "A" was one of my first clients last year - I photographed him when he was nine months old. He was such a ham at that age - so quick to smile and lots of fun!

Fast forward to 2008... "A" is now two!! I was so excited that his mom wanted me to come back and do another session with them. She had such wonderful things to say about the photos from last year... I feel like she really "gets" my style and that's such a great feeling!

"A" was even more fun (and funny!) now that he's talking a bit. We had a great time at the state park with these - we spent some time on the trails, in the "jungle," and on the rocks, then he and I took off together to pick some flowers for mom.

Finally we ended up down by the marina for some fishing!

And one more, just to show that this little guy still has those amazing eyes...

I hope I'm lucky enough to continue creating memories for this family as they grow through the years :)