What a teeny tiny precious little girl.  A proud big brother who is ready to read to her, play with her and I take care of her.  Parents overjoyed and full of love.  It’s an honor to document this little miracle in her first week in this world.  Can you believe her hair!?!!  She’ll have pigtail by 6 weeks…love it!

Congrats, C & M! Hope you enjoy the preview…

Friends, family and blog-followers: 25+ comments = a free 5×7 on me!

What a fun session!  I had not seen B & K for almost a year – and they have grown so much!  A few words and wobbly walks became non-stop talk, and running circles around me.  Both have the cutest curly ‘dos, the bluest eyes and are hands down the best dressed two year olds.  I love it when clients have a vision for their photos, and we are on the same wavelength.  I just fell in love with the location that their mom had scoped out, right around the corner from their house.  It was cold, but so worth it – and of course the twins complained when it was time to go back inside.  Who doesn’t like playing in the snow!?!!

Friends, family and blog-followers: 25+ comments = a free 5×7 on me

This was my 5th session with this little beauty, if you count her in-belly session, and it’s just as fun as usual.  She had her own agenda which consisted of playing, playing and more playing.  I couldn’t ask for me.  I love capturing babies doing the things they love, playing with, or in this case loving/hugging/kissing, their favorite toys – so cute.  I still can’t believe baby G is one, and I am thankful I’ve had the pleasure of documenting her first year!  Happy birthday…and many more

S & B – thanks for having me over at your place!  Hope you enjoy this little peek…

Friends, family and blog-followers: 25+ comments = a free 5×7 for this birthday girl!

A heart-felt THANK YOU to all those who opened their hearts and wallets to help Haiti..I truly appreciate your generosity!

And the winner is ***drum roll****…

Kandace Bright

Congrats, and thanks again for helping out!  Please email me so we can setup the details!

This was an extra special session for me.  Almost exactly 2 years ago, I was honored to capture baby A…my first ever newborn.  Two years later, she’s a vibrant little girl, who, along with her big brothers, welcomed a new baby sister.  It’s even more special that we are all close friends.  My girls light up when it’s time to visit…and all their teddies have now been appropriately named after the newest addition (middle name and all).

I thought it was going to be a challenge to get all 4 kids to look at me, especially a newborn – and I would have settled for 3 out of 4.  But they all cooperated soooo well, I actually had many to choose from!

I can go on and on, but I know most are skipping over to the photos…so here they are:

I’ve been having some email problems and have lost many incoming emails in the past week.  It may include your entries to the Helping Hearts contest.  So please, if you donated to the red cross for Haiti, re-send your entry.  I will send you a confirmation.  If you tried to contact me and have not heard back from me – please resend your inquiry, as chances are it’s lost in cyberspace!  I apologize for any inconvenience!

Deadline for Helping Hearts extended to 2/2/10…to make sure all entries are confirmed before I select a winner!

Here’s a bright smile that cheers me up…hope it brightens your day too!  My nephew…

Where do I begin with C’s session?  My first “bug cycle” graduate!  This was our third session, and in a few short months he went from being a reserved barely-sitting baby to a walking, tooth-ful grinning ham (I will not call him a toddler – won’t do that to mom ).  He is soooo cute, full of expressions and affection. I even got a couple of hugs, which just melted my heart…I wanted to take him home with me.

Friends, family and blog-followers – 25+ comments for a free 5×7 for this birthday boy!

The devastation in Haiti is unimaginable, and it saddens me.  My husband happened to grow up on the other side of the island in the Dominican, so we’ve been glued to the news watching in disbelief, wishing I can do something.  Thanks to Michele of PinkleToes Photography, and Lyndsay Stradtner of Life in Motion Photography, who started Helping Hearts, I’m joining in an effort to help out with the situation in Haiti. But, we need you, too! Here’s the deal:

You could win a photo session for your child(ren) or high school senior!

• This session will be photographed by myself and will be held in Lexington before April 4th, 2010.
• Session is for up to 3 children (or one senior) and will last between 1-1.5 hours.
• Winner will also receive 20 fully processed, high resolution images on CD. Print to your heart’s content!

How to win:

• Make a MINIMUM donation of $10 to the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund.
• Forward a copy of your receipt to info@zoombugphotos.com.
• All entries must be RECEIVED by midnight (Eastern time) on January 31th Febuary 2, 2010 (extended due to email problems).
• Winner will be drawn at random and announced on February 1st 3rd.
• You can enter as many times as you’d like, but each entry must be the minimum $10 donation.

Other details:

• Session participants must sign a model release.
• Session must be held in Lexington by April 4th.
• If the winner does not claim his/her prize by Feb. 5th or cannot claim the prize, then another winner will be drawn.

But wait! There’s more!

If you are a photographer and would like to hold your own Helping Hearts event to help Haiti, please contact us ASAP so we can send you everything you need to get started!

And PLEASE blog, Tweet or share this link on Facebook! You can also follow Helping Hearts on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.

ETA:  Deadline extended to 2/2/10 to get your entries in due to email problems I had this past week!

This sneak is over-due…I’ve had some machine problems and was put on stand-still until my replacement came in.  I am still not 100% where I was, but at least I can get some work done.

Baby L is easy going, happy, and oh so pretty!  Her grunts kept us all laughing throughout the session.  She’s grown so much since our session last fall: she’s got some pretty pearly whites, added solids to her expanding menu, and is on the go, crawling all over the place.  I can already tell her one year session is going to be a blast, but I’ll need some tennis shoes to keep up with her  She’s a pleasure to work with, and you can just tell there’s so much love in her precious family.

ETA:  25+ comments and I’ll throw in a free 5×7 for this cutie pie

Zoombug Photos is participating in the International Charity Model Search to select North America’s Cutest Family and to raise funds for the non-profit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Foundation. (NILMDTS.org)

Are your loved ones North America’s Cutest Family? We’ll give you the opportunity to prove it! Many exciting prizes will be awarded, and the grand prize winner receives a new car!

Model Search Special:
$150.00 entrance fee includes a 60-minute model session and one image submitted to the national gallery.

Finalists will be determined by online votes. Each vote is $1 (no limit on the amount of votes you can cast), and all proceeds from votes benefit Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep (NILMDTS.org).

Grand prize international winner will be determined from the 52 city finalists. The winners will be selected from the finalist gallery by photography and modeling industry experts. The winning family also receives a session with the renowned portrait artist Sandy Puc’ and international recognition.

Call 859.494.0965 or email info@zoombugphotos.com now to enter your family in this exciting contest.

*Contest open to residents of the US and Canada. For more information, visit http://sandypucmodels.com/.