Happy Mother's Day!

Baby Stella : Newborn Session

Baby Stella.  What can I say?  A beautiful name, a beautiful Mommy and Daddy... so of course, she is stunning ;).  I loved getting to meet the new little one of my friends, Julie and Josh... although she might not have been as excited for me heheh!  She wasn't quite ready to let go of mommy on her photo day, but we went with the flow.  But who could blame her?!  She was only 6 days new and snuggles are the best things in the world, after all, no matter your age!  I loved taking photos of my friend, being such a perfect example of motherhood.  She is so calm, kind, and patient and it was an amazing thing to watch as she went through the motions of calming her newborn girl as if she had been doing it for years.  While this first image of Stella all nestled up against Julie is one of my favorites, I think the absolute top of my list shot from this day is the one of Julie bouncing Stella on the exercise ball.  This moment is near and dear to me as with my first son, this was a go-to method of newborn calming!  This shot is just, to me, true life at it's finest.  Which is what I enjoy photographing most!  A calm moment between Mommy, daughter, and of course... a canine friend, in the first days of life!  Enjoy, everyone!

Princess Paisley's 2 Year Session

THANK GOODNESS!  It was FINALLY time for me to see my special girl, Paisley, for her 2 year old session!  As usual, her Mommy (my unofficial creative director, as I refer to her!) had Brought along accessories and outfits that would make Cinderella, Aurora and all of those other well known princesses jealous!  And yes... we had the perfect setting... a castle.  What else would you expect?!  Loved this session, Love this family.  When is our next photo date, Stephanie?!

Hannah: A Fun and Cheerful Senior Session

When I think of Hannah, the words glowing, joyous, bright, and energy all come to mind.  This beautiful young lady is up for anything.  And willing to do it with a beautiful smile on her face (even when the photographer advises her to jump up on to a table top... which is apparently only supported by one side.  She'll just giggle at this.).  Working with Hannah on her senior photo Portfolio was a wonderful experience and the PERFECT way to kick off my 2014 Spring Photo Season!  I hope the rest of the year goes just like this!  ENJOY!

Are you a High School Senior in the Cincinnati-Dayton, Ohio area looking for a fun and exciting experience to celebrate the end of an era?!  Contact me at sbarthphotography@gmail.com for more information!

Julie and Josh: A Snowy Maternity Session

I had previously photographed Julie, a friend from way back, and her husband, Josh, along with their "fur babies", Desmond and Penny.  That fall session experience stands out as one of my most enjoyable sessions to date. 

Once can only imagine then how thrilled I was when Julie contacted me with the the exciting news that they were now expecting their first child!  Julie was crossing her fingers that we would have a snowy day for her maternity photos and thanks to the white-and-wild, record breaking winter we have had here in Ohio, we got exactly what we wished for. There was thick, fresh snow all around, even still sticking to tree branches and a warm glowing sun which made for awesome back lighting.  As an added bonus, the temperature for the day was NOT down around the 0-degree mark, as it had been seemingly MOST of the winter! If not for our chilly toes which were buried in snow most of the time, we would have thought it a heatwave. It all set the perfect scene to allow Julie (just 3 weeks from her due date) and Josh to snuggle together, laugh, dance, and celebrate the miracle of their love!