Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Adorable Miss A rocked the pink at her photo session and utterly charmed me with her cute, winky smile and oh-so-sweet dimple. Active and athletic like her mom and dad, 15 month-old A loved to run and climb and explore. I love the challenge of photographing toddlers. They’re fast, but I can be faster! Since they tend to be still for about 2 seconds before heading off, one needs to be ready and nail it quick. Gotcha, Miss A!
This family clearly prioritizes having fun together. I love a session that is filled with so much laughter and playfulness.
Go, A, go! A and her monkey are fast friends. I think Monkey is enjoying his ride, don’t you? 
Thanks, M family for a lovely, fun session.
The mom of this lovely family called me to schedule a last-minute photo session before the family moved out of state. We managed to make it happen and I’m so glad we did! Even with a move pending in a few days, they managed to arrive relaxed and ready for fun. Amazing!
“A” was an absolute nugget of a four-month-old. Loved the cheeks, loved the huge brown eyes.
A’s big brother “I” was one of the sweetest three-year-olds I’ve met. He was so kind and loving with his baby brother. And completely adorable and easy to photograph.
Love love love this:
And this.
Who can relate to the mama-juggle?
Thank you Z family for working in a really fun photo session in the middle of your packing!
With his adorable expressions, scrunchy little smile and sunny disposition, baby P was an absolute pleasure to photograph. He was already crawling and totally on the move (he’s clearly going to be an athlete like his dad) but we managed to slow him down a little and capture some fabulous family portraits of little P and his parents.
One of my favorite family photographs of the year.
We finished up back at home with some delicious natural baby portraits. He’s absolutely yummy.
Thank you O family for inviting me to photograph you and your adorable P. I absolutely loved working with you.
Its time to catch up on some long overdue blog posts of more of the awesome family photography sessions I’ve been having this spring. I know that when I don’t blog for a while its probably easy to assume that I have nothing new to show, but the truth is that when I get busy, busy, busy like I’ve been in recent months, the blog seems to get neglected. However, I’m going to do my best to get caught up because I have so much good stuff to share.
As the mother of two boys myself, I have a special place in my heart for families with boys. I have been well trained by my own little men over the past twelve years. (Yes, my oldest is just about twelve, yikes!) So bring on the boys. I can totally handle it and I love it! So it was a little extra fun to meet and photograph this happy, beautiful family. These two little guys are just starting their journey as brothers — what a special time for them and their parents.
Big brother C is two.
Spunky and fun loving and very handsome!
Little brother L is six months and he had just learned to sit up. Well, mostly. Mom was waiting right outside the frame just in case.
Seriously — can you believe the eyes on this little guy?? Amazing! And by the way I totally love baby drool.
Such a fun, sweet, gorgeous family. I loved getting to know you and look forward to watching these boys grow.
I love it when I have a chance to do some solo portraits with a mom at the end of a session. We moms need a little something special that’s all our own every once and a while. M, you look absolutely gorgeous.
I am convinced I get to photograph the nicest families and this family certainly confirms my belief. Brother and sister were absolutely lovely children. The entire family was so relaxed and happy. Capturing them as they interacted was truly a pleasure.
S is two and full of smiles and sweetness.
N is five and as nice as he is handsome.
And last but definitely not least, an image of gorgeous mom.
S family, thank you for a sharing your beautiful children and your lovely family with me for the morning.
I recently spent a magical evening with this lovely Palo Alto family. The chosen location, a vast meadow tucked up in the foothills, was empty and serene. The evening light was soft and magical as it skimmed across the tree tops, washing the new spring grass and the meadow’s wildflowers. The mood was magical as this warm and connected family laughed, played and snuggled up. Even the weather was magical — the day started with chilly wind, dark clouds and intermittent sprinkles. But by the time of the session, the skies had cleared and the sun appeared through the clouds. Later that night, a huge storm moved in and settled down, but the day gifted us with just the right conditions at just the right time. All these magical elements yielded so many magical images.
She is making a heart here with her hands. A spontaneous gesture that fills me with happiness.
Mom and Dad were celebrating their 10th anniversary and wanted some images of themselves to mark the occasion. Usually, I find that I am the one encouraging parents to let me take a few photographs of just the two of them. I think its so important to celebrate who you are as a couple and to take time for some images that capture your relationship. So I was thrilled when these two told me during their pre-session consultation that they wanted to make sure we spend some time photographing just the two of them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, T family, for a truly magical evening with your beautiful, happy family.
I’ve photographed several grown-up families recently. These sessions have been a fun change from my usual routine of molding newborns, chasing toddlers and goofing around with kids of all ages — which I love. But I’ve also loved the reminder that its so important to keep capturing our families no matter what stage they are in at this moment. There is really nothing more important, more sacred or more beautiful than our family. I deeply believe this. How wonderful to capture the people you love, these most cherished relationships. Right now. Today.
These identical twin boys were 12 days-old and still so very tiny and precious. I felt so privileged to photograph them.
Little A . . .
. . . and his brother, B. Can you tell them apart?
I love the little bits and pieces.
Thank you C family for inviting me to capture your beautiful new babies.
Monday, February 22, 2010
The forecast called for rain all week before this beautiful family’s session, but the springtime sun came out for us and we had a fantastic morning for Baby J’s session.
Hello Mr. Blue Eyes.
After we took advantage of the gorgeous morning outdoors, we headed home for some indoor shots.
Little J was really showing off for me by this time. In fact, he decided to crawl for the first time during his photo shoot.
Thank you for inviting me to share this lovely morning and a special milestone with you, G family!
2009 was such a fantastic year for my studio — wonderful clients, wonderful sessions, and busier than ever! I am riding the amazing energy of 2009 and am looking forward to 2010 with such enthusiasm for the exciting things I have planned for Hope Hudson Photography. In the next few weeks I will be sharing some great new products and new ideas for my clients, so please stop back to see what’s in store for you this year!
First, I’m kicking off 2010 with an expansion of the newborn side of Hope Hudson Photography. I have discovered a true passion for photographing these littlest members of your family. And my client reaction to their newborn images has been so gratifying. In 2010, I will be increasing my emphasis on providing high-quality, artistic newborn portraiture. To celebrate this growth, and to assist me in expanding my newborn portfolio, I will be conducting a limited number of newborn modeling sessions in the months of February, March and April.
Newborn modeling sessions will be free to participating families. My goal for each modeling session will be to focus on one or two creative poses. If time permits, I will also take additional images of the little model and his or her family. Families will of course be able to purchase images from their session and will be offered some special discounts. If you or someone you know is having a new baby in February, March or April and would like to participate in a newborn modeling session, please contact me as soon as possible for more details.
And don’t worry — the expansion of my newborn portraiture will not impact the baby, child and family photography remains the heart and sole of my business.
by hope
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