Allison and I graduated together from Syracuse University many moons ago.  She and I hadn’t seen each other since said graduation.  Allison now lives in Florida but was planning on being home in PA for a few days with her daughter Sutton.  So, while she was visiting her family we scheduled a family portrait shoot (luckily) on a perfect spring afternoon.  Allison’s parents and her nieces joined us as we spent the gorgeous afternoon at The Reading Public Museum walking, talking and picture taking all through the Arboretum.  Thanks for inviting me out Allison.  It was great seeing you again and an absolute pleasure meeting your family.  Maybe next time Sean can join us too!

This one would normally be an outtake.  But I loved the younger girls’ expressions too much not to include it!

Welcome to the world little man.  Enjoy your photos!

One recent morning I photographed Kate and her husband Randy’s new (and adorable) baby boy Samuel along with his big sister who was super excited to have her photo taken.  These are a few of my favorite images from that shoot. Welcome to the world Samuel!

Little Maximus was a week late and Dawn’s doctors decided that it was time to induce her labor.  Little did we realize early on Wednesday morning that Max had other plans.


Dawn is just a bit frustrated after being hooked up to a pitocin drip all day long with only the slightest bump of a contraction to show for it.


Gina, Gammy, Dawn and I played cards and rolled dice to pass the time while we waited for Dawn to get some contractions going.  The nurses would check on Dawn every 20 minutes or so and would often laugh that her contractions obviously were NOT happening as she was sitting still, laughing and they were still able to see her dimples (which by the way…..the baby has).


They let you eat after you’ve been in the hospital for 10+ hrs.


Day two of the induction began and Dawn was a little less than enthused to still be in the hospital with no contractions.


Finally after about 36 hours of induction with no signs of labor Dawn’s Dr. decided to go in and get Max.


One of the anesthesiologists knew his way around the camera and offered to shoot a few of us.  I would like to thank him, whoever he may be.  We love these photos!


Aunt Gina & Gammy see the new family member for the first time around 1:30AM.


Max had elevated bilirubin levels and was a bit jaundiced.  So the hospital hooked him up with a cool little light vest that he was to wear to help lower his bilirubin levels via light therapy.  It sorta made him look like a baby in “Tron”.


My mom, now Nana, meeting her first grandchild, Max.


Gammy & Pop-Pop.


Dawn and Max a couple days later as we were packing up to leave the hospital.


And just one of my main man and favorite subject, Pomey.  I wouldn’t want him to feel left out now that there is a Baby in the house!
Dawn and I are very grateful for our wonderful family and friends.  Thank you for all of your support throughout the whole pregnancy and delivery of little Maximus.  And to my wife, Dawn…..I love you very much.  I’ve loved you as my friend, as my wife and now as the mother to our baby.  You have always been an amazing and inspiring woman and I am thrilled to be able to watch you become a remarkable mother to our little boy, Maximus.  I love you both 217.