Caroline

Caroline came to my studio prepared for fun. She even brought her own microphone so she could do her Hannah Montana impression!

Cassie

I had the pleasure of working with Cassie a few week ago. She has a sweet, gentle spirit that made her a joy to have in my studio! You can see more of my work with people with Down syndrome at The Aiden Project.

Ally

This is the amazing Miss Ally. I first met her at the Buddy Walk last fall. She stole my heart immediately! And her family is awesome. They had a huge team at the Walk in support of her; probably close to 20 people. They ranged from elderly grandparents (including one is a wheelchair) to young kids, all sporting pink Tshirts with Ally’s photo on them. Yes, even the guys wore pink to show their love and support for this little sweetie.

For more of my work with people with Down syndrome, visit The Aiden Project.

Jared

Jared and Noah came for their sessions at the same time, since they’re close buddies. Jared was shy about having his picture taken, so Noah went first. For a while, Jared hung back, not wanting to leave his mom’s side. I’m not sure what triggered the change, but all of a sudden from behind me I heard Jared say “Cheeeeese!” (Which is extra funny when if you know I never tell anyone to say “cheese”. It’s the worst way to get someone to smile!) His mom told him he had to wait his turn, and he began to get impatient, because he really wanted to say “Cheeeese!” When Noah was ready for a break Jared took his place, and before I had a chance to get ready, he blurted out “Cheeeese!” and broke out in giggles. I’m not sure why that was so much fun, but really, who cares? He cheesed and giggled his was to some awesome portraits!

Noah

Here’s Noah again. How cute is that face?

Noah and Jared

We have a 2-fer today. These two buddies came in for a double session a couple weeks ago.

Mia

Today I’m featuring the beautiful Mia. She’s as sweet as she is cute.

 

Catherine

Recently I had the pleasure of photographing the beautiful Catherine. She’s a lovely young woman with Down syndrome, and just like her older sisters, she dances ballet. I hope to get to work with her again as part of The Aiden Project.

And finally, Catherine’s mom and sister accompanied her to her portrait session, and I couldn’t resist snatching a photo of the three of them together. There’s another sister and, of course, a dad who weren’t there that day.

Spring Dance!

Here’s a link to the latest video added to The Aiden Project. If you haven’t heard of it before (and I’m sure you haven’t!) The Aiden Project is a personal project I started a few months ago. It celebrates the lives and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome.  Here’s a sneak peak at a couple of the photos in the new video:

Isobel

I worked with amazing little Isobel a couple weeks ago, and she stole my heart. Her expression here says it all!