Kaitlyn is making her Communion very soon and her mom had the idea to go to a garden for the portraits, which made me very happy.  I always love photographing in a new location and this one is really beautiful.  It is the Sayen Gardens in Trenton, NJ.  It is a bit further than I normally travel, but it was well worth it.  The grounds are very well kept and there is so much beautiful nature all around.  A gem, indeed!

Kaitlyn; her younger brother, Patrick; their mom and I wandered around the garden stopping every few moments for portraits.  There were just so many great vantage points  Both Kaitlyn & Patrick did wonderful and were so patient with me the entire time.

First, here is the adorable Patrick….

And, of course, the Communion girl, Kaitlyn…

And here is one with their awesome mom.  Seriously, she was so laid back and made the session so much fun.  Towards the end, the kids broke out their sunglasses, danced in the dirt, threw flowers and even submerged their arms completely in water.  She was fine with all of it!  Thanks so much, Suzanne!!

And, what would one of my blogs be without animals, tree climbing or bugs?  Kaitlyn & Patrick found a moth submerged in water.  They rescued it and placed it on a bench to dry off.  We thought maybe with a kiss it would turn into a prince.  No such luck… maybe next time….  

For this session, I took a drive to Lancaster county to photograph my beautiful cousin, Julia, for her First Communion portraits.  And, yes, I even passed a horse and buggy on the way there!  Unfortunately, it was a bit cold and damp outside that day though that didn’t stop us from going out for just a few!

Anyway, Julia is definitely a natural for the camera and did such a great job for the portraits!   Following her lead, her Mom, Dad, sister and 2 friends did fantastic as well!  Thank you all so much!  I had a great time and it was great to see you all.  I hope this weekend is wonderful for you!

And here is why I love photographing Communions…..

Look at these beautiful sisters!

Friends and being goofy!

family!

I love these next two…. Isn’t she just stunning?!

Jamie’s Mom, as always, had great ideas.  She actually suggested this “pose” and I think it turned out really well.  I love that it isn’t the typical Communion portrait.  It is very natural and just so sweet.  Thanks, Jamie!  You are beautiful and did a fantastic job!

The very handsome Alex:

this is one of my favorites….. with adorable Natalie looking on in the back …

Big sister, Nicole!

Here are some of Connor’s individuals.  He is making his First Holy Communion soon!

Then I headed outside with Kaylan.  Isn’t she just stunning?!  The fog made for a beautiful soft background….

then…. I got some of big brother, Dylan.  I was sincerely impressed with his maturity and helpfulness during the entire session.  Thanks, Dylan!

Lastly, we got all three kids together.  Big thanks to Mom for letting the kids get a little dirty!  I wasn’t going to have them sit on the steps because of the rain and mud, but she said, “they are just clothes, they can be washed!”.  What a great attitude!  I absolutely loved that.