October 2012 - Charlotte Family Photographer | Carolyn Ann Ryan Photography

23 Oct

Waxhaw, NC Child Photographer | Tiny Tuesday – Munchkin and Pumpkin

This is a special day in the history of my family, and so it just seems fitting to share photos of my own munchkin and pumpkin on the blog for Tiny Tuesday.

I love these photographs simply because these guys are mine. They are mine, they are sweet, they might drive me nuts at times, but when they are at their best – they bring an incredible amount of joy, laughter and happiness to my life. I wish I could just mentally record all those silly and adorable moments, so I can play them back in my head over and over again twenty or thirty years from now. I hope my memory will hold all those treasured moments.

In the meantime, here are my favorites from their mini-holiday portrait session this year. And special thanks to my husband for being a great Dad to these two stinkin’ cute little kids.

03 Oct

Charlotte, NC Maternity Photographer | Getting ready for baby

A couple of months ago, I received a phone call from a former co-worker. As soon as I heard her voice on the phone, I knew exactly why she was calling and I was thrilled – she was pregnant! But even better, she is expecting twins!!! I was so excited that she wanted to do a newborn portrait session, and she also requested that I travel out to see her in Connecticut for a maternity session. What could be better than an opportunity to show everyone how beautiful she looks while awaiting the arrival of her little munchkins?

Absolutely! So I traveled out to Connecticut and we visited a couple of locations in both Stamford and Greenwich. It was such a beautiful day with gorgeous light and an incredible sunset that I almost wanted to move there by the end of the session so I could shoot in those locations all time time!

It was extremely difficult for me to narrow down her session to just a few favorites! And I can’t wait to photograph her little ones when they arrive.

Enjoy!

02 Oct

Marvin, NC Child Photographer | Tiny Tuesday – Life’s Most Beautiful Season

“Childhood is life’s most beautiful season.” – Author Unknown

When I first read this quote, I fell in love with it. It inspires me. When I photograph children, I want to capture those amazing moments of childhood. The awe and wonder that can be found in something as simple as leaves falling from the trees on a crisp, Autumn day. Today’s Tiny Tuesday photograph was created last November and is one of my favorites still, because I just LOVE the expressions and happiness on the faces of these children. I can feel their giggles and the warmth of the sun.

They each grabbed a pile of leaves and stood together. And then the leaves went up into the air and the fun began. It was that easy, and yet it feels that magical.

Do you remember the fun of jumping and rolling in the leaves? Last week, when I picked my daughter up from school, we each counted how many leaves we could “crunch” as we walked back to the car. It was easy and simple, but she giggled with delight with each leaf that really crunched and crackled under her shoes.

Don’t forget to take a few moments this season and enjoy the simple moments that Fall can provide and bring warmth and smiles to the faces of our little ones!

What do you think of when you see this photograph? I’d love to hear your thoughts and memories of your favorite things about Fall.

Happy Tiny Tuesday!