Lucy

She's here and she's perfect! Little Lucy was everything a photographer could ask for and more!

She was asleep when I got there...


Then she woke up and stayed that way for the whole rest of the session.

This is her contemplative look...

She was graceful...

She was serious...

She was alert! Check out that eye contact!

She was frilly...

Yet, strong...(btw - she's only 6 days old!) This one caught me off guard. You know what most newborns do when you put them on their tummy? They try to suffocate themselves by planting their face directly into the cushy blanket. Not Lucy, she struck this pose and held it for what seemed like a very long time...enough time for me to take 4 frames of her doing it!

And by the end, she was sleepy again. Hopefully, she took a nice long nap after I left.

Babies & Bellies

Five hours in a room with 100 or so professional photographers with one of the best baby photographer’s of our time sharing her secrets to a great baby plan…HEAVEN! I spent my Friday evening at the Bellies & Babies Tour with Sandy (Sam) Puc’. This was one of the greatest seminars I've been to in a while.

For those of you who are not photographers, or those photographers who do not share the absolute passion and love for the field that I do, this may seem an extreme statement. But for the handful of you that share my passion for photography and have been to a similar conference you know that you leave the program with a regenerated drive, a desire to try most if not all the ideas you were shown, and simply feel the need to go shoot.

For those of you who get the chance to see Sandy Puc’… her show is worth the ticket price and more, she offers great ideas, shares her trials and “what not to do” stories and walks the audience through a successful baby plan. She will be returning on tour next year with a maternity plan, then a child plan, and the following year with a family plan.

For those of you that are interested in viewing Sandy’s work and/or signing up to see her on tour, here are some websites that might be of interest to you:

http://bellies-babies.com/index.html

http://www.expressionsphotos.com/home.shtml

For my clients: You will all be happy to know that with the inspiration from this program I will be designing a baby plan this summer and looking for models to use in the creation of my promotional products and studio samples!

Our family blog

Check it out "our family", a blog totally dedicated to everything Cunningham! I will be posting personal pictures and new here regularly!

Sneak Peek Frenzy!

Did I mention how busy I get this time of year? Seriously, my weekends are booked through September! You might wanna get your fall session on the schedule now!

Here's a sneak peek for the S family!

Etsy

I know I'm probably behind the times here, but, i just found out about Etsy.

Here's what Wikipedia had to say about them:

"Etsy is a website which focuses primarily on providing the general public with a way to buy and sell handmade items. The site follows in the tradition of open craft fairs, giving sellers personal storefronts where they list their goods for a fee. It has been compared to "a crafty cross between Amazon and eBay and your grandma's basement".

Check out their listings for super cute handmade items for children/babies here, including knitted hats, embroidered burp clothes, leg warmers and much more.

My Dear Friend

When I first met Mary while living in Bloomington, this was what her family looked like! Look at them now...4 members with one more on the way! I just loved seeing all of you, although, I wish it weren't so brief. Enjoy this sneak peek, there are many, many more to come!







BTW - This handsome young man is the baby in the first photo!

Gorgeous Eyes

I have lots of sneak peeks coming up...so, if you were disappointed to find someone else's images here...don't fret!

See what I mean about those eyes?

Three Sweet Girls

Love this family! This is the second time I've had the pleasure of photographing these three beauties. I absolutely love their princess dress-up's and their matching blue hats (courtesy of grandma Da!). They each have such unique personalities and it is fun to watch them together.

Lydia & Michael

Finally getting around to posting this couple's sneak peek. Lydia, thanks for your grace and patience on this one. I know how exited you must be to get just a glimpse of your day. The pictures are stunning...I couldn't even decide which ones to post. I am uploading your full gallery as we speak!