Grant's turn -- Cincinnati Family Photographer

This little guy here is Grant, and he wants you to know just how cute he is. After seeing the other kids getting their pictures up here recently, he decided it was his turn. Ok, maybe his mom had something to do with it, but whatever. So we headed out to Ault Park for a little one-on-one. As these things tend to go, it required a little warm-up ...

I love how blatently tragic everything can be when you're nine months old.

And how quickly you can recover ... This might be my favorite shot of the day.




I love the concentration in the eyebrows. Clearly this is important stuff.




This cracks me up every time.




"Seriously. This is important stuff. You may prefer the Wall Street Journal, but Petting Farm has just as much gravitas."








Ok, I just can't resist. Does this look familiar at all?




"Aren't we done yet, Mom? This guy's starting to get on my nerves."

Back to Business -- Cincinnati corporate photographer

I had the chance recently to change gears a bit and really get down to business ... so to speak. Local accounting firm Barnes Dennig contacted me about updating their look for general marketing and recruitment. They gave me the run of their beautiful downtown office space, although they did fail to give me the heads up that they share a building with the federal reserve. The US Marshals at the door were less than pleased to see me.

Happy Father's Day! - Cincinnati family photographer

Ok, I've been keeping this one quiet for a couple weeks, but now we can finally let it out. Brian's mom (that's right, his name is Brian -- I knew instantly we'd get along) decided to surprise his dad for Father's Day with some awesome pictures at Devou Park. Brian wasn't so sure about the whole thing at first, but he warmed up pretty quick.

I love this ... "Would you just look at what she puts me through, Dad?"




"I said NO HATS!"








I think this is a common trait among Brians. I also am unable to focus on anything without sticking my tongue out.






Does anyone else think it kind of looks like he's surfing here?




Mmmm ... flowers. Yum.

Have a little FAITH!

Get your birthday hats on -- Faith is turning one! ... And like any little princess, she told her mom she wanted a pre-party photoshoot and practice cake-smashing. What a blast! She wasn't so sure about the whole getting-up-in-time-to-start-shooting-at-8-am thing, but being a pro, she warmed up quick. And for my part, well I instantly fell in love with her eyes. I mean look at this little cutey! A photographer's dream ...

"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!" ... Like I said, there were a few up-and-down moments.








We chose to shoot at Sharon Woods, and it couldn't have been a better decision! A very dog-friendly park, Faith was in heaven. She made a good friend here.






I think this one is my favorite. Great hat, mom!






Faith was cracking me up during the devouring of the cake. Every now and then she'd take a little break, and just seem to contemplate the gravity of the event. "Upon reflection, I feel my first year was a good one, full of many accomplishments. But I still feel there's a lot of room for personal growth as I embark on my second year ..."






PRICELESS face! And tell me these two aren't related!

Still in first

Well, the boys have had some ups and downs, but fortunately the Cardinals haven't been so stellar either. As I write this, the Reds have a 1.5 game lead over St. Louis and look to build on that with a weekend series against their rival's weaker neighbor -- the Kansas City Royals.

As always, a little update from the past few games, and you know where to find the full galleries: CNati.com.