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Welcome to the blog! I'm a baby and children's photographer in Kalamazoo, Michigan (and surrounding areas). Here you'll find previews of the latest sessions here, news, a few ramblings and probably a puppy picture or two!

Irresistible

August 25, 2010 – 5:23 pm

I know I’ve said it before, but I love this age- sitting up, smiley, lots of personality. And look at Miss P.’s sparkling eyes and those adorably chubby thighs- don’t you just want to squeeze them?!

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  1. Christy B posted the following on September 3, 2010 at 11:24 am.

    Oh my gosh, how cute is she!?! That first image is just too cute! And her eyes just sparkle in the second image. Great job!

  2. Joy Wright posted the following on September 2, 2010 at 9:54 am.

    She is so adorable! I love the first image- she looks so easy going!

  3. Melissa ~ Kansas City Baby Photographer ~ posted the following on September 2, 2010 at 8:15 am.

    She is so adorable…beautiful color, just lovely!

  4. Vanessa German, NC Photographer posted the following on September 1, 2010 at 11:00 pm.

    Love that head band. She’s a sweetheart.

  5. Gahanna Photographer posted the following on September 1, 2010 at 9:44 am.

    So cute!!! I think the first is my favorite!

  6. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on August 29, 2010 at 6:25 pm.

    Such a cutie! Love your chair;)

  7. Sari Underwood posted the following on August 29, 2010 at 4:56 pm.

    Oh, what a doll! I love the colors in that first one….great captures!

  8. Cheyenne Wyoming posted the following on August 29, 2010 at 9:56 am.

    She is DARLING!!!

  9. Diane {Palmyra, PA } posted the following on August 28, 2010 at 7:55 pm.

    She is a DOLL!!! Bet her mom loves showing her those pictures in a bunch of years when chubby thighs aren’t so cute (and probably aren’t so chubby, either!!). :)

  10. Lindsy Pfau posted the following on August 26, 2010 at 9:49 pm.

    Amazing Teag! Super Cute!!!! Love em!

The boom continues

August 20, 2010 – 5:07 pm

… the baby boom, that is. Meet Miss I., petite, sleepy and adorable-

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  1. Joy Wright posted the following on September 2, 2010 at 9:54 am.

    The second image is priceless. Mom is so beautiful!

  2. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on August 29, 2010 at 6:26 pm.

    Simply precious!

  3. Kansas City Newborn Photographer - Blessed Life Photography posted the following on August 29, 2010 at 6:09 pm.

    She is beyond precious, and her mom is just beautiful. Gorgeous newborn portraits!

  4. Sandra Lemin - Dallas Photographer posted the following on August 25, 2010 at 11:10 am.

    Ahhh ! THis are so sweet. The last opne wiht her little hand is so beautiful.

  5. Gahanna Photographer posted the following on August 23, 2010 at 9:43 am.

    Beautiful work!

  6. Debra Engelken, Northeast Kansas Photographer posted the following on August 22, 2010 at 12:58 pm.

    Oh a pretty little baby. The details of the little fingers, lips, nose and eyes, I like these!

What to wear- family

August 16, 2010 – 4:00 pm

Some people have a gift for coordinating outfits, and even more difficult, a whole family’s outfits. I’m not one of those people. So I am super grateful whenever I find a source for inspiring ideas, and I found some great ones the other day. The wonderful people at Inspire Me Baby have generously put together some great ideas that I’ll be sharing here. I love this family grouping- the soft color palette, the way things ‘go’ but don’t ‘match’, the way it looks easy to wear but still sophisticated. I think it would be easy to take elements of this and adapt them to any family look-

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  1. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on August 18, 2010 at 10:25 am.

    oooh I like that! Great resource!

August 13, 2010 – 3:51 pm

It’s always such a pleasure to watch ‘my’ newborns grow to be toddlers! Mr. A. has changed so much from first week. He went from dark hair to towhead, sleepy and quiet to on. the. move!

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and now- isn’t he the cutest?

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  1. Bexley Photographer posted the following on August 18, 2010 at 2:15 pm.

    What a handsome little man! Love the location for these. Nice work!!

  2. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on August 18, 2010 at 10:26 am.

    I was not expecting that blond hair! How handsome:)

  3. Simplicity By Christy- Huntsville Newborn Photographer posted the following on August 17, 2010 at 12:39 pm.

    These are so so adorable!! He is such a cute little boy! Great work!

  4. Claire Hunter posted the following on August 15, 2010 at 8:34 pm.

    He is so cute! Great job on these.

  5. Petra King posted the following on August 15, 2010 at 11:22 am.

    Simply stunning. I LOVE seeing then and now sessions…what a handsome little guy he’s grown into :D

the cat’s meow

August 9, 2010 – 5:16 pm

That’s what Mr. C. is looking like with his mom and dad- love this one-

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  1. Lauralee Magill posted the following on August 10, 2010 at 11:11 pm.

    Simple and beautiful, your work is wonderful!

  2. Sonja posted the following on August 10, 2010 at 10:30 pm.

    Ellen, these are absolutely gorgeous. Love the cocoon. I just bought a bunch of knit hats and diaper covers on Etsy tonight. Can’t wait to use them.

  3. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on August 10, 2010 at 8:17 pm.

    *Gasp* Number 1 could not be more PERFECT!!!! beautiful.

  4. Lisa Adams posted the following on August 9, 2010 at 10:03 pm.

    Oh my gosh….what a beautiful little chuncker!!! That first shot is stunning! What a great expression you caught!!! Love these!

Cousins

August 5, 2010 – 5:26 pm

A year old and curious about everything in the world around her- outside is the place to be at this age! Just loved the garden we were able to use in Miss J.’s yard-

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Her cousin jumped in for a few- it’s clear that good looks and charm run in the family!

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  1. Simplicity By Christy- Huntsville Newborn Photographer posted the following on August 17, 2010 at 12:43 pm.

    Thesse are adorable! Such sweet little girls :)

  2. Liberty, Missouri posted the following on August 12, 2010 at 6:41 pm.

    Such lovely work! These two cuties are beyond precious, and I love the location. Beautiful!

  3. Danielle posted the following on August 12, 2010 at 11:41 am.

    These two are too cute!!!! Love the props and love the bubble! Great work!

  4. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on August 10, 2010 at 8:18 pm.

    They are too cute! Love your props as well!

  5. Kim Smith posted the following on August 6, 2010 at 11:11 pm.

    They are both so cute! LOVE the big eyes! And the curls on the second one are to die for! Great children images. I bet their parents love these!

Sisters

August 2, 2010 – 6:09 pm

I’ve photographed both of these adorable girls since they were newborns, and they just keep getting cuter!

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We went inside, too, to recreate an image that we’d done of S. at the same age K. is now- and I love this one of the two of them together-

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  1. Simplicity By Christy- Huntsville Newborn Photographer posted the following on August 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm.

    Very Cute! Nice work!

  2. Kim Smith posted the following on August 6, 2010 at 11:11 pm.

    Too cute! I LOVE the one of them together! Priceless.

  3. Claire Hunter posted the following on August 4, 2010 at 9:55 pm.

    Beautiful kids and pictures!

  4. Danielle posted the following on August 4, 2010 at 2:38 pm.

    Great work Ellen!! They are too cute!

  5. zaida posted the following on August 3, 2010 at 4:37 pm.

    Wow, I love these! Beautiful sisters!

  6. Sandra Lemin Plano Portrait photography posted the following on August 2, 2010 at 6:20 pm.

    Really beautiful work! The first one would look incredible really big on the wall I see it as a 24×30!

Sprout

July 23, 2010 – 4:28 pm

We did her mom’s maternity session outside, so it was only fitting that we take ‘Sprout’, as she’s affectionately known, outside for part of her newborn session-

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Doesn’t she have great hair and cheeks?!

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  1. Kim Smith posted the following on August 6, 2010 at 11:12 pm.

    LOVE these! The ones outside are so fun. What a cutie. Love all of his hair! He has a ton!

  2. Sandra Lemin Plano Portrait photography posted the following on August 2, 2010 at 6:25 pm.

    THis little one is jsut adorable! Your work is really beautiful I love coming here and looking at what you have captured.

  3. Amy Siniscalchi-Dallas Newborn Photographer posted the following on July 27, 2010 at 8:31 am.

    What a little doll! Gorgeous baby…gorgeous newborn portraits.

  4. Heather Georger Round Rock, TX Photographer posted the following on July 26, 2010 at 1:41 pm.

    These are magnificent! Love the curl in number 3!

  5. Doyea Photography posted the following on July 26, 2010 at 12:22 am.

    These are great! Love the outdoor images.

  6. Joy Wright posted the following on July 25, 2010 at 1:28 pm.

    What a beautiful baby-All that hair! Lovely images.

  7. Dianna - Columbus ohio wedding photographer posted the following on July 24, 2010 at 12:34 am.

    These are beautiful!! I love them all! :-)

  8. Melissa Korta |Tampa Children's Photographer posted the following on July 23, 2010 at 8:18 pm.

    What a sweetie! and I love her nickname!!

  9. Kansas City Newborn Photographer - Blessed Life Photography posted the following on July 23, 2010 at 7:43 pm.

    Love this little sweetheart! Those cheeks! And I’m obsessed with that first one!!!

Day 5

July 20, 2010 – 10:39 am

Miss K. on day 5- absolutely perfect

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  1. Alana posted the following on July 27, 2010 at 7:56 am.

    Love the one with mom. Your newborn work is beautiful!

  2. Joy Wright posted the following on July 25, 2010 at 1:29 pm.

    So gorgeous! Love the plum, with the hands near her little face!

  3. Liberty Missouri Newborn Photographer - Blessed Life Photography posted the following on July 23, 2010 at 12:21 am.

    Oh, Ellen!!! So lovely!!! I just LOVE your newborn photography! She’s just PERFECT and so are your portraits!

  4. Danielle Neil posted the following on July 20, 2010 at 7:37 pm.

    So precious! Nice work (as always)!

  5. laura stoddard posted the following on July 20, 2010 at 12:33 pm.

    I love the one with the green wrap. perfect is right!

Beautiful boy

July 16, 2010 – 12:20 pm

Mr. N. is one of the lightest sleepers I’ve ever met, but we made it work- and the first one is one of my all time favorites-

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  1. Liberty Missouri Newborn Photographer - Blessed Life Photography posted the following on July 23, 2010 at 1:00 am.

    I love the last one. Just beautiful. Sleepy, new little guy!

  2. Petra King posted the following on July 18, 2010 at 8:52 pm.

    So inspirational yet again! Stunning newborn portraits Ellen!

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