~Catalano Family~

They are one of my favorite families. I first photographed Louie when he was only a few weeks old. Now, almost five years later, I get to continue. It's always fun to see them and they are always full of love and cuteness. Their walls of their home are full of photographs. I LOVE when people display the most important people in their lives. Displaying and treasuring each memory.

ADORABLE!

That's one stylin (almost) 5 year old.

They are so sweet.

I didn't tell them to hold hands! Heartwarming.

Cuteness overload!

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~Pug Fun~

It doesn't happen often enough that I get asked to photograph animals only. You never know what you are going to get, but that's what makes it so fun and exciting. Lucky for me, these pugs were pretty well behaved. We had fun and some laughs. I always enjoy photographing them. They are so darn cute!

Love this one!

Pretty girl

A little scared but so cute. Check out her 'dairy queen' tail!

Three peas on a pug pillow.

~Thomas 5days~

When I arrived to photograph Thomas, the "hairdryer" was playing on the radio, Thomas was rocking in his little bassinet rocker and mom and day were hovering, watching closely. I LOVED IT. They were adorable and sleep deprived. It's been five days since he arrived and they just got home from the hospital. Whew! I think every new parent deserves a trophy! I was lucky enough that mom contacted me so early to capture Thomas in his first week. He was awake A LOT and wanted to be. He didn't want to miss the excitement:) At he end we gave it "one last try" and ended up with some beautiful sleeping baby portraits. Mr. Thomas is a big boy and I'm sure he will grow up and make his parents very proud. I can't wait to watch him grow and change.

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hey ladies, check out these muscles

love the color and texture

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Spring Mini-Session Day 2012

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Will and Jenn March 10,2012 by MC Life Portraits

The new Mr. and Mrs. Mackin. You couldn't ask for better weather last Saturday. I mean last year the weather in Akron was inches of snow. It was a little breezy but sunshine galore! Jenn and Will are a great couple! They were both easy going and we were always 20 minutes ahead of schedule. In all my years, I have never photographed at the church at Walsh High school. What a great place for pictures! There was an amazing rotunda with perfect natural lighting. We had a great time. Here are a few favorites....it was so hard to choose. To see more, please visit www.facebook.com/mclifeportraits.

A cute idea suggested by the bride.

So romantic. It's almost like I'm not there.

"Trying" to be serious. lol!

Girls will be girls. *sigh*

This rarely happens. This is the EXACT spot of the engagement proposal. Longest 8 seconds of Will's life!

Congratulations to Will and Jenn and may you have the best years of your lives a head of you.

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul." Judy Garland

Thank you for inviting me to be a part of your special day!

Happy Leap Day!

Today is Leap Day and it only comes around every four years. I want to take a moment and reflect on where I was four years ago and where I'm at today.

Four years ago (man I can't believe how fast it went) Maya was 16 months old and we took her to Sesame Street Live! Can you tell she LOVED Elmo. Also, you can barely see her boo boo by her bangs. That would be FIVE stitches from falling down in a store at Aurora Outlets. Hey, I never claimed to be "mother of the year". This was just a preview of her clumsiness. Also, we were about to get some very exciting, life changing news. We were expecting a second bundle of joy. *tears*

Today in 2012. I am a proud owner of a business named after my two joys. I get to live my dream and share my passion everyday. Although sometimes overwhelming, I LOVE my life and my family. I'm one lucky lady!

Today we are making a Family Time Capsule. We will put in it a photo of today, every body's stats of height and weight, our weekly routine and some current events. In four years, on February 29, 2016, we will open it and talk about all the changes and the memories. I encourage you to take some time out of your day today to create this memento with your kids. I don't know about you but excited to see what happens in the next four years!