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Meadow in a field {{ cincinnati dayton child family photographer }}

Bridgette — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:42:09 +0000

i’ve had the honor of recording Meadow’s life since she was born. she’s one of THE original {BD}kids and i’m thankful for her loyal mama. looking back at images from her newborn shoot, we’ve grown together really… i can see so much change in my style, composition and artistic quality. but this is more about Meadow! look what a gorgeous little lady she is becoming… having sunflowers this shoot was a very important request, which led me on a wild goose chase for a few weeks. i had a great patch last year to use, but this year apparently the wacky ohio weather pushed things back for farmers. lemons to lemonade though… it led me to find this awesome new location which had a hidden early patch and we had a great time exploring lots of stuff there. only a fraction of it made it to the blog- i have the hardest time narrowing down my faves.meadow was WAY into all the farm animals. i couldn’t believe how up close and friendly she got. they are so fearless before they turn two aren’t they?! we also met the most adorable calf ever that made sarah and i turn vegetarian for the day she found it important to show us her belly it’s really such an honor to be involved in her life this way, capturing memories from each stage and trying to tell the story of who she is for that brief moment. i get to see Meadow a few times a year and i can’t tell you how my heart swells to hear her say my name now-to see her grow leaps and bounds- to get a text from her mama on a wednesday evening that says:

“At this very moment we r in the car and meadow is screaming bridgette at the top of her lungs…I think you have a new admirer =)”

*i have the best job and the sweetest family of clients ever. blessed beyond belief*

hello Knoxville {{ cincinnati dayton family photographer }}

Bridgette — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:54:05 +0000

if you know much about me or our family, you know we love to GO! if you invite us somewhere, we will almost always say yes, especially when it’s somewhere we haven’t been yet. oh, and super especially when you ask me to do a photo shoot and then throw in perks like: room & board, and a day boating on Norris Lake. Are you taking notes? so this is their southern little familyi asked Tyler to find the seat that matched his age. he insisted on this #10 and tried to convince me that he’s way cooler than 9 already, even though his official 10th birthday is not until October. we had a great time exploring downtown Knoxville. i love how each city has unique local treasures. there were some awesome sculptures and shops {still wish i had bought those sweet jeans @ bliss in the market square, darn my consumer practicality!} we even found a veteran’s memorial site which was perfect since it was Memorial Day.

thanks for having us! much love…until next time we head deep south on I-75…

not so naked cowboy {{ cincinnati dayton child photographer }}

Bridgette — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:02:11 +0000

Gavin’s little face graced the front of my business cards once upon a time. Since then we’ve only grown closer, and he’s your typical 2 year old boy, bursting at the seams with energy. We planned a fun day out for his toddler shoot, but first I had to stop by his house so he could show off his new baby brother, Hayes. we planned the awesome theme of “Naked Cowboy on Times Square” and headed to downtown Cincinnati…G preferred the “Splash Bridgette and Run Away Before She Tickles You” themewe both ended up wet somehow the real stuff always ends up way better than the plan. nothing like precious wet baby eyelashes to remind me of that.after we all took our turn singing for pennies, and Gavin had tortured the pigeons enough, we decided check out a few of my other favorite locations

****favorite outtake****

daddy has serious drum skills and on any given Sunday you can find him playing for an audience of hundreds. he thought he’d show him how it’s done, but G looks anything but impressed! ha! our fun day out and this resulting shot will stay strong in my memories. stay tuned… it will be my honor to follow Gavin and Hayes{Gavin 2.0} as they grow into little men. {fun fact} Hayes was the baby incubating in my popular boy inside image seen here

and the best story of 2009 goes to… {{ cincinnati dayton family newborn photographer }}

Bridgette — Sun, 09 May 2010 18:16:55 +0000

braylin rae

born 4/26/2010

7lbs 7oz and 22in long

happy mother’s day to everyone! here’s some 3 1/2 day old sweetness to warm your heart. casey now has three girls to call her mom!and brock… well he’s just got his hands full… of sugar and spice and everything drama i bet for a full 18 years at leastseriously, their story is my very fave of 2009. so it goes something like this:

a warm weekday in august…

1. blake (the oldest) goes off to kindergarten

2. brock goes to final appointment and has vasectomy surgery

3. brock makes it home, recovers in bed. meanwhile, casey comes home, takes a pregnancy test and it’s POSITIVE

4. together they freak out?!!!! laugh hysterically at the irony

5. call friends and family so they can freak out and laugh hysterically at the irony

look how perfect their family is now, plus one. sometimes we think we have a plan or we have some sort of control and we just have no idea how clueless we are

i’m published!! {{ cincinnati dayton headshot photographer }}

Bridgette — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:46:28 +0000

ok so it’s totally removed and by default, kinda like the girl in Briella’s class that says her grandma is hannah montana’s cousin, but still, i’ll take it…for now. actually the real credit goes to my client Judi Ketteler. i’m SEW excited for her! you see, Judi has one of my dream jobs; she’s a freelance writer {lucky!} and gets super cool projects that allow her to research cool topics, meet cool people and soak in cool design {super lucky!}. she has lots of articles published in national magazines that are probably on your end table already, but now she’s a published author of her very own book! here’s the pic she chose for her head shot on amazon.com where you can pre-order your own copy of “Sew Retro” {25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution} and here is her cute little family

you’ll have to go here http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Retro-Vintage-Inspired-Projects-Revolution/dp/0760336873/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271349933&sr=1-1and order a copy for yourself if you wanna see which head shot she chose for the book. i consider myself a modern girl who would LOVE some cool vintage projects so i can’t wait. hey Judi, how about a signed copy?

Judi: congratulations again. happy to hear that i will be seeing you soon for a very special shoot to celebrate your even newer “creation” we will save that for another post…

mekhi

Bridgette — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 13:12:16 +0000

most of you know that we have two girls, but we also have a little boy… kinda meet mekhi, my baby from another mother if you will. while were were in vegas, we took him out to red rock for the first time. our godson is just adorable, but when a kid has an awesome personality too, they are that much more irresistable. he is a born entertainer, so funny and sweet and loving and smart!apparently i’m not his only fan-his mama wouldn’t let me bring him home with me, so a peice of my heart now lives in Nevada.

happy 2nd birthday Mekhi. miss you much, xoxoxoxo, and in your own adorable words “wish you well!”

good things come in 4lb packages {{ cincinnati dayton newborn photographer }}

Bridgette — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:19:31 +0000

meet BD’s newest preemie, Aylaand the 3 men in her lifegotta catch at least one grin from my newbies

Ayla’s mama and family are so so sweet. I’m blessed to have met them and i’m excited to watch this baby girl grow with two protective brothers watching over her. Congratulations on her safe early arrival! Can’t wait for your little models next session…

on the wings of love

Bridgette — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:53 +0000

so i did Hailey’s newborn pics last year. this image is from that shoot and has been marked as a favorite by more people than any other image i’ve done since. so Hailey, your feet are adored by many look how big she is now!

she did so well in her big girl session. what now? hmmmmm….i say we take her for a treat!rock candy sounded like a great plan but we all underestimated how “melty” it would be. Hailey didn’t seem to mind, but whoever came up with “it’s like taking candy from a baby” really underestimated something too and just a note, i’m a big sucker for hats. if you bring a hat to your session, you can count on it making the blog. i love this one!

it’s so exciting to see my newborns grow into their own personalities. i’m thankful to be part of their story, honored to be chosen as the one to record it, and grateful that they remind me to appreciate the daunting everyday parts of being a mommy because my own babies are growing up just as quickly. thanks for sharing Hailey with me!

{en-er-jee}

Bridgette — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:23:23 +0000

you really only need two words for Thomas: smiles & energy

thanks for finally having me back out to your beautiful home. i look forward to chasing him around again as soon as you’ll have me! oh and i’ll just say, everyone that has seen these pics mentions how he’s like daddy’s little twin. alicia, you are so gorgeous, i was thinking it would be a dream for you to have a little girl that’s your mini! keep me posted on that will ya?

meet the world’s coolest brother

Bridgette — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:35:48 +0000

{and i would add cutest too} this is nicksonand his new little bro noah at one week old. kinda have the same smile huh?similar kissable piggies too! tempal and nick have got two of the most adorable boys on the planetfave!

newborns are one of my favorites for many reasons. tempal, thank you so much for the honor of capturing noah in his perfect newness.