Archive for the ‘Families’ Category

Every now and then I have a session that makes my heart pound. This session was one of those. I am a huge fan of all things vintage, beautiful families both inside and out, and magical indoor natural light. Combine all three and my heart sings.

This session was made possible in part by some wonderful people. Thanks to you all.

Fabiana- who flew all the way from Idaho to watch me play. I feel honored that you chose me to learn from and blessed to have gotten to meet you.

The Z Family- For just being so beautiful and full of that calm sort of sweetness that makes me want to hang out with you all and photograph you every day.

and Kay for making this magical location possible.

Here are some of my favorites.

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Leiba: Beautiful Zoe. Every single one. So imaginative and fun. what a great family too! Lucky them!

amber: wow. wow. wow. beautiful location, awesome subjects and simply stunning work.

Salina J: Absolutely gorgeous, amazing use of light!

Rowena: Love your work! Beautiful photos!

Lina: Those are fun! You can make anything inspiring. Gorgeous!

Joanna: So so great - these are works of art. LOVE them!!

Fabiana Beatriz: What an honor to watch you work your magic. Your work and the way that you interact with your clients is outstanding. Thanks for letting me come out and play - and to meet the incredible Z family!!!

Kara Layfield: These are stunning!!! What a treasure for this family!! Wow...amazing Zoe!!

shelley rankin: Wow! these are stunning. I can't imagine that decor and how great it would be to use. your images are always stunning. The use of light beautiful! Can I fly to visit you to! :)

We  were driving home from the session singing in the car our own off key version of 99 bottles of beer on the wall. My kids. My husband. My family. All of us giggling hopelessly. We were up to 66 when the thought struck me. I love my family. Yeah, well, duh. (roll eyes.) But seriously, I love how we are all such unique individuals and how we mesh together to create one whole.

And that got me thinking about how lucky I am that I get to peek into the lives of other families. How connected I get and how awed I am to see the dynamics and personalities weld into one fantastic unity.

This family was especially rewarding. I feel so blessed that they gave me the opportunity to step into their lives for a bit and get to photograph and document with art who they are both individually and together as a family. C Family you are all so beautiful both inside and out.  Thank you for allowing me to capture just a slice of it. I can’t wait to show you all the rest of what we created together.

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Becky Earl: Zoe, these are phenomenal! LOVE!

shannon: zoe, these are amazing!! i am LOVE with the one of the the boy reading on the blanket. they are all seriously, amazing!!

Claire: Gorgeous Zoe! You have the best locations.

Jen Gasper: Once again, you have outdone yourself! Everything you create is truly art and so inspiring. And so lucky for you to work with such gorgeous people and locations!

Daniela: Stellar work yet again. I am blown away by the amazingness of your images...the colors, the expressions, everything about them is fan-freaking-tastic!!

Kristin: Fabulous Zoe. They are all great, but that family picture is so amazing. I want that for my family :).

Cindy: beautiful family! You captured them perfectly. LOVE the setting

Kara Layfield: Simply Stunning!! Love the lighting and the gorgeous location. The way you capture each individual is magical!!

Joanna: Wow, these are so fabulous!

Kristen: seriously zoe...where is this??? these are all simply incredible!!! i think I want our next shoot here!!! You're amazing!!!

lisa lucky: so so so beautiful!!! too much for words!

Julie Delgado: Fantastic! Love looking at your work. You are so talented! Beautiful kids!

Dezarae: Oh wow Zoe! I would love a picture of my daughters like the girl and the horse one you capture! Absolutely beautiful!!

Faigy: Wow! Wow! Wow! These are unreal! Every capture is a true masterpiece!!

Michelle Kane: You find the coolest locations that just "make" your images. Awfully wonderful once again!

Leiba: Wow Zoe! Your posts never fail to inspire me in so many ways! Beautiful!

Laura Morita-Yeun: Zoe, your understanding of light, composition, styling, and most of all love and connection always BLOWS ME AWAY. Is it cheesy to say that you make me want to be a better person? I adore these.

Jill Velicer: 'Wow' doesn't do this justice. I'd LOVE to learn some tips from you someday.

Lina: oh my world, Zoe, those are superb! Breathtaking captures. Such a lucky family, beautiful!

Zoe Berkovic: Thank you all of you. :)

Christie: You = AMAZING!!!! Seriously, these are fantastic! Every single one I would want ginormous. Gorgeous family, I love how you captured their personalities!

Katie: Amazing! Love the one with the horse, gorgeous!!!

Barbara Hurst: Gee Wiz Zoe these are marvelous. love the pumpkin patch.

cmom: Z, Thank you for a breathtaking day that we will cherish forever!

T. Hirsch: Zoe amazing!!!

Ramsey: I will not come to NY without a visit to you. You bring out the best of childhood and photograph it.

Brandi-lee: Yep, yet again, you totaly get those awesome shots every time. I LOVE that one of the girls together!!

Carrie: Zoe it is no surprise that I love all of these, but the shot with the horse stopped me for a moment! Absolutely stunning!

amy: Love these. There are wonderful. Location is WOW..

Audrey: Absolutely stunning images Zoe, I love them so so much!!

Anya Coleman: Wow – these are fabulous. Love them!

ashley: Oh my goodness! They have to be just thrilled. These are exquisite!

Rachel: What a beautiful family, and these images are all amazing. Gorgeous light and colors!!

Leah Jent: Zoe, you have outdone yourself. Beautiful!!

Marzena: Oh how jealous I am of your locations! Those are divine! The mood, the compositions - pure perfection.

amy: these are truly stunning images!!!!

Liat Biderovsky: Incredible as always Zoe! Love your work... you gonna come to Aus to shoot my newborn?? ;-)

Amanda Keeys: Wow, wow, and WOW. Everything, every single one of them, is perfect.

You know the feeling you get after a successful shopping spree? The kind that promps you to keep on peeking at your finds and makes you smile and squeal to yourself a little in total bliss. When I got to meet this beautiful family today that same sensation bubbled up in me. That kind of “wow. I am so lucky to have found this.” happiness that fills you in its entirety. I challenge you to see for yourself why I didn’t want this session to end, why I wanted to take them all home with me, and why I smile and squeal a little to myself as I go through these. one by one.

F family, thank you for such a blissful and wonderful morning. I can’t wait to show you the rest.

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Shannon: I totally get it.....and I can see why you loved this session! Adorable, beautiful, perfect!

Kate Craft: simply amazing as always

Joanna: I see it. These are so good! you are definitely one of my favorite photographers. LOVE these!

Michelle Kane: Completely darling! Love it as always!

Daniela: Wow, just beautiful. your work is stunning :)

Chanie F.: Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! You have such an amazing eye and captured their personalities spot on!

Lina: Those are so adorable. And they truly represent childhood. Beautiful work.

Barbara Hurst: That last image could just make your heart melt. Love it.

Laura Morita-Yeun: Love these, Zoe! The sparkle in their eyes, their happy smiles, their love for each other. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

Julie Delgado: Stunning!

Whitley Pollet: I love these!!!! A beautiful family for an amazing photographer!!!

Jen Reif: What a fun session! I love the one with the hats.

Salina J: Lovely! These are very happy and fun.

Audrey Litfin: Amazing captures Zoe, I just adore your style!! I love the clarity of your images, so awesome!!

Marzena: Zoe - love love love. That's all I have to say. Truly STUNNING.

Leiba: Zoe, you blow me away, on a regular basis! These are really really beautiful! And gorgeous children too!

Leiba: Zoe, you blow me away, on a regular basis! These are really really beautiful! And gorgeous children too!

ashley: Precious and beautiful. Love every one!

Nichole: Absolutely beautiful. I adore the one with the coke bottle. So cute. I love the color in them all.

Brandi-lee: You always amaze me with how you come up with fresh ideas to show the beauty of childhood. These are pure perfection Zoe!!

monyeen: i love the first outfit with the boots! always such beautiful images.

Kim: I love your work. It is amazing! Following the blog for sure!

dawn: UGH! These are just amazing, Zoe. Love them!

Tori Piercy: Oh wow Zoe! This might be one of my faves from you! The family is gorgeous and they are styled to perfection! That location is divine and you sure worked it! GREAT job!!

Fabiana Beatriz: Zoe, these portraits just RADIATE energy. No wonder you did not want it to end - they are adorable. I think I need a copy of the "hat" one...it brings the biggest smile to my face!!! Just Priceless!

desi: just gorgeous!

Leah Jent: Beautiful. I love them all. And especially love a child giving herself a hug. So sweet!

Dezarae: Wow, you are wonderful at capturing the emotion and soul of childhood! Youre photos blow me away!

Katie: Man, these are adorable!!!

amy: Beautiful captures. Adorable..

Boy am I grateful. I am grateful that I got to photograph these beautiful and vivacious boys. I am grateful that their wonderful Mom was so in-tuned to my style and vision and helped me plan it. I am grateful that after weeks of planning this shoot we pulled it off  amongst giggles, sun drenched acres, and sweet pleadings for more candy.

L., here is just a teeny tiny sampling of the sunshine we captured.

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Claire: He is adorable. I love them all Zoe!

Anelle: Zoe, these are awesome!!! Love the expressions, the colours, EVERYTHING!

Whitley Pollet: Wow Zoe!!! Your style is amazing and these are proof of that! Love love love the carnival set up!!

Nina Benjamin: These are absolutely gorgeous!! Great job!! Such adorable kiddos :)

Marzena: Zoe - those are fantabulous !!! What a great idea with the carnival! Way to capture the spirit of a little boy.

Amy: Oh how I love this Zoe.. Great captures and connection.

Jen Reif: Zoe-- These are all amazing! I love the timeless feel and the connection in #1.

JoNell: These are so awesome. Love the creativity. Gorgeous color.

Kate Craft: amazing as always. I love the second one

Tori Piercy: Zoe these are magical!! I adore the styling on these! And how cute are those boys- so so handsome!!

Fabiana: You captured some amazing sunshine, Zoe. I love you vision and your execution. Perfection!!!

shannon: these are absolutely heaven! love the carnival theme with the boys! adorrrrrrable!

Leiba: Awwww, such cute boys! LOVE what they are wearing!

Liz: I adore this session Zoe! You are amazing. They are the cutest little guys!!

Kathleen: Oh my - I love this concept. Your use of light is just absolutely amazing!

Kari Wright: Oh Zoe! Those last two are priceless, I love them both!

Jen Gasper: Zoe, I fell in love with these photos. I have never seen such originality and creativity captured as you have done hear. I want to beg for more images. They are sweet, they are tender, the are truly amazing and inspirational. You must so be a child at heart because it makes you so amazing at what you do. Love everything about them. (Oh, and the kids are pretty darling too!)

Cari Enticknap: I love love love these. Adorable boys - great creative concept. Everything you touch is magic - the light and color in these are amazing. Gorgeous!

monyeen: oh those boys have such personality in their faces. beautiful work.

Tiffany Bender: These are just amazing...although I am not surprised ; - )!!!!!

EmilyC: Truly inspired. There is obviously a lot of talent that goes into producing pictures like these! I will need to bring my kids for pictures!

Rebecca Rodriguez: Zoe, these are superb! I love them, the color's the light and memories that you have captured is beautiful!

Cindy: so sweet!

Lina: Those are fantastic! Your style is just divine, and those captures are to die for. A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

Michelle: Love the light and colors, but most especially love how you caught that little boy sweetness mixed with rough-and-tumble. Perfect styling, the carnival shot is to die for!

Laura Morita-Yeun: Do you know how you have those photographers blogs that you just love to stalk cuz you know you're gonna see some outstanding images, creativity up the wazoo, and just feel all around inspired? Well, Zoe, you are on that list. I adore adore ADORE your work and THESE ARE AWESOME. Sorry to shout. I just love them.

lisa lucky: zoe, those are gorgeous! another amazing concept perfectly executed!

Clarice: Oh wow they are both so cute and I love the carnival theme! Great images as always! Mom is going to have a hard time to pick.

SYlvia Borgo: These are so darling! Your style is one-of-a-kind. You captured these cutie-pies perfectly!

Barbara Hurst: such a cute series of shots. Love that second on of the little guys face, made me smile.

Karen: Zoe - totally awesome. I love how your photos tell a story. I so wish that one day I will be able to create art like this. Cute little boy and great theme. Great work

Leah Jent: TOO precious! I love the color and fun in your work. You are amazing, Zoe!

Joanna: I totally LOVE your work!

dawn: Zoe, these are SO great!! Mom is going to LOVE these!!

Kelly Mack: I love you Zoe! These are wonderful!

Carrie: Love your vision Zoe! Perfection!

Kara Layfield: Zoe these are perfection!! You always capture the spirit of childhood in such a beautiful way! I'm in love with these!

Stephanie: I love these! You are such a wonderful story teller, you work magic in every single image, and your subjects are about the most adorable I have ever seen!

ashley: I am so grateful for your blog.....I place where I am treated to beauty, innocence, and love and I leave feeling inspired!!!

Brandi-lee: what a fun, great idea for a shoot, that first one, oh my gosh!!! I bet the Mum LOVES that shot.

Faigy: Love this!

Katie: Amazing!

Pardon me dear blog readers as I stuggle to catch my breath.

I have been too busy inhaling the scent of  summer to blog.

Well, not really. I have been breathlessly busy playing and working. For me it is one thing as I am lucky to feel like my work is play.

Thankfully not busy enough to have stopped me from getting some summer snaps of my duo.

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Barbara Hurst: Love the feel of summer in these, cute little toes.

Jillian Healey: Zoe! Awesome! R's eyes, those toes and the giggles!! Cool shots Mama!!

Brandi-lee: Haha, these bring a smile to my face, especially because we're in winter at the moment. Love the wrinkled up toes

Lina: Love the feet! Make me giggle every time i look at that picture. :)

Michelle Kane: Pruned feet... the ultimate of days in the water. Love these summer shots, Zoe. Enjoy the days.

Tori Piercy: She is such a doll!! I adore those wrinkly feet!

Kelly Mack: Those feet are unreal! Awesome shots Zoe!

Leah Jent: I heart summer!! I love the color and joy in this set!

Laura Morita-Yeun: I love the way you see things, Zoe. These are just awesome.

Katie: These are SO much fun!!

JoNell: I HEART these photos!!

Stephanie: SO FUN!!!!

Magic. That is the one word I can use to sum up this session. Not the pulling a bunny out of a hat magic, but more of a heart bursting, lung sighing, take me to a place where all is happy, kind of magic.

These boys were full of both a quiet depth of stillness that fills up mountains of space, and a burst of passionate enthusiasm that leaves in awe anyone in it’s wake. As a family all of them were so wonderfully connected it humbled me, and made me hug my kids a little tighter.

J Family I am happy that you enjoyed the session as much as I did, and am happy to share a little piece of the magic we captured together.

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Goldy: LOVE!!!!LOVE!!!!!!!LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amy: very nice.. cute boys..

Cynthia Fowler: I just love your creativeness. Your clients are so lucky to have you as their photographer. Your work is amazing.

Raizel: Wow! You've done it again! Cute kids, great family - you just see the love there!

Shelby: Fabulous! Beautiful family, great location, totally awesome shots!

Kate Craft: Amazing work as always!!!!!!!

Julie Wagoner: Another beautiful, though provoking, creative and just all around awesome session, Zoe. :)

AJ: I am biased but wow! What amazing pictures. We ad an incredible time with you and your skills are incredible. Thank you so much

sophie crew: Oh my gosh, these are amazing! I love the playfullness of these - those boys are too cute!!

Lina: oh my , Zoe, I can see magic too. Beautiful session - always a storyteller!

Gail Montgomery: I swear YOU have magical powers to capture this emotion and love within a still frame! Amazing!

Katie: What an amazing session! Love your lighting, the moments you caught, location, well, just about everything!

Stephanie: I love these! Amazing!

dsr: Such a happy family. Such amazing pics. The pic with the windows.... Awesome!

mollie: the styling on these is to die for!! great job!

Bri: What a whimsical setting! I can feel the love from this family through these images. Great job!

christie provost: Zoe, you have some incredible talent. I would love for you to photograph my family. These are just amazing, really something special.

Angela: Fantastic photos!!!!! love them!

Fabiana: Stunning, Zoe! Beautiful images taken at the perfect locations for this family. Very magical.

Beira: Amazing job! Love how you captured the little boys. There is something special about these!

Carrie: Awww, these are gorgeous! I just adore the ones with the parents and the kids together. Priceless!

vickie: Oh my gosh...these are so cute! I absolutely love the image with the luggage. It is absolutely perfect.

Alexis: Magic is right! The calm and sweetness you captured here, especially of the boys, is wonderful:) Sigh...:)

Jen Stafford: Fantastic job on these. They are great :)

Kara Layfield: Love these!! Amazing light...and amazing emotion captured!

jennifer adams: these are so fun, love the style and the location! great session!

lauri: Oh these are fabulous! I love your work - stylized but still honest. Beautiful.

THIS N THAT: These are beautiful as always-Shellie

Mollie Kendall: Oh wow, these are Awesome!! I love the expressions and moments you captured :) Fabulous work!

ashley: Beyond gorgeous! Zoe, fabulous!

Ramsey Garza: So good. Your colors are rich when they need to be and light and airy when they need to be. You really control your processing. These shots are stunning.

Amanda Keeys: Wow, how absolutely gorgeous! Every single image is wonderful.

lisa lucky: wow, another great session! you had some tremendous locations there! adorable boys, too!

mandy: Zoe...you are my favorite photographer now. Favorite...hands down. I just cannot get over the fun I feel in your work...the whimsey. You just bring so much fun out in everything you do...and brilliant technique. I am bowing to you, the child photography goddess.

Brandi-lee: Beautiful work Zoe. It looks like you got just as blessed doing this session as the clients will seeing these awesome shots.

gil: OMG, these are beautiful! The location is so perfect and I LOVE the emotions and personalities you captured!

Leah Jent: Zoe, your work is magic! Lovely set :)

Krysia: Wow. These are just magical. LOVE the feel of these. LOVE those little hats. Just gorgeous.

Rachel: Such cutie pies! :) You can tell they have a great relationship, really amazing captures here!! :)

Julie Delgado: You are so amazing. These are wonderful. Cute boys great location and awesome images.

Leiba Bernstein: Gosh, I love every single one, but the carousel images take my breath away!

shannon: soooo beautiful! they are so crisp and clear...and just amazing!!

Kelly Mack: Awesome Zoe! I really love your photos they are so full of Joy!

Laura Morita-Yeun: Seriously now, Zoe. Are you kidding me? Cuz I am in total and complete awe. I am awed by these images. Awed by the styling, the colors, the lighting, the connection. And as always, Zoe, I am awed by your incredible writing. Dang, girl. These rock my world. How did I miss seeing these when you posted?

This post is a tribute to my elementary school English teacher and to her beautiful and delightful bunch.  Let the images tell the story as words will not suffice.

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Sarah: These are wonderful! Beautiful compositions and light. The first one is perfect!

Cindy: these are beautiful, peaceful, sweet, and lovely.

Michelle Kane: Your images ALWAYS speak for themselves. Just so pure and utterly divine.

yan palmer: i know i've said it a million times, but you are such a talent, with an amazing photographic voice. i love to see/hear it.

Tzikira: These are all so beautiful, I'm having a tough time choosing a favorite! Every one is a masterpiece in light and color. It doesn't hurt that the children are beautiful, too!

Lina: Oh my world, I love those! What a fun bunch of kids, and your ability to capture relationships is just amazing!

Shanna: These are gorgeous!

Rachel: Stunning as always!

Kristi Mangan: These are amazing... love the location and your light! Beautiful work!

amy: gorgeous!!

Fabiana: You are by far one of my favorite photographers! I just love what you have done with these! Gorgeous color, posing, everything is perfection!!!

Julie Wagoner: Oh my word, these are gorgeous! I have no words myself to describe the perfection!

Mel: wow. Your colours, light, compositions, all beautiful. Love these.

Barbara Hurst: Such beautiful light and images Zoe.

Claire Hunter | NJ Photographer: These are wonderful Zoe!

kerry Siereveld: Zoe- these are SO fun!! That group shot is just stunning! Great job!!

Laura Morita-Yeun: goodness, how I love your mastery of light. You are fabulous.

Mary: These are gorgeous, everything is just perfect!

Liz: These are absolutely beautiful. So clear and I love the story these tell.

Jill: I was asked over the weekend by some other photogs whose website would I recommend and of course, I had to tell them your name :) These incredible images don't need words at all.

Rebecca Knowles: Absolutely beautiful Zoe! Love the feel you captured!

Brandi-lee: Your work always leaves me feeling so elated. It's like stepping into a world of beauty, a world of wonderment, innocence and purity. I guess what I'm trying to say is that your photos are beyond fantastic colours, locations etc, they speak to people and evoke wonderful emotions. That Zoe, is a true artist!

Kari Wright: These are wonderful Zoe. You are one of the most creative photographers I have seen. Adorable kids too!

Kathleen: Zoe - your work is always so amazing. You bring out great emotion in the people you photograph, and your color is gorgeous.

brianna phelan: beautiful family, beautiful shots.

Kelly Mack: These rock Zoe! Such fun!

Leah Jent: Oh Zoe, you are such a phenomenal photographer! These are beautiful!

dsr: Beautiful photos, as always, Zoe! All great, but I love the last few especially. Your work is so consistently amazing!

Tori Piercy: Gosh Zoe, you are just fab! I love them all!

ashley: Wonderful, wonderful images! As always, Zoe;)

dawn: Such great clarity, Zoe! That little one is a ham!

Laura: Zoe your photos never do need words. They always tell the most eloquent, beautiful, magical story. Love, love, love your work girl. *

Wende Trew: Those are just fabulous Zoe!! I love your lighting and color!!

Liat Biderovsky: Love! as always!

Gail: Beautiful storytelling with this set! Love the color, the playfulness and looks like you all had a lot of fun! AWESOME work!!!

This little beauty is the kind I would want to take home with me and keep forever. He is so full of laughter and sunshine and life. He is also so lucky to have such wonderful and adoring parents.   He kept me in stitches through the whole session with his bouts of the cutest giggles.  I don’t think it is possible not to smile with your heart while looking at these.

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Elle: Oh these are a breath of fresh air!! Wonderful work! What a gorgeous little boy!

Lina: Those are superb, Zoe. Your captures are so happy, beautiful shots!

Inna: These are so beautiful! Love your use of light and the processing. Great job!!!

April: Awww...what a happy lil munchkin! These put a smile on my face:)

Kim: These look so fun! Love the colors. Great job!

Jen: WOW! These are all amazing!

Susie L: Oh my goodness he is so cute! The first two melt my heart - great captures!

Stephanie: Wow! These are just spectacular! I love your work!

Jen G: I love these! The b&w with the sunflare is beautiful! What a wonderful capture of the little one laughing in the field!

Shonda Feddema: Beautiful Light!! These are amazing!

Mel: These are wonderful. What a beautiful family. Wow, you are a master of the light. Good job!

Cindy: you are such a gifted photographer! This little guys expressions are just priceless!

Michelle Kane: That first shot just makes my heart sing. Gorgeous!

Laura Morita-Yeun: Holy moly! What a pile of love! These are beautiful, Zoe! I can just about hear his squeals! Beautiful lighting! Sigh.... LOVE!

Tzikira: These images make me smile! He looks like quite the character. My favorite is the 3rd one in that sunny field to match his glowing smile! Those last two are also stunning.

Leanne: Amazing. What a cutie. You always capture the true essence of your clients. Great Photography!

Katherine: These are beautiful! I love the feel of these, and I especially love that second one!

Kimberly Marie: Wow! Gorgeous color, lighting and location!! these are perfect, love them all!

mandy: Well...as you know I think you rock my socks off, but this session is UNREAL...just UNREAL. My goodness Zoe! You take my breath away with every session, and I am not sure how you do it.

Fabiana: These are a breath of sunshine for me on a very rainy Idaho day. Love to look at your images, Zoe! He is such a doll!

Claire Hunter | NJ Photographer: He is so adorable! Great shots girl.

Jane Eaton Hamilton: Sweet sweet. He does look so happy and I hope he'll be like that all his life. Love all of them.

Brandi-lee: Gorgeous family shots and you've yet again captured the beauty of this family!!

Kari Wright: These are great! He looks like such a little doll - the sunflare is my favorite.

Kelly Mack: Amazing Zoe! He is so cute!

Leah Jent: GORGEOUS! Stunning! Beautiful! I love the light and color and joy!

Angela Crutcher: OH MY GOODNESS! I LOVE this session! Beautiful light and color and fabulous location!!

dsr: Just amazing! THat first backlit B&W pic is perfection!

ashley: How absolutely adorable! Love the wonderful captures of such amazing light and joy:)

dawn: LOVE that black and white image. Amazing!

Wende Trew: LOVE these Zoe!! You really can capture such true emotions with your subjects!

Gail: Stunning work! LOVE the lighting!!!

lil’ man.

May 3, 2010

You know how the world is all happy and friendly when the sun is out and a pleasant breeze is ruffling through your hair? This family reminded me of just such a day; So easy and pleasant and sunny. Although the day was hot, sticky, and humid our session together was a real treat.

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shannon: oh my goodness!! these are wonderful! what a little stud he is! love the one of him in front of the car.

Lina: Oh my Zoe, fun fun fun! Love the location. And they are just a gorgeous family! I would not know what to blow up big for my walls. Outstanding!

Jaidean: What a cute cute little boy! Looks like such a fun session and I love that location! Great job!

Caryn: Adorable! I love the one of him in front of the car!!

Kari Roberts: What cool, modern, fresh shots! Love them all!

Tzikira: These have such character! I LOVE the first three especially. Love the bold saturated colors too. Family will surely love every one! Well done!

Whitley: Wow Zoe!!! These are great!! I love the styling and locations. You amaze me every time. :)

lisa: LOVE! Such a gift you have... and what a wonderful family for you to use it with! Gorgeous shots!

Clarice: What a cool kid! I love everyone of these Zoe! You do such a wonderful job of capturing a child in the moment!

Shanna Kreza: Oh my gosh, that kid is killing me!! HE IS SO ADORABLE! His outfits are great too! I love these!

Laura Morita-Yeun: OK, he is one.cool.kid. LOVE these. I think my favorite is the quiet little moment in the B&W. Or maybe the alley one.... no, maybe the car one. Oh heck, I love 'em all!

April: Beautiful work! The car one is my favorite too and your black and whites are perfection!

Laura Brett: What a handsome boy, great job - so fun!

Jessica: Totally LOVE that location as well! Adorable family & little boy! Too fun! Your work is always so beautiful...

amy: he is so adorable!!! i love the last one! great location too!

Susie L: What fantastic backgrounds you found - love your lighting, processing - everything about these!

Shelby: Amazing! Love them all!

Tori Piercy: Zoe these are fantastic!!! Gosh, idk how your clients choose- these are are stunning!

Leya Stefanski: Love love love. Totally tell a story and show his personality. You are sooo talented girl!

Carrie: Oh, so cute!! I love the hats and guitar!!

Amy: oh Zoe these are just beautiful. Love them all.. Mom and Dad I feel bad for them.. What to pick.. I love them all.

gilbert: Wow, what an adorable little guy! Those outfits are so fun!

Melissa Rodriguez: I always enjoy seeing your posts. Each is unique, but is still very much you in style. The colors deep and rich, the moments perfectly captured. Amazing, as usual!!!

Elle: Wow!! Your photography is a true work of art!!! Gorgeous!!

Angela Crutcher: Holy awesome-ness!!! This sessoin rocks!!! I adore the style here! I can't even pick a fave! These are great!

mandy: oh.my.word!!!!! These are so stunning. I don't know what I would do as a parent if I had photos like this of my family and my little one! I am beside myself in love with these Zoe...wow...you really outdid yourself, again!

Stephanie: Amazing work Zoe, I always love checking in on your blog and seeing such a fresh beautiful perspective. What a lovely family and location as well!

elisheva z: these pictures are stunning! where'd you take them?

Bri: What a handsome little man. The last few have such a classic feel to them. Love your style!

Julie Wagoner: Oh my goodness, what a doll! These are super fun and insanely gorgeous Zoe!

Laura: Zoe! Once again you captured another beautiful family so wonderfully! Gorgeous yet fun work! Love it!

THIS N THAT: I always love seeing your work. These are gorgeous!! -Shellie

Leah Jent: Zoe, he is so precious. Look at him posing! Your work is beautiful as always :)

monyeen: those are some stunning images. Nicely done.

Jen G: These are amazing Zoe! This is my first time to your blog and now I'm afraid I might have to stalk it. :0)

jean smith: such a fan! these are fantastic!

Barbara Hurst: these are perfect Zoe, he is such a little dude.

Michelle Kane: These are my new all time favorites of yours! Perfection!!!!!!!!

Ramsey Garza: Your images are always so amazing. I love these. The one in front of the car is perfection.

Leiba: wow Z, beautiful, as usual!

Kathleen: He is so cute. Zoe - I get giddy when I see one of your blog posts. They are always inspiring. I love your vision.

ashley: lil man was perfect for this post! Love what you have done here. Your work is just awesome, lady!

kerry Siereveld: Stunning Zoe - beautiful pictures and darling boy!!

Anya Coleman: So cute!Nice shots!

Jane Eaton Hamilton: These are wicked good. Great locale, great subject, great results. The car one is my fave.

Gail Montgomery: Amazing work - love the styling and everything about these!

Kelly Mack: Love these Zoe!

Wende Trew: I think these are sooo beautiful! You always have the most amazing locations!

Ariana: Magical images as always Zoe!!! I have that same little guitar, bought it for a three year old last fall but he wanted nothing to do with it LOL.

Brandi-lee: Love his cool dude poses! Great use of locations Zoe!

becky: such beautiful pictures! i especially love the one of him by the car =)

Kari Wright: What a snazzy dresser! He is so cute and you totally captured his personality.

vickie kennington: Such an awesomely cool little guy with so much personality! Great job capturing such great images of it shining through. I love the colors in these.

Claire Hunter | NJ Photographer: Zoe- You are amazing. You have such a vision.

This dashing young man kept us all on our toes! He is so vibrant, happy, and active. He is also lucky to have such wonderful and loving parents.I had a really hard time deciding which images to share as the sneak peak as there were so many I love! Here are just a sampling.

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Tzikira: These are soooo precious! What an adorable little guy! Love that first family shot. And those cookies... priceless!! You rock!

Rachel: Oh WOW, Zoe I love them and can't wait to see the rest. Thank you soo much. We had a great time with the session too.

crista: These might be some of my favorite images ever! I absolutely love the balloon shot, such an awesome feel.

Leah Jent: Zoe, those are so great. I love all of them! I love your work so much!

Barbara Hurst: All of there are really cute, the cookie one is priceless.

Lina: Oh wow, Zoe. Love it. Adorable. I love the family shot - they look so playful and happy.

Jennifer Stafford: Beautiful pics! I love your black and white images. Just lovely. And that cookie shot is fantastic!

Jeni: I love these, love the variety, love the expressions...everything!

Kelly Mack: Awesome Zoe! These are wonderful!

amy: i love your work zoe!! that first one is soo nice!

Clarice: Love your work! These are really adorable!

Rachel Aberle: So unique! Great pics Zoe!

Gail: Amazing images - as usual! So unique and beautiful!

Brandi-lee: Love looking at your work, you are definately one of my favourite photographers!! That cookie shots cracks me up, so cute!

Ellen kaiden: These photos are fabulous. The personalities of the subjects shines through in each photo.

lisa lucky: zoe, these are great! my favorite is the cookie jar one...he looks so suprised and happy!

Tori Piercy: Zoe these are wonderful! My fave is the cookie shot!

Pavlina Ortiz: OMG, these are AMAZING!! the first shot is incredible! Parents must love it! Love them all.

Kelly Lindsey: Love your work, Zoe! You do lifestyle work like nobody's business! That first one should be hung big somewhere!

Kari Roberts: These are amazing! I am in love with the cookie jar shot!

Tiffany Welch: You captured some great moments here! Love them!

Katie Lou: LOVE these! The cookie one is so cute!

Laura Morita-Yeun: I don't know how you do it, but you always ALWAYS make images that I just adore.

Amber: These are FANTASTIC! I just love the lifestyle feel of these. Truly..amazing!

Renee: Thank you for these absolutely gorgeous images of my beautiful grandson (and his handsome parents too!) What fabulous work! We can't wait to see more!

Jessica: Your sessions are always a treat to see, Zoe. What a darling guy!

Fred King: Now I've seen the BEST pictures of the cutest baby EVER. Can't wait until he can sign autographs! P.S. the parents are pretty cute too!

Easton: Zoe- You were so great during the photo shoot and these photos are really amazing. I don't know how you got so much light into them! We can't wait to see the full spread, we already know it's going to be really hard to choose! Thanks for the great work! -Proud dad (on cookie crumb patrol :) )

jennifer adams: WOW, what a awesome session, these are so cool, and fun!

ashley: Oh wow wow wow! Love them all so much! That family shot is just the best. Just wonderful:)

Katherine: Zoe, these are beautiful! That look in the second one <3 Gorgeous family!!

Katherine: These are so cute! I LOVE that family picture; it's perfection. And the black and white one with the balloons is just lovely.

Krissy Allori: Your photography is amazing. I love every one of these.

Julie Wagoner: What a beautiful and fun session, Zoe! The cookie jar shot is so very precious...I hope it ends up HUGE in their kitchen. :)

Becky Earl: Zoe, these are awesome! I love that first one SO much!

Liat Biderovsky: Gorgeous as always Zoe. They look so natural and happy!

Kristi Mangan: These are perfect! I LOVE the crib shot! Your style is just amazing!

Images of Essence: The connection you've captured in #1 is just priceless. Lovely, lovely work!!

Jennifer Boggett: I love how I feel like I know this little guy after looking at your captures...gorgeous, gorgeous work.

Laura Brett: Beautiful Zoe, your lifestyle photography is so beautiful.

Nicole Marie: Oh, that cookie image! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

shannon: love these!! absolutely adorable!!

lacey: perfection!

Wende Trew: those are fabulous Zoe!! I love your use of lighting! Just gorgeous

Cindy: oh my goodness! no wonder you had a difficult time sharing... these are fabulous. LOVE the 1st b&w with parents. And of course, the expression on his face getting into the cookie jar. YUM!

Michelle Kane: I adore your vision and these are just perfect!

Kathleen: So, so cute! Love your work!

Brianna Phelan: I love this post so much. What a cute little guy! The balloon photo is my favourite.

jodie: Awesome work.. I adore that first one! Great connection. Jodie

Jen Snyder: LOVE. :)

Kandi LaMont: Fabulous Zoe! I love the family shot and the little guy with the cookies. How adorable. You always have the most creative ideas.

Stephanie: Love these! What a cutie!! and that cookie tin idea is the best!

Rachel - Rachel Marie Photography: Aw, what a cutie he is!! Great images, and I really love that first family image, what a great moment you captured :)

Angela Crutcher: I LOOOOOVE these!!!! Love everything about them!! Gorgeous images!

Nichole: Your work is absolutely amazing, beautiful, breathtaking. I couldn't stop scrolling down to see the next post. Would you mind terribly if I emailed you and asked you some questions? I love to learn all I can about photography and you are just so inspiring.

Amy: I love these.. Just Beautiful...

giovanna: Just precious! You truly capture the essence of childhood!

Ashlie: Oh my heck! So cute! Love him checking out that baseball.

Katie: These are SO amazing!