Friday's Favorite Things | Pure Joy (NYC Children's Photographer)

You cannot deny the pure joy of seeing a 6 year old run around in excitement during a photo shoot. Perhaps it's the promise of candy for being good, perhaps it's the new clothes they get to wear, perhaps it's the new "playground" they get to explore. Regardless, it's my job to capture that excitement and I love every moment of it! Here's Sopi and a look at our weekend shoot with Tiny Opera Tees. 

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Friday's Favorite Things | Twitter? (NYC Photographer)

Hmmm...that title is a bit deceptive. I am new to the twitter-ing world and I have to admit, quite confused by it. I consider myself pretty proficient with technology and a rather "up-to-date" person, but I stayed away from twitter for a long time and am now wondering if joining was mistake. But, there's no going back now is there? Give me another month or so and I'm sure I'll be loving every minute wondering how I survived without it (that's generally my way), but for now I guess I should take the advice of my husband (not on twitter by the way) and "read" about it:) I probably won't be doing any "reading" about it, so forgive me while I figure it out. Oh...and don't forget to follow me (@jennysherouse)!!

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Featured | On to Baby (NYC Children's Photographer)

I have shared with you before one of my new favorite blogs On to Baby and today I am so excited to share that I am featured on their Blog! I could not be happier about this! I check their site daily and love seeing other photographers being posted there and today I am featured through the face of sweet little Oscar. Thank you On to Baby for being excited about my work!

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Friday's Favorite Things | On To Baby (NYC Children's Photographer)

I have an enormous list of blogs I follow throughout the week including photoblogs, wedding blogs, mommy/baby blogs, and the list goes on. But I have a new favorite that just came out this week and I just had to share it with you. The name is On To Baby and the concept is genius. It comes from the founders of  The Wedding Chicks (a wedding style and inspiration blog), who (as they tell you on their site) both got pregnant this last year and thought their thoughtful and stylish approach to helping brides plan their weddings could be applied to expectant mothers too and so On to Baby is now here to do just that. As a children's photographer, creative personality, and mother too, this blog is so much of what I love put together in one site. Check them out for creative nursery ideas, birthday parties, photo shoots and more...you might just be inspired yourself:)

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Friday's Favorite Things | WEDDINGS (NYC Wedding Photographer)

A large part of my photography business is filled with kids and their families (as you can well tell), but I also really love doing weddings! I love the chance to enter into such an emotional and joyous day with a couple. I only take a limited number of weddings per year (although that number is definitely growing), which keeps my contact with each couple incredibly detailed and personal...something I will strive to keep the same regardless of how many weddings I am privileged to do each year. 

Something I get asked a lot is "do you travel for weddings?" The answer is emphatically "YES!" I love the chance to travel somewhere new and photograph in a new setting. At this point, I'd say that near half of the weddings I'm a part of are out of the New York area. I keep my travel costs to a minimum, so don't hesitate to give me a call (or tell your engaged friends to give me a call). 

Now, I have to share that part of my interest in this blog post today comes from my most recent wedding booking with Lucy + Brad. This wedding is already very personal to me, because Lucy was my doctor in Nashville:) Even more personal than that, she's the one who told me I was pregnant with Jack...a memory I will keep forever! Needless to say, her call was an incredible surprise and complete joy for me. I am already so excited for October 20, 2012!!

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Friday's Favorite Things | Ansleigh (NYC Children's Photographer)

Seeing Oscar this week at his 4 month session has had made me thinking all week about one of my absolute favorite things in this business...a baby's first year! I love to watch them grow (literally) and see their little personality develop. I love being able to help a family document these changes through photos. And perhaps even better than seeing a little baby grow from their newborn session to their first birthday is when I get to see them beyond that first year too. One of my favorite examples (and this will come as no surprise to you I'm sure) is Ansleigh. I have been photographing sweet sweet Ansleigh since she was 3 months old....she's now 2 1/2. I don't see her as often as I once did, but even our yearly session is such a thrill for me. Besides the fact that she is too adorable for words or the fact that she takes fantastic pictures, I've also loved getting to know her family...her wonderful mom (thank you Stephanie), her grandparents and even her great grandmother. So here's a look at Ansleigh's first year (and her second too)...

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Friday's Favorite Things #1 | Personal (NYC Photographer)

Friday's Favorite Things...something new I'd like to share with you each week. This week is a bit more personal, but each week is different, so you never know what you might find on Friday's.

It seems the snow fall is never going to stop in NYC this winter! In truth, I don't really mind snow, but I'll be honest, winter with an infant has not proved to be my favorite thing. It makes getting around the city with a stroller or an ergo carrier a bit cumbersome. Add that to all the layers that exist between my own winter clothing and his and you have one bundled mess. BUT this Blog post is called "favorite things", so let me tell me what I do like. I love when there's a lot of snow and for a moment the whole city is covered in white. I love that everyone heads outside to sled (little kids and big kids alike). And this past snowfall I got to introduce Jack to all of that. He and I headed to Riverside Park to meet a friend for Jack's first sledding experience (a great place to be on a snowy day by the way...the parks and recreation staff set up the hills for sledding and make hot chocolate for everyone). He loved the action of all the kids screaming and running around him and while a bit perplexed by the sled itself, he loved being pulled around with me on it. Here's just a glimpse of our first sled together.

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