• children & families,  communions

    thomas’s communion

    May 11, 2011 /

    While mom started out as my stalker (for photography services), she and her family have definitely become a favorite bsquared family! Celebrating her 2nd oldest son’s first communion just gave me another excuse to book a shoot for them and take some pictures of their beautiful family. Get comfy- a lot of pictures coming up. Between the gorgeousness and the fantastically sharp focus I’ve been getting from my recalibrated cameras and lenses, there are just so many great ones to choose from.

    Handsome communicant!I told them to look angry. If I was meeting them on the field, I’d be running the other way. It was his communion last year. Time flies! (the face he was making before the one on the right was hysterical. He cracked himself up!)Little J Crew model. And this little guy used to be SO shy and quiet. This year, he was a regular smiley chatterbox. The last time I saw her, she was a tiny little thing in a big Jets jersey. Beautiful baby!!Thomas was always SO excited about his little sister’s arrival when his mom was pregnant with her. Not much has changed!A tree full of monkeys (in jackets and ties. But monkeys nonetheless.)Oh my. Those eyes!!And it wouldn’t be a Kell family shoot without the communicant jumping on the trampoline. Thanks you guys for a great shoot!! Again!

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  • baseball,  personal

    t-ball for timmy

    May 10, 2011 /

    Timmy couldn’t have been more excited to start his season of baseball this year. I think John and the boys have him way sucked in to their baseball way of life.

    Coach John getting the team ready to play. First time up at bat for the season!He got a great hit! Could he look any happier?!Jack and Patrick have been helping out at 1st and 3rd.  And doing a great job, I might add!Second up at bat. Still way smiley.Lots of Timmy’s friends are on the team, which worked out well for all of us!And the boys friend Johnny’s sister is on the team too, so the boys can play a little catch between ups. The BFF’s back together. 

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  • occassions & parties,  personal

    happy mothers day

    May 9, 2011 /

    Hoping all of you had a wonderful mothers day. I did. I got to sleep late, went to Hempstead for brunch with everyone (John and the boys, both sets of grandparents, and Joe & Gail and their boys) and had a lazy afternoon at home. Just wish I felt better- my allergies are awful. None of the delicious food tasted quite right at brunch cause of the allergy meds, my eyes are swollen itchy and ugly, and I kept falling asleep all afternoon/evening. Can’t wait for spring to be OVER.

    My presents: (looooove my new Coach bag. John’s batting 1000 on the pocketbooks!!) The Mets shirt, however…..

    And my gifts: Wishing all my bsquared mommies a very happy mothers day yesterday, too.

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  • children & families,  communions,  occassions & parties

    the calo communion- part 2

    May 6, 2011 /

    I have no doubt you’ll recognize this beauty from her communion portrait session I posted a few weeks back. Last weekend was her actual communion and I was so glad to be asked back for more pictures of the whole family and extended family. And a little of the party, too.

    Stay tuned to the blog in the coming weeks- lots more communions to go.

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  • children & families,  communions

    the aufi communion

    May 5, 2011 /

    I had photographed this fantastic family about 2 years ago along with their cousins. I was so happy when mom emailed for another shoot this year, for her daughter’s communion this time! It was great seeing them all again and seeing how much they’ve grown and changed since the last shoot. They are the nicest, most cooperative bunch and made my first day back in the communion season so easy and pleasant. I took a ton of pictures cause we just flew thru them with everyone’s fantastic cooperation. Here are a few for your viewing pleasure.

    After sending in my camera and lenses to Canon for some tuning up, the focus is outstanding!! And she is gorgeous. A perfect combination!!

    Mom and her girls, the star of the show and her godparents. So, so hard getting a natural smile out of this one but I squeaked out a few.Dad had way more luck with that than I did!Something so sweet and sassy about this one. She is such the model!Cannot believe that the baby is so grown up already!You don’t want to know what I had to do to get this shot of everyone laughing. Whatever it takes!Love!!

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