New Favorite Family Photos

Every month I literally take hundreds of pictures of my two little guys, trying desperately to make time stand still. While I love semi-posed pictures that capture what your children physically look like, my personal preference is for shots that capture who they are. While these may seam a little unconventional I can't stop thinking about them and that is what makes these shots timeless for me.

Baby C - More Autumn Magic

I was so excited to see Baby C again. The last time I saw him he was only 8 weeks old. Now he is 9 months and was such a joy to work with. He had a ball playing in the leaves. I'm so glad his parents made the trip down from New Hampshire so we could create some more magical portraits.

The Magic of Fall

Fall is probably my favorite time of year for outdoor portraits. The rich colors and textures are simply magical.

Crazy Family

For those of you who wonder what it's like when the photographer tries to have a picture taken of HER family - well here you go. I have to admit it has NEVER been this crazy at a wedding. THANK GOD!

Colin's Baptism

It was a busy weekend for us in the Shirley household. Saturday, I spent the day photographing the wedding of an amazing couple. You will be able to see tose images in a couple of days. Sunday was the baptism of my little guy. We can't believe he is almost 5 months old already. he was an absolute angel and didn't fuss at all during the baptism.

I LOVE baby boys!

Ok, so maybe I am a little biased now that I have a little guy of my own. But how cute you not want to smother this gorgeous little gy in kisses. Baby Trey was so much fun to photograph. He was so patient during all his wardrobe changes and kept us all entertained with his constant cooing. This little guy is going to be such a heart breaker...

African Beauty

There is no way to convey how hard it was to choose just a few of my favorites for the blog. I knew the sunset would be gorgeous on Olona's skin but even I was blown away by the results.

Natural Beauty

Recently, I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful teenager who proved that young women don't need makeup to show how beautiful they are. With features like hers, Annabelle proves that less is definitely more!

Getting Funky

Since 99% of the time I prefer my images to be as close to reality as possible, I'm not a photographer who uses lots of special effects. But this young lady had such incredible features that I couldn't help but satisfy my curiosity and experiment a little. I think the results were pretty amazing.

Colin's Baby Announcement

Several years ago I was introduced to a company that made beautiful thank you and announcement cards. At the time they only worked with professional photographers. However, with the downturn in the economy they decided to open up their business to all consumers. I have always loved the artwork they create with photographs to create a watercolor effect for some of their product lines. The customer service is also amazing and fast.

The company is Naptime Productions and can be found at http://www.naptimecards.com/.

This is the card that we created for my son's birth announcement.

Mother's Day Special

To celebrate the wonderful mothers in our lives I am offering a special during the month of May. Purchase a certificate for a photo session at half off the regular session fee!! The certificate must be purchased during the month of May but sessions can be booked through September 30, 2009.

It's Hard to Explain

It's hard to explain why a certain picture moves you or makes you keep going back to it. It's not always the most flattering but it just simply is in that moment of your life - just perfect.

Meet the Newest Member of the Shirley Family

We can hardly believe it has already been three weeks since our son Colin Andrew made his grand entrance into the world. It has been a crazy three weeks adjusting to being a foursome. Colin was born on Friday, January 30. he weigghed 7 lbs 6 1/2 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long. It's amazing how quickly they change and grow.

First Portrait Session of 2009

Although it was only two weeks since my son was born, when this little guy's parents called to say they were in town visiting from New Hampshire for the weekend I couldn't pass up the opportunity to meet one of my former wedding couple's baby. One of the greatest thrills I have is getting to meet and photograph my couple's babies. During the engagement and portrait sessions at a wedding my imagination runs wild thinking about what the bride and groom's children will look like. This little guy is a perfect blend of mom and dad. Congratulations Liz and Tony - he is gorgeous! I look fprward to seeing you all again in the summer.

Beautiful Brides

I'm one of those lucky photographers. These gorgeousl women make it easy to capture beautiful images of them. The hardest part is definitely when it comes to picking favotite images for the blog. Here are just a few of the ladies I have had the priveledge of photographing recently.

Last Portrait Session Of 2008

For my last portrait session of the year I had the pleasure of photographing two beautiful children that I met and photographed last year about the same time. Last year this beautiful little girl was only a few weeks old. It was amazing to see her again after a whole year and her big brother was just as handsome as ever.

Although it was a couple of months ago that we took these pictures I couldn't resist sharing their cuteness with everyone!


Copyright 2008 Michele shirley Photography

Copyright Michele Shirley Photography

Copyright 2008 Michele Shirley Photography