Monday, July 31, 2006

Her Mamma is a Celebrity


                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography


                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography


                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography


                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography

Around here this sleepy little girl's Mamma is certainly a celebrity. You may have seen her on TV when she was delivering my babies! It was a great privilege to have the opportunity to photograph this gorgeous little girl. Baby T's Mommy, I know you've been reading and waiting for her pictures to be posted on the blog. I'm sorry it's taken so long!

Precious Baby T sure had me fooled! I thought I would be photographing a typical sleepy newborn. Baby T is far from typical and it's obvious the moment you meet her. At five days old she is engaging. For the first hour and a half she didn't show any signs of being sleepy. Finally, after about two hours and one (or two) feedings she finally started to doze!

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NO MORE WORRIES ABOUT PAINTING THE NURSERY

It was about 15 days after learning I was pregnant with my son to start thinking about nursery decor. Furniture collections, fabric swatches and paint samples swirled around my head like the sweet aroma of cookies baking in the oven. Hey, speaking of sweet aromas, fresh paint is not one of them. If you're concerned about indoor air polution, check out Anna Sova'sHealthy Paint. It's free of the volatile organic compounds that make traditional wall paint so unhealthy and stinky too. Better yet, her colors are to dye (err.. die) for. Although picking a favorite color is tough, I'd say mine is Tibetan Tsi-Tog.

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AMERICAN PHOTO AGREES WITH ME!

I was a little reluctant to post about how much I loved the Panasonic DMC-FZ7. What happened if one of my clients purchased it and hated it? What if I had the only good version? What if there was a better buy out there? What if I was wrong? Thank you American Photo. Now, I will no longer lose sleep over the camera recommendation. (Okay, I never really lost sleep over it, but I came close two times.) In the July/August edition of American Photo Magazine, the FZ7 was selected as the editor's choice and a Best Buy. I guess that means you'll be taking my recommendations more seriously now. That's great because I know a great children's photographer if you're looking for one...

Sunday, July 09, 2006

Nauti-Boys

**DISCLAIMER: The phonetics of this blog title are misleading**

                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography

                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography

                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography

                                              © 2006 Hadley Spagna Photography


The decision to title this blog entry, "Nauti-Boys" was difficult. I'm hoping that the disclaimer on this post will get me closer to redemption. These boys are the farthest thing from naughty, but they are very nauti! Their affinity for the beach was obvious. The boys' comfort and ease with the beach and sand (in addition to their absolute cuteness and good looks) created beautiful and fun photographs.

Maybe I see the nautical connection as a result of their matching intarsia whale sweaters. More so I think it's their Mom's strong connection to the beautiful beaches of Amagansett. Is it possible that a love for the ocean can be hereditary?


(On the day of our shoot there was a carnival a short walk away from the beach. After our sandy shoot we strolled over to the carnival. The last two photographs were taken there.)