Sami’s Summer Session – Bel Air Child Photographer

Sami is one of our repeat clients and the camera just loves her! On this particular day, Sami arrived at the studio with her Mom and Dad in a yucky little mood. A poor stuffed pig was bearing the brunt of Sami’s dissatisfaction when she first entered the studio. We were worried that this would mean that the little darling would be uncooperative at best. Boy, were we wrong! Despite the mood she had when she showed up, this was possibly our best session with Sami to date.

Sami was so cooperative throughout the entire afternoon and charmed us over and over again with that delightful smile. We were able to keep her interest with a variety of props and things she hasn’t gotten to play with in the studio before. Perhaps Sami’s favorite props were the beaded necklaces, as she wanted to wear these in every scene! We were hesitant about the tutu, afraid that it would bother her or she wouldn’t like it being in her way. But, no way! She seemed to love getting ‘all dolled up’ to have her picture taken. She’s such a girlie girl!

This little girl is such a ball of joy and regardless of how much we doubted whether or not we would get to see that joy on this day, she spent most of the session just beaming! We wanted to make the most of her change in mood and try as many scenes with her as she would allow. This scene was one that we had wanted to try with Sami for a while and was a big hit with Kady a few weeks ago. I don’t know what it is about rubber ducks and bubbles, but Sami loved working in this scene as much as Kady did! (That tub must be way more comfortable than it looks!)

We were also able to use our new patriotic props and scenery with Sami just in time for the 4th of July. This photo is just too cute: the little pouty lip, the puffed out belly, jewels in tow, proud to be an American baby!

Again, she loved those necklaces and did not want to put them down! She will definitely be ready to celebrate on the 4th!

One of the scenes that Andrew and Nicole (Sami’s Dad and Mom) requested was a crabbing scene. Andrew’s father is a Maryland Waterman and crabber. This is often an undertaking for the whole family, painting and preparing pots to be put in the Bay, caring for the boat, and often the actual crabbing. We were able to find some great props to use for this scene including the net and a few good crabs. Andrew and Nicole provided the bushel basket and Sami’s custom-made onesie. No, friends, this is not supposed to look like blood! The red paint is sort of an inside joke among the family. Every year when it is time to paint the crab pots, with red paint, those helping wear almost as much paint on their clothing as they put on the pots. Andrew and Nicole figured it was about time that Sami donned her own red paint stained clothing just like the rest of them! I have a feeling this photo will be a family treasure for many, many years to come!

By the end of the session, we couldn’t believe how many scenes we were able to accomplish with Sami. She is always such a joy to work with and that smile can always melt the hearts of anyone in the room with her. We look forward to more sessions with Sami and her wonderful Mom and Dad, Nicole and Andrew, in the near future.

Here is the video from our day with Sami…

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