Hey guys! I’m here in the Country of the Maple Leafs with my gorgeous wife. My sister-in-law is a Real Estate Agent and wanted some great portraits of her (will post later) but as I was taking her images, I shot my cute God-Son, Armando Nicolas Jr. Isn’t he a cutie?!!!! You may remember him from a previous post some time ago.
Growing up with clients is a very special gift I often enjoy because of my profession. Little Alex and his family are no exception! I photographed his first birthday party last year and now I have the honor of doing it again! I enjoy photographing children parties because of the spontaneity of their behavior. By entering into their world, I am able to sit back and capture the most spontaneous moments without interfering with them directly. Alex’s birthday was celebrated at Gymboree just as last year. Coincidentally, we even got the same hostess as last year, she was super fun! Please enjoy some of my favorite images below as well as the gallery!
Alex’s birthday was themed around Curious George! The cake was really cool, having Curious George on a plane, by the candles, and under some palm trees! Below is one of Curious George with the birthday candle.
Here is one of Curious George on an airplane!
The birthday boy below having some fun!
Dressed up as Curious George!
Here is Alex with his Dad! The great thing about Gymboree is that parents also enjoy time with their children.
Willmarge and Rodolfo, thank you for making me part of your life and see your son grow!
One one of my recent trips to Canada to visit my beautiful girl, my sister-in-law and her lovely family asked me for some family portraits. As the proud God-father of their first and only child (so far!!!), Armando Nicolas, I accepted the honor! We headed over Victoria park in Kitchener on a gorgeous Fall day to take the photographs below. I am blessed to have a beautiful family and to be the God-Father of Armandito.
Many parents grow impatient when taking photographs of their children because they expect them to know how to model from the start. I’m a firm believer that the best way to capture a child’s image is to let him be on his own; to let him/her absorb the environment. Armandito chose to sit by this metal boat after a bit of play. His image is relaxed and expressive all at once, which makes a great portrait.
In the image below, Armando Jr. let go of his parents hands and came running straight at me. Of course, I couldn’t let go of this extraordinary opportunity to capture the action, making this image my favorite one of the collection.
Thank you Marcela and Armando Sr. for the wonderful time and allowing me to capture your wonderful family!! I love you guys!
