Alice G Patterson Photography {blog} » FAMILY PORTRAITS

baby mila {8 months}

alice — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:46:20 +0000

On Tuesday, Beth and I joined Mila and her parents for Mila’s third session in her “Baby’s First Year” portrait collection. You can see Mila’s earlier portraits at 4 months as well as her newborn session here and here. It looks like life is good at 8 1/2 months old…

Typically when a parent wants to get their child/children photographed, they are thinking about getting one great portrait that they can share with family members. I, however, always ask my clients to think beyond the immediate moment when collaborating on a shoot. Just like all photographs, these images if properly cared for, can last for generations to come. I’m sure when Mila is a young woman, she will want to see cute smiling portraits of herself as a youngster. I’m even more certain that she will treasure any great photographs of her parents interacting with her as she is growing up. To see how what they were like as young parents, to see the smiles and kisses they give. To have a photographs that reminds her how much she is loved…

Love this awesome photograph that Beth captured.

Seriously, this next image melts my heart.

The magic and

hazards of bubbles…

Mila is growing so fast she is in the 95th percentile for height.

Love this proud mama image…

I can’t even imagine how this little wonder is going to grow and blossom before her next session! Love you guys. xoxo, Alice and Beth

kate and jason {engaged}

alice — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:32:08 +0000

In case you missed yesterday’s quick peek of Kate and Jason’s Cazenovia engagement session, be prepared for cuteness overload!

When I first talked to Kate I immediately learned of the two most important people in her life. Jason her fiance and Trey her six year old son. Like I said, a whole lot of cute…

I also quickly learned that Trey really loves Legos. We owe my brother in law John a big thank you for his handy work on our little props…

When Jason was a teenager, he was friends with Kate’s older brother; and Kate being all of 13 had a big crush on him. Many years later their paths crossed again, and this time it looks like they both had a crush.

And who could blame them?

Dreamy…

Lovely Kate…

A little mom time…

I just have to close with this cute little family photo…

Kate, Trey, and Jason, you are one adorable family! Beth and I are so looking forward to photographing your big wedding day! xoxo, Alice

kate + jason {a quick peek}

alice — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:08:42 +0000

Last week was a very special engagement session. Not only did Beth and I get to photograph Kate and Jason, but we also had the joy of photographing Kate’s adorable son as well…

Lots more photos coming soon!

gatsby {pet portrait}

alice — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:32:30 +0000

How many dogs do you know that can write their name in the sand?

Introducing the great Gatsby…

I first met Gatsby’s humans Brian and Amy while photographing Erin and Matt’s wedding. Aren’t they just the cutest…

Soooo much love going on here…

I’ve photographed a lot of dogs in my time, but Gatsby wins the prize! Never before have I had the pleasure of photographing such a sweet and easy going canine model. Totally love this shot of Gatsby taking in the joys of the beach…

A truly wonderful afternoon of tricks, treats, and sweet details of this very loved Golden Retriever….

Cute little family portrait…

Every retriever’s favorite thing is a quick stroll in the water. Gatsby was loving this perfect ending to his big day in the spotlight…

Amy and Brian, Beth and I had soooo much fun hanging out with you and that sweet boy of yours! xoxo

baby mila {4 months}

alice — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:48:42 +0000

I’ve got lots of of weddings and engagement sessions to share, but first I’m going to keep with the baby streak!

Mila is one of my “Baby’s First Year” clients. You may remember her newborn session,. Here she is at 4 months old and oh so adorable…

Love Mila’s cute little outfit complete with awesome pink BABY CONVERSE!

Details…

Mila is already coining phrases like TGIT: Thank goodness for thumbs…

Love this little family…

Don’t grow too fast Mila! xoxo, Alice

baby clara {2 weeks}

alice — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:42:06 +0000

I’m pretty sure these images tell you exactly how I feel about photographing babies… LOVE IT! This is my good friend Carolynn’s new baby girl Clara…

I absolutely adore capturing the preciousness of a brand new little life.

Carolynn and Adam are having me photograph Clara’s first year. I love how little Maromi (bottom right image) is so curious about her new human sister. Little detail images like these will be so great in the final product… an album!

Here is Miss Clara getting a little Daddy time… so sweet!

My heart melts a little every time I look at these photos. Tiny feet…

and itty bitty hands!

Life can be hard at any age…

Luckily in Clara’s case there is usually a pretty quick fix…

I’d say overall Miss Clara is one of the luckiest girls in the world, as clearly every little molecule of her being is loved in its entirety!

Dear Carolynn, Adam, Clara, and Maromi… thank you for including me in this very special journey! I’m already counting down to Clara’s 3 month session! xoxo, Alice

piper, brian, doc, and cooper {syracuse pet and family portrait photography}

alice — Thu, 06 May 2010 03:55:18 +0000

Running out of time for the perfect Mother’s Day Gift? Fret no more… I offer gift certificates. Just give the office a call, and we will take care of your photo gift needs.

In fact, the session I’m posting today was a gift session. A few weeks ago, Brian hired me for this super fun dog/family portrait session as a special gift for Piper’s recent birthday… Happy Birthday again Piper!

Nothing like photos and kisses for a great birthday…

This next image is one of my favorites…

Here are some of the whole family…

I love this adorable image that Beth captured…

This was not my typical pet family portrait session, because after we finished with these four all of Doc and Cooper’s doggy cousins came over too. That would be a total of five labs of all varieties as well as an adorable basset hound.

Everyone was ready for their closeups…

Well, not quite everybody…

Love this closing image from inside the house…

Piper and Brian, thank you so much for the crazy fun dog adventures! xoxo, Alice

syracuse pet and family portrait photography {just a peek}

alice — Sun, 02 May 2010 02:36:22 +0000

A few weeks back, Beth and I had a super fun day photographing some family portraits for Piper, Brian, Doc, and Cooper. This day was full of lots of doggy adventure… or should I say this adventure was full of lots of doggies! I’ll reveal more when I post the rest of the images. For now, I’ll just share a quick peek of this sweet portrait that caught my eye…

More photos coming soon!

february snapshots! {babies}

alice — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:59:25 +0000

heart {no.13}

alice — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:21:06 +0000

Several years ago, I read an interview with rocker girl Gwen Stefani. I don’t think she was pregnant yet, but she was talking about her marriage and plans for children in the near future. She asked “Really, what is more romantic than two people choosing to raise children together?” I know, I know. It can be very tiring, very messy, very unromantic on a day to day basis, but the hopeless romantic in me hopes that Gwen is right.

Some of my dearest wedding clients Piper and Jamie asked me to photograph their one year old daughter Helena. When I look at this photograph, I see romance and all kinds of love…

I think this is one of my all time favorite portraits!