Christmas 2015

December is such a chaotic month for the Christo family. We have two birthdays to celebrate and lots of Christmas sessions to shoot. I posted a blog about the birthdays previously so this blog post is about my photography business during the Christmas season.

I LOVE Christmas. I especially love shooting during the holiday season. I love snow, red, gold in backdrops, cloths and props. The clients look more relaxed during the sessions. Moms look beautiful, kids cry less. Even dads don't care about silly pj's or red bows. Everybody gets the spirit.

I especially enjoy getting Christmas cards from my clients with the photos I have taken on them. It makes me feel so special. After every Christmas card I receive, I am convinced one more time that I have the best job in the whole universe.

Here are some of the photos of the season.

We opened the season with my dear friend Elvan and her beautiful family!

Selin seldom looked at the camera and smiled but we still ended up having good family photos:)

Kaan is the best brother ever!

Alex's face! How can you resist that cute grin!

Mommy love!

Look at those eyes! Beautiful Avery.

And her handsome brother Austin!

One of my favorite mommy and son photos!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

I love that cute smile!

I have the best looking clients.

You are just so cute, Phoebe!

This beauty is just 8 years old! Future movie star!

I love when clients bring their non-human family members to the photo shoot.

Did I tell you before, I have the prettiest clients ever!

Beautiful couple!

And of course, my girl and her grandparents had to have a Christmas photo session too :)

Cuteness overload!

Look at that cute face!

The last but not the least Christmas photo session of the year. Myra and her beautiful family!

Maryland Birthday Party Photo Shoot with Kemal Atlas

Atlas in Greek mythology is a Titan and holds the sky on his shoulders. Therefore Kemal Atlas' "Up" inspired first birthday party was a perfect match to his name. The decoration, his outfit, the cake made by mommy, games, keepsakes, every detail was well crafted by mommy and daddy to complete the theme.

First birthdays are always so special, especially for parents. Little ones are usually not so aware of what is happening during their first birthday party, but they still like being at the center of attention. It was no different for Kemal Atlas.

When Kemal Atlas' family contacted me, I was honored to be there for them and document one of the very special events of human life, his first birthday. When I arrived at their house, I was so impressed by all that hard work of mom and dad to prepare that special event. Everything was a perfect reflection of their big love for their only child.

Kemal had a big Turkish family. His grandmas, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends were happy to be a part of his big day. Everybody enjoyed the party and the the food including me, since "Up" is one of my favorite movies too.


Anndddd, Kemal turned 1!

    Mom thought every detail!

  Up! Up! Up! Little Explorer!

    One of my favorite photos!

    Kemal and Cool friends! Cutie pies:)

    That smile!

   Our little "smash the cake" photo.

Beautiful Family!

Everybody really really enjoyed the party!

Arda, Mommy & Daddy

I got my first 24-70mm lens and I was so excited to use it.  Arda and his mom and dad were perfect models to shoot with my new lens. We were planning to have a session together for very long time, but being busy, having rainy summer days and seasonal allergies were always in our way. But someday we said no matter what we will do it, and we did it this past Monday afternoon! 

Arda was one of the cutest kids I had ever met. He always had a huge smile on his face. During the session, just like any other 1,5 year old kid, he never stopped for a moment. He was so ready to discover his new environment. Even though he was running around and touching every little thing he saw on the ground, he still gave me the best shots.   

His parents also did a great job. I shot photos of them as a couple and it looked like an engagement session. They were very good looking and natural. I could feel the love not only for their child but also for each other. 

After the photo shoot, I downloaded the photos right away. I knew those photos would not disappoint me. I was right. Each photo was a perfection. He made me smile during the editing process. The kids like Arda are proof that I have the best job on the planet.   

I was not exaggerating when I mentioned how good looking they were!

Even we had some glamour shots for mommy:)

But of course family photos are my favorite!