1st birthday portraits with balloons and a teddy bear! Our little model was very excited to celebrate his birthday and discover the fun of balloons. Defy hopes all our friends had joy filled celebrations this past holiday season. And a Happy New Year from Defy! We look forward to celebrating with you all for various reasons this coming year. Don’t forget to contact us today for your portrait sessions!
This little cutie showed us lots of snuggles for bother mommy and her new baby brother as well as her independent side as we explored Elizabeth Park this past summer. Baby brother was a real champ as well, going from napping to being awake and passed around for everyone to love on. These two kiddos will have a great time keeping mom and dad on their toes for the next 18 years as they all grow in family love! 
This month Defy owners are celebrating big changes! One of us is moving her family into their first home while the other is being showered with love for the upcoming arrival of her first born. Such gratitude for all the growth! And what’s more is our gratitude for loyal clients. This family came to us in the spring and we photographed this little boy in what was probably our most giggle filled session! Then this fall they came to us to photograph again our little super star and his little baby sister to be. What joy we had to be honored with such a precious session in Bushnell Park. We wish this family joy filled weeks as they come to a close as a family of three and welcome their new baby in the new year. We look forward to meeting her!
Kids make the best models and ones like this little toddler remember us why we have the best job in the world! He was a great tour guide around Elizabeth Park and smiles came with great ease from all.
This summer I had the joy of meeting these three beautiful ladies. Three generations of love and this little princess enjoyed showing us how to give hugs and kisses and how to make a fishy face. These innocent blue eyes are ready to rule the world!
A good friend of ours joined us yet once again and this time he brought a friend with him! This lovely young lady had such a sweet smile and could handle any pose we threw at her. And when she was done, our little guy loved coping the same poses! We laughed so hard from all the cuteness!
Here is one proud dad! Surrounded by his beautiful young ladies and his lovely wife, there was lots of hugs, kisses and giggles this portrait session. These two little girls loved posing and smiling for me, and mom and dad were happy to smile too for the camera.
More fun in Elizabeth Park this summer with this new family. This was little guys first photo shoot and he did very well! He was eager to tell us stories with lots of expression. His older sister was excited to show off her pink shoes and a pretty dress she had. They were both fabulous troopers and I see many a great photos in their futures!
This family received a new baby boy this summer and during our session we got to capture the tender new relationships between everyone. Big brother was so gentle and even eager to hold his new friend. And had fun goofing around with daddy between takes. He earned his ice cream for sure! Grandma was even present for our session and so we were sure to capture her with her precious grandsons. Best wishes to this family as they continue on this new adventure as a growing family!
I had the privilege of photographing two very special girls. My flower girl and her little sister who arrived 2 months after our wedding! We checked out a new playground and these two ran around showing me all the exciting slides and features to the play-scape. I even got to see how to make a dress twirl! The playground we choose is brightly colored purple and yet it is one created from a tragic event. The Ana Grace Marquez-Greene’s Playground in Elizabeth Park in Hartford was made in honor of one of the Sandy Hook victims. As the seasons change and we watch the children start a new school year, I hope this year comes with joy, eagerness to learn, excitement for exploration, and gentle peace for all our students. We have enjoyed photographing countless children and their loving smiles is what makes us continue daily to do what we love as a life long career.
