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the Iligans are cool, they are a very smart couple (both are scientists) and very, very humble and laidback.

baby martin just joined them, he is a baby who has tons of character, he lets mom and dad knows what he wants, for sure.

he looks into your eyes with interest, i think he is REALLY into faces, especially the eyes, it amazed me, just because he was so new to the world

what a blessing it is working with people like Melanie, Roger and little Martin.

i enjoyed every bit of it. hope your little man is sleeping through the night by now.

… isn’t this a melting heart picture?

my new little friend

he is so CUTE and so alert of his surroundings

love

aris

this sweet family is the gerhkens, i had the absolute pleasure to work with them and loved it, chelsea is a doula here in greensboro, she mentioned that over the phone and when i met her in person i was quite impressed, excuse my ignorance in the field, but i always thought doulas were ladies with white, long hair that help deliver your baby at home, but i was obviously wrong, you’ll see when you see chelsea in the images below.

these are few of my favorites from our photo-session, they truly are a reflection of their laid-back, loving spirit.  thank you chelsea and emmett for all of your kindness.

hope you enjoy them!

dharma was great with both, her baby brother cohen and with my camera

hands full anyone?

lovely….

gorgeous details of the baby boy

she is so adorable

and very playful

love this one

beautiful family… what a pleasure to work with you 4.

see you guys soon.

love

aris

for those who visit my blog often, you know that these little faces (well, 2 are not so little anymore) are regulars around here, and around our house too … this time we introduce a new little one, who came unexpectedly and has delighted us all, his name is alex, he is 5-months old and like his big brother, he hit the lottery with those fantastic blue eyes…

rachel and jose and their party of 5 joined us for the StudioMini sessions event we threw 2 weeks ago as part of our new “Studio-PhotoShoot” offering, these sessions take place at this AMAZING photo studio near downtown greensboro, and the kids seem to love it as much as the adults! you’ll see why.

dear villalbas thank you all for making it so easy and so fun for me. working with you is ALWAYS a pleasure.

princess celia. the one on the right is SO her.

… those eyes! (sigh) those eyes…

here he is, mr. alex . welcome to my blog baby boy.

jacob and celia are so full of energy. jacob might have the most contagious laugh i’ve heard.

p.r.e.t.t.y.

this candid laughs are coming to you thanks to the help of my dear friend martin, i can’t imagine what was he doing behind my back, i don’t want to know it, but it worked

thanks once again guys, you make such beautiful and happy kids.

love

aris

a couple of years ago i heard the story of a photographer from NYC, Scott Harrison, who went to west africa as a photojournalist volunteer.  the project changed his life (and the lives of many others)…. watching the video and reading the stories on the web had a great impact on me.  like the fact that almost a billion people live without clean water.  and that women and children in places like  sub-saharan africa walk up to four hours each day to get water – and that every 19 seconds a mother loses one of her children because of this same contaminated water.  this breaks my heart in pieces.  it makes me immensely grateful for the life i get to live, but also creates a profound feeling of responsibility, and, since i believe that the worst of sins is indifference, i’ve decided to use my modest ways (photography work, blogging, donations, etc) to help.

CHARITY: WATER is one of my favorite charity foundations. please open you hearts and give just 10 minutes of your time to watch this video or visit their website. i’m sure, like me, you would love to be part of such a great movement.

hanna is the gorgeous new baby girl at the barwick’s house, they are regulars already on my blog, i love when i post their pictures because ALL of their family comes to visit my blog and leaves sweet messages,  that totally makes my day, i’m sure you remember them form here and here…
well, here is hanna, she  is SO So cute, preciously teeny tiny little creature, everything on her is perfect and tiny, her nose, her toes, her ears, her hands, awww,  when i held her, for few seconds i wanted to keep her, then i remembered that she’s still waking up several times in the middle of the night, so i changed my mind but i will come back in 6 months… she is just adorable, so is my big boy devin, last time i saw him he was just starting to walk, now he loves soccer and is a total champion golfer, i’m not exaggerating that, you would be totally amazed at how this kid golfs (good for you josh, next time i see you, you’ll have nail polish on your fingernails)…

here you are my sweetheart, you are just perfect!…

precious…

counting kisses… 10 little kisses for 10 teeny tiny toes (love that book)

this is a lucky girl…

when devin is winning the Masters and he is rich and famous, i’ll be selling these e-bay to make my millions too

handsome. handsome. handsome.

i think devin is doing very good with his new sister, but he hasn’t quite figured out what is really going on.

one of my fav families…

nice to meet you precous girl…

dear, shay and josh, you are both pure awsomeness, i love working with you and i feel so blessed to have met you and to be able to capture all these images of your gourgeous family.

thanks again for a wonderful session.

love

aris

Carter is an ADORABLE baby, honestly he is one of those babies you would love to take home with you after the photo-session is finished, ashley, his mother, was worried that he wouldn’t be in his best mood since we scheduled the session during his cranky time of the day…well, here is how he welcomed me (a total stranger with a big black thing in her hands pointing it right in his face)…

really, could he be any cuter?

these are a few of his favorite things (so far)…

“books”, not only does he enjoy books, but he already has his favorites and when he’s being read to, he pays absolute attention and flips the pages himself when he is ready for the next one, like a little man.

“twinkle twinkle little star”, good that i had mastered this song with my children, because it was a hit and made carter smile like this…

“snack time”, of course, who doesn’t right?

and last but not least, “mommy and daddy”…

bye bye my sweet boy, it was such a pleasure working with you …

ashley and scott, you have such a sweet and beautiful baby boy. thanks very much for all your kindness, it was great meeting you all.

…and she is so precious and such a fun kid to work with and to be around and i can’t believe time has passed so fast.  if you know me, you know i love this girl, she  has literally grown in from of my lens, what can i do . this time we did a beach session and we had a blast, but i do not want to type too much becuase stephanie has been waiting for this way too long.

stepahie, mitchell and gaby, it was once again a super pleasure seeing you all, thanks for the trust and the 3 1/2 hour drive to do this session. here are some of my favs.

beauty…

gaby and stephanie have an amazing bond, they not only love each other but like each other very much, too

i wish i had a picture like this with my mom. i just find it vey special.

adorable shot.

bye bye princess, see you soon.

love

a.

one of my favorite things in my business is seeing, through my camera, kids growing up (usually so fast!). Here is what i mean, i couldn’t believe it when i stepped in the house, that this little baby is now this handsome boy, he is such a card, a lovely boy, and without a doubt a very special part of the family.

Once again it was a pleasure to photograph the simmons, this time i got to meet carlos, who wasn’t  around on my past visits, he is a very kind, down-to-earth (and handsome) guy, nice meeting you carlos, hope you like your pictures, later you’ll see the one with your new car. for now here are some of my favorites from that afternoon. enjoy them!

the many faces of “jack”

…”well, i can be shy too, you know”…

…and not ready to pose”.

and here is carlos

and the whole crew.

lovely.

i could photograph him ALL day.

a sweet moment with mommy…

some fun family shots at the end of the session.

thank you all, specially tammy and rob for keeping your trust in my work, i’ll see you both soon.

A.

the rossatos, there is an endless list of the good things i can say about them, but i will make it short because i know they are anxious to see this sneak peek of their session…

they are TERRIFIC neighbors

they make beautiful kids (at least we have the proof of one)

they make great “asados”

they have a great sense of humor.

one of them have a mother we want to steal.

they all wear TOMS.

they, like us, are a bicultural family.

they beat us in corn-whole.

we beat them in getting the trash out on Sunday nights

we all hope argentina wins the next world cup.

they are our dear friends.

martin, lesley and finn, it was a real pleasure working with you again, thanks a lot for waiting for this so patiently .

ADORABLE….

look at you guys… hope to se this one framed at your place

he may play for the Brazilian soccer team one day (come on martin, you know i’m kidding)

my favorite of you three..

this is so finn…

well, i guess this is my favorite of you three…

thanks again.

love

aris

i know you all will agree with me, this little girl is just pure beauty, she looks like an antique doll (isn’t she?), her name is lauren and she is in the same class with sophie. photographing her was so delightful but  picking the final images was hard because she looks SO cute on almost every shot…. soon, lauren is going to have a baby brother and mommy wanted to capture this special time with her before their new baby arrives…

emily, these are for you, hope you enjoy them…

so precious.

i ‘d so use these two for a clothing ad…

good bye sweet princess, i’ll see you soon…