Potraits

Sweet at six

Nathalie Marquez Courtney

28 Jul 2010 — 1 min read

Six-month old babies are the cutest thing. So content, so happy with some rasberry blowing or a simple game of peek-a-boo. Here are a couple of shots of my friend Amanda's lil' guy, who has grown quite a bit since these shots were taken.

His mum and I have been friends for a few years now, and these photo sessions are a great opportunity for her and I to catch up and gossip.

I've been privilidged enough to have been photographing this lovely family since their first baby - now a super smiley two year-old - was just a sweet bump, and my blog and photography were just barely coming along. I love seeing how much they've grown, how much I've learned, and really hope I can continue snapping them (even if it means the occasional trip to Canada!).

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