Rye's in Home One Year Session - Cincinnati Photographer

I can't believe this little girl is already one! Check out her Newborn session HERE

We had to move her one year session from Washington Park indoors due to weather but it turned out to be perfect! And I love the continuity from her Newborn session.

The session basically consisted in Rylan playing and snuggling with her parents and I did my thing... Honestly it doesn't get easier and if you have a home with great natural light I highly recommend a session in your home.

To book your session with me please contact me through my website at www.sonjabphotography.com or email me directly at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com

I specialize in Newborn and Family photography and my portrait studio is located at 2530 Spring Grove Ave. Cincinnati OH 45214.

I am looking forward hearing from you and customizing your photography session.

Bella & Zackary - Cincinnati Child Photographer

Let's start of with HOW ADORABLE ARE THESE TWO??? OMG those little Hanna Anderson deer hoodies are so cute!

And usually Bella is the shy one but she really came out of her shell for this session and it was adorable to watch her personality shine!

That 4th picture from the top is my favorite! And yours?

And of course the whole session wasn't about the Hanna Anderson hoodies but we also added Family pictures to the mix!

If you are looking to book your Family session with me please contact me through my website www.sonjabphotography.com or email me directly at sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com.

I am looking forward hearing from you.

Fresh 48 Session - Cincinnati Photographer

Benjamin's parents booked the Fresh 48 and Newborn session package with me. One of my favorite packages that I offer!

Benjamin was born at St Elizabeth in Kentucky. As soon as I walked into that hospital room for the Fresh 48 session, I could tell how much this baby is loved for! Grandparents hovering over him with a proud dad holding him.

Look at his eyes! I have never seen a baby so alert after being born! Looks like someone loves his fingers! Absolutely loved this session!

To book your FRESH 48 Session and/ or Newborn session please contact me through my website www.sonjabphotography.com or email me directly to sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com.

Sonja B Photography specializes in Newborn and Family Photography and is located in Cincinnati. Her downtown studio is at 2530 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati OH 45214.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Benjamin's Newborn Studio Session - Cincinnati Newborn Photographer

Benjamin did so amazing... I am really getting spoiled with all of these easy babies! I got his personalized hat from MY CHARMING KIDS CO. as a presents for his parents.

I love doing newborn pictures in my studio. The lighting in here is so amazing!

Of course after we are done taking yummy sleepy pictures of baby, we take pictures of Benjamin with his parents.

To book your Newborn session in your home or in my studio please contact me through my website www.sonjabphotography.com or sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com. My studio is located at 2530 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati OH 45214. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Florida Trip - St. Augustine

St. Augustine was our last (and shortest) stop on our Florida trip!

Picture below is us getting ready to leave our Airbnb near Miami.

We toured the Castillo de san Marcos and Finn collected another stamp and Junior Ranger badge... that makes 17 I think?!

We also got a pretty cool demonstration on firing the canons. The fort was really cool. All made out of sand and shells or known as coquina. And 95% of the fort is still original!!! You guys that means 95% of the fort is over 315 years old! That's pretty impressive.

We spent a few more hours walking around St. Augustine and having lunch. It really is gorgeous town and I definitley want to make this a longer stop in our future. But Christmas break was almost over and school starts again. Plus we still had a VERY long drive home.

And remember from my previous post that we had a chicken thing going on... here are some random chickens at a gas station in Georgia.

We arrived safe and sound at home... Taking three kayaks all the way down to Florida and back, driving around with them in Miami and going through (what seemed like a million) toll booths was no big deal and we will definiteley take them again!

Thanks for reading all of Florida adventures. You can find the other posts here:

Snorkeling in Key Largo

Bradenton

Kayaking with Manatees on Christmas Day

Weeki Wachee

and

Devil's Den

Maternity Studio Photography Session

I am so excited to share this Maternity session with you! And I can't wait for this baby boy to be born and photograph his Newborn session in April! I have so many favorites of this session that I just couldn't narrow them down!

Aaaaand of course big Brother Lyndon got to be in the spot light! He did so great and what a great listener for his age! That little curl on the top pf his head.... swoon! I can't decide which one is my favorite. What do you think?

Lyndon with Mom, Dad and the baby in the belly! The last picture is probably my favorite!

To book your Maternity Session, please contact me through my website at www.sonjabphotography.com or via email sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com. I would love to photograph this important milestone in your life, either in my Cincinnati downtown photography studio, in a local park or at your home. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Liam's Studio Newborn Session - Cincinnati Newborn Photographer

My 3rd Newborn session in a row that finished up in 1.5 hours or less!!! Go Liam! Liam at 7 days old was super sleepy but it helped that he had his belly full with milk and a VERY warm studio. Liam also was a pro at giving me some great smiles!

And so many great black and white ones from this session! I can't decide if I like color or b/w better. What do you think?

And of course we had to get pictures with Liam and his Mom and Dad! The three of them are adorable!

To book your Newborn Session, please contact me through my website at www.sonjabphotography.com or via email sonja.mcgill@yahoo.com. I would love to photograph this important milestone in your life, either in my Cincinnati downtown photography studio or at your home. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Florida Trip - Snorkeling in Key Largo, Miami & Little Havana

Before I begin... I want to warn you, this post is loaded with pictures! Lots and lots of pictures of sunshine, ocean and so much better weather than we are having now in February in Ohio! Now go on and read... you have been warned!

We left Bradenton early in the morning (to get out of our bad Airbnb asap) and headed to Miami. The plan was to show the boys Little Havana and the South Beach area in Miami and then head to our Airbnb that was located between Miami and Key Largo.

I was a bit worried about driving our kayak trailer through Miami and especially parking. But I couldn't believe that I found almost immediately a spot big enough in Little Havana right off  main street!

The kids loved Little Havana. Jake decided that he needed a hat and asked if he could buy a cigar for the future (no). Both of them loved watching the men play Domino in the park and of course needed their own set.

We drove through Miami but we had a feeling it would be hard to find a spot, yet alone a parking spot that was secure enough to leave the kayaks. So the next few pictures are just random pictures taken from the car.

The original plan was to head to the Airbnb after checking out Miami but on our way we spotted a sign to the Biscayne National Park. Of course we decided to stop and even though it was a short visit it was worth it. Finn added another Junior Ranger Pin to his collection.

Can you spot Miami in the picture below?

After we left the National Park we stopped at at roadside fruit stand (You know we can't skip those) and got two coconuts and some fresh squeezed sugar cane juice. The kids surprised us and didn't like neither.

The next morning was the big day we have been waiting for! Snorkeling in Key Largo. We got there early (hey! I am a good German and will live by the rule of being early for everything) and had enough time to grab something to eat. Scot spotted this little Cuban cafe and it was perfect! The food was excellent! The Empanadas were the best I had all trip (remember my bucket list item from this POST) and the rest of our breakfast was just as good.

With full bellies we drove to the port and were welcomed by Captain Karsten (from Germany) on board. We decided to go with Keys Diver & Snorkeling Tours and we highly recommend them. The really gave us a fantastic snorkeling experience and were so kind and patient with the boys.

The snorkeling tour was about 4 hours long and we were taken to 3 different reefs. The boat ride to and from these snorkeling spots were perfect. The sun felt so  good on deck and if we didn't even go snorkeling the boat ride was already perfect enough.

Snorkeling was fantastic as well. We saw so many colorful fish, lost of barracudas and we did see Jesus ;)  The only thing that was difficult to me was to keep an eye on my kids. Every time I looked in a different direction they were gone, they were just way to fast for me and I had visions of them floating away in the Gulf of Mexico. I realize that's being over dramatic but I did not enjoy constantly having to try to find them versus just enjoying the snorkeling experience. Hopefully this will get better the older they get.

On board was a little girl from France and Finn and her hit it off despite the language barrier. They played peek a boo, charades, rock paper sciccors and this weird head bumping game that only the two of them understood.

This day couldn't have been better and I know we will talk about this adventure for a very long time.

Now please can someone take me back to this sunshine???

Being in the Florida Keys we made it our mission to find THE BEST key lime pie. We asked a few locals and everyone had the same answer: PUBLIX the grocery store chain has the best one. So on our way back from snorkeling we stopped at Publix, bought a key lime pie and ate it in the car on our way home. Perfect ending to this day! And yes it was soooooo good!

Btw... we had this weird experience with chickens on this trip. Not only did we see them in the parking lot in Key Largo at Publix but then a few days later we saw a bunch at a gas station in Georgia! So weird!

And because I want to end this post with my favorite picture... VOILA! Brothers actually getting a long!

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