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Fall in New Jersey | Northern NJ Family Photographer

maegan — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:44:09 +0000

Xander and I had a really fun time with friends today. We went to a park and the boys ran around and played with sticks, the other mom and I talked and took pictures, and we all enjoyed a beautiful relaxing fall day.

It’s not too late to have some nice fall pictures of your family taken this year! Let me know if you’d like me to squeeze you in during the next two weekends. After that I may be finished for the year (except for newborns), and then I am planning to take January and February off for maternity leave. Yay…it’s getting close to new baby time!

Last weekend…

maegan — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:07:19 +0000

…while Paul was mowing the lawn, my camera and I followed Xander around while he took care of all the things he needed to do. He seemed to know exactly what was on the little to do list in his head, and did each task with such intent and determination…and extreme cuteness. He’s a very busy little guy.

We’re in Montana on vacation now and it’s been wonderful. Although there are so many people we would love to see while we’re here, we arrived with zero plans. We are in such major need of stress-free relaxation, so we’ve been enjoying just doing whatever we want whenever we want. Pictures to come!

Today | NJ Photographer

maegan — Sun, 29 May 2011 02:44:29 +0000

It’s so nice to have three whole days together this weekend. This morning we walked to Target to pick up a few things, and then ate lunch at Whole Foods. Xander took a long nap while I worked on pictures, and then Xander and I went to Rose and Emily’s Birthday Party. We saw a worm that was longer than Grace’s foot. Uncle Jimmy picked it up and moved it from the pavement to the dirt, so it could go back underground. Xander had a great time mowing the lawn, playing with Grace and Rose, and seeing everybody.

May is such a pretty month in New Jersey, and I loved the evening light for these pictures.

My Cutie | NJ Family Photographer

maegan — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:35:10 +0000

Just two of my little guy from earlier this month…

He gets cuter by the day and talks all the time now…

“How are you, Mommy?”

“More more airplanes, big, over there.”

“I wuv you, Daddy.”

“Mommy…bus…work.”

Loving it. :)

Today | NJ Family Photographer

maegan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:11:25 +0000

Today we walked to Whole Foods for a late lunch and our grocery shopping. We stayed outside for a long time after we got home. Went for a walk, said hi to the neighbors, played in the car, watched Xander sweep and then bring a bag to the backyard to clean off the deck (he loves to clean), and took some pictures of Xander and Daddy. Can’t wait for next weekend.

We do have a winner! (New Jersey Photography)

maegan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:13:04 +0000

I wanted to finish addressing our holiday cards (Yes, I ordered them!) tonight and to finally post about my contest results, but I went upstairs to bring Xander to bed at 8:15ish, closed my eyes for a minute, and woke up at almost 1! So here I am now, with a water and my Gaga Raspberry SherBetter, and let’s see if I can stay awake long enough to finish this post, especially for my Sienna and Luca fans who have been so patiently waiting!

Thank you to everyone who voted, shared the link with your friends, posted on Facebook, suggested that your Facebook friends like Maegan Dougherty Photography. It’s so fun to see people rooting for and supporting their friends and family in the contest. I also LOVE getting votes from people who don’t know any of the entrants. Lots of good times!

The photograph with the most votes, and the winner of a FREE 2011 SPRING MINI SESSION (INCLUDING CD) is………………..

(posting additional photos of Xander here because he is so cute and I want to add some suspense while people scroll down looking for the winner)

Sienna as a puppy!!!!! I’m pretty sure Sienna’s parents will be happy with their prize and I look forward to seeing their family again right around Sienna’s little brother’s first Birthday!

Our first runner up, and a favorite of people who I know don’t know any of the entrants, which I think is a pretty special distinction, is Moments, featuring newborn Luca and his mom – one of my mst memorable photography moments of the year. Congratulations to Luca’s parents, who will receive a $240 credit for a la carte products from their 2010 or (I hope they have one) 2011 session! I ordered a 20×24 of one of their family pictures as a sample and I LOVE it! With this credit they can get a 16×20 and a 20×24 to put together on a wall, or a 16×20 canvas for a smaller wall!

Congratulations also to our two random winners during the contest: Jenn (a 25 pack of photo greeting cards) and Tim (three mini albums from his session) and to the additional following winners:

Elizabeth Sethi, who is my newest Facebook fan, wins a super cute camera necklace (I’m going to pick one of these) from Etsy.

Danielle Kirsch, who wrote “#15 I love how you have all the generations together. Great shot!!!” wins a $25 Whole Foods gift card!

Congratulations to our winners, and thank you all!!!

Back to bed…

Xander and the tangerine dream 3×3 album – New Jersey Photographer

maegan — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:59:19 +0000

I had Xander all to myself for most of the day today. When we were taking these pictures, we sat on the bed and watched a kitty outside in our backyard. I told him it was a kitty and he said, “kit-dee.” Then he put his arm around me and gave me a squeeze.

If you are in the process of choosing a cover for your album, this is what a mini version of the Happy Cow tangerine dream looks like! And if you like Xander’s shirt, head over to H&M!

It just gets better and better – Bergen County NJ Family Photographer

maegan — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:26:19 +0000

Tonight – NJ Lifestyle Family Photographer

maegan — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:52:04 +0000

Tonight I sat on the floor and took pictures as Xander had Paul chase him toward me over and over again. Life is good.

Xander and his blue bamboo truck – NJ Baby Photographer

maegan — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:05:54 +0000

My amazing husband spent his day off staining our deck this week. Not only does is look awesome, but we can now walk on it with bare feet with no fear of splinters! We haven’t put the grill and furniture back on it yet, so early in the evening yesterday we went out and took advantage of the open space. Might just have to leave the furniture on the grass! We bought this super cute blue bamboo truck at Imagination Station when we were in Kalispell at Easter time. It was Xander’s favorite toy of the day yesterday. It’s made by Hape Toys and availalble on this great website (http://www.oompa.com/) I just found while googling!

I love these three shots that Paul took. You can’t tell here because he’s holding onto his truck, but Xander gives the best hugs, with his arms wrapped around our necks. Before he could walk, I looked forward to the day I would come home from work and he would run to meet me at the door and hug me. He does that now.