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Meet my friend Erica.  I’ll share her story here as it’s one that indeed should be told.  She is an inspiration!
Erica and I grew up together and have similar family backgrounds.  She was a soccer star in  Chatham, NJ – the only girl goalie on boys teams.  She was badass!     I’ll spare you the embarrassing...

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I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Chris, Traci & baby Matthew in their lovely home.
The home is absolutely charming.

Yes, it was just after the holidays!

They have a beautiful kitchen that they recently had done.  I love the windows.

Of course, I also loved their living room.

The reason I’m here…meet Matthew.

“Tribute”

For Dad

No child was...

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Playing catch up…here is a summary of some of my favorites from a  fabulous shoot in December with the Trancucci family.

I love these two…

Kelly’s sister.

To boot, she had some super cute shoes!

Is this not a great looking family?  Thanks so much for everything.   It was so great to see you guys!

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 Holiday Service Announcement:
Laura Bruen Photography will be closed from December 24, 2008 – January 4, 2009.
Bruen 2008 Holiday Card
Front
 ”Journey to the North Pole”

 
Inside Spread
 

 
Back
 

 
 Online Store will remain Always Open 24/7/365
See you next year!
Speaking of next year….
Big things are happening in 2009.
3 weddings of 2008 to wrap up.  Watch the blog.
Laura Bruen’s CATWALK.  Hmmmm…what’s that? You’ll...

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You may remember the session the Lutz family had with me last year.
 
We’re welcoming the new addition, Alexandra Grade, she’s brand spanking new, and absolutely beautiful!
 

 
Daddy loves her…
 
 
 
Mommy loves her…
 
 
 
 

 
Paige loves her…
 
 
 
 Matthew is still thinking about it..after all, it’s only been a day since she’s been home, can’t rush a guy now, can you?
 

 
But...

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Fall was here, and once again, it was time to shoot the Gravier’s!  I love this family, and man do these kids have me on the move constantly!  Click here to see last year’s Gravier Photography Session!
Their stunning home.
 
 Meet Christian.

 
I know the minute I walk in, I’m shooting non-stop.  These children are always on the...

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‘Tis the season for shooting families, and while I have been shooting (and posting) weddings lately I always look forward to my family portrait sessions.
Had such a blast shooting the Herriotts!  What fun this family was.  I’m on a tight production and shooting schedule here so I’ll just post a few of my MANY favorites...

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I had a fabulous time shooting the Kuper family.
 
“Abandoned Baby”
 

 
( sidenote:  no babies were lost, left, or placed in any danger – I assure you!)
Raymond is constantly on the move.
 

 
Rosalie
 

 
Introducing Madalyn
 

 
We thought she was making a move to roll over for the first time…she was really ambitious here.
 

 
Mike is a Blues Man.
 

 Thank you for...

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A recent session with the fabulous Noto family.  The girls were on their best behavior.
Check out Samantha’s beautiful nursery.

And Alexis’ Big Girl Room.

Samantha is 3 months old.

Alexis is 3.

 
Have a hard time picking from those three
 

Family.

Samantha was a week from her...

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