Peace

It's a peaceful night here at the studio as we contemplate the wonderful things 2009 brought us.
Benny is already thinking about what lies ahead in 2010 . . .

. . . but he's not thinking too hard. Happy New Year to all!!

Sarah & Fred

When you're planning a February wedding you delight in a little snow. But we thought Sarah and Fred were delightful anyway!

Family

Some families are just more photogenic. Our new family (thanks to our daughter's new husband) is a great example. What a great time we had yesterday in Catawba.
And Benny got a new snuggie.

Holiday wishes

Benny-the-photo-dog shows up here pretty often. But his Grandma Kathy appears rarely. That seems wrong since she's the founder, principal photographer, creative genius and driving force behind Hitesman Photography. Happy holidays to all!

Sydney (and friends)

Sydney stopped in for a quick photo. Beautifully mischievous seemed to be the theme.
She asked us to take one shot of mom and dad just to appease them. But WE know it's ALL about Sydney!

Amy & Scott - again!

Yeah, it snowed. Just as they'd hoped. What was their reaction? Need you ask?

Amy & Scott

The weather was perfect for a pre-Christmas wedding. Amy & Scott were equally perfect as they began their life together.

Cleveland's State Theater supplied the perfect ambiance for this wonderful couple, surrounded by a fantastic support group. We were SO glad to be included.

Christmas Concert

One of our favorite joys of Christmas is the High School Orchestra's concert. This year featuring a trans-Siberian-style light show. Cool!

Matthew

We are NOT a dating service. But if we were, Matthew would certainly be a star client.

Andrew's First

Andrew celebrated his first birthday today. The mystery of cake was apparent.
Cousin Braeden (5 day's younger), was impressed with Andrew's technique. He'll use this knowledge next week at his celebration..
Andrew's cousin Kaitlin (Braeden's sister) had a few ideas on cake evaluation as well.

Hoppy Christmas

Brendan, Bridget and Sean are looking forward to Christmas. We just have that feeling.

Best Christmas Present

Erin and Rob appear pleased with their Christmas present to themselves. Welcome little James!

Erin's so proud of her gift wrapping skills.

Going to the dogs

Two new pups mean less lap room for each. No one appears to mind. Certainly not Jack or Jazz, Annie and Riley.

Cousins

What's it like to celebrate your first birthday? Ask Braedan and Andrew, cousins born a week apart.
Braeden's big sister, Kaitlin, wasn't impressed. Been there - done that.

Lindsay & Ryan

We're super excited about Lindsay and Ryan's wedding next year in Indianapolis. What a photogenic couple they are.

Tyler & Ashley

Ashley is growing soooo fast. But she still can't catch up with big bro Tyler. Ya gotta love those smiles!

Johnny

Johnny arrived yesterday and is busy getting to know his parents. We know he'll be a regular here in the future. Can you say "cute"?

Mom

Mom fell and is in her second week of hospitalization. But we think she's looking better.

Evan & McKenna

McKenna and . . .. . . Evan were here with uncle Kyle.

Bay Soccer

Bay won against a tough Revere team tonight and continues on the road to Columbus. Great team played a great game.
Check out this save . . .

Halloween 2009

McKenna is an angel.
Quite a contrast with brother Evan the fearsome dinosaur.



And Cheyenne and Kelly were ready to start . . and quench . . . fires.

Darren, Alice and little Sydney were in holiday spirits.

And Lauren the ladybug was fetching.

Stephen and Jonathan were ready to enforce order in different ways.

Sydney was busy just trying to figure out what wrappers were all about.

Sarah and Chris regressed somewhat - but looked happy about it.

Happy Halloween to all!