Five-Month-Old

This was a fun mini session at the Botanical Gardens, and the baby was a trooper sporting sleeveless dresses in 50 degree weather! She has two older siblings that were huge helpers in keeping her happy. I can't wait to photograph the whole family!

Bright and Smiley

I love these sisters! Last year the younger one was a little unsure about me, but this year when I met them at the location, she yelled out of the van "Hi Miss Niko!!!!" At that point I knew we were going to have some fun, and get great images from two happy girls! Their mom did an awesome job with the colorful, coordinated-but-not-matching outfits, perfect for the vibrant colors of the Botanical Gardens.




Love the tea party images - wish I had more space to include them all!

The girls really put on a show with the giant bubbles - good call D! These images cracked me up!

The Arthur Murray Baby...

...is growing so fast! She's not even a year old yet, but already walking and dancing. She is so adorable how she bounces and bends to music at the studio, she makes you smile as soon as you walk in the door! So we had to take a couple of dance related photos, but I absolutely love these first few. Her Grandmother sent this beautiful vintage-looking outfit from Poland, and I was inspired to create images to match the feel of it.






Love this image of her carrying "ballet" shoes, walking with her mom (also love mom's gorgeous dancer legs...wish I had those).

The faces of Little Miss J

We had a beautiful (but hot) day at the Botanical Gardens, and a very active and silly 21 month old Miss J. She had no shortage of goofy faces to show me, but these were my favorites. I've actually been wanting to offer a "Faces" storyboard to clients, and she gave me great examples!

Look at the color...

of this little one's hair! So beautiful and fun. She was such a cutie pie for the camera, and a trooper with all the clothing changes. I especially love the tutu and pearls images...and this first one with the wide eyes and chipmunk cheeks just melts me...

Cute Curls and BIG News!!

First, I wanted to share this session from February (I'm a little behind in my posting). I can't get over this cutie pie's curls! I wish my hair did half that! Of course, those big brown eyes contribute to the melting-heart factor. Her mom did such a great job with the different outfits and props. I love the variety we got. And I loved the lollipop images so much that...(scroll down for the BIG news part)







...I used one for an ad in the Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, and they contacted me to use it on THE COVER!!! You should've seen the happy dance I did! Hopefully I'll be a regular on the cover. It's a great FREE magazine with interesting articles, tons of info on local happenings, and all things kids. The easiest place to find it is your local Publix.