Yummy...CAKE!

Look who's ONE! I can't believe it has been a year since this cutie was sleeping on the Arthur Murray dance floor. She is always a delight to have around at the studio, and all of us have enjoyed watching her grow. HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY MISS O!

On a personal note, I want to thank Landra and Sevrin (parents and owners of the studio) for two things: 1- bringing your gift of dance to the area and to me and Darin, and 2- allowing me to photograph your most precious gift. I feel blessed to be a part of it all, and so happy that I can give a little joy back to you...

Happy Girl

This was a fun session as Little Miss A was so happy and silly! We played on the stairs and in the grass and ended up with a wide variety of images, which sparked my creativity when editing. M and R - I know you've been anxiously waiting on this sneak peek, so thank you for your patience, and enjoy...

I love the dad in the background here...letting her climb, but being there to catch her if she falls. As she grows up, that will be more valuable to her than ever.





Love the sunflare here, and the dreamy, vintage-y feel of this conversion. She was so adorable how she'd run away, and then look back to make sure mom and dad were still there...

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...

Miss L's FIRST birthday!

Happy birthday Little Miss Sassy! This family is one of my favorites, and this is their third child. We had a blast during this shoot...L had me laughing so hard I could hardly hold the camera still. I have a lot more to edit, but these were my instant favorites.




Love the curls...


Sun flare is hard to capture, but it has such nostalgia...


And I'm struggling to pick a favorite edit on this shot, so I'm posting all four...
(Vote in the comments if you like!)

Favorite Photo of the Day

I love the mood of this.

Petticoats

This little girl belongs to a friend of mine who was kind enough to let me practice with this adorable petticoat I bought. She was the perfect model for it because she did her own thing instead of posing and giving me a fake smile. These shots are exactly what I wanted with this outfit. So thanks to both of you! To the moms out there - I have this aqua petticoat and a burgundy one for girls a little older, so let me know if you want to use them on a shoot.




On the ones below, I couldn't decide which conversion I liked best, so I'm posting all three. Post a comment and give me your opinion if you'd like!