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Before I was a newborn photographer I was a mom, overwhelmed and new to babies since my babysitting days ended. If you had told me after I had my first son that the exhausting newborn days would be gone in what feels like a blink, I’d look at you like you were nuts. My son…

Holiday card season can swiftly pass busy parents by, and often you can’t even catch up for New Year’s greeting cards. Allow me to suggest Valentine’s Day photo cards! I am, of course, very biased for a few reasons. It is one of my favorite (possibly my most favorite) holidays. I love pink, red, and…

Turning one is a monumental milestone for any baby, and what better way to celebrate than with a fun, beautiful cake smash photoshoot? Cake smashes are a celebratory experience in and of themselves. You as parents especially deserve this moment. Parenting in the first year of a baby’s life has it’s challenges! What better to…

Today’s cake smash is meant to showcase how a simple, clean cake smash can be classic and beautiful without all the accompanying props and accoutrements. It can be this way to showcase your baby and their family, instead of a theme. Baby C’s family showed up in street clothes and with a little help from…

Our family today has been with me ever since little C was a newborn! Now that he is 2 I am honored that they came again for some fall family portraits. I am always a little wistful when I deliver a client’s artwork to them after their newborn portrait session. Of course I hope I…

It is a repeat client session for today’s cake smash! This family have been longtime clients, ever since their first baby, little H., came in for his 6 month sitter session. He was as well behaved and delightful at 2 as he was for that session. Seriously, he was a fantastic listener, kept his hands…