I love photographing cake smashes! I do not shoot them as much as I want too, BUT every once in awhile you get one like this and it reminds you of how much fun they can be. Liam was by far one of the best cake smashes I have ever photographed. I loved his airplane setup and he came to the session ready. He DESTROYED that cake and had a blast. It was fantastic!! This little guy is such a character and I loved every minute of this session.
Since I am on a roll with blogging family sessions here is another EPIC one from this past year!! This amazing couple is another fav of ours as I shot their wedding a few years ago. They welcomed their baby boy 2o days before Finley and have LOVED watching him grow into this incredible kiddo. He and Fin have been able to play a few times and it is really the most adorable thing I have ever seen. We started off the session capturing family photos and then finished with a golden hour cake smash! Russell was such a charmer and gave me SOO many smiles. Narrowing down my favorites was tough so here is one of the biggest blog posts ever :)
This is one of my favorite families to photograph!! Years ago we met Grissel and Josue at Starbucks to discuss all things wedding. They were the cutest couple and so in love and over the moon talking about their upcoming wedding. (I think its been 6 years, but don’t hold me to that because my brain is mush now and I feel like they have been in our lives as long as I can remember). I have had the absolute pleasure of working with them so many times in those years to capture not one but two of their gorgeous girls milestones. This past summer we celebrated sweet little Camila’s first birthday with an outdoor family/cake smash session in Arlington. It was a beautiful summer evening and the flowers were blooming and the light was glowing. Everything about the session was perfect! Here are my favs:
This summer i had so much fun capturing Colin’s one year photos and cake smash!!! He was so good for his newborn session and did amazing for his one year session. I love getting to see my newborn clients grow up and become fun little toddlers full of personality! Colin is the most handsome little guy and his smile melts my heart! This kiddo was such a cutie pie and really destroyed his cake and I loved every minute of it!! Here are my favs <3
This past spring I had the plasure of capturing little Miss Amber’s cake smash! I have photographed her since she was in her mama’s belly and she is a gorgeous little girl! She is spunky and so full of personality! She knew how to work the camera and gave us some epic faces and one of my favorite cake smashes to date! Check out her session below!!
It may have been almost a full year since this handsome little dude’s newborn session but better late than never!! Meet baby Liam!! This little guy was so squishy and was all cuddles for his newborn session. I cannot believe its almost been a full year and I get to shoot his cake smash this weekend!! Where does the time go!? Here are some of my favs from his session!
Why milk baths? Ya know, I am not exactly sure what drew me to them other than I thought they were peaceful and beautiful and I loved the way they celebrated a pregnant body. Before I was ever pregnant I really wanted one for my own maternity photos. We took a ton of belly photos and felt like the milk bath was very different than anything I had ever really shot and wanted to give it a try. So I figured out what I needed and got Jeremy on board! He shot our first part of the series when I was 36 weeks pregnant and after that I knew this was how I wanted to show Fin's growth over the next year. It was something special that Fin and I could share and also a fun monthly family project lol ;) and at the end of the year we would have one heck of an album. We have taken SO many amazing photos of her this year but this series has been my ultimate goal. Each month we have racked our brains to come up with something a little different and more unique than the month before but similar enough for them to all flow. Some worked out better than others but overall it turned out just the way I had hoped. Each month has a different story about the fiasco of shooting it, or how Fin wanted to eat everything in the tub, or throw a fit, or even the arguments Jeremy and I had about the logistics of them. But every single month Jeremy was right there making sure he captured exactly what I wanted. He did a phenomenal job and cannot thank him enough for the patience he gave me this year for our 700 photo shoots. So here is one photo from each month. I kept the pose similar so you could see how much this little one has changed! Thank you for following along with us!! <3
It is absolutely crazy that my little baby is already a year old. It has been the wildest most rewarding adventure that is just beginning. This year has been one of major growth and change not only for me becoming a mother but also in evolving as a person. When Finley was born I could not even begin to imagine the way she would change my life for the better but I also couldn't imagine the overwhelming feeling of peace she would bring me. From day one she has pushed me to be more patient and to savor every single second of life. Lord knows she has tested my patience daily and been a feisty little thing from the beginning, but she is the epitome of everything in a kid I could have hoped for. She is spunky and full of curiosity. She is fearless and strong, and I know she is destined for greatness. Days and some months have really been rough but we got through it. From healing after to delivery and learning to juggle being a stay at home mom and a full time photographer Fin continues to remind me of the strength I have and the ability to tackle on anything life throws at me. I always told Jeremy she was our good luck charm from the first time I saw that heartbeat and I know she always will be.
This past month Fin has really become a full fledged toddler. Not wanting ANYTHING to do with photos and her walking is now more of a run/jog. She is 22lbs of sass and even today the nurse giving her her shots commented on how weirdly strong she was LOL! She is a little gun fighter for sure. She is talking up a storm and I think is very eager to get into some sort of activity. So any mamas out there with recommendations that would be awesome! I dont want to make this post to long so I will end it with our 12 month milk bath and a recap of her 12 month pictures! She HATED her cake smash and I made sure to include some of those ;) Happy Birthday my little beauty!!
Happy 11 months love bug! How is it possible that we are 11 months in on this journey of parenthood!? It feels like Fin has been in our lives forever and yet it has only been 11 short months. She has changed our world in the most magical way and yet each month I get a little more emotional as my baby grows up and this little human fireball has really started to emerge. This past month Fin has perfected her walking and is really cranking up the speed. She hasn't figured out holding mommy and daddy's hand yet but one day she will. :) Her personality is off the charts and frankly I cannot even begin to imagine what she is going to be like when she gets more vocal. Jeremy swears she is me in a tiny body, and well he may be right. She is extremely determined to do what she wants and wont let anything stand in her way and I hope that is a quality that will take her far in life. She may have my determination but my goodness does she have her daddy's curiosity and facial expressions. Sometimes I swear they're clones of each other and it's the most adorable thing I have ever seen. Fin is still such a happy kid and when she enters the room it is almost like she knows that she owns that room and it is hysterical. Her personality is def big and she will melt your heart with one smile.
This month we did have our first low grade fever and our second little cold but like a true stud she continued to terrorize the dogs and never skipped a beat of playing and running all over the house. She has her 2 top teeth working on her and one broke the gum this morning and it's going to be a little sad when that 2 tooth smile changes. Luckily I grabbed some fantastic photos of it this past month. We even got another great milk bath on the books and am happy to say she did amazing. Some of our studio photos were a little dramatic but don't worry I made sure to include some of the alligator tears ;) Check out a recap of this past month below!! Happy 11 months Fin! We love you!!
I absolutely adore these gorgeous gals!! I met Madeliza almost 2 years ago when I photographed a mutual friend's birth. Little did I know we would shortly both become pregnant just a few months apart and that I would be following along her pregnancy and mommy hood journey. Her beautiful baby girl Amber is such a fun little girl and absolutely GORGEOUS. She is full of personality and sass and so much fun to photograph. We had sa great time capturing her 9 month milestone with a milk bath. Here are a few of my favorites!
