This is one of my FAVORITE photography sets, and boy, did Alex play his part in the shoot. What a handsome little prince he was! about this sweet cake smash session Grandma wanted to give her son and his family the gift of a photography session to celebrate their grandson’s first birthday. Together, they decided…
Check out the stunning colors of this late fall session! We wanted spectacular fall leaves, but we were at the last weekend of peak foliage. On a whim, I thought we’d try this pretty waterfall location. Even if the leaves were on their way out, the water gently cascading down the rocks would not disappoint….
Sometimes, even the best intentions don’t go as planned, which is especially true when it comes to little ones. For this shoot, Mom and Dad planned a fall photo session with me to capture Michael at 6 months of age. They had the outfits picked out, we settled on a location, we went over their…
Anytime I see a returning family’s name pop up in my messages or on my phone I get so excited! It’s like getting a call from a friend you haven’t seen in ages. You can’t wait to catch up, hear their voice, and find out what’s been going on in their life since you last…
I’m always surprised at how well kids (usually) handle the weather. For this family shoot, Mom, Dad, & I were so cold! We wiggled around and pulled our sweaters tight, but 16-month old Madelyn and her 3.5-year-old brother Nathan seemed unfazed. We didn’t get a ton of smiles, but they seemed so content and handled…
This was an extra fun and unique family shoot! I traveled to this gorgeous small family-owned horse farm to take some fall portraits. He is a farrier (shoes horses), and the entire family rides regularly. I was a little jealous of their amazing farm life—I think it would be amazing to take my horse out on…
Sometimes life doesn’t go quite the way we think it should. We make so many grand plans only to get stuck at roadblocks we didn’t even know existed. I know that family planning seems that way for many couples. Adoptions don’t go through, pregnancies don’t go the way we had hoped, or we go years…
When I got married almost 20 years ago, I lovingly preserved my wedding gown so that my daughters could possibly wear it again on their wedding day. I now realized that all of my girls are going to be several inches taller than me. So unless they want to wear a tea-length gown, they are…
Last year, I offered a Limited Edition Enchanted Session where little girls played in the forest and got to experience the magic of fairies. Because we all love fairies when we are young! It was a great success and all of the girls that took part absolutely loved it. These two young ladies were out…
This Enchanted Session was one of my favorites. You see, Mom tossed and turned over doing the session because when you have four kids, things like this can be hard. Especially when only one of your kids is going to get to do it. But in the end, she and her husband decided that it…
This little beauty really surprised me and Danielle of Danielle Marie Photography during her Enchanted Session. One of the first things she told us was that although she was wearing a dress today, she really wasn’t a “dress-kind-of-girl.” So I thought she was going to be a little tomboy. Now I was a tomboy growing…
These three sisters made this Enchanted Session so adorable and fun. We took all of these magical children’s photos in the woods off of the Bell Trail in Glastonbury, in the early afternoon. They were all so eager to pretend and go along with everything Danielle and I asked of them. They got some of…
I am thrilled to announce the special project that my good friend Danielle, of Danielle Marie Photography, and I have been working on! In just a few weeks time, we are going to be having a Limited Edition Enchanted Session specifically for little girls ages 6-10 years old. Watching our own little girls grow up, we…
Snow day. . .again! I know some of you are thinking, what’s the big deal? Day off from school, some sledding and snowman building, and hot chocolate too; sounds like a good deal to me! Yeah, I used to think just like you. Unfortunately, that whole snow-play thing doesn’t last more than an hour folks….
Birthday parties are special events in our family because we don’t have them every year. Sure, we celebrate our kids’ birthdays every year, but the big pomp of a party that includes all of their friends is something we want them to see as special not expected. It also must be noted that since the…
I will totally admit that my heart broke a little when I realized that moving to Connecticut meant that my kids wouldn’t experience growing up in the South. The first time I heard Superhero call after a group of friends on the playground and say, “hey, wait up you guys,” I almost gasped out loud. In…
All season long I’ve been showing you families that I’ve photographed and all the fun we’ve had. Well, during that hectic time, I found a few moments to get my family’s portraits made as well.
This family lives right next door, so to say I know their kids and backyard is an understatement. When Mom suggested that we just hang out back there to make their fall family portraits, I was so thrilled! Kids really show you their personalities when they are comfortable in their environment, and if they feel…
This was one of those days that I literally thought I was going to turn into a human popsickle. I wore 4 layers of clothing and was in awe when this little family pulled off their coats and started having fun. The girls reminded me of shy little fairies, eager to have fun but taking…
We were cutting it close getting this family’s fall pictures taken, and not just because our leaves are rapidly leaving the trees! Momma was only 3 weeks away from delivering her little bundle of joy on this chilly Saturday afternoon.
