The big milestone: Turning one! This sweet little face recently turned one and to document the occasion her mama (aka one of my best friends) wanted a simple at home first birthday session to capture her sweet, curious, and happy personality. It didn’t take much since playing with her toys, reading books, and exploring her…

Your baby’s first birthday is a huge milestone, both for the birthday boy/girl and you. Raising children is hard work and all babies have to endure the “trail and error” phase of parenthood. So give yourself a pat on the back and take joy in celebrating how wonderful that last year has been. The first…

To the Mom who has a one year old or a soon-to-be one year old: You made it. It wasn’t easy. In fact at times it was down right exhausting running on a few hours of fragmented sleep a night. That first year with your baby was hard. It was frustrating trying to figure out…

Six photo sessions with this family in the books now. We’ve been together for two maternity sessions, two newborn sessions and two first birthday sessions and I’ve loved every one of them. But this last session I was a little worried about the timing of it all. I booked it ahead of time knowing I’d…

First birthday photo sessions are always one of my favorite sessions to do, especially if I took their newborn photos too. From tiny little babies to energetic, walking, talking, and full of life small humans is really a fun transformation. My session with this sweet face, Miss Riley, is extra special because her mama is…

It wasn’t long ago when I first photographed this sweet family of four back in the fall, which you can view here. Little sister was only a few months old and couldn’t even sit up. Fast forward a bit and she’s walking, full of expression and emotion (just like her big sister) and most importantly…

One Year Old. It’s a special milestone. Not just for baby but for parents too. So when Miss Nora turned one it was time to document her spunky, sweet, curious, slightly mischievous personality all while showcasing the love her parents have for her. This spring session at Topsmead State Park in Litchfield was the perfect…