Rithanyaa's First Birthday Party!

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to shoot Rithanyaa's first ever birthday party!  This party was all about pink, polka dots, and Minnie Mouse!  Here are some of the highlights:

The birthday girl getting ready!












Hooray for birthdays!!!


What a sweet family!






Minnie and Mickey have arrived!










We snagged a few portraits when we could!



















Thanks to Rithanyaa and her mom and dad for letting me shoot this special party!  I had a lot of fun!  And a big thanks to my friend, Liz, for coming along to help!

Gwiny's 7 Year Portraits

A while back, I had the opportunity to photograph my favorite 7 year old, Gwiny, as my birthday gift to her.  It was a really fun, creative shoot; she picked out a special outfit, we did her hair, and then piddled around outside my house to find the most photogenic spots!  I made some suggestions, but a lot of these poses were Gwiny's idea!  Of course, time got away from me, and the finished product has become more of a half-birthday present than a birthday present, so a big thanks to Gwiny and her family for their patience.  Here are some of my favorites!








































Gwiny and her sister, Emma!

Gwiny, I had so much fun with your shoot!  Go ahead and start thinking about what you want to do for your 8 year portraits!  ;-)

Carter Newborn!

I had really, really been wanting to do a newborn shoot in December so that I could use Christmas props, but I didn't know anyone who was due before the New Year, so I didn't think it was going to happen!  So I was super excited to meet Christine and have the opportunity to take pictures of her baby boy, Carter.  I did his shoot when he was 4 days old, so he is officially the tiniest/youngest baby that I've ever had a formal shoot for.  But enough with the rambling, on to the cuteness!!!














A big thanks to my friend, Judy, for crocheting this super sweet cocoon for me!!!











































Thanks so much, Christine and Cayce, for letting me take some pictures of your little guy!  You have a sweet little family!