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When I send out my questionnaires to my clients, I ask if they have a particular vibe in mind for the session location. This mom said she wanted us to be in her parents’ backyard, which was a few acres surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected farmland. I was definitely intrigued! She sent me […]

k family ~ backyards are for cake smashes

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“I think it’s in my eyes” whispered mom at the end of the cake smash that concluded our session together. And yes, yes it was. But was it worth it?! Hopefully she says yes LOL. I feel like I am always saying, “This family is the best,” but it’s so true. I just have the […]

m family ~ but first, cake

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I’m not going to lie, it’s a new (really fun) challenge to do indoor sessions that are NOT newborn sessions. I am still looking for that pretty light, but my subjects are not sleepy newborns who don’t move. They are on-the-move bigger kids! This can actually be a lot of fun because we can utilize […]

c family ~ cake smash!

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The adorable level on this session was off the charts. I took photos for this family when their little girl was born and it was so much fun to see her again… now walking! She was definitely way happier when she was on the move (or when I was on the move. Yes, I was […]

y family ~ they say it’s your birthday

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Have I mentioned how much I love sunflowers? I jest because I feel like I have 5 social media captions (at least) from the past month talking about how much I love sunflowers. When I received this request, for a first birthday session in a sunflower field, I was so excited. When I met the […]

p family ~ sunflower first birthday

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I’m baaaaaack. I know some of you are shaking your head at me. I’m sorry, I don’t know how to take breaks! I actually went to high school with the dad of this (almost) birthday girl, so I was looking forward to getting to see him in this new role. He and his wife (who […]

c family ~ unicorn first birthday session

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I have been so excited for this session! I honestly do not get many requests for first birthday sessions since I do not have a studio. When this mom said she wanted a milk bath, I was alllllll about it. How cute is this mini vintage-looking clawfoot tub?! Kids this age are definitely unpredictable, so […]

r family ~ first birthday/milk bath session

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