Owen's First Birthday Cake Smash IN THE WOODS

Oh Owen, I photographed him as a newborn, and I have captured his older brother and sweet sweet family several times. We laughed and laughed throughout this session (more than we normally would), his contagious smile, the fact that his older brother may have puked as soon as they got to the studio, the time that his mom dropped chocolate cake on my head, when dad walked in to the wrong door and into the owner’s apartment and so many more reasons during this session. We literally were laying on the floor in laughter at one point with tears running down our faces. It’s those kind of clients that are keepers and make my job soooo much more fun than it already is. Thank you to the Brown family, mostly Robyn for this adorable set up and theme. She brought bags and bags of props into the studio and we created this set up together with a mixture of her props and my own. This woodsy, Buffalo plaid, First Birthday Milestone shoot was one of my favorites! Happy First Birthday Owen! You are too stinking cute with those chubby cheeks! (Make sure and scroll down to those last two photos to see mom, dad, and big brother join in on the cake smash!)

Booking Your Fall Photos in 2021

Let’s talk booking your FALL session!

If you are wanting to book fall photos in 2021, I suggest you email me as early as June to get a weekend date, and no later than August for any evening fall photos. I am booked up for the year of 2020 and so thankful for all of my amazing clients.

A little information about scheduling your sessions:

Senior Sessions are usually 2 hours in length, family, couples, children, and maternity sessions are usually an hour in length.

When you reach out through my website, I receive an email and respond (usually within 48 hours). I send you my pricing and packaging for each session, you let me know what you are interested in and we discuss locations, dates, and details.

Once we pin down a date, I send you a booking link where you reserve your session with a 50% payment. The remainder is due the day of your session either in cash or check.

When it comes to locations…

I have quite a few that I regularly shoot at. I do shoot at client’s homes as well and requested locations. Barns, pine trees, pathways, rivers, beautiful trees, front porches, and woods usually make for great session locations. When we email back and forth, I always ask what your style is (city, downtown, nature, a mixture?)

I then suggest several locations depending on the season and time of day.

What time of day is best?

I only shoot outdoors in the evening time, usually an hour to two hours before sunset for the best lighting. I want all of my clients to receive the best lighting at all of their sessions.

I would love to work with you and your family and capture your photos, and make the experience exactly what you need!

Rhys' 1 Year Fall Photos

I have captured Rhys since he was in his mom’s belly. His mom, Kelsey came up with the cutest set up for his 1 year photos. She brought pumpkins and Peter Rabbit props. She even made the pumpkin cake by hand, GO HER! We started his session at Minnetrista in the garden (very fitting for his Peter Rabbit fall themed shoot) and ended at the studio for his adorable cake smash. He was not in love with the taste of cake, but he did like sticking his little toes in it.

Family Session at Minnetrista with Cori, Drew & Emery

This family session couldn't have gotten any cuter!
Cori, Drew & Emery were amazing to work with. Emery was such a little sweetheart and so stinking adorable.

Deaglan at Whitetail Tree Farms

Look at little Deaglan! He was on the move his entire session, we were all following him around Whitetail Tree Farm's and letting him lead the way! I photographed his 1 year photos 7 months ago and he has grown up so much in that short time. This adorable little outfit was his dad's when he was a toddler and they wanted to include it in photos, and I was so happy they did!

Sorg Family: Mother's Day Minis

This is the 3rd time I have worked with the Sorg family, and I absolutely love them! They are my kind of people, I always find myself laughing and smiling throughout their entire session, behind the camera and while we are just talking after words. I am so thankful for repeat clients like them! Here is a little peak at their Mother’s Day Mini session, how cute are they?!

First Birthday Session in the Studio with Quinn

Quinn came to see me in the photo studio for a second time, she is growing up so quick! Her mommy and daddy wanted to get some photos with the birthday girl as well, we used several of my new backdrops that I have available in the photo studio as well as a few different outfits for her! She was such a great little model, I loved capturing her personality and the simplicity of the family photos, with their white and navy outfits.

When booking family photos, it is best to wear neutrals in the studio so that you are the main focus and not your outfits. With my light grey walls and white bed, their shirts with the navy theme were the perfect choice!

If you are planning on a first birthday photo session, usually an hour to and hour and a half is the perfect length. You are welcome to bring a handful of outfits and a cake if you are interested. Cake smashes get a little messy, so be prepared to be handling a cake covered 1 year old! I have a collection of cake stands to choose between, as well as a number 1, 2, and 3, and so many props and blankets! Before your session I will ask you about your child, what their birthday theme is, what colors do you like and what colors do you want to avoid in their photo session. I will also show you the themed photo backdrops that I have available in the studio.

I love working with 1 year olds and capturing their unique personality at this age, if you are interested in booking a First Birthday Photo Session, feel free to contact me below!

1 Year Photos With Hadley SNEAK PEEK

Hadley and Charlotte were the sweetest little blue eyed blonde sisters to work with! We captured Hadley’s 1 year photos in the studio along with some photos of her and her big sister Charlotte. While Hadley was getting changed, Charlotte helped take photos of her dollies on my props and it was adorable. Happy 1 year to little Hadley, thanks for visiting me in the studio!

Her mom had mentioned that she looked so much like her in her little pink dress, so I asked if she would send me a photo so that I could share it next to her daughter. How cute is this?