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March 17, 2023

She hated her cake and loved her bath – that was Harper’s smash-and-splash experience! I’ve had the best time photographing this sweet girl over the last year.   From her mama’s maternity session at Rip Van Winkle Gardens, her Fresh 48 session, which we did at home, her newborn session, sitter session and finally this one, […]

February 27, 2023

Here I am, the 2nd month of 2023 and I’m still trying to blog sessions from the end of 2022!  But it’s appropriate to blog sweet Cooper’s session today, especially since I just blogged about the Krewe of Galatea yesterday.  Cooper’s whole family was involved in the tableau and ball last week.   His dad Josh […]

February 11, 2023

November 7, 2022

If there was ever a time I wished I had a video of a session, it would be this one.   This sweet boy’s giggle was the most precious thing I’ve heard since my own babies’ giggles!    Ethan came to see me for his one-year milestone cake smash and he was just the perfect little […]

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September 7, 2022

What a beautiful, happy little birthday girl Ehlani was!   She visited the studio with her mom, dad and big brother and she was all smiles the whole time!   Mom would speak to her and she would just light up!   She has the most precious cheeks and big dark eyes!   Although she wasn’t super into her […]

May 9, 2022

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