She's turning 1 so she had to smash the cake!!

This family is beautiful! I had a blast with them. We found some unique places for this shoot and it made for amazing pictures. I tried to only pull out my favorites from this session but there are soooo many. Birthday girl was in a great mood so mom and dad were too (we all know how that goes). It was super hot out, but you would never know with all of these smiles. I am so thrilled with how great these pictures came out!

This natural frame was begging for a picture.

So I never pose my clients... except for this one picture. It always looks awesome and different with every family.

Speechless.....

I told you.... a beautiful family.

She wanted nothing to do with sitting up for this shot. She must have known that her rear end made for a great picture too.

An urban twist on the "walking away" idea.

And the SMASHING begins.......

This session ended with the birthday girl getting a bath in the park's fountain. We figured no one was going to arrest us with the birthday girl there. Those were some great pictures too. Smashing the Cake sessions are a blast at any age.... no need to stop after the 1st year. Keep it up, just have more napkins ready.

A new baby creates a whole new family

I was honored to do this session for one of my closest friends. She is such a great person and I just love her family. She just had a beautiful baby girl and has a 2 1/2 year who never fails to crack me up. I found this wall (yeah that's right a wall) and it set the tone for the whole shoot.

Sisterly love starts early

I don't think I have words for this one .... just beautiful.

I do not like to pose my clients. It takes away from the true in-the-moment memories. No need for poses here- I was able to capture them in action and it made for great shots.




Sweet baby S. So laid back, so adorable.

I love this little girl. So much energy, so much personality, just so great.


Lovin' her sneakers.

Give a girl some jewlery and she is ready for her shoot....

She was very proud of her yellow painted toe nails. A silly picture turned out fantastic.

How stunning is this picture?


Nothing is more beautiful than a happy, healthy, sleeping baby.

This was the last shot we took after we were all covered in sweat from the 104 degree temp. It was a perfect ending to an incredible session.