I loved this session! The family was so much fun, and this little girl was adorable and gave me so many expressions to work with! Again, I love my sessions to feel like play dates and this one did. The location was perfect even if the weather wasn't, and we all had a great time!

Here are some favorites:

Whale of a time

This was a fun session. My husband's family is quite large, and it's always fun when a client asks me if I'm related to so and so, because I always am. This dad used to play hockey with my husband in high school, another reminder on what a small world St. Louis can be.
After a feeding and some whale noises, this little guy was happy in his beautiful blue hat. I love Here are some favorites:

A year!

So technically these were taken a few months after her year, but they do conclude our year together! I was lucky enough to photograph this little girl since she was safe inside her mommy's tummy and here she is walking, talking, and growing every day! I hope I get to see her again at some point during her 2nd year of life!

Play Date

I like my sessions with older kiddos to feel more like a play date. I like them to act natural and to just have fun! I think this was achieved in this sessions. I was able to capture real smiles and real laughs, which is always the goal!

Baby Blues

The start of this session was not easy for this little guy, but as it progressed so did his mood and by the end he was as happy as can be! I can only hope that after my sessions the little ones either take good naps or at least are exhausted and sleep better at night!
Speaking of sleep, I love talking about sleep with my clients! My little one JUST started sleeping through the night thanks to a client's advice. I also like to share advice and things that have worked for me in the past. I shared with these clients during their newborn sessions that I used something called a Woombie to use as a swaddle and they said it has worked wonders! Here's the link, I highly recommend it! http://www.thewoombie.com/

I hope some of these photos find their way to the photo gallery on their wall. Here are some favorites:

Such a princess!

OH my goodness! Just look at this face. Her expressions are priceless, and SO incredibly adorable. I almost don't need to add anymore text, theses pictures truly speak for themselves!

Beautiful Boy

My 11 month old is now walking and I reflect back at her first year and wish I had taken more pictures. How crazy is that? I wish I would have more photos of her little baby lips, ears, hands, face, parts of her that are now growing and changing daily. Pictures of her sleeping because she never seems to do that anymore. I think of those things when I do a session and try to give parents just that. This little boy has an adorable little face. I wanted to capture it from all angles. I know he's a lucky little guy because any one who has parents who can handle pee, poop, and spit up with such ease, especially when it's on them, are bound to be awesome parents. Here are some favorites:

No sun but lots of smiles!

We might have had limited sun, but we had plenty of smiles! This little girl was full of smiles and sunshine! Normally the hardest ages to photograph are between 1-2 years old, but this was not the case for this session. She loved the camera and my camera loved her! She would fall and smile, she would run and smile, she charmed everyone who passed by! Here are some favorites:

Beautiful girls + Beautiful light = Perfect Evening!

I'm frequently asked the same 3 questions. 1. When is the best time to take photos? 2. What should we wear? And 3. What's the best place to take them? Everything came together in this session. We met around 4pm, the wore a mixture of neutral and bright print colors, and we met at a great park with beautiful trees. Here's the result:

Two little pumpkins!

I love these little guys. I've been photographing big brother since he was 3 months old and it's so fun watching him go from baby to big boy! Even though it was officially his brother's session, I managed to catch a few of him, too. As for little brother, he's definitely on a mission with his milestones and I wouldn't be surprised if he's walking by next session!