Baby V {Carrollton and Dallas Area Newborn + Baby Photographer}

Meet the most adorable Baby V!  This was a very exciting session for me because I had the honor of photographing her parents wedding a couple years ago...and now I am blessed with taking her very first photos as well!  I just LOVE doing this--it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!  I adore watching my clients grow and change--it is such a wonderful gift to watch this part of the circle of life, and even though it sounds cheesy, I can't get enough.

Little Miss V was extremely cooperative and sweet...as long as I didn't make her unfold her little arms:)  That was pretty easy to accommodate.  Check out the sneak peeks from her recent session.

Check out the wreath on the right--this was something Baby V's crafty Momma made from the bows she received at her baby showers!  It hangs in her room at home.  Isn't that a cute idea?

Kennedy as a Newborn [McKinney Newborn and Baby Photographer]

Apparently I'm further behind on blogging than I thought! When posting Kennedy's six month session yesterday, I realized I had not blogged about her birth! Whoops! So, without further delay, here is this sweet little one fresh out of the oven!

Kennedy is 6 months! [Frisco and Little Elm Baby and Child Photographer]

Sweet baby Kennedy--what can I say? Six months is my FAVORITE age for babies...especially when they are this adorable! I love that you can sit them in one spot...and they'll still be there 2 seconds later :). I love their delicious roles and dimples...and how they feel emotions with their entire bodies!

Darling Kennedy is the epitome of everything I adore in 6 month-olds. We had so much fun playing around in the studio with various props and outfits, and she was nothing short of an angel for the entire session! Kennedy is part of our baby plan which means I get to photograph her again! Stay tuned! (I just realized I did not blog her newborn photos, so I guess I will do that next! Sorry!)

I'm Back! And a New Beginning [Dallas Newborn and Baby Photographer]

As many of you know, my step father passed away last week after a long, hard battle with brain cancer. It was obviously a difficult time for my family and I feel so very blessed to have been able to spend time helping my mother to grieve her loss and begin to make plans for her future. Thank you so very much to all my clients who have offered their condolences, messages of support, and have so generously gave me the time I needed to focus purely on my family without worrying about any editing or deliverable deadlines. My time means more to me than anything in the world, and both my family and I will be forever grateful!

Now that I am back and things are settling down, I thought I should get myself back into gear with my blog posting. I've let it slide quite a bit since the busy holiday season! I'll go back through some of the fall sessions to post them here, but I thought today would be nice to start with a new beginning.

Meet the newest addition to the Love family (they have such a great last name!). This darling little girl is already breaking hearts and wrapping her big brother around her delicious little finger! I had a great time catching up with the family and seeing their beautiful portrait wall constructed with prints from several of our previous sessions--hopefully they'll have an easier time deciding which images to add to the wall from this session than I because there are lots of cute ones!

Giving everyone the 'thumbs-up' (top middle)



With her big brother--Mr. Personality. This kiddo always makes me giggle in person and I think it translates into film!


Grandma is an avid and skilled quilt maker--the family had at least 10 quilts in various places around the house, so I couldn't resist our own take on 'The Princess and the Pea."


Our last photo of the day--some conceptual fun. Doesn't she look like a sweet little hatchling?

The Glazar Family [Allen Baby and Child Photograher]

Meet the adorable Glazar kiddos! We had the best time playing around and exploring everything that moves...including about 6 other photographers! Mom was such a great sport, and the little ones...well, with faces this cute they're pretty hard to resist!

The Measels Family [Plano Baby and Child Photographer]

It's sneak peek time! I've been absolutely SWAMPED this week and am desperately trying to catch up! Of course, when this happens I always focus on all my client work prior to blogging and updating my website, etc. so there is much to share!

I'll start with the Measels. I recently photographed baby William at the hospital when he was born in May and the family invited me out to their home for another shoot with some of the family. We had a super-hot day and brilliantly sunny day, but these kids were troupers (not to mention adorable), and we were able to get some family portraits for Mom and Grandma! Enjoy your sneak peek guys!

The Sanchez Twins {Allen Newborn Twins Photographer}

Meet the sweet Sanchez twins! I recently photographed these adorable cherubs who are about 7 weeks old! My preference is generally to photograph newborns within the first week of life; however, I think these adorable babies prove that darling newborn portraits are indeed possible after this time frame!

I am currently on vacation in Missouri and everyone who passes my computer is making a fuss over just how cute they are!

Sydney and Sophie {Allen/ McKinney Child Photographer}

Happy Father's Day! I am scrambling to post this for Nikie so that daddy can see his beautiful girls for Father's Day! I have many blog postings to catch up on, but I hope you won't mind that we're out of order!

I photographed these darling sisters earlier this week and I just love how their mom truly customized their session. We were able to take both traditional-style portraits as well as document things that have recently impacted their lives. This was both fun and educational for me--and such a breath of fresh air to try something different!

Here are the girls--they are both just so sweet!


Sophie is wearing a traditional Korean Hanbok from her first birthday. Her mom described the celebration and it sounds really cool. I love how these images turned out--the wind and look on her face seems to fit with a sweet girl looking into her future! Here is a description of the tradition from Wikipedia:

Dol or doljanchi is a Korean tradition that celebrates the birthday of a one-year-old baby. This ceremony blesses the child with a prosperous future and has taken on great significance in Korea. The birthday babies wear a hanbok and a traditional hat; jobawi or gulle for baby girls and bokgeon or hogeon (호건) for baby boys.

The highlight of the dol is a ritual where the child is placed in front of a table of foods and objects such as string, books, brushes, ink and money. The child is then urged to pick up an object from the table, where it is believed the one selected will foretell the child's future. For example, if the child picks up a brush or book, he is destined to be a scholar. If he picks up money or rice, he will be wealthy; cakes or other food, a government official; a sword or bow, a military commander. If the child picks up the thread, it is believed he will live a long life. This is followed by feasting, singing and playing with the toddler. Most often, guests will present gifts of money, clothes, or gold rings to the parents for the child at this time.

And Sydney loves to dance, so to document this time in her life, she wore the costume from her most recent dance recital and showed me some of her moves!

The Packer Girls! [Dallas Child Photographer]

They're back! I have had the incredible honor of photographing these beautiful girls several times over the past year, and they get more and more adorable every time! I love all the great color for their holiday cards this year!

Talia [Allen Child Photographer]

Talia's session was so much fun--mix a creative mommy, adorable girl and a little whimsy and see what happens! We had such a great time watching Talia spin and play on her own stage...she's bound to be famous one day...just think, I'll be able to say that I remember when she played the adorable role of Christmas Fairy :)

Alcorn Family [Allen Child and Family Photographer]

Michelle contacted me and wanted some cute studio-style portraits of her two girls. I was so excited when these darling little princesses showed up at my door--what fun! We had a blast workin' it for the camera. I hope you guys love the results as much as I do!

The Johnson Girls [On-Location Child Photographer]

Oh my poor blog--how I have neglected you! I'm so sorry that I have not posted in such a long time! I have been soooo busy with fulfilling orders and editing, that you have just taken a back seat to everything else! I am trying to get some blog posts up before I leave for Napa tomorrow (super-cool destination wedding!!!), so stay tuned!

First up, a destination portrait session! Nicole and Brian heard I was going to be in Kansas City for a day and asked if I could photograph their girls. I had no idea what a delight it would be to spend a couple hours with them listening to music and rolling in the grass. What sweet souls! Check 'em out!









And because I'm such a sucker for a fish face...

Born Fabulous: The Fabulous Portrait Session #2

As promised! Here are the rest of the images from the original Born Fabulous: Fabulous Portrait Session! We have limited space left for the Encore on Saturday! Remember, this is my last day before the holidays! Call now to get in!

The gorgeous Miss A

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Sweet Miss H



Look out ladies! These boys are already heart breakers!