The H. twins/birthday portraiture

Many will recognize these adorable twins' faces.

I've photographed them since they were newborns swaddled up in blankets.  Each year these sessions get easier.

Their mommy could not have dressed them cuter if she tried!

I adore the whimsical look of these colors with balloons to boot.

Add in jumbo lollipops,

bubbles,

and two beautiful children.

You can't go wrong.

What's funny is that typically Mr. W would give me a run for my money.

Not this year!

He smiled, posed, and melted me with his charm.

I adore Miss V's personality.

She's wise beyond her years and such a little momma,

bossing guiding her brother and flashing her beautiful smile for portraits.

Do they get cuter than these two?

I don't think so!

Happy 3rd Birthday to both of you.

It has been so wonderful to watch you grow.

"While we try to teach our children all about life,

our children teach us what life is all about".

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Baby A | One year young.

Precious Girl.

Today is your birth day.

Your mommy has been soo patient waiting for your session to be edited (thank you M!).

It's easy to see how happy and adored you are.

Your family is head over heels for you, little darling.

Capturing that through portraiture is what I love to do!

Who do the cool kids call for their birthday portraits?

ha!  

couldn't resist something cute for that photo.

We had a lot of laughs, watching you play and babble.

Your personality, famous squishy smile and laughter draws a crowd.

There is not another like you, sweet birthday girl.

"all God's grace in one little face"

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Little G. | PHX custom photography

I love doing first birthday sessions!

This little guy brought lots of smiles and personality...

It seems like that first year flies in the blink of an eye

and marks the milestone of baby to toddler.

Little G. 

is one very loved and cherished babe

and I wanted to make sure that it was captured in his photos

--->from momma

--->to brother

---> to the comforting arms of his daddy.

Little G. is enjoying a blessed life!

I always hope the relationships and love shine through my portraits in a unique way

that is as original 

as each child that I photograph.

Happy birthday, G !

"A happy childhood lasts forever"

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Girl Friends mini session | PHX custom photography

Can you think of anything cooler as a "sweet sixteen gift" than a custom photography session with friends?

 Mom won the PTO gift certificate for a mini session and generously handed it over to her beautiful daughter and friends.

One look at these girls and I knew our session would be a piece of cake.

 These beauties are friends from preschool and now attend high school together.  I LoVe that!  

 And someday they'll look back on these portraits and realize how fleeting those fun high school years were

...and how fortunate they are to have captured these moments.

Best friends are hard to find, harder to leave, and impossible to forget.  

Author Unknown

The M family | PHX holiday portraiture

It's that time of year again!

 Christmas

is upon us.

the decorations, music

and let's not forget...

the

holiday portraits!

I hired this little princess

as my "photog assistant" for our session.

Miss K. happily agreed to a $1 dollar wage and she certainly earned her weight in gold.

She lead/corralled her baby sis, turned every so often to flash her gorgeous dimples, followed every direction to a T, and was just an overall gem of a girl the entire time.  

Besides being the perfect assistant,

she also happens to be my beautiful 'lil niece.

Could I get any luckier?

I think not.

Having a family this beautiful and fun 

makes for a very easy holiday session.

Merry Christmas to you 

and yours!

 laugh,Play and make good cheer

for

Christmas comes but once a year.

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