{harrison is going to kindergarten - carrollton family photographer}

The day is here. My sweet boy is going to “big kid” school and is not looking back! You know, he’s been in “school” since he was about one by going to a mommy’s morning out program a couple days a week, then went to (pre) pre-k then official pre-k last year, so this isn’t our first rodeo. But today felt different. Today felt like it was real. Like he’s officially a big kid and not my baby boy anymore. It’s a big milestone that he is all too excited to bring on and I’m so happy and grateful for his amazing attitude towards it.

This morning as I was walking him in, he didn’t want to hold my hand so he could hang on to his backpack straps like a big kid. (Although I made him lol) He was telling everyone good morning as we passed and even exclaimed to one teacher, “I’m the new kid here!”. He went straight down the hall saying, “this smells like my old school!”. Went straight into his classroom and was anxious to get our pictures over with so he could get to his desk/table and meet new friends. I am so thankful that he is such a social and outgoing kid! He has no problem meeting people and making them smile and I’m pretty sure it’s my favorite attribute of his :)

I finally let my tears fall as I got back in my car although they almost escaped as a teacher asked “you okay momma?” as I was leaving the building. It’s a new chapter and he is going to do SO well, I am 100% positive on it! And if you need me, this momma will be over here wiping my tears and counting down the hours to ask my baby boy how his first day of kindergarten was!

{jordan, exarhos, baywal families - new georgia family photographer}

This is one of my favorite families ever! If you’ve followed me a while, you’ll probably notice Whitney and her gorgeous family! She has been with me for years and I am beyond grateful for her loyalty and for allowing me to photograph her sweet little ones from the very beginning stages! Watching handsome JJ grow and come into his own has been a privilege thus far!! So when she asked for me to do a full family session with her family from out of town my astounding answer was YES!

I heard the tragic news of their dad passing at Whitney’s maternity session and my heart dropped. I never got the pleasure of meeting him, but you can tell a lot of a person from what legacy they left, and I have only heard the MOST amazing attributes and what an amazing man he truly was. I will always regret not being able to give these sweet family portraits with that amazing man, but I know that even I felt his presence there with us while I was photographing this beautiful family. My heart and condolences go out to them with the biggest feeling imaginable and I only hope I did Dad proud by photographing his amazing family and beautiful grandkids!

{asher one year - baby photographer in carrollton}

Y’all. I just can’t with this sweet baby boy, his adorable sister, and their gorgeous parents!!! Also, it truly feels like just yesterday I was taking his newborn photos :( The saying “babies don’t keep” could not be more true!!

He had such a good time with his smash cake and I wish people could’ve seen the way he would get close to it with his face, then not follow through with the bite LOL, he was the cutest!!!

I absolutely love this sweet family and I can’t wait to watch them grow through the years!

To get in for your one year olds session, please contact me! These sessions are some of my favorites. I get a wide variety of images of babies alone in different setups and outfits and can even include siblings and family. And let’s not forget the best part of them eating and smashing their birthday cake! It’s the best part! Turning one year old is definitely something to celebrate!!

{olivia is seven months - baby photographer in atlanta}

Time is flying by and adorable Olivia is already seven months and sitting so well on her own!! She looked absolutely perfect in the outfits from my studio and was so sweet and smiley!

I’m pretty sure that is one of my clients favorite parts of our sessions together. They don’t have to worry if they have the right outfits or headbands or props to make their sweet little ones look their best. I LOVE that I get to cover that for them with having plenty of wardrobe options for babies, children up to 5t, and moms and dads!

I definitely can’t wait to see Olivia for her next session of the baby plan at 9 months! It’ll be here before we know it! That’s the beauty of my baby plan, I capture every stage of that first year that goes so very fast. Make sure to message me to get your little one on the baby plan!

{lindsey - villa rica maternity photography}

When Lindsey reached out to me for maternity photos, I was SO excited!! I had a fall session with her and her husband last year with their adorable pups and I was thrilled to photograph this new chapter for them! They made everything so fun and I believe I even impressed Watkins (dad) with a good time if I do say so myself! That’s definitely one of my goals as a photographer. I take it upon myself to not only get beautiful images and document special times in your life but to make sure you have a comfortable and great time as well. I think 9 times of 10, the guys aren’t exactly jumping for joy to do a photography session, and I get it! But whenever a guy ends up saying they had a good time (or more like “that wasn’t that bad!”, I call it a win!!

Now it’s just time to wait on the baby girl to make her debut and I can not wait to photograph them in their beautiful home for their in-home newborn photography session!! I know we are all ready for her!! And next time we get to add in their pets!!

{presenting jaida - douglasville newborn photographer}

Beautiful Jaida decided to come a little early and I know her family is so happy to meet her! Her mom had her maternity session with me just in time because just about a week later, Jaida made her debut!! We’re all so thankful we got that maternity session in when we did because momma rocked it! Jaida is the perfect addition to her sweet family and perfectly rounds them out! I love how much her big brother Jaxon adores her :) When they were in the studio, he would randomly come and check on her and just give her a little touch and it was the sweetest thing ever! I can tell that they will be very close and have a great relationship!

I can relate to that personally a lot too as my son and daughter are a little over two years apart. Harrison has always treated Lylah-Joye so sweetly and from the very beginning had just wanted to love on her and protect her :) I love capturing that bond in photographs!!

Photographing babies with their siblings definitely can be challenging but oh so rewarding when I get that perfect shot! Just as in any aspect of being a newborn photographer, the end really is so worth any amount of patience it takes!!

I absolutely loved documenting this sweet family and I can’t wait to watch this sweet pair grow!! Contact me for any details on newborn or sibling sessions!!

{lincoln is one - rockmart baby photographer}

Happy birthday to one of the cutest girls around!! I photographed Lincoln for her sitter session just six months ago and it is amazing how much she’s grown and changed. She was a perfect subject for a cake smash and loved the cake but didn’t get too messy! And not to mention how gorgeous she and her mom and dad are!!

I love one-year photography sessions for so many reasons. I love how smiley and sweet babies are at that age! Plus who doesn’t like watching a sweet baby dig into a cake and smash it all over! Something special about my one-year sessions is that I try and take the stress out for you in every aspect!! I provide every outfit, every prop, and even the cake!! Also, I like to get lots of images of baby alone in different simple setups, as well as with mom and dad or siblings if you’d like!! PLUS I can even provide outfits for the rest of the family! It is a luxury that I pride myself on providing! Please contact me for more details on how to get your baby’s one-year session scheduled!!

{ashley + blaine - carrollton maternity photographer}

Oh, my word. This sweet couple, this gorgeous location, that beautiful bump!! I am pretty obsessed with every bit of Ashley and Blaine’s maternity session :) I have had the pleasure of photographing their announcement session at my studio as well and I just can’t get enough of how precious they are! I truly can’t wait to meet and photograph their sweet baby girl at our newborn session here in the next few weeks!

One of my favorite things about being a maternity photographer in the Atlanta area is finding beautiful locations to hold them. This is in Carrollton, Ga, and is such a gorgeous space! We went right around the golden hour and the location AND my beautiful subjects did not disappoint!