Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Baton Rouge Elite Child Photography - Carter

We ventured out to Highland Park in Baton Rouge to do this little darling's 1st year photoshoot. I love the beautiful old trees throughout the park as well as the somewhat hilly landscape. It was a very hot and muggy day but that did not keep me from having a really good time. My favorite part was finding a big old tree by a small creek with a very vast root system. Carter seemed a little uncertain at first but once he settled he really got in the grove and was entranced by everything around him.

I love this first picture of him. It really exemplifies that childhood curiosity and the spirit of exploration children have at his age. Everything is wondrous to him.


Well of course we had to give him cake! It was his very first birthday! I love that his mother got orange cake for our shoot. Apparently it just so happened that this particular cake was the last one on the shelf at the grocery store. That's what I call a happy circumstance! If you've been following my blog you know that I love color and especially bright color accents. Any other cake would have failed to emphasize his BEAUTIFUL jet black eyes quite so brilliantly! The following is one of my favorite shots - ever.


And with this last one, just for laughs, I'd like to give you an idea of the messiness that happens when you let a baby eat cake and play in the dirt at the same time! Haha there were layers upon layers of orange cake and brown/gray dust. Thank goodness mom brought plenty of baby wipes otherwise we'd have had to dunk him in the creek! j.k.

16 comments:

  1. Ada, you capture the best moments. And it doesn't hurt to have really good subjects. I sure do love having you in our family.

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  2. The pictures of Carter are adorable and really capture his personality! He is so happy, and enjoys being outside as much as he enjoyed that cake. I had fun being at the photo session, and helping to clean that orange cake off of him! Carter's Nana

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  3. Ada, love all the pictures of Carter. You really do awesome in capturing that little cutie

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  4. Gorgeous ... and what a cute, cute little boy! Fantastic photos & the "cake face" is my favorite!

    kk

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  5. He's one messy little kid but I love him anyway because he's my brother

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  6. Wow. I love all of Carters pictures. He was just born a cutie, but you really captured his personality and enhanst his cuteness. I want my babies pictures taken there.

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  7. What wonderful photos. Carter is a handsome young boy. I can see a little of both his mom and dad in his sweet face.

    Guil Bratten

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  8. What adorable photos! I love the way you made the orange cake pop while the rest of the hues were muted. It didn't hurt that you had an absolutely precious little boy as the subject! Love these pics!

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  9. Great job Ada,see he likes making a mess like me!!!!

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  10. That's one cute but messy little fella

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  11. Nephew looks like he was really enjoying that cake. Great outdoor pictures.

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  12. Beautiful shots! Love your editing! This little boy is very special to me....Love that you captured him this way.

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  13. Love all the pics of my nephew....

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  14. It is so nice to see the essence of "the man" captured so well, Someday he will look at these and think ...I'm glad I didn't get Grampso's bald genes. Love the pics and Carter...Grampso

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  15. Love my little Carterman. Great job Ada!

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  16. Now that I have 15 comments I feel it's fair for me to post. Chris and I just love the way you able to shoot our lil man. He is a wonderous little thing with a mischievious streak that he gets from his great-grandfather and its so great to see him captured that way. We look forward to many more photo sesions with you! Thanks again.

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