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.

Update

Thank you to everyone who commented on the post from April 27th! This family was so happy to receive their free gift which all of you contributed to: A gorgeous, painterly stylized copy of one of their images on a 10x10 vintage mate background, mounted on foam core for a sturdy and professional finish. Using a small desk easel it can be proudly displayed on any desk, table or mantle in the house :)

Baton Rouge Family Photographer - A day in the park

It was a brisk May morning when I met up with this gorgeous family on the grounds of the New State Capitol here in Baton Rouge. It must have been a little too early as far as the littlest one was concerned because he was quite suspicious of me and would not move more than a foot away from his mom... until we started playing on the low tree branches that is. And then there was no stopping him. He ran and laughed and played until I got every shot I wanted. :)

Baton Rouge Photographer - Family Session

About two weeks ago I had the great pleasure of photographing this gorgeous family. It was a beautiful spring day and we got some gorgeous afternoon light wondering around on LSU grounds. This baby is so adorable and he is absolutely adored by his parents. I could have probably stayed there all day photographing them. Here are a few of my faves: 

Baton Rouge Children's Photographer - Spring Fairy

These are probably my most favorite baby pictures I've ever done. Both the location and the model were absolutely perfect. Love her!

Softball Saturday

On the 26th I went to watch my niece and her teammates play Coach's Pitch. It was a gorgeous day to be at the ballpark and the little ladies really impressed me. They're still so young but they knew what they were doing and they made some great plays. They ended up winning 6 to 3. I was so excited for them. What a great way to spend a Saturday morning. Here are a few of the great shots I got.

For a limited time, see all the girls at bat. Click on the above tab entitled Softball.

Baton Rouge Portrait Photographer - Family Spring Pics Update

Thank you to everyone who took the time to comment on this family's post. I know they're excited about their gift because I was, and I'd like to post it here so you can see what y'all contributed to! I had a lot of fun creating these customized art pieces. How could I not with two such beautiful faces! I cropped these at 8x8, printed them on high quality photographic paper and had them mounted on foam core for a truly spectacular effect. Enjoy!