A Surprise for Daddy

This pretty little girl was having her portraits done as a special Father's Day present for her daddy, and I don't doubt that he'll be more than happy when he sees his sweet girl in pictures.
Mom came along (and we got some super cute 'mommy and me' poses, too) with lots of adorable wardrobe ideas. We started with a super cute blossom and tutu (from www.blossombands.com), switched gears to a jean jacket with leg warmers, and ended with a trendy neck tie (special for daddy of course).
I love all of the facial expressions we got during the session, and the camera sure loves her big pretty eyes...

Grandma's Boys

This handsome pair was brought to their session by Grandma, as the portraits are a special surprise for mom, dad, and grandpa.
She came prepared with lots of outfit changes, toys, and snacks. We had a game plan, too. Start with their 'formal' clothes on, switch outfits and props for a bit of variety, then end with fun baseball pictures (a special for grandpa). Well with toddlers it doesn't really matter if you have a game plan, because when it comes to a photo session, the kids make the rules!
Grandma was a bit nervous about how the boys did, but I think when all is said and done, we ended with some wonderful pictures that the family will love.

Autumn in the Springtime

Meet Autumn.
At 18 months old, she's no longer a baby, but not quite a big girl yet. She has a mind of her own, but definitely loves to snuggle and play...
It took her a few minutes to get warmed up to our 'studio' set-up, but once we let her play with the baby doll and sit in my toddler-sized arm chair she gave us some sweet smiles and began to relax.
I love her soft, wavy, strawberry hair... and mom came prepared with a variety of adorable outfits, too!

Take a look at this springtime sweetie!

Spring Mini Sessions

Saturday was a busy day!  Spring mini sessions with a few very fun families...
The weather was less than ideal. It started a bit cool, breezy, and overcast (sweater weather), then we had some warm, bright sun (not easy to photograph in), and then it settled into a partly cloudy, crisp day.
Aside from the weather, I cannot complain about how the sessions went. We had two young baby boys who were full of smiles, moms and dads who were patient and didn't mind sitting in the dirt in their nices clothes, and toddlers who made me laugh and kept me running.

Here are some sample shots from our full day of family mini session...

Choo choo!

All aboooooooard!
This handsome little guy and his baby sister came to for some good ol' standard portraits. But here at Piggy Toes, we try to make things a little more fun.
Mom had told me before our session that little Brett loves to play trains, so that's what we did... let him play trains. And sweet little Ryleigh is such a doll, with soft baby skin and big beautiful eyes, the camera sure loves her little face.
It wasn't easy getting a shot of the two kiddos together, but we did our best and was able to capture their personalities and some adorable shots.

Here are some of my favorites...