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There’s something magical about sunrise in Jacksonville 🌅. The salty breeze, the sound of waves rolling in, and that soft golden glow create the perfect backdrop for celebrating life’s sweetest milestones. One of my absolute favorite sessions? A sunrise first birthday photoshoot that combines family portraits with a cake smash. It’s pure joy, pure chaos, and pure beauty all rolled into one. The Beauty of Early Mornings When families arrive just as the sky begins to blush w

Let’s be real—your baby’s first birthday is a huge milestone, not just for them, but for you too. It’s a celebration of surviving those...

Hey there! So, your little one is turning one soon, huh? First off, congratulations! You've made it through the wild, wonderful first...

The first year of your baby's life can be a whirlwind. It goes by so fast, with all the love, so many firsts, finding your groove as parents, all of it. So, celebrating both YOU and your little one with First Birthday Photos is definitely well deserved! But, HOW CAN YOU MAKE THESE GO SMOOTH? I mean, no one wants additional stress in their life, so let me help you out with my Top 3 Tips for a successful session: 1. KEEP THE OUTFITS SIMPLE Unless you are that momma who changes

The first year of a child's life is a whirlwind of moments that pass by in the blink of an eye. From their first smile to their first steps, every milestone is a treasure to behold. As your little one approaches their first birthday, you might be wondering if a first birthday photoshoot is worth it. The answer is a resounding yes! Babies grow and change at an astonishing pace during their first year. A first birthday photoshoot allows you to capture the incredible transformat

When your little one is approaching their first birthday it is an exciting time for the whole family! Their first year is filled with so...

This sweet family has allowed me to capture so many of their milestones. Two Newborn Photoshoots, A Maternity photoshoot AND first birthday photos too! Our sessions are always filled with lots of laughter as their boys run, play, act silly and take their own photos! (this toy digital camera is amazing) Though I have been a family photographer full time since 2016, it wasn't until our maternity session in 2022 that I came to this beautiful park. Jacksonville and St Augustine F

I have had two Baby Plan graduates recently and it makes me a little sad. Though as a family photographer, I am blessed with some amazing families who come back year after year, it's not guaranteed. But being able to capture many of the special moments of a baby's first year is a gift and I take it. First birthday photoshoots at one of my favorite parks is always awesome, then mom's dress came in time and sweet baby D was as happy as ever making it perfection. We danced, play

A baby's first birthday is a big milestone. Sometime we all celebrate as they change so much over that first year. As a family photographer, I am lucky enough to capture many first birthday portrait sessions and all the giggles, smiles, and love that goes with them. This sweet momma allowed me to capture her Maternity Photos last year, so I was so happy when a year later, she wanted to capture her baby girl's first birthday at the same location! It was a gorgeous sunrise morn

One thing that as a family photographer, is the most flattering, is when clients return to you. This sweet family met me in 2020 when we had to modify the Watch Me Grow baby plan and do a 3 month session instead of a newborn then work from there. So, when they reached out about a Watch Me Grow plan with baby no 2 I was SO excited! This time we got to meet for a Classic Newborn session and 3 more times to be able to capture their sweet boy's first year. For this First Birthday

Celebrating your little one's first birthday is such a special milestone in life. It all goes by so quickly, but is filled with so many memories. As a family photographer, being able to capture those special moments and all the love is a blessing. I was lucky enough to capture this sweet family for a maternity photoshoot, then an outdoor newborn session once their sweet babe arrived. So meeting again, a year later, where we met for their maternity photos only made all the smi

Celebrating a little one's first birthday is ALWAYS a good idea. This is a huge milestone in both the child's and parent's lives (I mean you survived a whole year as a parent). It's definitely worth documenting, BUT you don't have to make it all about balloons and cake if you don't want to. Sure smash cake first birthday photography sessions are fun (& messy). But as a family photographer, keeping it simple and just capturing their new walking ability, new teeth, faces they m

We have all heard over and over that the first year with your little one goes by fast. It's SO true and a First Birthday is a wonderful time to schedule a family photoshoot to document the occasion! This family choose a beautiful morning for their session and the little first birthday girl definitely loved her cupcake for breakfast. As a family photographer I absolutely LOVE capturing all the milestones for families. But there's something about those first birthday photoshoot

As a family photographer, my Watch Me Grow families become special to me. I am able to capture so many milestones for them with maternity portraits, newborn photos and meeting up 3 times during their little ones first year for family photos. I've actually known this sweet family since their oldest was 6 months old and have loved watching the girls grow! We met at a well known beautiful park, Washington Oaks Gardens state park, and were blessed without the intense heat a Flori

Many families capture their family photos each year in the fall, but some like to catch up with their family photographer to document their children's birthdays. I have been photographing this momma for years and knew her love of dinosaurs. So, when I stumbled upon this park last Spring, I knew I had to tell her about it. Of course, she was excited and despite the heat, we were able to capture beautiful family photos to document the milestones of both of her boys birthdays. T

It's not secret if you have been following me, that I LOVE my Watch Me Grow baby plan families. With my baby plans I am able to meet families as a maternity photographer, then capture newborn photos for them, then meet 3 more times as a family photographer to capture how their little one grows over their first year. When we meet for that one year, first birthday photoshoot it's always a little bittersweet for sure. This sweet family first contact me for a family photography s

It's no secret if you've been following me for awhile, that my baby plan clients always have a special place in my heart. For a little...

As a photographer in Jacksonville and St Augustine, Florida I am lucky enough to meet many new families capturing newborn photography, maternity photography and family photography. When a newborn photoshoot family returns for a 12 month session to celebrate their little one turning One Year old, that is always an exciting time. For this First Birthday photography session, they chose one of our beautiful beaches in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida as their location. The weather was

When I am lucky enough to do a newborn photoshoot I know that I may not be able to capture that sweet baby again for their first birthday. So whenever a family asks me to do first birthday photos along with their family photography session it makes me ecstatic! We beat the rain, hit the beach and this first birthday photographer was able to capture adorable first birthday photos for this sweet baby girl and her family. So, make your day better with a few favorites from this F

The fact that I love capturing Maternity Photos and Newborn Photography often means, I am lucky enough to see this little lives grow and capture a First Birthday photoshoot. This momma was brand new to me, but her local photographer was out on Maternity leave, so she reached out about a First Birthday photoshoot. She had a vision in mind and after looking at her ideas, I knew which park was perfect to capture all the sweetness of her little girl. And sweetness she was. So man