Ansley's 4th Birthday Party

After a series of sessions on Saturday, I stopped by to see my favorite friend, Ansley at her 4th birthday party at Chastain's Horse Park. It still amazes me to see how much this little girl has grown and matured. I loved being part of her day, horses and all.

And of course, capturing all of the fun details that made her party so special.



* Even though Ansley is totally hamming it up & faking a smile, we have a very special bond. =P *

Just one of Ansley, age 4

She's grown and matured so much since I began photographing her at 2.

Fabulous

At 3 and a half, she loved saying "fabulous." She loves musicals, the opera, fine dining, dancing in her chic loft to Highschool Musical, walking her beloved Ansley, and hosting tea parties with all of her friends.

Charlie is a fabulous little girl.

My design style

People often ask me what our folio books are all about. Aside from the quality and the craftsmanship of each folio book we deliver to our clients, I put a lot of effort into custom designing each book as the child's own little story. I have a little notepad in my head during sessions, and when I'm capturing moments with my camera, I'm also recording the things they say and the emotions that are surrounding us.

Overtime, I want my families to cherish our books more and more. We want their children to pass down their books to their children, so it's very important that I accurately capture and illustrate in my designs who this child is.

Here are some favorite spreads of a recent design I created for the Patrick family. I combined photos taken from her 2nd year and 3rd year, and designed a story of Ansley growing, and maturing, and turning into the sweet and very loved, little girl that she is. My layouts are simple and clean. I love white space and making the photos pop. I also love incorporating just the right words to complete their story.