Whatcha' Doing Tomorrow? Want to have your picture taken? ;-)

Welcome Home Little Sis! {dayton, ohio ~ newborn photographer}

Remember Miss A? Meet her beautiful, baby sister, Miss J!

Then and Now... {dayton, ohio ~ maternity photographer}

I first met this little cutie 2 years ago! Look how much she's grown :-)

Now she has a brand new baby sister who I get to meet very soon. I can't wait to see you again Little Miss A. I know you are going to be a terrific big sister!

Sweet Baby J! ~ {dayton, ohio baby photographer}

I just had to show off this cute little girl and her big brown eyes. It was so hard to narrow down my favorites. A big thank you to her mom, dad and big brother for having me over to capture this doll baby and her wounded soldier crawl ;-)

Happy Easter! ~ Smith Gardens Dayton Ohio {dayton, ohio - children's photographer}

Big Brothers... {dayton, ohio - child photographer}

Big brothers are stinky, mean, steal your toys, call you names, make you cry...but then before you know it...they give good hugs, become your cheerleader, buy you cool grown-up toys, and make you laugh when you want to cry over "stupid boys." No matter how old you get they don't seem to stop with the name calling or being stinky but you can't have it all, can you ;-)

I love you, Freddie. Thanks for being a great big brother...but you still are annoying...

I don't have any sweet candid photos of me with my older brothers from when I was little.  Having one now would be a treasure to me. I love photographing children, especially when they are with their first best friends. Here is big brother G and little sister CC caught in a sweet moment in-between the sibling chaos that I understand so well :-)

Lovely Day {dayton, ohio - family photographer}

What a great day it was today! Perfect temperature, perfect light, perfect location and perfect subjects for my camera :-)

Hot Summer Day {dayton, ohio - family photographer}

The "E" family is amazing. They were able to look perfect when it felt like 100 degrees outside! I had the pleasure of photographing these kiddos a year ago and I am THRILLED their mom asked me to do it again! They have such beautiful eyes. I could have kept shooting all day but the weather had other plans. Thank you so much for your patience and willingness to brave the hot summer day :-)

Happy Birthday!!! {dayton, ohio - child photographer}

Best birthday wishes for this little cutie :-)

Them There Eyes! {dayton, ohio - baby photographer}

The Billie Holiday song "Them There Eyes" (one of my all time favorites) comes to mind when I see this little ones bright blue eyes. It think the song is technically about brown eyes but Baby M's eyes definitely sparkle and bubble! She has grown so much over the past few months and is now scooting around and melting hearts everywhere. I loved taking her newborn photos and was completely flattered when her mommy asked me to take some more. I can't get enough of Baby M's sweet cheeks and hopefully I can babysit her soon ;-)

Sleepytime... {dayton, ohio - newborn photographer}

Up late editing, I came across this cuteness! Good Night and Good Morning.

April Showers... {dayton, ohio - child photographer}

TGIF!!!

Merry, Merry Christmas Baby {dayton, ohio - newborn photographer}

And a Happy New Year, too! This beautiful little girl is the daughter of an amazing woman I'm proud to call my friend. I introduced her to her husband a few years ago and now they have this little treasure! Baby M was so good during this session and an angel to photograph. Please take a peak at some of my favorites...

(handmade baby hat by A Viking Wife & Company)