M Twins Turn 2! {Florence Alabama Lifestyle Photography}

Oh, me. The first time I met these babies during their daycare's school picture day, Miss L hated me. When I say hated, I mean HATED. Remember this?

Yep. I think it's safe to say that I was not L's most favoritest person in the whole wide world. For some reason (maybe they're as twisted as I am?), L & M's parents got a huge kick out of that picture. They called on me for a family session a few months later and I just fell in love with their whole brood. Of course, the babies were still unsure of me.

Fast-forward to yesterday. The twins just turned two and I was lucky enough to be asked to document the milestone!! They greeted me at their front door with all smiles, and Miss L decided that this time the session was all about her. She kept telling me how pretty she looked (she did!) and made it a point to stay far away from the balloons. M loved the balloons and kept wanting more. Here is a little teaser of the fun we had yesterday, from balloons to dancing to cake... being two is the most fun age yet!!!

painless.

This is a word I'm hearing more and more lately and I LOVE it. Many moms & dads leave sessions with me breathing a sigh of relief and saying "Wow... that was painless!" That is the best compliment I could ever receive, and ultimately it is my goal for all sessions.

I strive for sessions to be stress-free and nothing but fun. Your children will be encouraged to play, to laugh, to tickle, and to run. We get some posed shots, but how many of you can say that your children naturally sit and pose all day long? They don't!! They're kids -- they are meant to run and play. My goal is to capture that childlike innocence and to show each child's individual personality, even if that personality is off-the-wall kooky or subdued and shy.

Many of my clients say that they dread photo sessions. They don't want to go through the process of finding clothes, fixing everyone's hair, making sure they're there on time, regulating who drinks what so that they don't spill grape juice on their gorgeous white dress.....

Don't dread coming to a photo session!! Be excited. This is like a playdate for all of us! You may be surprised when you find yourself saying "I'm not stressed at all!" It happens more often than not. ;) Let me help you pick out your child's clothing; bring several outfits if you're unsure! If your little one isn't sitting still and saying "cheese", chances are he/she is doing exactly what I want him/her to do!! Just relax and I promise that at the end of the day you will end up with proofs like these:

Up! Up! and AWAY!

Oh my. If I told you everything that we faced during this session, you'd laugh at how ridiculously challenged we were! Instead, I'll just share the images and say that this family is utterly amazing and deserves more than the chocolate bar and grape soda that they received! :)

Sophie & Mommy {Florence, AL Family Photography}

Lil' Miss Sophie is nothing short of a model!! From her beautiful face to her personality and right down to the adorable shoes she wears, she's a natural. :) Sophie and her mom won a Mother's Day session from me and I really enjoyed spending this morning with them and seeing such a special mother/daughter bond!!!

Morgan & Harris {Florence, AL Child Photographer}

A) ADORABLE kids!!

B) Sweet puppies!!

C) I wish I could type more, but gosh I'm sleepy!!!

I hope you all enjoy these precious kiddos and their best buds. :)

Baby J

WOW!! What can I say about this baby? As soon as I started talking to him, he burst into a huge grin and was all smiles from there on out. He is absolutely precious!!!

Thanks again to his great parents who let him model some hats for me. He may just have a career in his future! ;)

The Lane Kiddos

One of the facial features I feel like I got gypped on has always been eyelashes. Mine are really light and pretty well non-existent unless I'm wearing mascara... lots of mascara. :) These two children have enough eyelashes for themselves, me, and anyone else who is like me and lacking in that department. I swanny!!

Lil' man has discovered his feet since his last session, and boy does he love them. Socks on, shoes on, barefoot... who cares!? Feet are AWESOME. He doesn't like clothing changes, but in-between every clothing change he would reassure himself that mom didn't take his feet while she was changing his clothes. Too sweet!!!

Of course, big sister loved playing dress-up and showing me her brand-new pettiskirt. LOVE the petti! They were both a hoot. I love these kids!!