This is one of my favorite family sessions to date. The weather was perfect, the beach was empty, the Thomas family was just adorable and the boys were so well behaved! I had the hardest time not posting every.single.image in their gallery but here are my favorites!

This session was SO FUN! I mean, what a way to kick off 2017 ... 
Jordan and Paul braved the cold and snow for some gorgeous portraits and I couldn't love their session any more. I have SO many favorites ...
xoxo,
​Sarah 

I'm so glad I got to meet this sweet family! Originally I had planned on taking off the month of November for maternity leave ... wellllll I just couldn't keep away from my camera that long! Melanie contacted me wanting a session before her husband left for Korea and she just wanted to freeze time before their kids went through some pretty big changes! Here are some of my (many) favorites from the session!
xoxo,
​Sarah

In Septmeber when I held the Tree Farm Minis, this family gained another family member!! Needless to say, we had to keep our annual tradition of fall photos so we got together for this quick shoot a couple months later! The boys were all over their new brother and I absolutely loved it. Lanie and Matt, you two are so lucky to have such sweet and adorable kiddos <3
Here are some of my favorites from our session!
xoxo,
Sarah 

We did one like this last year, so we recreated it, adding in Curren <3

This was my second year photographing this amazing family and I'm already looking forward to doing it again next year!!  Lily has grown so much in the past year but she still has a ton of personality that shows through during our sessions and I love every little bit of it! Those facial expressions really started to shine at the end ;)
xoxo,
​Sarah

Jean & Harlan wanted to make sure that they covered all their bases with documenting their precious newborn. Anderson was the first grandchild on either side so it was a big deal! About a week after the newborn session I had with them, I came back and took pictures with the extended family. I just love how they made sure to include everyone ... here's some of my favorites!!!
xoxo,
​Sarah

I have known this family for about 12 years and they hold a very special place in my heart. I don't usually do extended family sessions but had to do this one to help celebrate Papa turning 90!!! This session had a couple goof balls for entertainment ... so it was a blast! I had so much fun!
xoxo,
​Sarah

Meet the Geary family :)
PS - I loved how they brought their fur baby along to the session!!!

I had so much fun meeting these families for Christmas Tree Minis out at the beautiful Mill Farm! I loved seeing old clients and meeting new families as well <3 Enjoy some of my favorites from all of the sessions!
xoxo,
​Sarah

The Blanchard Family

The Deyong Family

The Horton Family

The Nelson Family

The McCarter family :)
I can't begin to tell you how much this sweet family means to me! I love watching them grow and being a part of their lives...
xoxo,
Sarah

When I got an email from Ashley saying that she wanted to capture her daughter's 6 month milestone I did a little happy dance ... no kidding! I love it when parents have me capture some of the milestones of baby's first year. I can tell you *first hand* that the first year FLIES by ... and before you know it your little one is having a full conversation with you! Well Ashley did not disappoint! Miss Makayla had a birthday board, adorable onesie, and tutu to use in our session and I loved it <3 Here are just a few of my favorites!
xoxo,
Sarah

It was so much fun getting Miss Adalynn in front of my lens again. I did her newborn session back in September and I can't believe she is already 8 months old! She *just* started sitting, so these Mommy+Me minis were perfect timing! Enjoy some of my favorites ...
xoxo,
Sarah

First up, some generation shots!

Sitting milestone!

Aaaand a little then-and-now to end with! This is the same bowl in both pictures. Can you believe she curled up into it so easily last time? 

I always have so much fun with this duo. This time, we were exploring a new place and it didn't disappoint! Here a just a few of my favs ....
xoxo,
​Sarah

Last year, I was lucky enough to have 8 gorgeous families come out for my Fall Minis. Originally, I had only planned on doing these on one day but with that large of an interest, I had to break it up into two days. The wind was pretty insane one of these days and it was so cold but you would have never guess it ... my families rocked it out! This year's Fall Minis have already been announced to those people who get the WP Newsletter and will go public on Wednesday, September 2! I had so much fun with these and can't wait to see my WP families again and meet new families as well!!!!
Here are my favorites from last year...
xoxo,
Sarah

We had been planning this session for a loooong time! I was so excited to see this sweet family in front of my lens and get to capture their little girl just hanging out being a kid! I loved capturing her sweet free spirit <3
Here are my favorites...
xoxo,
Sarah

It was so great watching this girl grow from a newborn to the big o-n-e.  I absolutely love watching "my babies" grow!! This was one of my first smashes where I designed around a theme and got and made little props to go with it! I loved how it turned out and it was so fun watching her (and her older brother) dig into the cake!! To get started, a little flashback to a year before where I photographed Charlotte as a newborn!
Then, of course, some of my favorites from the session!
xoxo,
Sarah

Tomorrow, baby Valentina will be one! I was honored to have photographed both her newborn session and her cake smash session. It's incredible how much these little munchkins grow in just a year! I can't help but think of that video that has been going around about a child's first year. It brings me to tears every time I watch it. I think about how precious each and every moment is of life, especially your own child's. They learn and grow SO quickly it's unbelievable. I have, of course, added the video into the bottom of this post for those of you who haven't seen it. Get a kleenex now!

I just started offering these family/smash sessions and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them. If you book a smash session with me, you get a family session too. That's just how I think it should be. Like I said, your baby grows up so quickly and, with technology these days, you probably have 8,291 pictures on your phone of *just* your baby but hardly any of the family (I'm guilty of this, too!) That's why I think it's so important to get some captures of your little family right before we celebrate with cake! So, each smash session starts with a little quality family time!
Enjoy some of my favorites from the session,
xoxo
Sarah

Miss V is learning to walk! She does pretty well when holding mommy and daddy's hands! Soon, she'll be off on her own...

I'm obsessed with this image. Her little scrunched up face is a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e <3

Now on to the celebration ...
Mom and dad made the lemonade stand and brought a couple of the decorations. Together with some gorgeous flowers, lemons, and an amazing cake ... it looked fab!

She was definitely more into the lemons than she was the cake! Haha :)

... and a small outfit change :)

Happy first birthday, mom!

Last month, I had the pleasure of seeing someone I haven't seen for a long time! Nichole and I went to high school together and it was SO great catching up with her during our session! She married the man she started dating in high school and now they have the most GORGEOUS family. We had a lot of fun and I was able to capture their personalities behind the lens so perfectly! 
I was so honored to photograph them... here are some of my favorites!
xoxo,
Sarah

Nichole also decided to have an in-home ordering session - I absolutely LOVE knowing that these photos have been printed on canvas and will be hanging proudly in their home.

Heather and Josh were one of the winners of my giveaway for reaching 500 followers on Facebook!  They have an adorable 2 year-old but they decided they needed some photos of just them. I can't tell you how happy I was to hear that. Yes, I would have loved to spend time with Keegan and photograph his sweet smiles BUT it's also important to take time and do something for yourself as a parent. Heather and Josh are so adorable together and I loved capturing their romance...
Enjoy some of my favorites from their session <3
xoxo,
Sarah

I also have a little announcement! August is my birthday month so I've decided to run a special all month! 27% off* any 2014 session booked this month to celebrate me turning 27! Email me to book ... and all you have to do is say "Happy Birthday" to get the offer! Woohoo!!!

*Not valid with any other offer. Session must be booked between August 1 and August 31, 2014. Session must be redeemed before December 31, 2014. Offer valid on maternity, newborn, cake smash, couples, and family sessions.

Ya'll should know this family pretty well by now <3 I'm lucky enough to capture these precious people at least twice a year ;) It also helps that Reese and Sophia are quite obsessed with each other <3 They have that sweet sisterly bond for sure!
I've been "hiding" this session for a little over a month though because it was a surprise for Kristen's grandparents as part of their anniversary gift! I was able to share a couple sneak peeks of just Kristen, Vegas and Reese but I had to keep these other two gorgeous families away from the online world! (Seriously, they have some good genes in their family, right?) So here it is ... in it's entirety. 
Enjoy my favorites from the session <3
xoxo,
Sarah

All of the kiddos were born on the 6th ... how cool is that?!?!

Meet the DiNenna Family!! Reese has always been such a good model for me :)

Next up is the Alhouse family! Miss Adelaide is about the same age at Sophia... talk about tugging at a momma's heart strings <3

And the Smith family!  Rainie sure loved that lollipop! <3

Cass and David had such a good time when it came to this setup! There are a few out takes as well but THIS one just stole my heart.

I have known Jordan since college and I simply adore her! When she heard about my mini session specials, she snagged her spots and I was stoked! Her dad literally lives around the corner from Windsor Castle Park so that seemed like a perfect location. I always love the way the sun sets there and it must be a dream to live in such a gorgeous location! I had a lot of fun with the Schreiber family, as always <3
I hope everyone enjoyed their Father's Day yesterday!
xoxo,
Sarah

This session was taken back in February but I wanted to save it until a little closer to the wedding! Well they are getting married in 12 DAYS!!!!!! The countdown is on and I cannot WAIT to photograph these two ... eh three ... on their wedding day <3
Landyn was so excited that they were ALL getting married ... and I am so excited for them to all be married, too! Haha. He couldn't have been cuter! 
Enjoy a few of my favorites from their session!
xoxo,
Sarah

I loved this little impromptu family session! Since everyone was coming into town for a birthday celebration, this family decided to get some portraits taken since they don't get together all that often!!! ... LOVE THAT!!!!
Even though we had to change location and the wind wasn't always our best friend, I'm so in love with these captures. The sun was glowing through the tress so perfectly.
Enjoy some of my favorites ...
xoxo,
Sarah

I have known the McCarter family for almost two years now. Andrew, one of their adorable sons, was in my PK class last year! Kristen, from K. DiNenna Photography, and I both worked together in the same classroom last year and bonded quickly with Stacy. We LOVE keeping in touch with the McCarters and watching both of the boys grow!! Kristen and I worked together to capture this sweet family session and it was SO much fun!! I think I liked the "bubble breaks" just as much as the boys! Haha!
xoxo,
Sarah

I met this sweet family last Fall while I was at the Salazar's home photographing their precious new baby girl. Aurora and I bonded over the fact that our babies were one day apart and we talked a lot about how they were already growing too fast! When she contacted me to set up a cake smash for Mateo, I was super excited!
Since this family is full of early risers, I also got to do my very first sunrise session. Now I can relate to other photographers that say how dreamy morning light can be. So true!!
 Here are a few of my favorites from our session.
xoxo,
Sarah