Two is a special age. It’s the year that kids go from being a baby and start to bloom into the incredible, unique little human beings that they are destined to become. It’s the year that ‘no’ becomes a word heard all too often by parents as they develop their sense of independence.

As we planned this sweet girls birthday portraits, I wanted to do something different that she would truly enjoy. After all I’ve spent the last year trying to convince her to like me and I am FINALLY convincing her that seeing me is fun. The MOST fun theme I could think of, of course, involved making a mess, so I proposed a paint smash to mom. Turns out she’s a budding artist and the theme could not have fit her personality any better. It took less than a minute for her to dive right in to this session and less than 20 to have painted 3 balloons, 2 canvasses and her own face. It was a perfect way to celebrate her 2 full years on earth and I cannot wait to see what the next year brings for her!

I’m not typically the hugest fan of halloween but something about a dark and eerie session really spoke to me this year. After looking into some inspiration images, I couldn’t find just what I wanted to create so I put out a vague post seeking families that wanted to book a session without SEEING what we would be doing first and was so excited when 5 families wanted to join in.

I’m trying not to completely obsess over the images we created together, but I’m failing miserably. From friends and family lending me all the creaky creepy props I needed to create the setting to the girls coming in with all the spooky attitude you could hope for, the session came together perfectly.

I absolutely loved the chance to create something completely new and I can’t wait to bring this session back again next year!