Baby Beckett

On Saturday, while in North West Arkansas for my niece's birthday, I had the chance to meet up with an old friend from high school and photograph her beautiful baby boy, Beckett. Along the way we got some beautiful family shots with mom and dad too...but Beckett was the most adorable little boy I have seen in a long time (beautiful blue eyes, gorgeous blond curls and a love for the camera that make me giggle) and so the honest truth is that I spent the better part of two hours just playing dress up with Beckett because I couldn't get enough of his adorable face.

We started out our afternoon at Wilson Park, in Fayetteville. When it got a little too chilly for Mr. Good Boy to be outside we decided to move the party to his house. We set up the mini-studio and just had a blast playing dress up (although the truth is that he doesn't like hats very much) until he just couldn't take it any more. I would have never imagined that an 11-month-old would be such a ham. But this little boy LOVED the camera (and obviously the camera loves him right back) and he couldn't get enough. A future model in the making. The pictures speak for themselves!

But I can't let Beckett take all the credit. He has some pretty awesome parents and they make one cute family. So, before I finish up I will leave you with a some nice family moments with Beckett's biggest fans.

The Wallace Family

On Valentine's Day I was lucky enough to spend the evening doing what I LOVE...photographing some wonderful people! The whole Wallace crew came over to my house (which, from time to time, has to function as a photography studio) and we had a blast. The boys, William, Jonah and Robbie are so much fun. I will be the first to admit, my portfolio is a little girl-heavy. I haven't photographed a lot of boys...and this group of kids made me so sad that I haven't spent more time with rough-housing, giggly boys! It was too fun.

I was really excited to meet this family and after spending some time with them I couldn't have been more right about what great people they are. Sometimes you just know that a family is full of joy and love... and this family is just that. They explode with happiness. And it can't help but rub off on you and make you happy too. So it was perfect that we all shared the love, on Valentine's Day.

We spent some time photographing the whole family...and found time to get a few shots of mom and dad together as well. But let's be honest. We spent most of our time photographing the boys and letting them be themselves (complete with picking their own chairs from my growing collection). All in all it was an amazing time and I am thrilled at the outcome because these boys are beautiful! There is no other word for it.

So, thank you, Wallace family, for letting me spend some time photographing your best features!