Baby Ethan | 5 Months

Let me introduce you to Mr. Serious, also known as baby Ethan. This darling 5-month-old couldn't figure out why he was outside in the chilly weather with a camera in his face but he went along with it, bow tie, cardigan and all. What a sport. :)

I met up with Ethan and his parents on an unseasonably warm November day right in the middle of Wade Oval. (I love that spot. Note to all future clients planning sessions!) Baby Ethan got cuddled and kissed quite a bit. I'm pretty sure his parents loved having an extra excuse to cuddle him. As if they need an excuse!

THAT is the definition of a little man.

The only time Ethan broke his seriousness was when his parents lifted him high in the air. Who wouldn't giggle at that??

You three are beautiful!

Baby Miles | 3 Months

It was a chilly, chilly day when I met Mr. Miles and his family for fall photos. But the sunlight. It was sooo beautiful. Miles looks even more angelic than usual. :) What an adorable 3-month-old baby. I'm still swooning over his red hair!

Makes me melt. :)

Baby stud!

Baby Lane | 18 Months

I'm not so sure Lane is a baby anymore, but I've called him "Baby Lane" for so long it just seems natural. :) Let me just say that I am so grateful to this little family. They were the very first ones to book me for newborn photos, and during newborn baby Lane's session I learned that I love doing lifestyle newborn sessions! These three, sadly, just moved away from Northeast Ohio. They came back for this fall session, and I was super happy to see them again. Enjoy my favorites of this handsome guy ...

Kannan | 1 Year

This little boy could not be more loved. Kannan's family followed him around Huntington Beach for an hour, pausing to pick him up and swing him around, showing him the sand and water, kissing his (adorable) cheeks. And I got to follow them around and document all of it. This is why I love family sessions; my style is very photojournalistic and my goal is always to show what it's really like to be a kid. It's always nice to have a posed family photo, but it's also nice to remember what being 1 year old is like. So here's Kannan at 1. (And have you seen his hair??)