I first met Elijah's parents during a maternity session in Carlsbad, CA. They made quite a drive to reach me. It was a grey and stormy afternoon. We were on and off the phone deciding if we should go ahead with the session since it looked like rain was inevitable. We finally decided to risk it and met at a beautiful beach not far from downtown Carlsbad. Janet looked absolutely stunning; she had her hair an make up professionally done and David was at her side looking sharp as well. The session flowed beautifully. We were able to capture Janet in two beautiful maternity gowns that complemented her beautiful growing baby. They shared that they are welcoming a son and his name is going to be El

Turning one is a gigantic milestone for every child! There are so many ways to celebrate and document this momentous occasion. Lately, cake smashes have become an absolute stable of one year old portraits. When Claudia's mom got in touch with me and shared her vision of a boho, floral and minimalistic cake smash I was simply over the moon! I am a big minilist and prefer set ups that focus on the child rather than distract the eye with dozens of different colors and uncessesary accessories. So here is our take on a simple, boho and rustic cake smash for sweet little CeCe! I consistently capture cake smash portraits in three stages; the portraits, the cake smash and then the milk/bubble bath.