One Year Photo Shoot

We have been wanting to capture some pictures of Sophie in an intentional way. We take lots of pictures, but they're real life day to day kind of pictures. They usually incude messy faces, stained clothes, diapers showing, toys strewn about the floor, etc. Real life with a one year old, I know! And as great as those are, we also wanted to take some beautiful pictures of Sophia free of those things. So this past Sunday we dressed her in a super cute outfit and headed to the Botanic Gardens for some picture taking.

Maybe I had my hopes up. I thought Sophie might just decide she loves grass and would happily play in it making cute sweet faces at me with no toys whatsoever. We spent most of the time struggling with lighting, keeping her occupied with nothing, and keeping her on the ground by herself. So that didn't work. You will find shoes in the mouth, lovee in hand, and many others include things like diapers, wipes, baby cell phones, you name it. The girl just wanted to sit and unpack her bag. And we let her. But at the end of the day, we got a few great shots. They may not be as down to earth as our normal pictures, but they certainly seem to capture some of Sophie's sweet personality and audacious ways. Enjoy!