little guy[Lafayette, Indiana baby, child photography]

Little J is one of my baby planners and he came to visit me for his 6 month session- I can hardly believe how big and super adorable he has gotten since his last visit. He showed me all kinds of new tricks.. like sitting up like a champ.. finding his feet.. and really engrossed with his hands . I just love to watch these little ones as they take in their surroundings.

For those of you how haven't been to my home studio... you don't know that I have two friendly four legged "assistants" on the other side of the glass that entice and mezmorize my little clients. Sometimes I even get BIG smiles out of them as they watch the crazy antics that go on outside the window.

I just love baby chubb.. and so we let Mr. J play with just a diaper on for a bit and got a lot of cute shots that I hope mom and dad will love-

We also let him model some sweet outfits courtesy of grandma... love this hat.. and he kept it on for a good long while for me to snap some cute head shots too.

Look at that grin.... He was full of smiles for me during this session.. and if not with his little mouth.. his eyes were sure twinkling!!

I'll leave you with one that I think is super cute of him hanging out in the 'jungle'. Mom and Dad brought this adorable quilt that was made as a baby gift. I always love it when clients bring in personal items that will make their sessions unique.

Thanks again for using me to capture this time in your little guy's life. He is growing up quickly, and I am glad to have had the opportunity to 'freeze' these moments for you. I will be in touch soon with the password to view all the rest of the images from your session. Looking forward to seeing you in another three months!

more from Heartsmiles [Lafayette, Indiana child photography]

Does your little girl need some new hair accessories?

Check out some cute unique styles for your little one.. knit hats and headbands, for boys(ok , the headbands are for the girls.. ) and girls ! Abbie is always creating something new at HEARTSMILES

sneak peek for the S family ![Lafayette, Indiana, child, family photography]

So thrilled when this mama contacted me to take pictures of her cutie head kiddos ! We got a bunch of Miss J looking super adorable.. just in time for her 3rd birthday!

I know I have to apologize over and over again to my clients... because often times when they say they want pics of their children, I always *convince* them that THEY need to be in at least a couple pics!! I love to catch these sweet moments with mom and dad with their little ones.

Would you look at this handsome dude? Seriously.. what a ham he was and such a good young man, so willing to endure picture instead of play time!

We got a few good family pics... ( I love the sign one.. but you'll get to see that in your gallery =)

(I know.. I am mean like that and make you suffer with more anticipation.. lol )

And some more of J and J.. I sure had a great time hanging out with them at their home. They have the best play set/jungle gym/clubhouse ever !

and so if you're looking at these amazing eyes and wonder just where they came from.....

ummm. can you say beautiful couple? Thanks for letting me snag a few pics of the two of you too.

I will be emailing you with a password to view the rest of the images from your session. I hope

you enjoy your sneak peek!




leaving with you with another one that screams summer to me... love this shabby chic look.. so I had to play with a vintage edit ~ kinda makes me wanna be at the beach right now..

cutie pie at two![Lafayette, Indiana child photography]

I had a blast with this "newly turned two" little Miss K and her mama! We met early on a rather rainy , cool day but I don't think Miss K cared a bit! She ran and ran and smiled and was a ball of energy the whole time! I did manage to get her to sit down for a time or two! But she was so inquisitive to what was going on around her. I love this age so much! I just love to watch their little minds at work!

We started a game which could have gone on forever.. she would run and touch my camera and then race back to give her mama a big ol' hug. It was so fun to watch her squeal with laughter!

Thanks so much for contacting me to take Miss K's two year old pictures. I am so glad that you are thrilled with them! Enjoy this amazing time with her this summer!!

Summer Beauties[Lafayette, Indiana child, family photography]

I was SUPER excited when these two girls popped out of their car for our session at the park. Not only were their outfits completely adorable and just perfect for a park setting, but they were so stinking cute!! Their mama brought them up from Indianapolis to get pictures and despite the drive, hot weather and those stinkin' skeeters (I am sooooo sorry, had no idea we would be invading an infestation), these sisters rocked their session !

I could tell how well they get along with each other, it was just so sweet. They laughed and played and (of course a few little taunts here and there).. but they were all smiles for my camera ,which made my job so easy.

However, it will probably make the decision making process a bit harder for mom to choose the photos. just get them all.. lol

We got several amazing family shots.. including Miss Miley. She even gave me her best smile =)

Got some amazing shots of the girls and also some great ones of their mama-- but you'll have to wait to see you those!! =)




I think you'll have a hard time once these girls reach about 16 or so...you'll be fighting off the boys !!


Wait til you see the sassy shots I got!! - lol






Thanks so much for asking me to capture this time in your family's life. I am so happy that I was a part of documenting it for you. I had a blast hanging out with you all.

I will have the rest of your images up in your gallery VERY soon.. will be in touch with a password.

I hope you have enjoyed your sneak peek!!

a perfect night for photos[Lafayette, Indiana child, family photography]

I met this family downtown on the first Friday evening in June. And in June in Indiana.. that means the possibility of rain, or tornados.. is an every other day occurrence. The weather was calling for storms , and just started praying that we'd be able to get this session in. This mama had scheduled it so far in advance ,, and they were driving 45 min to get here. And the rain gods(or lack there of) heard my prayer! lol We met downtown for a very enjoyable session with perfect weather the entire time!
(ok.. 5 minutes after I was in my car to drive home, it started raining.) So in the meantime , we played in alleys and sat on walls, and ate suckers and got some great shots too!!

This brother and sister are such good friends. Can you just feel the love? This a great one, mom! =)

and then they were being a bit silly.. there are a bunch of cute ones from this set on the wall. I thought it was fun to add a little vintage look to them.

As soon as I saw their outfits, I just knew this wall would look perfect. And red and white striped lolli pops would be super fun as well. (but you'll have to check your gallery for those shots)...

This is just a tease as to what your session images will be. I can say that I had to keep going back and re counting, b/c seriously, you were going to have like 15o EXCELLENT photos to choose from. I decided to be nice and tame that number down a bit. Plus, after editing that much I start to go a bit loony!! lol
I got so many great shots of the kids individually---- and a bunch together.

This is one of my top 2 faves. LOVE it!! needs to be really BIG some place on your wall !!


... and I even made mom get in some of the pictures.

These are a couple of my favorites. I hope you like them too =)

I am nearly finished editing the mounds and mounds of files from your session.. hee..hee. I'll be sending you a pw so that you can view them all very soon. For now, I hope you enjoy your little sneak peek. It was so great to meet your family! Thank you so much for trusting me with photos of your kiddos!!

super cute[Lafayette,Indiana child photography]

Would you look at this ADORABLE hat??? seriously it is so unique and so stinkin cute. I was thrilled when Abbie at Heartsmiles contacted me and asked if I would take pictures for her etsy site. This is just one of the many, many types of has that she creates. Starting at newborn sizes and going up from there, I am sure that you could find one just perfect for your little girl. (or boy)

YES, super excited to see what she sends my way in the boy variety.. I have a little model ready and waiting. =)... Abbie is super sweet and amazingly talented. Head on over to her etsy shop and look around. She loves to do custom orders as well.. go ahead.. tell her I sent ya!!

It's all about the details that give your heartsmiles.

happy 2 yr old [Lafayette, Indiana child, family photogrpahy]

So we had a wonderful morning during this fun session for Miss L's 2 yr old session. As you can see she is full of spunky personality and definitely knew how to work the camera! =) These are a few of my favorites.. love the bare feet in the park.. well, the fountain... I think she was contemplating a little closer look, but then a few drops hit her and she decided against it!!

This was towards the end of our session, when she got her "prized lollipop" for being such a sweet model. Really.. I know it was for this little ones milestone, but I just can't help rope mom and dad into the mix as well.

Families are too special not to document them all. the. time. (sure, I am a photographer , I have to say that..no really.. if you know my mamarazzi tendencies with my own kiddos.. I am totally not kidding) !-

Kids grow up so fast.. and while we are capturing all of their little growth spurts, I think it is just as important to capture "who" the family is during that time too. Love it!!

These two are some of my favorite family shots. I would blow this up HUGE and put it up over the mantel. or the bed. or the dining room table. SOMEwhere, this needs to be framed and displayed!. ok.. done with suggestive selling. =)

To be honest I have been getting a little behind on my sneak peeks. I am so thankful for all the business that has been coming in the last 2 1/2 months that I have been editing like a crazy person and just sending off the proofs w/o giving a little sneaky peek. So the C family has already seen all of the images from their session, but wanted to add them here so they can pass on the link to friends and family.

and the whole reason we had our little session was because of this beautiful girl.. love her smile!

Thanks so much for asking me to take her 2 yr old pictures! I had a blast with you all. Talk with you soon!!

wildflowers at sunset[Lafayette, Indiana child photography]

Got honked and whistled at during this impromptu session with Tatum.. I had been driving in and out of our subdivision for too many days, with this 'vision' in my head.

So happy that I got to catch these.. b/c just a few days after a major heat wave, all these "flower-weeds" were shriveled to the ground!

I think I am going to blow these up on canvas to go with her shabby chic room decor!