Houston baby photographer | first birthday celebration

Late last month I met up once again with Carlota from Criando Ando. She is a Venezuelan super mom who blogs about her motherhood experiences. The last time we saw each other was for a family session in the woods right before Christmas. This time it was for photos of her adorable son Cristobal, who turned one! Cristobal is the youngest of three sweet kiddos who Carlota endearingly refers to as "mis pirulingos." You can get to know all about her kiddos by reading her blog and catch their daily adventures over on her Instagram account. Carlota recently blogged Cristobal's birthday party on her blog. He continued his birthday celebration in my home studio with  first birthday portraits and a fun cake smash session. I like to keep my cake smash setups simple and true to my natural portrait style. Leonardo Davinci once said that "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" and I believe this to be true. A session with me is focused and designed around the subject in the picture. It's all about that cute little baby of yours and not about the props. That is part of what makes a timeless portrait that can be displayed all year round or even longer. For Cristobal's session I opted for a clean all white backdrop, white balloons, and a bit of confetti for just a touch of whimsy. The cake itself was covered in confetti, which added a nice pop of color that contrasted perfectly with the white background. We started the session with some one year portraits using one of my favorite props; the eames chair. That charming little smile made capturing Cristobal such a gleeful experience. The outfit that his mommy picked for the cake smash portion of the session was simply perfect and allowed him to be the star of the show. These are just a few of my favorite images from his First Birthday session. We already have another photoshoot scheduled to celebrate Mother's Day and I can't wait to see them both again! It will be exciting watching him grow as he returns for his portrait sessions with me.