You guys, where do I start? I have had the pleasure of photographing this little guy three times now since he was born six months ago. Milestone packages warm my heart, because I get to watch those baby faces turn slowly into that toddler face right in front of my eyes (or behind the camera). I love watching the baby that was so small that I was able to wrap up like a burrito when they were a week old turn into a walking, full of personality, little human!

This family chose to have a few family photos incorporated into his six month session at the studio I have access to in Winterset, Iowa and it was so perfect. He wasn’t loving the session at first, I had to be my crazy self behind the camera which included playing peek-a-boo behind his mama, knocking on the wall, jumping and of course using the rattle to get his attention with my infamous mom voice but golly his smiles are contagious. The outcome, well I think it speaks for itself. Mom and dads, don’t fret, even if baby boy or girl aren’t super smiley, I promise you.. those photos smiley or not are heart melting!

Can you even handle his eyes?! They’re like soul-piercing, heart melting, baby boy eyes. Oh and the cheeks, they’re so darling! I’m not lying when I say that photographing kiddos during these stages (or photographing anyone in general) doesn’t even feel like a job to me, it’s so enjoyable and then to get to know the families.. all of it is so great and I’m blessed to have families such as Calvin’s trust me to capture such precious moments for them to treasure for years to come.

Enjoy some of the photos from this session below!

Happy ‘late’ half birthday, Calvin! I can’t wait to continue photographing you as you grow!