It was great seeing this family again. I photographed baby Halo's newborn session in the comfort of her home. This time for her first birthday and cake smash session  parents chose a beautiful cactus garden in Beverly Hills, CA. 

Leo is a handsome boy with amazing big eyes. I did his newborn session and was so happy to see this boy again for his first birthday session. 

I absolutely love these moments of connection, love and  joy that I captured during this family session. 

I did Adria's newborn session and maternity session for her mom. Now, it was time for her First Birthday session. Her parents decided to do a family/first birthday combo session. 
Park is a good choice to have a family session because there’s plenty of room for kids to explore and play. It is not easy to force children to sit still, look at the camera, and smile. Genuine interactions are the memories we all treasure most.

It was so nice to do this Halloween mini session after so many newborn sessions in a row. I almost forgot how I enjoy photographing children. 
I always plan on taking a lot of photos of my child on Halloween before he goes out trick or treating, but I get so busy and usually fail! This mini session is a perfect chance to make sure to capture these memories before Halloween.