Harrison's Family Newborn Session | Social Circle, Ga.

These babies are SO perfect and it’s been the best day evah! My great niece and nephew, HattieMae and Harrison - I am completely in love with them and was so very excited to have their family over to break in my brand new studio space! My niece, Haley, even came over and shot with me for the first time! She is learning the art of photography and it’s been so much fun reconnecting with her!

Harrison was born the day before Thanksgiving! Not what his momma and daddy, Jason and Shanna, had planned! But, what a beautiful surprise and just one more blessing to be thankful for at such a special holiday. One month later and we finally got to do his “newborn” session. Oh gosh. I felt so terrible not getting to do his session sooner. Most newborn sessions are done with the first two weeks of their new life. However, throughout the course of those three weeks someone in my family has been sick or recovering from sickness. Everyone but me! Somehow I was able to completely miss all the sickness - thank you Lord! So finally, here we are after Christmas and now he’s 10lbs 9 ounces!!! He’s such a big boy! And once we finally got him good and milk drunk, Harrison sleep right through his “newborn” session like a champ!!

Now let’s throw is back 22 years! When Trey and I were dating, I remember on Halloween evening, while I was dressed up like an angel and Trey was dressed up like a devil - red face paint and all!, Trey’s sister, Shalayne, came home from the hospital with Jason and that was the day I held him for the very first time. He slept in my arms while we sat on their couch and we loved on him. Now, I’m holding and loving on his babies! Life is so beautiful!

The Andrade + Benton Family Spring Mini Sessions | Social Circle, Ga.

Oh, my family! The first family is my nephew Jason and my niece, his girlfriend, Shanna and their baby girl HaddieMae! They are such a precious family! It turns our during their session HaddieMae had an ear infection. Poor baby, we could tell something wasn’t quite right that day but had no idea it was an ear infection. We got a few smiles from her! Although her parents had to work extra hard for those by jumping around, singing, tickling her!! You name it, these guys did it!! They both get gold stars because they had to be exhausted after this!! :)

The next family is my brother and sister-in-law, Wes and Kristi, with their beautiful children, Karli, Kendyl, Kayson and Kynzi. I cannot believe how big and grown up their babes have gotten! They are all beautiful inside and out!

Scott Family Spring Session | Social Circle, Ga.

We were placed here. We know that for sure!

Meet our neighbor’s, the Scott Family! I met Jennifer, the mom, at church (years before our move) and our daughters, at that time, went to the same school. Life got busy for us both, she started homeschooling her babies and we began loosing touch.

One day, I took the kids to the toddler park here in town. There is a little library box just on the other side of the fence and I went to grab a book to read while the kids played. I grabbed a Bible study called Community: Your Path to Progress, written by Andy Stanley and the North Point Ministries. I sat down at a picnic table, opened the book and read more than halfway through it in about 20 minutes!! I was hooked! It was EXACTLY what I had prayed for and God put it right in front of me! All the answers I needed in that moment were right in front of me.

Then God put it on my heart to start this Bible study at our home and told me to invite Jennifer to come. When I contacted her and asked her if she would like to join me and I explained the study we would be doing, she stopped me and said, “Holly, I put that study in that little library box right outside the playground!”

What?!? * *TEARS* * Y’all, God did that! How amazing is that!?! And then, God made us neighbors too! Over a year ago when we placed an offer on the “broken house” we had no idea they lived across the street! I seriously can’t handle how good God is to us!! The Scott family has been so welcoming and kind to us during our transition here and we are so thankful for them!!

God is so good!

Bailey's 9 Month Session | Social Circle, Ga.

Isn’t Bailey just so gorgeous? AND her big sister Paisley is a doll too!! These sweet girl’s were so fun to photograph! Their smiles and love for one another is precious!

During Paisley’s six month session, several years ago, I photographed her in this same dress! I can’t wait to photograph their Christmas session - and see their outfits too!! Their momma and grandmother always have them dressed so beautifully!!

Thank you ladies for meeting me here in town to document your girls!!

Emberlyn Rae's TWO! | Social Circle, Ga

This doll baby ran all over this yard! Did you notice how red her little cheeks are? Sweet baby, we had such a great time with her and her mommy, daddy and grandma. I photographed her mommy and daddy’s wedding several years ago and have kept in touch with her family. Let’s take a trip down memory lane!! You may remember seeing Emberlyn on the blog last year for her one year session (view it by clicking here) and her sweet newborn session (click here to see it). I just love that I get to do this for my job!

Emberlyn Rae most certainly ran the show during her session - as most two year olds do! She was talking to me so well and literally repeated everything I said. It was the sweetest thing! She loved giving me fist bumps and several times she raised her arms up to me and signaled, with her hands opening and closing, for me to pick her up. She is a sweet heart and it made me feel so loved that she was so comfortable with me.

Jade and Jamie, I am so proud of you guys! Emberlyn is such an incredible little girl and it’s because of you two! She is a ray of sunshine!