Brittany contacted me several months in advance to get on the calendar for a late fall family/milestone session in the garden location. She wanted a weeknight so her husband wouldn't miss any football games. The gardens are only available on weeknights, so this was the perfect choice for their family.

The last time I saw little Ava and her parents was at her newborn session when she was an itty bitty twelve days old, which you can see here. I loved working with Brittany and Frank, who are the owners and driving force behind a successful real estate firm here in Atlanta! They are such a sweet family, and little Miss Ava has the biggest blue eyes and the best personality. Frank is not a big fan of having his photo taken, but has decided he likes working with me because I don't make things awkward and actually fun to be around, according to Brittany. That makes me happy to hear, because I work really hard to win dads over!

I provided styling assistance to Brittany via email with link exchanges of suggestions of what to wear, and we pulled together a comfortable and cute look for everyone that would photograph well in the gardens setting. My studio wardrobe is always available to borrow from, but many families choose to just utilize my styling assistance instead and shop from their own closets or purchase some new clothes to wear. The most important thing is to be comfortable and look like YOU!

Brittany had worked with Margaret for her hair and makeup services when we had shot Ava's newborn session and she loved the experience with her. We scheduled their family session to take place on Brittany's birthday, so she treated herself to Margaret's services again!

We met at the gardens on a mild fall evening, and had lots of fun wandering around and exploring. Brittany chose to mat an 11x14 print of one of their session images and place in a 16x20 frame. I have a gorgeous frame line in the studio, and take care of all of that for my clients. It saves you the hassle of getting the print, taking it to a frame shop, picking out a mat and frame, leaving the print, and then driving back to pick it up. Instead, my clients just choose their frame, and it's ready for pickup within 3-4 weeks time and ready to hang right on the wall!

These are some of my favorite images from this sweet family's session - I just can't get over Ava's big beautiful blue eyes!

Image of a baby girl wearing a white dress, with a green, polka dot bow headband, being held by her smiling father.

Image of a baby girl wearing a white dress and a green polka dot bow headband, getting kissed on the cheek by her mother.

Image of a baby girl wearing a white dress and a green polka dot bow headband while being held and kissed on the cheek by her father.

Image of a family of three sitting on a stone bench smiling at the camera. Taken in the garden location of Lily Sophia Photography.

Image of a smiling, blue eyed, baby girl wearing a white dress with a ruffled collar and a green polka dot headband, being held by her parents.

Image of a smiling blue-eyed baby girl sitting on a sidewalk with leaves. She is wearing a white dress with a ruffled collar, white tights, a pink and green winter hat and brown fur boots.

A photo collage of a blue-eyed baby girl,  sitting on a sidewalk with fall leaves, wearing a white dress with a ruffled collar, a pink and green winter hat, white tights and brown fur boots with photos taken from above.

Photo of a mother and her baby daughter laying down in the grass on the dad's leg smiling.

Image of a mother sitting on grass with her daughter sitting in her lap. The mom is smiling down at her daughter who is wearing a white dress with a color and white bow headband on hear head.

Image of family sitting on the grass with fall leaves around them in the garden location of Lily Sophia Photography.

Image of a mom and dad touching noses while holding their baby girl who is reaching up trying to touch their faces.

Image of a baby girl on her belly trying to crawl in the grass while she looks up and smiles.

Side by side images of a couple in the garden location of Lily Sophia Photography. In the first image and they are holding each other and looking at the camera, in the second image they are holding each other while kissing.

If you're looking for a family photographer, I would love to work with you to create images that you will love for a lifetime. Be sure to view this short 1.5 minute film to hear about my philosophy and see how I work so you can determine if I'm the right fit for you. I can't wait to meet you!