two little girls in pink dresses sit with arms around each other, looking over a beautiful sunlit pond and fall trees with golden glow

a little boy with dark hair and dark eyes in a white shirt sits on a blanket in the grass for a portrait in Morgantown, WV

a little boy with big dark brown eyes in a white onesie lies on a tan blanket and looks into the camera

a young man in a blue dress shirt stands in front of tall grass at the edge of a pond and laughs; shot in Morgantown, WV

a little boy in a blue romper stands in a little hot air balloon basket with many gold and white balloons over his head

a newborn baby lies on a pale pink sheet, wrapped in a floral swaddle with a pink bow, as light streams in from above

a lovely teenage girl in a ruffled orange top smiles in a sunlit field of tall golden grass, with forest in the background

black and white closeup portrait of a pretty young girl with dark hair and freckles in a long dress and fairy crown, with flowers all around

children's portraiture

capturing

connection • joy • authenticity

since 2015

two little girls in matching pink and white fluffy tulle dresses and white tights stand in a green meadow with pink flowers overhead

a little girl with curly hair and a fluffy pink and white dress sits in a ring of spring flowers and hanging ivy and smiles for a portrait

they're only little once

and these days fade so quickly...

Children's Portraiture, in the hands of a capable professional who loves children, provides you with a tangible way to hold on to all the precious details of your little ones through beautiful art that will remain fresh, clear and vibrant– long after you might otherwise have forgotten exactly how chubby their little fingers were, and exactly how beautiful that gap-toothed grin was.

Let me help you hold on to all the little things that make this stage of life with your children so sweet.

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a little girl with dark curly hair in a fluffy yellow dress and bow sits in the grass with a little yellow smash cake on a pedestal

a young boy in all black with orange sunglasses lounges against a black and white modern art mural and looks away from the camera

up close portrait of a sweet little girl in an off the shoulder white dress, seated in the grass and smiling shyly up at the camera

a chubby cheeked baby boy lies on his stomach propped up on his elbows

a sweet baby girl in a pink tutu dress sits under a floral arch in the green grass with green trees in the background

a sweet little girl in a pink dress with pigtails looks innocently up at the camera with big brown eyes

a little toddler girl in a white top and orange overalls stands in front of fall scenery in the grass holding a brown teddy bear

a pretty little girl with curly hair in a blue dress and floral crown smiles for a portrait with green trees in the background

a baby boy with big dark eyes in a white romper lies on a tan blanket at looks into the camera

a little blonde boy in a blue romper sits in the grass holding a leaf, and smiles at the camera during an outdoor first birthday session

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portraits as unique as your child

little boy with golden hair in a mechanic's uniform sits on a gravel lot holding a large piece of exhaust pipe, with grease on his nose

Capture the beautiful uniqueness of your child's individuality, personality, and interests with a portrait session that's all about them!

These portraits will continue to become more precious over time, as your children grow and change. Childhood portraiture sessions preserve the sweet details of who they were and what they loved at this stage, so that you can step back into those moments again and again, long after they're grown and gone.

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