Hey Little Girl!

I just love it when my clients trust me and my vision. I listen to what they are trying to achieve and then my brain goes into overdrive with the possibilities. Do I come up with all of these creative shoots in my head? Well, I'd just be lying if I told you yes. Somewhere in between an ad, commercial, magazine, my minds eye and the left-creative-side of my brain I can usually spit out what I want to do before they get off the phone. I'm constantly looking around, when I'm driving, looking for my next hot spot. Candace is just such a client.

Although getting the balloons for this shoot caused a bit of an ordeal as little Mr._____ , (I can not tell you guys what she called him) in the dollar store blew up the wrong shade of green balloon and then tried to make Candace buy it anyway, had no idea that he would be left with 4 blown up balloons because of his little attitude. Meanwhile, little Miss I-have-three-kids and can handle anything with my eyes closed (that would be me) was in the car trying to calm down Little Miss S. as those big beautiful browns searched the car and saw no sign of mama. The tears, by the way, matched the size of her eyes.

"I thought you said she did not cry", I exclaimed as Candace approached the car balloon-less and obviously fit-to-be-tied.
"She usually doesn't, I don't know what is wrong.. I hope she is not sick."
(mama's famous last words..LOL!!)

Two stores later and 6 miles later, she emerged with 4 beautiful pastel balloons and a huge smile on her face. Now little Miss S. was asleep (smile).

Little Miss. S how adorable you are with your big brown eyes and your cashmere chestnut skin. How cute was your pink tutu and Birthday shirt. How bright are your eyes when you smile or laugh at your mama's "cough"? (the things we do to make our kids smile)

I enjoyed the shoot so much and so did all the passer-byers that just wanted to eat you up. Yes we perched the little baby on just about every pretty doorway, wall and sidewalk in town and even sat her in the middle of my favorite street.... and guess what? She loved it..

click here for her slideshow!

























and just because it's her birthday.... her very own slideshow!