I last saw this handsome little guy when he was about 4 months old.  When he came to visit me for his first birthday last week, my, how things had changed!  C was on the move and had lots to do exploring the studio.  He loved all things that moved from planes, to trucks, to our new little wagon.  Mom loved a cakes mash we did back in the spring with a Vinyard Vines theme so we broke out our favorite little whales and created an adorable set for C.  He went straight for his cake, but it didn’t slow him down any.  Even I was covered in frosting by the end of this one.  Not that I ever mind, because the only decent way to get frosting off your fingers is to taste it!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Last week baby P and his family visited the studio and we had so much fun celebrating his first birthday.  We started our session with the whole family in their Hanbok and took some beautiful portraits of P with his grandmother.  Then we broke out the cake and decor for a sweet ending to our session!  P was a huge cake enthusiast, but he much preferred playing with it than eating it.  He wanted to paint our whole studio with the bright green frosting!  If he is an amazing painter one day, I won’t be surprised.  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Get ready for some cuteness!  Baby V and I have been buddies since her 6 month session and I couldn’t wait for her to be back in front of my lens again.  She is stunningly gorgeous from her little brown curls to her gorgeous blue eyes and she is SO expressive!  She’s a busy girl, but never minds flashing me some giant smiles while she plays.  Because dad was going to be in his dress whites, we decided to head down to the bay for the family portraits.  Of course the blinding mid-day sun took the boats right out of our background, but I love how soft and washed out the resulting images are from all of that gorgeous backlight.  V loved to simply run around and play with all of the toys I brought along.  Then we set up with a sweet and girly nautical cake smash so V could dig in!  She loved her cake, one of my favorite Sweet Indulgence creations to date.  Enjoy your sneak peek S family!

Last June I had the pleasure of meeting princess M.  Remember her?

This year I was able to catch up with the J family for M’s first birthday cake smash photos.  A bit less sleepy this time around, M was on the move and all over our studio!  She was just as gorgeous as I remembered her.  We had fun making colorful sets and watching her play.  M knew just what she wanted and she DID NOT want her hands dirty!  haha  A little tricky for a cake smash, but we got around it with the adorable chocolate wands from Sweet Indulgence that M loved to play with instead.  Hope you had a fabulous birthday M!  Enjoy your sneak peek.

For all those HHP fans with an addiction to your mobile device (ahem all of us here at the studio)… we have a addition to our popular Rewards Program and we’re sure you’re going to love it!

The Digital Brag Book is an album that saves as an application right on your cell phone. You can share the album with friends and family to show off your Heidi Hope special moments at any moment. Check out the photos below of what the product will look like on your ipad. This way cool product will only be available through the rewards program, so make sure you are checking your boxes! For more information on earning your points or questions about the rewards program, please call the studio at 401.864.1919 for more information.

An HH app?  How cool is that?!

 Here’s a slideshow of a recent session so you can have a peek!

We are super excited about this new product and know you will all be as well

We’ve got all sorts of cute going on with this session! M, his two adorable bottom teeth, and his cookie monster cake were just too much. Mom wanted a cookie monster theme that matched M’s blue and green bedroom, so we decided to do something a little different with the cake and background. Sweet Indulgence definitely knocked it out of the park with the cake…it’s just so creative and cute! I love the shots where M is so focused on getting that frosting into his mouth. 

Happy Birthday, baby M! We’re looking forward to your next session.

~ Mariah

I just love this little lady!  I didn’t think it was possible for baby S to get any cuter when I met her at her newborn session.  Then, I was pretty sure that there wasn’t a more adorable baby around at her 6 month session.  Of course, she showed up for her 1st birthday cake smash full of smiles and sweet as ever!  The whole family is crazy photogenic so it is no wonder that S rocked one of my favorite cake smash sessions ever.  Even big brother was a breeze to photograph during every one of our sessions together.  THAT is impressive mom and dad!  I started narrowing down favorites for this blog sneak peek and I had 115 FAVORITES.  I don’t know who is in bigger trouble with this gallery, me, or mom!  I want every one of these and they aren’t even my kids.  Okay, I would take these two cutie pies any day too!  Enjoy your sneak peek.

Last week started off in my favorite way; a fun first birthday cake smash with an adorable, smiley baby!  R seemed to love having her picture taken.  She was full of expression and so playful with mom and dad.  Mom picked out my favorite color scheme for their cake smash.  Not only did the pink and turquoise combine for a soft girly set, they made R’s gorgeous blue eyes shine in every frame.  Thanks for all of the fun R family!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Another one of my adorable newborns from 2011 turned one year old recently and celebrating with her family was the perfect way to come back from my maternity leave.  We originally had our session planned for last Monday, but with our area experiencing some serious thunderstorms, it was dark as night in the studio and we decided to reschedule.  The H family made it in on Friday instead and we had a fabulous session together.  This family holds a special place in my heart.  They traveled from London for both their maternity and newborn sessions last year and they took part in a very special project we started back then and are finally about to share with you!  You can learn more about that project and see a sneak peek here: A Birth Story Preview (warning: get the tissues).  For A’s first birthday session, mom and dad loved soft girly colors and some of our previous floral back drops.  I was in the mood to create something new so we surprised them with these giant handmade flowers!  A was full of smiles from start to finish.  Can’t wait to show you the rest mom and dad!

Last week was my first back at the studio and it felt so great to return to the swing of things!  I had 2 cake smashes for 2 of my adorable newborn girls from 2011 and I couldn’t wait to get started on their sets.  I loved breaking out the glue gun and creating these fun backdrops.  Getting outdoors to shoot was even more fun and baby E was the perfect subject for my first session back.  Totally gorgeous and full of smiles, this baby girl reminded me of just how much fun my job is!  I am so looking forward to all of the sessions we have coming up this summer and we’re already booking well into 2013 so pick up the phone and give us a call if you’re considering a HHP session this year!  Thanks for the fun day baby E and family and happy first birthday!