Happy Birthday Anthony | 1 year Milestone Session

Happy birthday handsome little man! Anthony visited me in the studio for his 1 year milestone session for his first birthday! He’s so darn cute in those little suspenders. I loved watching this guy grow from his mama’s belly, to newborn and his first birthday.

Milestone mini sessions are available weekdays at 10:30am and include a 20 minute session and 5 digital files to download. They’re great for the 3 month, 6 month, 9 month and 12 month milestone age markers. For more information and to book, click here to contact me about your little one’s milestones!

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USB Memory Direct Review

I’m taking  quick moment away from sharing adorable babies with you to share a review of one of my favorite products! More babies coming soon though, promise ♥ A few years ago, USB Memory Direct, a company that produces custom flash drives for business, reached out to me asking me to review their product in exchange for their free product. Running a business is expensive so of course I jumped at the chance of trying a product I use at no charge from a company I hadn’t had the chance of working with yet. I’m super excited they reached out to me again this year to review their product again with their new partnership program.

A few things I look for in USB’s that I present to my clients is consistent quality, style, writing speed and ability to customize to match my slightly rustic minimalist style.


Sometime last year I ran out of USB’s and decided to try going the route of digital downloads for purchased digital files to save time and expenses, instead of delivering on a USB. I gave it a solid 3 months and I’ll be honest, I didn’t love it. I enjoy delivering a product for my clients to hold and feel. Not to mention, a USB provides one extra sense of security for holding your photos just in case something happens, like hard-drive failure. Not to worry, I vow to always keep your images safely backed up in 3 separate locations should anything happen.

The USB’s I chose from USB Memory Direct are the Tower wood drives in Fiber Wood. I love that the fiber wood look has a little more character than wood drives with a bit of rustic appeal that matches the style I try to portray in my work and brand.

Customization is important for me. I worked hard on building a brand that matches my personality and I want my clients to see and feel that personal touch. It feels good to see your name on a product you’re proud of when you deliver to a client. These USB’s are engraved with my logo. My first worry when putting my logo on anything is the loss of detail in the flowers when it’s not printed in color. I was especially surprised with the detail on these and actually really love the monotone feel. It has a slight texture in the flower so it’s not just a flat blob. Two thumbs up from me!
I’m a firm believer in work smarter, not harder. I need a flash drive that writes data quickly when transferring images from my computer to the USB. I’m a mama of two kids who are homeschooled 5 days a week and a business owner of two thriving creative businesses. I don’t have time to waste waiting around for things to work. These drives have yet to fail me in this department. 

Consistency in quality is incredibly important. I don’t want to order a bulk of a product and receive some that are good and some that shouldn’t have passed the product line. I love that each USB I receive from USB Memory Direct is finished nicely without any inconsistencies and I can use them right away without worry.

I appreciate you choosing my small business to review your product USB Memory Direct! I really appreciate the great quality product you provide to even the little guys like me.

Ellie 3 month milestone | Bakersfield Baby Photographer

Sweet Ellie girl made a visit to me for her 3 month milestone session and I could gobble her up! I absolutely LOVE seeing your little ones again after their newborn session. Milestone sessions are a quick 20 minute studio session at your baby’s milestone ages, 3 – 6 – 9 – 12 months, to showcase their newest milestones they’ve reached and chart their growth. Ellie was a teeny little lady at her newborn session, look how much she’s grown! She’s a master of tummy time and kicking those stompers, she’s a strong girl ♥ 

Hallum Newborn session Christmas

The beautiful Hallum family visited me just before Christmas with their precious new baby girl for her newborn session. I’m very minimal in props when it comes to styling in a session. I prefer the focus to be on the baby and cuddles with mom and dad rather than props and things. When I do include props, they’re very minimal or subtle and add to the photo. Since it was so close to Christmas for baby girl’s newborn session, I wanted to include a Christmas set up in her gallery!  I really love the way it turned out.

My absolute favorite from this session was the parent poses and just how perfectly these two beautiful ladies fit in the arms of dad ♥ I’m a sucker for dads snuggling on their family!

Newborn Sessions are available Monday through Friday here in my home studio. They’re open to babies who are 5 to 21 days old, parents and siblings are always welcome to join in! If you’re interested in booking your own newborn session, contact me here!

Props used in these sets available at the shops listed below:
Pink knit bonnet, cozy bump layer & stuffed bear – Jess Cadena – Newborn Knits
White wood bed – Rozzie Rane Studio Props
Black floral tieback – Threads & Evergreen

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