Mirror, mirror….
Why is this gorgeous baby giving me the long stare? And will she steal my beauty?

Little Miss Ava found herself gazing like Narcissus, but instead of water, there was glass and she was rewarded richly. What a glorious little face looking up at the blooms and sky around her. Her sweet parents, Travis and Judy, were eager to photograph in the orchards this year and we loved the opportunity to create images and memories for them.

Judy’s love for tutus and vision of Ava lying on a mirror in the blooms became a creative photography mission for us. With babies it can sometimes be difficult to recreate these visions outside of the studio with so many distracting and unpredictable factors that can come into play. It’s important to preface this to anyone coming to us with Pinterest board expectations. I have to say, though, we pulled it off and this sweet munchkin and her folks look like they belong in the orchards.

There was no Photoshop overlays or green screens used to create these images of Ava and she literally became the vision of a true Southern Belle, wrapped in ribbons and pearls.

Moms and Dads out there: if you have an idea you want to pursue, bring it to us. You KNOW we’ll try to capture it. [Judy LOVES a theme. Check out her maternity shoot and Ava’s newborn photos.] Our only disclaimer is that we can’t control weather and sometimes it takes all hands on deck to distract a wriggling or tired baby. That said, when we match a vision with a palette and beautiful natural landscape, it really does feel like a triumph to see results like these.

We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddings, brides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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