It is so fun being a Rio Rancho Children Photographer | Leila’s Birthday Session was one for the books. Little Leila has been earthside for 8 years. Each year, I challenge myself to capture the new year in a new and fun way. I think this year might have been my favorite to date. Some years she loves the idea, some years I love the idea. Never are we on the same page. But this year, the weather curtailed my original plans. However, I was able to recycle a New Years shoot and I think it was the best set we have ever had for her. I need to stop treating my little lady like a test model and more like the creative, imaginative child that she is.

Rio Rancho Children Photographer | Leila’s Birthday Session was a so much fun because what little girl doesn’t love glitter, or confetti, or tule dresses? She is growing up so fast. Each day I realize many things she is interested in might end and older interests will fill those spaces. And then she surprises me. She loved this shoot so much that she actually asked me the next day if we were going to do it again. I think my poor girl finds it hard to work with me because of my photographer expectations. She is afraid to let me down. I see that each time we take photos. But this time she was just so engrossed in having fun that she didn’t even think twice about smiling. That is my wake up call to chill out. She is 8 years old. Let her have fun! Thats all she wants to do!

For nostalgias sake, here is her newborn session.