Little Sunshine Portraits

07/31/2026

There are some moments that are simply beautiful to experience in motion.

Those tiny little newborn coos and grunts.

The slow rise and fall of their belly and chest as they breathe.

The little uncoordinated kicks that seem to happen for no reason.

The gentle squirms as they settle back to sleep.

Over the last few months, I've been slowly weaving short films into my newborn sessions. They're a beautiful way to preserve the moments that can't be frozen in a single frame.

For now, these short films are included for my Baby Story families.

The Baby Story is my signature first-year portrait experience for families along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, documenting your baby's story from those very first days through the milestones of their first year. When you look back years from now, you'll have more than individual portraits. You'll have the story of how they grew.

I'm excited to keep growing this part of the experience because these little moments deserve to be remembered, too.

07/29/2026

Christmas has a funny way of making us sit with the fact that somehow another year has flown by.

Somewhere between packing away the ornaments and pulling them back out again, they've grown.

Their smile looks a little different.

Their face has changed just enough that you notice it.

And suddenly you find yourself wondering, "How did another year go by already?"

This year marks our 5th Annual Santa Experience, and I couldn't be more excited to welcome so many familiar faces back into the studio and to meet some new ones, too.

Whether this will be your first visit or your fifth, thank you for letting me help preserve another chapter of your family's Christmas story.

Christmas is making its way back to Little Sunshine.

And I can't wait to share what's coming. ❤️🎄
Booking will open at the end of August, so stay tuned.

06/03/2026

Those gummy smiles get me every single time because the truth is, there are only so many days that look like this.

The chapter where:
- their giggles come easily
- they lay and play with their chubby little feet that haven't taken their first steps yet
- they're rolling over but haven't quite started crawling just yet
- they look at you like you are their favorite person in the world

One of my favorite parts of milestone portraits isn’t just documenting these changes. It’s watching mommas have the mental space to actually be there to soak them in.

A full service experience frees you up to soak in the smiles and cherish the chubby cuddles, being fully present for the moment.

And years from now, when the gummy smile is long gone, you’ll still have this chapter to hold onto.

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05/14/2026

It's the tiny details of their freshness that we have the hardest time remembering.

The way they had the slightest tint of red in their feathery hair when the sunlight caught it.

The way their little ears are still softly folded in reminding you how delicate they are.

The perfect little wrinkles on their feet that created those kicks you treasured for months.

That tiny hand that relaxes so sweetly when they're content and those delicious arm creases on their tender squishy skin.

These will always be part of what I document in your newborn's portraits because they'll remind you just how amazing it was to soak in those first few weeks with your little miracle.

05/11/2026

05/10/2026

There’s something special about watching a group of mothers slow down long enough to step into their own story for a moment.

This year’s Celebrating Motherhood event brought eleven mommas into my studio, each in a completely different chapter of motherhood. Some are rocking babies to sleep. Some are chasing toddlers full of endless energy. Some are already watching their children stretch toward independence little by little and even watching their own baby become momma.

And somehow, every season always feels both fleeting and full all at once.

I’m incredibly thankful these moms allowed me to celebrate them and preserve this season for their families.

Honoring motherhood has always been at the very heart of what I do. Not just documenting what this season looked like, but preserving the feeling of it. The way your child reachs for you. The softness of holding them close. The small expressions and connections that become part of your family’s story without you even realizing it at the time.

Mother’s Day always reminds me why this work matters so deeply to me. One day these portraits will become reminders not only of how motherhood looked but more importantly of how deeply they were loved inside of it.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers carrying so much beauty into the lives around them every single day.

05/05/2026

Watching sweet Crew grow over his first year was pure joy. Somehow that sweet, squishy newborn with feathery brown hair transformed into a chubby cheeked toddler with spiraling blonde curls.

It’s all of these little changes adding up through your baby's first year that leave you feeling like you have slight whiplash. It really does feel like the fastest year you’ll ever live through.

You almost don’t even notice the shifts while you’re in the midst of them. Then you have that moment that you sit in the feeling of, "How did we get here so fast? He looks so big. Where did my tiny baby go?"

That’s what I love about the Baby Story. It gives you the chance to step back and see it all together, all the chapters that roll together to tell your baby's unique story.

Swipe through these portraits to see all of Crew's milestones we documented together.

04/23/2026

You spend so many months waiting to meet her, daydreaming about her sweet face, her tiny fingers, and what she'll look like filling out those tiny outfits you've washed and stored away and then... she’s here.

And somehow, she is more perfect than you ever could have imagined, and time rushes forward among tiny stretches of sleep.

And your life is filled with the sweetest of moments you wish you could hold onto just a little longer.

Then there is the part that nothing can truly prepare your heart for, the tiny changes that sneak in day by day. Your fresh baby literally changes faster than you're able to take it all in or comprehend it truly.

That’s why these portraits matter,
not just to remember all of her perfect little features,
but to remember what it felt like to take her all in during those first few weeks.

This sweet season when you are both learning how to do life with each other is worth documenting. Even though life can feel like a lot mixed in with all that sweetness, documenting it doesn't have to feel the same. I make sure all the details are covered so this feels effortless for you.

04/18/2026

Before he steps into his new role as big brother, there’s this.
He's tickled with excitement to be with his mom and dad with no idea how things are about shift. What a sweet season to freeze.

I’ve photographed this family through every first including
maternity, newborn, one year portraits for Imran long before any thoughts of him becoming big brother. (You can slide through to see rewind time and see those chapters).

And now we’re here again,
at another beginning.

That’s what makes this so meaningful.

It’s not just another maternity session.
It’s a continuation of their story.

A chapter that deserves to be remembered
just as much as the first time.

Momma, if you’re expecting your second or third baby,
this is your reminder that this season of your family before everything shifts gears as your family grows by one matters just as much as all the others.

I'm so glad baby sister will have these to see how excited everyone was to welcome her and for Imran to always remember what it was like before they became a family of 4.