It’s super hard to pick just 10, but for each photo I’ll write a little about why I picked it and what I love about it. These photos are in no particular order! They all were taken with the Canon 5Dmk3 and the Sigma 85mm 1.8 lens or the Canon 135mmL this year.

Marianna’s nominator writes: My name is Amber Smith. I am a kindergarten teacher in Marietta City. I would like to nominate one of my former students for the fairy photo shoot. Marianna is a beautiful 6 year old little girl who loves all things princess, fairy, and Frozen! Marianna LOVES the movie Frozen. Last year, […]

Arden’s first nominator Tori writes “Hi, I saw your post on a friends page and if it’s not to late I would like to nominate a special little girl whose was born with a rare heart disease, and continues to shine through everything even on her darkest days! She has a smile that lights up […]

Hannah’s nominator Laura writes “Hannah is known around ESP as a beautiful smile, a sweet hand to hold & a social butterfly. Hannah is a friend to all and never meets a stranger and for a good reason. Not only does Hannah have the personality to light up a room, but Hannah has grown up […]

Composition and Framing for Photographers One of the most asked questions I get from beginner photographers is how to pose people. But posing actually has a bigger base in composition and in-image framing (meaning how the other things in your location/image actually hold the subject), so I’ll go over that first! Often I see a […]

It’s super hard to pick just 10, but for each photo I’ll write a little about why I picked it and what I love about it. These photos are in no particular order! They all were taken with the Nikon D700 and the Nikon 85mm 1.4 or the Sigma 50mm macro 2.8 lens.

Arya’s nominator writes “Arya Skye was just like any other little girl until one day a slightly swelled joint turned into a huge change in her entire life. Arya was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis 6 days before Christmas 2012 since then she has gone through numerous changes in her life. Arthritis in children is […]

Faith’s nominator Laura Whitaker writes “ESP has had a recent addition to our family. She is blond beauty and a little ball of joy that lives up to her name: Faith. Faith was born with a deletion of the 4th chromosome a very rare condition that doesn’t have a full lifespan and there is no […]

Her nominator writes: “Gabby has a mitochondrial disorder. She is non verbal, has difficulty with mobility (walks, but has irregular gait pattern), and has numerous health issues. Lately she has been battling gastrointestinal issues and has made many trips to Children’s Hospital. Gabby is a rider in our therapeutic riding program. She loves riding and […]

Her nominator writes “Hi Heather, My name is Ilona and I would like to nominate my grandaughter Illyra for your memorial princess session.Illyra has Williams Syndrome or WS, (also called “Pixie-ism”) a chromosome deletion which includes developmental delays, cortical visual impairment, heart and vascular issues, and the inability to make the protein elastin. (This is […]