I had a blast trying to follow all 8 kids around that day, here are some of my favorite images from the party.

I love this type of session for many reasons.  One is that it is so different from a regular session; change is good at times.  Another reason is that I get to blend in, I don’t have to ask anyone to do anything and I don’t have to have a camera pointed at your face (I do love these things though).  I get to stand back and witness what is going one.  I use my camera to tell the story of the day.  I capture the excitement, pleasure and sometimes pain in the faces of those that are at the gathering.

A few weeks ago I photographed Ms. Olivia’s 1st birthday.  This little girl was surrounded by love.  You could feel it radiating off each and every person at the party.  When you are the mother and putting a party on, it’s hard to really sit back and feel the energy in the room.  As a by stander, it’s easy to see.  As the family looks over the pictures and remembers this special day; my hope is that they can feel what I felt.  Happy Birthday Olivia!!!