I just love doing this families pictures every year!  Especially birthday pictures!  They always know what they want to do, and they always bring all the props.  I look forward to seeing all the unique things we are going to do.  It's like a birthday surprise for me too.... finding out when they get here what we are going to do.  This year was no exception!  I loved the Winnie the Pooh theme, and the Toy Story, and the Picture in a picture in a picture, and the.... well, I loved them ALL!!!!  Which is your favorite?

 I love doing birthday photos!  I especially love these because I've been doing this little girls pictures since she was born!  I look forward to it every year, and seeing her grow.  And best of all, her mom does one picture, the same, every year, so you can see her grow.  Isn't it the cutest?

  I LOVE cake smashes so much! They are so much fun!!! Did you know I do JUST cake smash sessions? This little cutie was not real happy about this at first, as you can see from the first picture, peeking through the #2! She is a feisty one, just like her mama! Who I've know since SHE was a little girl! But man do I enjoy seeing them and capturing these moments!!!!

Trying to play catch up this week, before the craziness of fall and holiday pictures start!   Love this sweet family.  They are beautiful inside and out.  They always keep me laughing and smiling during shoots!  So much fun!

  I love doing mini sessions!  They are a quick, fun way to get photos done.  And they are much cheaper than a regular session too!  They work out great when you just need a couple of photos to capture that moment, or usually, that holiday season.  I always offer Christmas minis, because, who doesn't love Christmas???  But my favorite mini sessions are Mommy and Me minis!  I wish so badly that someone would have offered these when my kids were little.  So often Mom is the one taking the pictures of her kids, and isn't in any of them!  These are the perfect way to capture you and your kids.  You can do Daddy and me too, or even the whole family if you want to!  Mommy and me minis are live on the website right now, but hurry, they are almost sold out!  www.EricaShurterPhoto.com and then click on 'mini sessions'.