First birthday portraits & cake smash among the blooms

We made good use of the orchards again this spring and one such case was a session featuring newly crowned one year old Gavin Mendieta. His outdoor portraits and cake smash were a treat, especially with his big blue eyes and guileless gaze. He is so serene and sweet and has just started walking. Accompanied by his mom and gramma, we loved watching him toddling around the orchard. Fresh air is good for all of us, but it was especially nice on this day to be following him around.

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Gavin’s six month session was also outdoors and he’s a natural – so to speak – in these settings.

Pixels On Paper Photography Gavin Mendieta One Year Cake Smash Outdoor Portrait Photos

Gavin’s grandmother was in town and came to the orchard with him and his mom and she had to help coax him into messing up the cake. When does that ever happen? Kids seem to be preternaturally determined to get their hands dirty in frosting, but he was a little gentleman until finally digging in… sorta!

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Walking – CHECK.
Loves the outdoors – YUP.

Watching Gavin grow up is going to be so much fun. Here’s love to ya buddy!!
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We love family portraits whether they are set in the studio, the great outdoors, a specific location like the mountains or high country, or on our property in our outdoor portrait garden. Pixels on Paper photographs, engagements and weddingsbrides, and special events and portraits  of all kinds in our Wilkesboro, NC studio. We would be honored to meet with you, learn about you and your family and be a part of taking special portraits that will become, we hope, family heirlooms.

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