1 year old pictures

So we finally got Jordan's one year pictures done...and they turned out great! Originally we went to Kiddie Kandids a week or so after his one year birthday (August). Our first attempt didn't go over very well. He was super tired and didn't work well with the photographer! Attempt number 2 didn't go as well either. We did get some ok pictures, but we were there for about 3 hours...and that is without looking at the pictures and ordering. By about that time, we decided we would come back another time to look and pick out the pictures we wanted! We tried to go in and take a look at them, but once again waited an hour or so...so we left.

As time went on, we never quite made it back in to pick the pictures we wanted. Honestly, I really wasn't excited about them anyways. They just didn't capture who Jordan is. Luckily, Jordan had won a free package from Carma Gray, a photographer out here in Eagle Mountain, from winning second place in the Cute Baby Contest during Pony Express Days. So we decided to take advantage of the free package!

I am so glad that we did. She did a wonderful job...and even in under an hour! It was wonderful how she got on his level. First she let him walk around and get comfortable with his surroundings. Then she got down on the ground with him and played with him. It was nice to see him smile and be captured how he really is.

After having such a great experience with a local photographer, that is actually in the business for the love of photography, I am hooked. I don't plan on going to a big photography chain again.

Here is a picture of Jordan and his frog....he sure does love his froggy!


Even though his pictures weren't taken when he was twelve months, but rather closer to 14 months, it was well worth it. She also took the cute picture of him in his ninja costume that is up above!