TWO-dles! Riley’s 2nd Birthday Photoshoot | Clifton Park, NY
Ok, I can’t even take credit for the headline; it was one of the answers to my poll on Instagram to caption the balloon photo, and too good not to use (thank you, Kate!)
Riley’s 2nd birthday photoshoot in Clifton Park, NY was one for the books! And before you think I’m a terrible human for laughing with her mom about the balloon flying away (spoiler alert!) the kiddos were surprisingly calm about it, and we all gave each other big hugs at the end of our session!
Riley and Dylan are two of my favorite little humans in this world, so it was an EXTRA special honor to capture Riley for her 2nd birthday! As I always do with child-led sessions, we let the toddlers set the pace for our session and they are the bosses! We always capture posed portraits first, and then let them roam about and get great candid photos while they play away. Riley’s session was no different!
Then, tragically, as her mom and I watched on in shock and horror, her giant “2” balloon somehow escaped its holder and floated up into the skies. We both froze for a moment, and the two hats I always wear, photographer and mama, switched back and forth, as I finally regained my composure and snapped the balloon’s bittersweet departure. (Ha!) The kiddos honestly held it together SO well even through this, and Melissa and I had some great laughs as we relived our foreboding text conversation the night before about balloon weights.
We had such an amazing time, and I was SO honored to capture Riley to celebrate turning the sweetest two so soon! I can’t wait to see you all again!
