Glitter & Gloves: Pretty but fierce hockey portraits to celebrate a 7th birthday

August 22, 2019 nicolestarrphotography@gmail.com

I was so excited when Samantha’s mom reached out to plan her annual birthday portraits. She told me how Sammy had fallen in love with playing hockey this year, and she really wanted to plan an extra special birthday session for her daughter in her hockey gear with a Tutu du Monde dress.

Ummmm, YESSSSSSS!!!

Of course, I couldn’t resist adding a little extra sparkle and glitter.

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We had so much fun incorporating her helmet, hockey sticks, guards, and pucks into the session. Sammy loved putting on her tough face and her fierce face, and kept bursting into giggles, too. It was truly the perfect session and such a blast to photograph!

See Sammy's 5th birthday session here!

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Samantha's Sparkly 5th Birthday Session in Downtown Boston | Boston MA Children's Photographer

December 14, 2017 nicolestarrphotography@gmail.com

Samantha's 5th birthday session was the stuff of so many little girls' dreams.

A sparkly dress. Pretty shoes. Twinkling city lights. And all eyes on her with a photographer giving her her undivided attention.

I loved helping Samantha's mom come up with an outfit and a location that would celebrate her daughter's spunky personality with a bit of whimsy, right in downtown Boston.

We met up in the Seaport District with the beautiful Boston skyline sparkling in the sunset, and it was absolutely perfect. Samantha enjoyed running up and down the walkways of Fan Pier Park, playing a few different games with me and showing off her ballerina twirls.

The silver "5" balloon was the perfect prop for the birthday girl, and it was nearly as big as her! Thankfully we didn't have too much wind to deal with that evening, and Samantha was able to hug that balloon tight and wave it around.

When our sessions focus just on your little one, we always have time for an outfit change! Samantha changed into a classic plaid dress and we headed on over to the blue bridge that is famous in this part of the city.

It was filled with pedestrians leaving work, coming and going in all directions, but Samantha stole the show and carved out her own little space on the sidewalk. Many of the city-goes stopped to exclaim how adorable she was, and of course she soaked up all of the attention with a great big smile!

I love planning sessions that celebrate your little one's personality. These "Simply Me" sessions are the perfect way to showcase childhood wonder. From the outfit to the location, we'll have so much fun bringing your vision to life.

With the winter here, we're now planning sessions through March at your child's favorite indoor locations -- the skating rink, baking cookies in the kitchen, the library, a pretty lobby of your favorite hotel in the city, their favorite burrito shop, or Target. You name it, and we'll make it happen!

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A Sparkly Birthday Cake Smash {Maria}

September 30, 2015 nicolestarrphotography@gmail.com

There's something so magical about celebrating your little one's first birthday. I'm not talking about the parties, the decorations, the gifts. I'm talking about reaching that monumental milestone that marks your first year as a family of three. 365 days of weathering the ups and downs while getting to know who this little baby of yours is. 12 months of parenting success. Victory.

I love it when families come to me for their baby's first birthday session, and I always make it a point to snap some gorgeous memories of the whole family together. Think about your little one's first year. You have a million photos of your baby, a couple of your partner with the baby... and you're not in any of the pictures, right? Jump in the frame and show your baby that you were there, that you were loving and happy and present.

Doesn't Maria have the most amazing sparkling eyes? I could photograph her sweet & soulful expression all day! And this little blue romper of hers? I'm in love with it! It was the perfect outfit for her one-year session.

Maria's mom wanted to celebrate her daughter's first year with a little *SPARKLE*. Of course, I was thrilled about her pink and gold themed cake smash and was so excited to pull together the most gorgeous set up for her baby girl. Sparkle and NSP go hand in hand, as you well know. ;o) Enjoy a few of my favorites from her sparkly cake smash session!

This little miss LOVED clapping her hands together, and I'm pretty certain that half of the photos from her session have her cheering herself on and looking to us to continue the applause. Such a little cutie!