stunning senior girl ~ class of 2016 | atlanta senior photographer

November 21, 2015

I cannot say enough about this senior session. Stunning girl, super cool locations, perfect weather, and great company. Eva's mom contacted me after seeing a friend's senior photos. She knew that her daughter needed something similar - fun, unique, and different from a typical senior portrait location. And what's better than going downtown to find these spots!?! I'm always so excited when someone takes me up on an in town session:)

We met at Krog Street Market and walked up to the Krog Street Tunnel, unsure of what we would find but knowing there would be some cool graffiti. Well...the tunnel delivered and Eva ROCKED it. Not only was Eva stunning in beauty but she was SO cool, I can't think of a better word to describe her. She loves live music, fashion, family, and her closest friends ~ a girl after my own heart. It was so refreshing to meet someone wise beyond her years with ambition for her future. Fashion design and merchandising are Eva's goals and if you can tell by her images she will be a natural in this field.

After Krog Street we hopped over to Piedmont Park complete with a wardrobe change. We found some beautiful spots for images of Eva as well as some amazing dowtown Atlanta skyline views.

Eva, I know you have a bright, exciting future ahead. And Rose, thank you for entrusting me with your daughter's portraits at such an important time in life. I had an incredible evening with you!

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she's got eyes that shine | johns creek senior photographer

October 16, 2015

Being a lover of New York City, I can't hear the name Brooklyn without thinking of the borough. And that leads me to the Avett Brothers' Brooklyn song...."that woman she's got eyes that shine." And this girl seriously has eyes that SHINE. Brooklyn is not only GORGEOUS on the outside but extremely intelligent and driven with a light that shines from within.

I photographed Brooklyn's family when her brother was a senior and that is still one of my favorite sessions to date (jack joined me for that session and still remembers it, btw). She favors her brother so much that her mom told me that they used to be mistaken as twins when they were children!

I'm not even part of the family but I am so proud of Brooklyn and all that she is accomplishing. She is earning college credits as a Johns Creek High School Senior and has ambitions of becoming a pharmacist. Everything about this girl is impressive. Trish and Dan, you have raised one amazing, intelligent, caring, and beautiful girl...I know you are proud beyond belief!

Here are a few of my favorite images from our night together!

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georgia family of 5 | alpharetta family photographer

December 21, 2014

Another awesome family Christmas card photo session. I love that they wanted to bring along doggie and he did so well for the family images with him! This family was so much fun and chose red and black for their wardrobe (for UGA of course!) and they were a pleasure to photograph. Big brother and big sister were so sweet with their baby, you can see how much they adore her from these images.

We met on an abnormally nice December morning for these photos. The light was gorgeous at this atlanta park and I just love the images we were able to get together. I hope you will enjoy these for many years to come, enjoy a few sneak peeks from our time together!<3

Preschool Ballerinas | Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Atlanta, Dance Photographer

May 2, 2014

For the last 4 years, I have had the pleasure of teaching preschool ballet at our church as an after school elective for the preschool. Each year I have had such a wonderful group of little girls who are so sweet and enthusiastic about being beautiful ballerinas. And this year was no different! I had 7 cuties and we learned ballet through movement, balance exercises, basic ballet moves, and we even learned a couple dances (including a tap dance)!

Our end of year recital occurred this week and was a wonderful evening where we showed off everything that they've learned over the year. The girls were so excited to perform for their parents and I was so proud of the show that they put on! Before the show began, I took the opportunity to take some photos of the girls all dressed up for the big evening. Enjoy!

adorable brother and sister | Johns Creek Child Photographer

April 4, 2014

How cute are these two kiddos?? They belong to some good friends of ours and I had so much fun capturing their busy and fun personalities on this sunny evening in March. Michael is 100% boy and loved throwing money in the water fountains, growling like a dinosaur/monster, and running & jumping all over the place! Miss Madeleine is absolutely adorable as you can see, with her piggie tails, cute little walk, and "so big" expressions.

Thank you for asking me to capture your beautiful kids this spring, G family! I had so much fun playing with Michael and Madeleine and capturing their little selves and big personalities. I hope you will enjoy these images for many years to come!

sweet sixteen photos | Johns Creek Senior Photographer

February 8, 2014

Caroline is sixteen! I can't believe I've known this beautiful girl since she was just 8 years old. She has been telling me about how much she wanted to do a photo session for a while, but her mom secretly contacted me and we planned a sweet sixteen photo shoot!

We met in downtown Roswell on the evening of her birthday. I had so much fun with Caroline and her mom and thought she was a perfect model. I think you will too, after seeing her images.

Thank you so much, Haley, for asking me to do Caroline's sweet sixteen photos. What a great surprise for your well deserving girl!

handsome high school senior | Johns Creek High School Class of 2014 | Johns Creek Senior Photographer

December 1, 2013

After this session with handsome Jordan, I must say that Seniors are one of my new favorites to photograph. They don't run away from you, they stay where you put them, and don't require any crazy animal noises or bribes! I truly had so much fun hanging out with Jordan and his family during our time together. Jack even came along for the fun and loved Jordan, his doggie, and his big truck and then was thoroughly entertained by his new best friend- Jordan's daddy.

I met Jordan's family through church a few years ago. They are great people and I enjoy spending time with them. Jordan's mom talked to me back in the spring about a senior session for Jordan sometime during his senior year and I've been super thrilled about this one ever since we first discussed the possibility!

We decided to meet in November at the lake in this family's neighborhood. We caught the leaves just in time, had a perfectly sunny day, and had the perfect temperature. Jordan's senior pictures were the main focus of this session but we also took the opportunity to get some sibling shots and full family shots while they were all together.

Jordan is a super cool guy, so fun to talk to, easy going, friendly, and is the captain of the Johns Creek HIgh soccer team. He has a very bright future ahead of him. I know mom, dad, and sister Brooklyn must be very proud of him!

Thankful | Blog Circle Week 6

November 28, 2013

I have totally slacked on my blog circle posts but thankfully Jana encouraged us to brush off some dust in our group and get some posts up! Thank you Jana:)

Today I am thankful for this man. He NEVER lets me snap photos of him so I think this may be the only image I've ever taken of just him. I'm so glad that he let me take this, I know I will love having it and Jack will, too.

Without getting too sappy, I'm thankful to have John in my life, for the love, support, and encouragement he gives me every day. I'm thankful that Jack has him for a daddy and that we get to love him too!

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fun family of 4 | Johns Creek Family Photographer

November 22, 2013

This family was so much fun to photograph. I met them for the first time at our session and they were so easy to talk to, great senses of humor, and all around lovely people! They really enjoyed each other's company, which I love to see that with families- It just warms my heart:) And I really think that comes through in their images.

Love the variety of backdrops at this location that we used and the perfect weather made it that much better!

Thank you, Tenbrink family, for allowing me to capture your family. I truly enjoyed it and absolutely love all of the images from your session!

9 month old cutie pie | milton family photographer

November 8, 2013

I can't say enough about how much I love this family! I have had the pleasure of photographing cutie pie Joseph when he was a newborn, at 3 months, 6 months, and now 9 months. It has been so fun to see how much he's grown at each milestone and I have really enjoyed getting to know his parents.

This little boy is so loved by his mommy and daddy and has such a precious personality that you can already see at just 9 months old. For this session, we met at a historic park and covered bridge in Ball Ground. Joseph's mommy always chooses beautiful locations and this one was no different. We had a great evening and I absolutely loved capturing Joseph at this stage of his sweet little life:)

Pumpkin Patch | Alpharetta, Johns Creek, GA Lifestyle Photographer

October 29, 2013

Last Thursday we took our second annual trip to Berry Patch Farms to visit their pumpkin patch. We love this pumpkin patch because it's small, easy to get to in Atlanta traffic, close enough to attend on a weeknight, and the crowds aren't out of control.

Jack was not really in the best mood and was much more into the tractors and throwing rocks and didn't want much to do with the pumpkins. It didn't surprise us that he was into the tractors but he's been so interested in pumpkins, even naming them as we drive by homes in our neighborhood. Oh well, I guess it isn't all that surprising that in the mind of a little boy the tractor will always take precedence in a tractor vs pumpkin competition!

It was a fun evening, even though we had one tantrum when Jack didn't get on the tractor because mommy wanted a picture. But that signaled the end of our night!

Be sure to visit the blogs of the other talented ladies in my group...

handsome brothers | Johns Creek Child Photographer

October 27, 2013

What a fun session. These are the handsome boys of one of my closest friends here in Atlanta. Like I've said before, I'm so honored when friends ask for a session- it really means so much to me that they like my work and would trust me with something as important as their family photos!

Brendan and Colin are such great boys and did everything I asked of them even though they didn't always think my jokes were funny:) It doesn't hurt that they're so photogenic, either.

Thank you so much, Amy & Brian, for asking me to do this session for your guys! I loved it!

Morning Routine & Kid in the Kitchen | Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Atlanta GA Lifestyle Photographer

October 24, 2013

My next installment for our lifestyle blog circle group!

I combined two of our topics since I missed last week and these two just worked together for me this time! Here's a glimpse at our morning routine and jack in the kitchen on a typical school morning.

Make sure to visit the websites of the rest of the ladies in our circle (links at bottom of post).

Jana Knupp | Macomb, Illinois

Betsy Morgan | Scottsville, Kentucky

Annie Fox | Framingham, Massachusetts

Amber Yarnevich | Kansas City, Missouri

Adrienne Russell | Birmingham, Alabama

Melina McConnaughy | Brooklyn, New York

Carrie Nelson | Washington, D.C.

baby girl baptism | Atlanta Family Photographer

October 4, 2013

I had the pleasure of photographing Juliette's baptism last Saturday. It was a super fun session and a beautiful and meaningful service and I truly enjoyed being part of this day for the Rudolf family.

The Rudolf's are friends of a friend of mine and after talking with Cheri I realized that I had met her mom once before at a cookie swap last Christmas. They are an incredibly fun family and I totally felt welcome and like I was one of the guests on this important day. And Miss Juliette was the happiest baby ever- all I had to do was call her name and she would give me the hugest grin!:)

I love how all of the images turned out from the baptism and am honored that I was there to witness sweet Juliette's baptism. You have a beautiful family!

Thank you, Rudolf family, for asking me to capture this special day for you!

Johnson Family Session | Alpharetta, Milton, Johns Creek Family Photographer

September 21, 2013

The Johnsons are a family that we know from church and always enjoy their company. Through birthday parties and a Christmas eve party, we've met the whole extended family so I knew this would be a fun evening.

Mimmy and Poppy wanted to have the session at their amazing home which Poppy designed and built before he retired. It really is gorgeous and the perfect place for family photos. I couldn't have picked a better spot if I tried.

I seriously felt like I was part of the family during this session. Not only did we have the best time during the shoot, but I was invited to share dinner with them and hang out. And, not to mention, Mimmy is an amazing cook! It was a great night. One of the granddaughters even told me that I was the "funnest photographer ever" which is one of my favorite compliments ever!

Thank you, Johnsons, for allowing me to capture your beautiful family this year! I had the best time with you all.

Tub Play | Alpharetta Photographer, Atlanta Family Photographer

September 5, 2013

Our little guy LOVES bath time! One afternoon, we decided to let him have a go in the big tub in our master bath. He had a blast, of course. As you can see, there's a large mirror right above the tub. Jack used that to come up with this game... he would squat down in the tub, call "jaaaaackiiiieeee," and jump up and *surprise* himself. It was great fun for him and we love watching him come up with cute games on his own. We look forward to lots more "bathie" games with you, Jack!

Garbarge Truck Tuesdays | Johns Creek Family Photographer, Alpharetta Lifestyle Photographer

August 27, 2013

In true little boy fashion, Jack is crazy about the "biiiiiiii guck" that comes to our house every Tuesday. He hears it coming through the neighborhood and will hurriedly grab my hand and rush me outside to wait for the truck's appearance on our street.

The men that bring the "big guck" down our street are always so nice to honk for jack and wave at him. I was so excited that I was able to capture this moment of him waving to the service man!

It's so much fun to watch this toddler's joy over such a routine occurrence. What a great memory this will be to look back on in the years to come!

Fall Mini Sessions | Johns Creek Family Photographer, Alpharetta Family Photographer

August 23, 2013

Now booking fall mini sessions! The weather should be nice and cool & we'll have beautiful fall colors for our backdrop:). This is a great deal if you are looking to have family photos done on a budget. Mini sessions are also held at a perfect time to be ready for your Christmas cards!

Location will be announced closer to date but will be held at a convenient and scenic atlanta area location. Most likely a park on the northeast side of Atlanta.

Spots are limited so contact me today to reserve yours! rebeccaortonphotography@gmail.com

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Lifestyle Photography- Sandbox Story | Johns Creek Child Photographer, Alpharetta Photographer

August 20, 2013

The more I learn about lifestyle photography, the more I love it. I've always thought that I would love for my pictures to tell a story. That's exactly what lifestyle photography is all about. Here's my "sandbox story" from a jack and daddy session recently:)