family of 4 ~ beautiful sisters | milton family photographer

March 2, 2015

I met this awesome family of 4 through a friend of theirs who did their fall photos with me. Kacy reached out to me after seeing her friend's images that were taken on this very bridge. It is such a great spot and I love taking families here to this unique Atlanta setting. The time of year that the p family contacted me was perfect for a relaxed and fun setting.

We met in mid-December, after the rush of holiday photos, so we had the entire area ALL to ourselves! We started on the bridge and wandered around the park to hit the most scenic areas available. It was relaxed, this family loved to joke together, and because of that we got some pretty incredible images of the 4 of them! Thanks for a fun evening, p family! Enjoy some favorites from our time together...

seven day old baby brother | Alpharetta Newborn Photographer

September 12, 2014

Little Maddox's session was just perfect! After our initial booking contact, we figured out that we have lots of mutual connections so I was very excited to meet this family. They were just as wonderful as I expected!

Big brother Logan and big sister Grace were as adorable as they could be. Logan told me all kinds of stories like we had known each other forever and sweet Grace snuggled in my lap during one of Maddox's feeding breaks. Not only that, but they were so proud of their new baby brother. I loved getting to know Erin and Paul and learning more about them.

R family, you are such a wonderful family and I thank you for the opportunity to capture your memories during the addition of your new family member. I hope you are continuing to enjoy life as a family of five!

beautiful new addition | Johns Creek Baby Photographer

March 21, 2014

I can't say enough great things about this session and the beautiful family that you'll see here. I just love newborn sessions and this one was so much fun. And you will not believe how amazing this momma looks, just 8 days after giving birth! I'm so impressed.

Chelsey was a sorority sister of mine at Samford and she and her husband recently moved to Atlanta and to open their own location of Iron Tribe Fitness. I loved catching up with her, meeting her husband Chaz, hearing about their new business and of course, photographing their beautiful new addition Nora! Such a special family.

Nora was an absolute angel during our session. She slept, let us pose her sweetly, and took snuggle and eating breaks with mommy and daddy and then was ready to get back to work! I just love how the images turned out from our session.

Thank you, Tillman family, for allowing me to capture Nora during these precious, early days of her life! You have such a sweet and beautiful girl and she is so blessed to have you as parents! I wish you all the best during this magical time:)

fun family photos | Sandy Springs Family Photographer

March 2, 2014

I met up with this wonderful family on a perfectly sunny and warm day in late February:) We couldn't have asked for better weather or a more beautiful setting at the grandparents lovely home in Vinings.

On this weekend, the family members traveled from other parts of Georgia, Virginia, and Utah for the occasion of their brother's birthday. Rare for them to all be back together at once but such a great reason. Excitement and fun was definitely in the air as we scheduled the photo shoot just before the birthday party, and they were ready for a great night together.

Thank you, Perkins family, for asking me to capture your family together this year! I loved my time with you all and hope you enjoy your images for many years to come!

one year old cake smash | Atlanta Baby Photographer

February 22, 2014

Happy 1st Birthday Millie!

This precious girl is the cutest ball of joy. Always cheerful and grinning, she was a great model! Big sister Claire is one of my son Jack's friends- he loves her and talks about her almost daily. Sweet kids.

Millie's session took place at her home and we made sure to get some sweet shots of the birthday girl, big sis, and the two of them together. It was a super fun morning. We ended the session with a cake smash where cake ended up everywhere! Even between Millie's toes:) I'd say it was a success!

Thank you, P family, for hiring me to capture Millie on her 1st birthday! Your girls are so sweet and I'm so thankful to have you all as friends!

two year old lifestyle photos | Johns Creek Family Photographer

February 11, 2014

I just wrapped up an amazing course over at Clickin Moms- Mastering Natural Light Indoors. This is one that I have continually heard about and has been on my wishlist of courses since joining CM. The timing of this course was perfect, especially one in which I could work on indoor shooting while it's cold outside!

This class did not disappoint. It challenged me and in the process grew my understanding of light, how it behaves, and how to utilize different types of light and light sources in my images. I'm excited about continuing to use all that I've learned in my indoor photography of both Jack and my clients.

Here is my overshare of images I took during the course!

Be sure to check out the February posts from these ladies in my blog circle:

The Koehnke Family | Atlanta, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, GA Extended Family Photographer

January 18, 2014

Another awesome extended family session for the books! I met this family at their home in early January. We were hoping for pictures by the lake in their neighborhood, but the weather betrayed us and it was freezing outside! So we moved the session to their home which was beautiful and if we had to do it indoors, their house was perfect for it.

All of their family members had come into town for the occasion of this family's son's baptism. It's rare that they are all in the same city- usually only once per year- so they contacted me to update their family portraits.

I had a wonderful time with all of them and can really tell that they enjoy each other's company and were so glad to be together for such a special event.

Thank you, Koehnke Family, for inviting me to your home to capture all of your family members together. Your home served as a beautiful backdrop and I enjoyed helping you make memories of this time in your lives!

sweet little siblings | Alpharetta Family Photographer

December 29, 2013

I was so excited about this session for my friends the Gersters and hoped that we would get lucky and have a warm December session. Not so much, it was freezing!!!

We got some really sweet shots in the short time we were together but will be finishing this session on a warmer day. So look for more of this beautiful family soon!

beautiful sisters ~ family of 4 | Atlanta Family Photographer

December 14, 2013

Really love this sweet family. I first met the Bakers when their daughter, Abigail, was 3 and started taking preschool ballet with me. That was a little over 3 years ago! I can't believe how much she's grown and continues to get more and more beautiful.

Now, I have the pleasure of teaching ballet to little sister, Kiersten. She is just so full of life and energy and is constantly making me laugh. Not to mention that she is another beautiful daughter they've added to the family.

All that to say, I was thrilled when Cheryl called me to book their session. We had to get together quickly because Abigail was going to lose one or both of her front teeth any minute! We worked out the session, had perfect weather, and Abbey lost her tooth 3 days later! Talk about perfect timing.

I had so much fun with your beautiful family, Bakers, and I thank you for inviting me to your home to photograph your family and create memories for you all. XOXO.

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!

Be sure to check out the thankful posts from these ladies:

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:)

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:)