What do you get when you combine Pinterest, the first baby and crafty parents? Beckham's WILD first birthday. Katie & Mark, Beckham's parents, put a lot of time and effort into creating the perfect first birthday pictures. They built and designed literally until 2:30 am the day of the shoot.
But...no matter how much they prepared, nothing could convince baby Beck that his birthday cake wasn't scary and evil. Personally, I love little baby pouts & these are some of my favorite images from the day. We tried everything to get him to warm up to the cake but it was just a big no go.
This is as close as we got to a smiling Beckham next to his cake.
Once we took the cake away, Mark worked his magic and got the little man to show off those two bottom teeth! Such a handsome little man.
As much as I loved the first set, the colors in this set are just so calming and beautiful. Love the details from the custom banner that Katie made to the logs that Mark cut. Not to mention the teepee, how cool?!
As Beckham gets older he is getting so much more expressive & I am adoring all of these awesome faces!
Beckham is pulling up but not walking yet, which made my job so much easier. I have a feeling he will be much more mobile next time! Katie messaged me the night before Beck's birthday shoot to let me know that he HATED the balloons, he definitely warmed up to them, saving his hated for the cake.
The last set was a boat that Mark built just for King Beckham, straight from Where the Wild Things Are! Just remember, next year you have to top this....better get started now!!
Thanks for working so hard to make this a memorable and adorable session Katie & Mark...and the happiest of birthdays to baby Beckham!!