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By Layne Fernandes
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The Perfect Fairy's First Birthday Cake Smash Setup
If you love fairy tales or dream about enchanted forests, a “Magical Fairy's First Birthday Session might be the right one for you with a touch of whimsical experience for your first Smash Session. There’s something truly enchanting about fairy's first birthday sessions . Soft wings, delicate flowers, glowing lights, and a touch of magic creates the perfect setting for celebrating your little one’s very first year. If you love whimsical themes, woodland details, and dreamy ph

Edlayne Fernandes
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Maternity Sessions at 32 weeks
Pregnancy is such a beautiful and fleeting season—each week brings new changes, emotions, and excitement. For many expectant mothers, a maternity session is the perfect way to pause time and celebrate this incredible journey before baby arrives. One of the most common questions I hear is: “When is the best time to take maternity photos?” A maternity session at around 32 weeks of pregnancy is a beautiful milestone to capture, as the baby bump is, typically, well-rounded and ph

Edlayne Fernandes
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When to take Senior Pictures
The best time to take Senior pictures, as family keepsakes or for your High School Yearbook, is typically during the late summer or autumn. Not all parents, at least with me, request to book their senior sessions during blooming days of fresh spring. The reason is, mostly, because they want to preserve their more mature faces towards late summer or fall, compared to the beginning of the year. Weather considerations and comfort levels are relevant points to keep in mind, depen

Edlayne Fernandes
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Indoor Cake Smash Photography Versus Outdoor?
Cake smash photography — those adorable sessions where a baby gleefully smashes a birthday cake, typically, during first or second birthday celebration — can be done indoors or outdoors , and both settings have distinct pros and cons. As a Denver and South East Aurora Cake Smash Photographer, we have brought incredible ways to have families preserving these sweet and tender moments forever through the fun art of smashing cakes. Each family is unique, so is your baby. Here is

Edlayne Fernandes
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What to bring and Wear to a Cake Smash Session?
A cake smash session is all about fun, mess, and capturing adorable moments that celebrates the first birthday of your baby, so your outfit choices should reflect that in alignment with the color scheme or theme for the most professional and well-coordinated outcome. Your Baby is the star of the Show! A cake smash session is typically centered around the birthday baby , but depending on your preferences, photographer's style, location and package sizes, others can be involved

Edlayne Fernandes
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Are Cake Smash Sessions Worth the Investment?
The First Birthday is more than just a date on the Calendar! Your baby only turns one once — and that first birthday is more than just a...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Fall Petite Sessions for Kids
Outdoor Fall Photography by La Dolce Vita Photography. Layne Fernandes. Copyrights reserved. The Best Season for Photography Do you agree there is magic in the air during our short season in Colorado? Imagine stepping into a world where every color is ablaze with vibrancy, where the air is crisp and invigorating, and where nature effortlessly poses for its close-up. Welcome to the enchanting realm of fall. Just like when Spring blooms, Fall brings the opportunity to embrace

Edlayne Fernandes
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Safe Time for a Maternity Photoshoot
Best time for Pregnancy photos There can be many answers to this question depending on a few factors that need to be taken into...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Preparing Older Child for a New Sibling
The preparation process of an older child for a new sibling on the way, can be a task tied to an overdose of emotions and excitement. You...

Edlayne Fernandes
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What to bring to a Newborn Photo Session in the Studio
When getting ready for a newborn photo session, it is important to have all items in the bag. I always think "It's better have it and not...

Edlayne Fernandes
4 min read


Asking for help during and after pregnancy
Feeling post-partum overwhelmed It’s okay to feel overwhelmed after bringing a new human into the world. After all, you’re doing one...

Edlayne Fernandes
4 min read


3 Unfiltered post-partum insights...
that every first time moms should know about. Hello, in this blog, I’m bringing a glimpse of the candid and honest, while dishing the...

Edlayne Fernandes
3 min read


3 Ways to Keep Morning Sickness at bay
When there is an increased level of hormone hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin, your pregnancy test will show positive. This hormone will...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Plan a birthday party with beautiful pictures!
Plan your child’s next birthday celebration in our studio! La Dolce Vita with Layne Fernandes' photography is known for beautiful...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Best time for Mother's Day Picture Session
One of the best ways to show your appreciation, and hold on to life memories really tight, is by capturing those precious moments with a...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Baby's First Birthday Celebration
If you are looking for beautiful and unique ways to celebrate your baby's first birthday milestone, a Cake Smash session is the answer!...

Edlayne Fernandes
3 min read


First Birthday Photo Session "Cake Smash"
Make the First Birthday Memorable! For those unfamiliar with a Cake Smash Session, it is an experience for a Baby's First Birthday...

Edlayne Fernandes
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10 Tips to Calm Down a Baby
Taking care of an adorable and cuddly infant is one of the most challenging and rewarding tasks parents and caregivers can face. Newborn...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Newborn Photography Denver, Colorado
Our Newborn photography sessions take place in my cozy residential studio in the beautiful S.E. Aurora, CO 80016. We are a Legal and...

Edlayne Fernandes
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Top Things to do when visiting Aurora
It's hard to believe how time flies when we are having fun! We are getting closer to the end of another beautiful hot summer by the Rocky...

Edlayne Fernandes
3 min read
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