During our little stint at the California Gift Show, we got to make a lot of friends. While there, we meet  photographer Julie West and her partner in artistic creativity, Melissa Lamoureaux. Julie and Melissa run a small boutique design company known as Lil Sweet Cheeks.

Julie West is an amazing photographer who specializes in infant and childrens portrait photography. Her images capture the powerful relationships that young children create in our lives. Her style is similar to Anne Geddes without the cutesy costumes. She captures the “essence” of younger children a much purer form of photography.

Jewelry Gal Blog favorite: The 2009 Calendar with the Fireman and his baby.