Alaina Barth Photography

05/13/2026

05/13/2026

It's been a long 2.5 weeks but Recital pics are coming out TODAY for dancers at All In Dance Academy!

01/20/2026

Super proud of my dancer this weekend as she took the stage for Showcase! I'm excited to see where this competition season takes her and her team as well as All In Dance Academy!

12/08/2025

Do you have an Elf? I am of course referring to the magical being who reports back to Santa if your kids have been bad during the month of December. He's kinda creepy.

The situational ethics of only being "good" when there is a risk of being caught, of consequences, isn't just for kids and their elf. I think sometimes adults forget that there are many ethical choices we make when "no one" is watching as well. Like the parent I overheard telling her friend how she loves my images (YAY!) and then proudly described how she uses AI to remove my watermark.

She was proud.

Like cheating a small business owner out of $20 isn't stealing, it's smart. Screenshotting the images and posting WITH the watermark is also stealing, just lazy: You like the image enough to post it on social media; to get joy of sharing it with family and friends, but not enough to pay for it?

Where's the creepy elf when you need one.

I wish I had been able to process fast enough to go introduce myself before they left. I wish there hadn't been kids in the room overhearing their conversation. I wish AI wasn't replacing our critical thinking skills or ethics.

Here's what this parent forgot: Your elf may be watching your kids, but your kids are watching you.

BRB, gotta go AI-proof my watermark before I edit your pictures.

12/04/2025

Santa Experience galleries have all been sent out! I LOVED seeing all of my families again this year as well as a couple of new families! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and may all of your Christmas wishes come true🥰

11/19/2025

Dance headshots for All In Dance Academy this past weekend were really fun and all the dancers looked so polished! My own dancer loved having her hair and makeup done for the shoot. Edits are coming along!

11/18/2025

Only 4 days left until Santa comes (Nov 22)! I still have a couple of openings: Sessions are 10 minutes with the Jolly Man in a quiet, private environment where Santa and your kids will make some Christmas Magic. You don't want to miss it! Comment below for more info!

11/10/2025

Holiday Sweet shop is now open for booking! Nov 16th Teeny Sessions include 3 digital images with the booking fee. Open now on the website!

11/06/2025

One opening this Saturday morning at NCMA, 9:00am and only 6 spots left for Santa Experience on Nov 22! Dont miss out on fall photos!