Family Session: Laurel, John, and Kids
Laurel’s been a friend of mine for years, and I can’t believe how fast her beautiful children are growing!
I love hearing about what her girls (Claire and Lilly) are up to about the joys and challenges of their age, because it reminds me that my own little ones won’t be small for too long. Johnny is the same age as my Liana and they’ve been playing together since before they could sit up, so it’s been a special joy to watch him grow.
I love the father-son shots!
Want to make a 3 year old happy? One word: playground! (The promise of treats to come didn’t hurt, either.)
Lilly’s name fits her about as well as anyone I’ve met. A few years ago she went from being the youngest to new big sister, and I think the role suits her well.
Claire has a disposition as sunny as her smile. My husband and I can’t wait until this tween gets a little older, because we think she’ll make a great babysitter.
Thanks Laurel and John for bringing the kids out for this “Day In the Park” session. I’m looking forward to seeing your family – from behind my camera, and without it!
Senior Session & Family Photos: Emily and her family
Emily is awesome. I always enjoy senior sessions, and this future art student was just plain cool to work with. She reminded me of this kind and creative girl I went to high school with. I had utterly no sense of style then (which my hs friends remind me by posting pictures from those days on facebook), and I was in awe of her sense of herself. I felt that same way about Emily.
Like I said, she’s just cool.
We also took the opportunity to get a few shots of her very photogenic family.
Thanks Emily and company for driving all that way! I had a great time meeting you, and I hope you enjoy your pictures.
Baby (Impromptu) Sessions: Gia at 10 months
My cousin’s beautiful daughter, Gia, is 10 months old. I took the opportunity to take some shots of her during our recent family reunion.
Tracey, Michael, Xander and Drew
These parents should be proud. They look this happy and they’re facing the opposite direction of the playground! Tracey and Michael have great boys.
They make pretty great models themselves! Like so many other parents, these two haven’t taken a non-snapshot “couple” picture since they were married.
Big brother Xander is full of personality, and had a great time on the playground.
My favorite part of this picture is that he was smiling up at his little brother!
Speaking of his little brother, Drew is adorable and I loved capturing his sweet smile.
Drew won’t be the baby of the family for long, though. Their family is expecting number three in 2011. Congratulations Tracey and Michael, and thanks for coming out for pictures!
Family Session: Pam, Steve, and boys in a special session
This particular session was a special treat during this adoption fundraiser. Pam and Steve are in the process of adopting one-year-old Joseph into their family. What a sweet addition he makes!
I got some great smiles out of this little guy, but I find his “serious” face incredibly endearing, too.
Now we’ll get the whole family in there.
Just the boys.
Handsome and helpful big(gest) brother Justin is 11.
Christian has just celebrated his 9th birthday, and we took this opportunity to get some unique birthday pictures of him.
An important friend joined him for this picture. Interest in this owl is something Christian shares in with his new little brother.
These were so much fun to take! I loved his Dad and big brother standing by me, providing tips on what makes for a solid fighting stance, light saber maneuvers, and what makes for a quality game face when wielding a fictional weapon. I was desperately trying to contain my laughter and not shake the camera too badly.
Thanks for bringing the family out, Pam and Steve. Congratulations and good luck with the completion of your adoption.
Family Session: Mitzy, Paul, and their boys
Back to my series on boys.. Mitzy and Paul’s guys rock (and their parents aren’t bad, either).
Danté is 9, and a wonderful model. I told him I should take him on shoots with me, so he could show other guys his age how it’s done!
Dominic is a sweetheart, and at 7, is also a budding heartbreaker.
Then, there’s Luca. Oh my! My friend Lisa was helping me out this day, and wanted to just take him home with her. His ridiculous cuteness was almost too much for us.
I didn’t just have a great photo shoot, I made a new friend. Thanks so much for coming out and supporting a wonderful cause.
Family Session: Sandy, Steve, and kids
This was a fun picture to take of Sandy and Steve’s 5 great kids. What you don’t see is the little boy (at Price Park) for a church picnic) who really wanted to be in this shot. He really really really wanted to be in this shot. The only way I was going to take a family picture that actually consisted of this family was to take one with him in it and figure out the rest later.
How do you add a touch of class to the “make a silly face” picture? Convert it to black and white!
Here’s the respectable version:
Instead of my usual running commentary, I’m going to introduce these kiddos by name, and let their photos speak for themselves. I will say that I enjoyed spending time with each one of them!
Here’s Katie
Maddie:
Stevie:
Abby:
Libby:
Thanks for coming out to support the completion of another family! I hope to see you all again!
Kids session: Alex and Anthony
Anthony and Alex are lots of fun. This started out as a picture of Alex, but his brother jumped into the shot. Now it’s a glimpse into a relationship. It was a neat start to our Day In The Park session.
As you may have noticed, I’ve been really into this type of shot lately. Let me know if you’d like something similar at your session.
I “elevated” big brother Anthony for this shot. A lot of messing around before we got down to business here = genuine smiles.
Alex seems like such a nice kid. As they’re going into 4th and 5th grade I couldn’t help but think of my classroom days, teaching those grades. I’m sure I would have wished for a class full of guys like Alex.
From the brief time I spent with them, (it was only a 30 minute mini-session) I’d guess that if I Anthony was anything like he acted during our photo session in my classroom, I’d have to work hard not to laugh at his quips in front of my other students ( but crack up as soon as no one was looking). Lucky for me, I didn’t have to set a good example this day!
Thanks Dianne for bringing your boys out. It was great to end a fun (but long) day with a big smile on my face, too!
Family Session: Lisa, Greg, and boys
Is it ok to refer to a family that’s three quarters male as lovely? If not, too bad, and sorry boys, because Greg and Lisa have a truly lovely family.
The adorable boys I’ve been taking pictures of for these family sessions has made me appreciate their gender a lot, and Brett and Ryan totally put me over the edge. Who cares that they get the short end of the stick when it comes to who gets better clothes – little guys are amazing!
Brett is nearly 9, and a great big brother.
Ryan, aka Mr. Personality, is 7.
Watching brothers interact with each other is a unique joy for me. Their play is so different from sisters, and I’m just fascinated.
For example – this was a genuine hug, and it was followed immediately by one boy taking the other down (though I’ll make you guess who.)
Then it was time to hit the playground equipment!
We had such a good time on the playground that we just kept going – but I’m going to stop this post right here, and say thanks so much Greg, Lisa, Brett, and Ryan. I hope to see you all again!
Family Session: Molly, Brad, and kids
Molly and Brad were real troopers when they brought tired kiddos out for our Day In The Park session.
Sibling closeness.
This was the last we saw of Hunter. He was all sleep-overed out, and spent the rest of our session catching some Z’s in the car.
We got to take a “just the guys” picture when Molly ran after Maggie.
I didn’t realize how tired Jake must have been too, until I saw how Jake was laying down on some surface in most of my shots.
Parker, showing off his amazing eyes!
Don’t let the cuteness fool you. This little Princess keeps up with her big brothers very well.
Thanks for a fun, unique session!
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