Family and Fall....Fantastic!

Fall is a popular time for taking family portraits. The colors are wonderful and we still have plenty of light to shoot later in the day when the sun is most flattering. This was the case for a recent family session. I photographed a family and their infant daughter, along with the mom's two sisters and their families.

Do you just want to eat up this little sweetie pie?



Her gorgeous eyes are my camera's best friend.



There are a ton of possible captions for this one. Want to take a stab at it?



Stick a kid in the grass and the images almost create themselves.



Busted. She saw me.



"I'm daddy's little girl and I know it."



This right here is website worthy image. I love the expression on the baby's face and even more so, I love how you can feel so much of mom's expression without seeing her whole face.



Snuggled in between mom and dad. The best place to be.



Full body portrait of a cousin. I like the composition, her expression and.....I love her outfit.



Those of you regular blog followers know I am always popping myself into the bushes for my shots. I also like to stick the kids in there for a natural backdrop.



What's the first thing you notice in this photo? (And no, her eyes are not photoshopped AT ALL.)



A bit of a different angle.



Love his look.



And his big kid pose with just a tad of attitude.



Little bro had an awesome gift of looking right into my lens.



Again here. Love the colors and composition here, too.



Cousin shot! I love the baby's expression in particular.



Happy family. Big smiles.



Another family shot. Love the angle, green grass, blue sky and the height differences of each subject. This will be nice to look back upon as the kids grow taller.



Enough with the formal shots...let's have some fun. (Always my favorite.)





I was kind of dangling from the top of the swing set for this one. I like the way she is looking up as well as the texture on the ground behind her.



Using lines to draw you to the subject. (Funny, this is apparently a popular swing set model....I find myself doing this shot with many family sessions.)



Pretty as a princess on the swing.



Back to the blanket for baby.



And we ended up with a group shot of everyone. I like using the swing set as a prop. It really sets the tone for the stage these families are in right now. And just makes it fun.



Great session everyone...it's a wrap!