Family Fall Foliage

What a great time of year to photograph this lovely family that came back to me for another session. My how the kids have grown. So glad we are documenting another stage of their lives because clearly you have to blink with caution!

Each one of these kids is sweeter than the next. What a cooperative trio.

I like to move in closer and blur the background, transforming the light coming through the trees into spheres of light.

 I just love the rustic wooden bridges along the river. Add a few kids, shoot low and voila.

Before we know it the height differences won't be as apparent so I like to show the upward diagonal this way.

 Onto individual portraits. Eyes full of clarity and then I fade the focus slightly elsewhere.

 Fall's golden colors add a soft spirit to these images.

 Here eyes were sparkling and I just needed to capture that angelic look. One of my faves of the day.

 Down to the riverbank we went. The light along her hairline frames her image.

 I like his naturally boyish stance. This would be a nice shot to repeat in the same spot through the years.

 I like to blur the foreground, too, so I shot through some bushes for this effect.

 Traditional, sharp shot.

 Mom wanted to capture his toothless smile....such a sweet age.

 I wanted to frame that blurred foreground around him and felt it would be a stronger image if he looked away,

 Back to that awesome wood texture. I like to use the line of the beam to draw you into the subject.

 All we had to do is turn around and shoot down to find a different background.

 Some more mature images for big bro.

 I taught him how to "serious smile." He was good at it!

 I like the off center composition here.

 Back to the middle but the vibrant yellow foliage adds interest.

The sun was peaking through the foliage, sometimes making it tricky to shoot with complimentary light but the light glowed perfectly in this spot.

I wanted them a little serious for this one and thinks it works well with the full body showing and more background.

 Time to get silly!

 The texture of the rocks is great here.

 Sweet and traditional. One of my faves for sure.

 Time for the whole family along this beautiful scene.

 I envision this in a frame with very wide white matting and a thick black frame.

 What a lineup!

 Had to get that waterfall in there and I like the subjects clustered to the right.

 More traditional. I always capture a few options within a series.

 Mom and Dad deserve photos, too. Lookin' good!

 I think at this point there was mention of Dunkin Doughnuts as a reward for behaving well. ;-)

 Just look at that gorgeous reflection of trees into the river. Insert cute kids here.

 What was that about Dunkin Doughnuts?

 I love this goofiness!

 And there is it - family in fall foliage. A great bunch all around.

Thank you all for spending the morning with me. I truly enjoyed it on many levels and hope you treasure the photos for years on end.

A Golden Celebration

A friend of mine asked me to create family portraits prior to her in-law's 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration. A great gift idea for the happy couple! Having photographed many weddings, it is wonderful to see a couple together after 50 years,creating two more generations of family in that time.

Here is the sweet duo.

 

All dressed up for the celebration at the beautiful Shinerock Shore Club in Rye.

She was delighted, as you can see.

And I have to say they were cute.

...and could handle some modern angles.

Now for the family...I love how casual they are with each other sitting on the rocks.

I got them up and moving, too. I bet when they took their wedding portraits, they could never have imagined this shot.

It's fun to zoom in when doing big groups.

 

Onto the couple's couples...

 This duo actually got married at Shinerock twenty years ago this week so it was important to capture some special images for them.

I like the feeling of this image.

 Traditional, relaxed and happy.

 

Onto my friend's family...also very relaxed poses.

Kristine, this is screaming "holiday card." ;-)

Just had to to father/son...

 ...and mother/daughter.

Last but not least the couple with the youngest children.

I like this traditional shot...

...but I LOVE this one. It really personifies life with two little ones. Crazy and fun.

All of the kiddos.

Let's not forget plenty of grandchildren portraits.

 

 

Just love this sweet moment.

She loved the camera!

 

Reacted just perfectly and naturally.

 Waving on cue.

 

These two can be in a little girls' dresses catalog.

 

I wanted to get another shot of the party couple.

 And squeeze in one more group photo.

And as they say, it's time to walk into the sunset. Not bad. ;-)

 Happy 50th and thank you to the family for inviting me to document all of you!