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!

Six Kids in Six Years

I photographed two wonderful families recently. Two sisters had six kids in six years, each of them alternating a year to have a child. (I would think that's got to be some sort of statistical phenomenon.) My first task was to try to get all six kids together - no small feat with these ages but fun anyway. I think this came out cute. Shows their personalities. And I love the vibrancy of all the colors (kudos to the moms for great fashion choices!)



An outtake in between posed shots...love it.



Individual shots....adorable in the grass.



A slight angle change can make a big impact on the image.



Switching it up for big cousin. Blurring the foreground really makes the subject pop.



Adorable closeup.



Posed and pretty.



One of those photos that the parents will look at and say, "Wow, look how big she is." And in five years it will be, "Wow, look how small she was."



I LOVE LOVE LOVE this shot. This little guy had a remarkable way of making a posed shot look so natural. I try not to pick favorite images when it comes to multiple kids, but....well, I won't say it. ;-)



Another one of his looks. I could seriously eat him up.



This little boy was in my daughter's class a few years ago and I've been dying to get those blue eyes in my camera ever since. Felt so good to click this one.



A more traditional portrait.



Full of personality.



Sparkling blue eyes. Full cheeks.



Amazing how similar images can evoke such different emotions when you switch out the subject. I almost immediately relax when I see this shot.



Creative use of lines to draw you right in to this little guy's eyes. Not that you really needed that much help anyway.



Love the colors and the background texture again. And that adorable face.



I love the energy in photos of kids running.



And kids taking in nature. This shot is one I'd like to replicate when the kids are young adults. I think that juxtaposition would be so powerful.



Her simple expression and the texture are so simple yet strong here.



I guess you can say the same thing about this shot, yet the result is so different.



Clearly I love the outtakes but I can certainly appreciate the fondness of traditional family shots.





Had to squeeze in a few more outtakes. I like the editorial nature of this image.



I want this shot to be in their wedding videos one day. (I know, I'm a total cheeseball.)



Sweet moment with dad.



What a great day I had. Another session where I feel so lucky to do what I do. Thank you so much for having me document your bunch!