After getting to work with A and her Mom it was great to meet the rest of their family the day of the Fall Minis! I thoroughly enjoyed putting faces with the names I had heard about during A’s Senior session. 🙂 Our time together seemed to fly by as we navigated to different locations in one general area. Loved their colors, their fun personalities and the banter that went on between each of them as we caught these pictures. 🙂
It was a pleasure to meet and work with this group of siblings! A special thanks to their mom for making the hike my way and letting me have some fun with them for a while. 🙂 From the oldest to the youngest, they were super sweet and easy-going as we worked our way along a walkable route chosen for their time in front of the camera! We took a few extra shots of the youngest, Miss A, in honor of her first year of life! What a cutie!
I love this family! We know each other through church and I was so pleased that they wanted to participate in the Fall Mini Sessions being offered! I looked forward to taking pictures for them all the more when I learned it had been quite some time since they have had any family pictures taken! That was hard for me to believe since they are such a photogenic group, but it was true!
As can happen when Fall is moving in, there was a very crisp nip in the air the day of the Fall Minis! The K Family happened to be first on the schedule! Brrrr….they did so well despite the chill! We stayed in one general area and rotated spots to capture these image! Lovely colors, great attitudes, amazing smiles, and fun times…doesn’t get much better than that! 🙂
So glad I got to be the one to remedy the issue of missing family photos. 🙂 Thankful for each one of you, K Family!!!!
It is not often that I schedule a session during the wonderful light we have in the morning, but this was a special occasion! It was the day I hosted “mini sessions” this past Fall – a first for me. (I am thankful to say it was a wonderful experience and I look forward to doing so again!)
When V called about scheduling a family session the only thing available was the day of the mini sessions. Since that date worked for them, we decided to elongate a session time in order to accommodate what she desired to have captured during their time in front of the camera!
OMGoodess! Despite the nip in the air, we had such a great time! We stayed in one general area and worked our way from spot to spot! Their two girls were simply adorable and while one readily smiled, the other was a little more reserved…she did lift the corners of her mouth for a few pictures though! What a great family of four! It was wonderful to spend time with each one of them and document this time in their life through photography!
PS – they brought along a furry friend who joined us for a few pictures too – such a sweetheart!
Toward the end of our time together, we took some pictures of Miss M wearing a special dress, a family heirloom! I simply love things like that…
The N Family session had been in the works for a while but everything came together as R and J were to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary! In fact, if the schedule would have permitted, it would have been amazing to take their pictures on the day they married. Since it did not, their session took place two weeks prior. 🙂
The more I get to know this family, the more I admire, enjoy, and appreciate them! I am truly honored that they asked me to take pictures for them and am thoroughly pleased with the many images captured during their session. In fact, there are so many pictures to share, I decided to blog about their session in various categories. (Look in Couples and Kiddos to see more!)
BTW, several things happened during this session that were extra special! One I knew about and assisted with (hehe), the other was a complete surprise to me, along with many others in the group. As you scroll through these pictures you will see what I mean. 🙂
It all started when these two met, fell in love and married 35 years ago and eventually added three kiddos to their family.
Through time, their kids have expanded the family through marriage and grandkids! I think R and J’s heart (and hands) are full and overflowing!
About this time, I was having everyone repeat something after me, one phrase after another, and “randomly” threw in, “Everybody say, ‘D is pregnant!'” On auto pilot, everyone said just that and then it began to sink in! What a special time for all of them to celebrate the upcoming arrival of another family member! (Obviously, this is the surprise I was able to help with! :))
From the old farmstead with such cool structures we went by two of the family member’s houses where we took additional pictures of everyone! Love the work they have put into the landscape!
This one was of just “the guys”.
A Mom and her daughter…
As we were wrapping up with silhouette shots the second surprise of the evening occurred. Not long after the shot below, I saw B crying and leaned in to ask if she was okay. As the words left my mouth I saw a ring and knew exactly what was taking place. I had to do some quick switching of the settings on my camera but managed to capture the following as it unfolded! Again, what special time for this family! I feel very honored to have been a part of both life altering announcements and am so glad they have pictures to document the memories made that day!
A HUGE congratulations to L and B!!!!!
To see more pictures of the couples and kids from this session, just visit that specific category!