This family are dear friends of ours. They showed me a new place to shoot pictures...it was beautiful! We lucked out with the weather and golden sun. I love that they chose blues and whites. Beautiful family and so fun to shoot. 

I have really enjoyed getting to know people in our neighborhood and families that go to Bacon. This is a family we have met through Bacon - their youngest is friends with my son. They were such a joy to shoot. We were able to hit "the golden hour" perfectly. A great family.

Love this family so much. They are like family to us and I adore taking their pictures every year. Seeing this beautiful family and how the kids have grown up makes shooting them so fun. 

3 years old

 My little girl turned 3. Here are a few pictures from the tiny shoot we did. She didn't have a lot of patience with the camera in her face, so we had to make it quick...

I sure love this girl.

The air is changing to cooler weather lately.

I can see the leaves changing color as well on all the trees. 

Another great family to shoot. 

boys boys boys.....

This family are my neighbors. They are a beautiful family. We shot in their backyard. They have lot's of boys in their immediate and extended family. 

It was a tricky shoot with so many people and so many little kids. But I was honored to spend the evening with this beautiful family.

I love that the women wore traditional Indian wear.

Love this cute family. I can always count on a phone call from the mom (my friend) about every other year to set up family pictures. I love how important pictures are to her and her darling family. I loved the colors she chose for her family. Blues and pinks and yellows photograph so well. 

Photography Tip: Some families don't like to sit on the ground so when you know you are shooting little kids, bring a tall stool or chair. It looks better in pictures when the family is standing and the little kids are close to my eye level.  Stick the kids on the stool and ta-dah!

 

newborns

I must admit, shooting newborns isn't something I am totally comfortable shooting...yet. 

However, I do love it when I have the opportunity to shoot such special little ones. This little one was perfect. He was so calm and easy. I loved seeing him and his mother interact.

With this shoot, I tried extra lighting from a lighting kit and umbrellas. I loved how they turned out. They look soft and dreamy, which is what the look I was going for.