Where to start? Let me just say that the Perry family made my job a piece of cake! I am always blown away by how much ... hmmmm what is the word ... easier? More compliant? Whatever the word, photographing a family with grown children is a cinch compared to what I'm used to. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely positively LOVE the little ones (afterall, it's the kiddos that made me want to become a teacher), but it's always nice to mix it up every once in a while. While I thoroughly enjoy chasing youngsters around trying to get them to laugh, smile, and stand still, I welcome the refreshing change of photographing a family where every member of the family does exactly what I tell them to do for every single snap of the shutter! It's always weird when I am going through the original 300+ photos I took from a session, and 99% of them are perfect. By perfect, I mean that all four of them were perfectly posed with perfect expressions on their faces. I will admit that as easy as it is to photograph a family like this, it becomes incredibly hard when I am forced to narrow down 300 great photos to a mere handful or two. Thanks to the beautiful Perry family for a fun, easy-going, refreshing photo shoot!
The Johnson Family
On Friday I photographed the beautiful Johnson family. Could they be any more picture perfect, especially with all of their matching Chucks? JUST WAY TOO CUTE! Elijah and Avari are two of the most adorable kids I know, and I was honored to get to photograph them. I just love all of them so much ... they are an incredible family, and I am blessed to be good friends with them!
Virginia: Norfolk, Colonial Williamsburg & Thomas Jefferson
This weekend (well Thursday through Saturday) my Mom and I went to Virginia to visit my Aunt Ann, Uncle Steve, my cousin Jayme and her baby girl Rylea. Rylea just turned one on Wednedsay, and we were excited to get to go celebrate with her! Although our trip was cut short due to good old Hurricane Sandy (we were supposed to get home late tonight, but ended up getting on a flight last night instead, and good thing because our flight today was cancelled and Norfolk is currently getting 10" of rain today!), we still made the most of the short time we had there. On Friday, my Aunt Ann, my Mom, Jayme, Rylea and I spent the day in Williamsburg. If you've never been, go! Colonial Williamsburg served as the capital of the Colony of Virginia from 1699 to 1780 and was the center of political events in Virginia leading up to the American Revolution. I was in love with the old buildings, the history, and the trees. Rylea loved all the sheep, cows and horses! Not only did we get to see where Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry lived in the Governor's Palace, but we got to learn about the history and culture of the times too. Besides going to Williamsburg we spent our time in Norfolk hanging out with the family, and being entertained by beautiful, adorable Rylea!
It's That Time of the Year
It's that time of the year again when everyone wants their family photos taken. Here is a much needed blog post of the three family portrait sessions (and the Mom-Daughter session) that I did this past weekend. All four shoots were so much fun. I was honored that these four incredible, beautiful families asked me to take their family portraits. First up is the O'Donnell family. Although we couldn't get the little one in this family to have a serious smile for any of the pictures, I think these photos definitely show off her spunky attitude. What do you think? Could she have any more great faces? And how about the other two munchkins? Super cute, right?
Next is the Hicks family ... this shoot was so much fun with all the leaves and fabulous fall colors everywhere. Not to mention the cute, stylish kids and the beautiful parents! Thank you all for making my job SO, SO easy!
And finally, we have the Lamar family. I have been blessed to know this family for many, many years now, and they just welcomed a new baby girl, Frances, to their already stunning family. Congrats!!
And last, but not least we have adorable little Evie. Poor Evie did not particularly want or enjoy getting her picture taken, but she definitely had a cute pout, and think the few that we did get were worth it!
