Gabriela, Juan, Beatriz, and Gabriel

You would never know it because they were such naturals in front of the camera, but apparently this was the first time this family has had professional photos taken in an outdoor lifestyle family photo session!  The light at the park was beautiful that evening, each photo is more beautiful than the next, and I think one of my favorite family photo sessions this year.  I absolutely loved working with this family.  They are beautiful inside and out, and their love for each other really shines.  They were completely open to my guidance, but also relaxed and made it their own, which means lots of So You moments for me to capture! 

Grant’s First Birthday Cake Smash and Splash

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this family for their gender reveal when mama found out she was having a boy, Grant’s newborn session, and now his first birthday!  And they are always full of lots of energy and fun, and this session was no different.  We started off with some fun family photos, followed by a cake smash, and splashing both in the tub, and a spicket at the park.  And oh my gosh, how adorable is the balloon basket mom made?!!  Happy birthday Grant, and I hope to capture more of you and your family as you grow!

Agnieska, Jon, Melina, Keila, and Benicio

Agnieska, Jon, and I worked together at one of the earlier jobs in our Engineering careers, before these guys were married, and before these kids were born.  We’ve kept in touch through Facebook, so Agnieska knew what I was up to with my photography.  I always love hearing about old friends that are new fans of my work, and I love it even more when I get that email asking when I’m available to schedule their session!  And this family and these photos did not disappoint.  They were more than comfortable with just spending time together and enjoying each other in front of my camera, which gave me plenty of So You moments to capture for them!

Ina, Chris, Luca, Georgio, and Olivia because she’s 1!

This mom and I have a mutual admiration for each other’s work.  She does incredible hand drawn photo booth props (check out The Party Event on Etsy if you ever need them), and she’s followed my growth in my photography career.  She’d been planning this session for a while, and I’m so glad were finally able to make it happen, and on an evening with such gorgeous lighting to boot!  You can tell that this family loves each other and has fun together, and it’s always an honor for me to be able to capture that for them in their photos.  Check ‘em out.  See if you can tell, too!  So You!

Amber, Dan, Evan, and Amelia

This mama is the photographer who I’ve chosen to capture my family for the past 2 years, so the pressure was definitely on after she beautifully captured my family the night before!  We had planned to meet on the North side of this park which has some buildings, fences, and pathways, but our plans were thwarted by an early closure of that side of the park, so we regrouped by the field and lake on the South side of the park and enjoyed some beautiful golden hour light.

Mama was a little concerned before our session that her wild ones would be too wild, and my response was really, there’s no such thing.  Your family is what it is, and that’s the beauty I want to capture.  I think we succeeded!