One of the greatest joys as a family photographer is getting to watch a family grow up before your lens. I’ve had the privilege of photographing this family of four, then gender reveal, then newborn family of five, and now annually as baby girl is almost four! It’s always amazing to see them grow and change each year. And you see the physical changes as well as the subtle personality growths. And I hope mom and dad recall these moments fondly, and that they see them too!
It was a really rainy week. So, mom and I were communicating all week about this session. In the fall, it doesn’t pour like it does in the summer, it drizzles. on and off. But when it does, the ground is wet, which is uncomfortable for photo shoots. Except at the beach, where wet sand is pretty normal. So we moved this session from the park to the beach. We got there early. It was raining when we arrived, but we waited about 15 minutes for it to pass, and then were blessed with amazing blue skies and a rainbow!! It started drizzling again right as we finished our session! Basically, these pictures are awesome, this family is awesome, and I’m so glad this session was able to take place as scheduled!!
This session gives me all the heart eye emojis. This family celebrated the Jewish New Year together with cousins, parents, grandparents, and great grandma, and I just know how special these photos are going to be. It feels like a time of year where we get to start over and hit the reset button. We get together with family. We ask for forgiveness, we share gratitude, and we set intentions. I was asked to capture this gathering, and I was grateful to be able to freeze this special time for them. I wish I had picked up my camera more with my grandparents, and was honored to do so for this family.
This family moved down to South Florida from Chicago a little over a year ago, and chose to document this year’s photo session in their new home! We had a great time exploring and playing in almost every room. Even their dog joined in for a few shots! In-home sessions are a great way to freeze time for your family, as this is where you spend the most time together. What important and precious memories to capture!
This young lady will be celebrating her Bat Mitzvah this fall, and we got together this evening to celebrate with some mitzvah portraits in the bright, colorful, and fun area of Wynwood in Miami, which was the perfect complement to her vibrant personality. We were supposed to shoot at the beach, but it’s been so windy, we decided to move our session inland, and I’m so glad we did, because Hartley and her family totally rocked their lively session and embraced the wind.
Her theme is going to be watercolors. We found several walls to match, and her family created their own painting at the end by throwing paint-filled water balloons at a canvas full of push pins! I can’t wait to continue celebrating with you!
