Sometimes when I am on-location doing family portraits I can just tell that I am going to love the outcome.  This is one of those times and one of my most favorite sessions this year.  The family was wonderful and the kids were so happy and  co-operative.  Look at this sweet baby?  Could she even be any more cute?  Her expressions made me laugh even later while I was editing.

The session was supposed to be mostly about the baby but with her big sister and brother looking so cute how could I resist?  I did these portraits the first week of November and thefamily has already placed their order so yay – another blog post with so many portraits to show.  I love it because i always have such a hard time choosing just a few.

Meet Elise, Jonah and baby Maryn…

There are so many sessions that haven’t been blogged because things got too busy so I am doing a few at a time to try to catch up.  Session dates are all full now until mid January except for just a couple of dates for newborns.  If you or someone you know is having a baby in the next few months it is probably best to give me a call to book your date.  :)

These three little ones are bundles of energy and weren’t easy to catch but when Mom saw them she said it is amazing how I caught each of their personalities in their images when I was only with them for a short time.  I love that and it is part of the reason that I love to shoot in my clients homes or outside.  The kids are always so much more comfortable and it is so easy to capture their true personalities.

I guess if you want to look on the bright side, which I always do, is that by blogging late I can show more pictures since the parents have already seen them.  Now I am not spoiling the surprise.

I have been doing portraits for this family for about 5 years and they are always so much fun.  It is always so much fun to watch my little clients grow up and change.  Sidney and Morgan were 2 of my portfolio building models way back when I was just getting my website up and running.  They were photographed in Angel Wings in my studio and those are still some of my favorite images even though I am not longer doing studio work.  Meet Sidney , so sweet and always happy to smile and Morgan, a bundle of energy always ready for fun….

Life has been insane to say the least.  Having 5 kids in the house is always fun and busy and running a business alongside that creates chaos most days.  I am so thankful for my amazing husband that looks after kids, cleans, does laundry, cooks and takes kids to various activities because I know that if he wasn’t supportive in every way I could not have gotten my business to where it is now.  I am also thankful for my clients that have stuck with my through years of portfolio building and learning to run a business.

This year has been my favorite year so far as I have had so many completely amazing clients that are  appreciative of the Art of Photography.  It is easy to do portraits for people that really understand that they have hired someone that will capture some wonderful memories for them.  When they understand that, and trust  that if their child is jumping on the bed, hiding under the bed, whispering in their sisters ear or running through the creek in rubber boots I will still get those great pictures and that sometimes (most times) those will be some of their favorite ones.  Posed images are nice, and I do try to get them as well but honestly… kids will be kids and that is why they are so much fun.

Sometimes the Mom’s and Dad’s start to panic when a child covers their face or runs away or has a tantrum and they always apologize.  I always say don’t worry about it and I truly mean it.  I have a big family with children between 3 and 17 in the house and I get it!  That is just how they are and 99% of the time that child can be coaxed back after a little break or followed around for some very natural and very fun portraits.

Prime example.  No child is as difficult to get pictures of than a photographers child.  Especially if you are the photographer and it is your child you are running after.  That is why I hire a photographer when I want great pictures of my kids.   Here is my Adam from a couple of days ago… the first set is me waiting patiently for him to decide that it was ok for me to take his picture.  The second set are the images I love and the 3rd and 4th are perfectly him.  Worth the wait.  I do love the first ones even though they are far from perfect.  Those are the ones I will look at down the road and laugh at and remember what fun he was and I always show at least a couple like this to my clients.  Some love them to pieces.  Some don’t.  ;)

Adam teasing me when I asked how old he was. He's actually 3 but laughed hysterically when I told him he wasn't five.

My favorite. This is just so him.