I absolutely love it when couples bring their dogs. Dogs are a part of the family too! Look how happy they are having their pictures made. Sometimes the highlight of your day is seeing your dogs. Bring those fur babies to your session. I promise it will be fun and you will be glad you have those photographs.
I know Spring is quickly approaching, but I still have fall-family sessions to blog about. This family was so much fun to shoot. I love it when I get genuine candid moments during family sessions. Candid moments make for the best memories.
I love recurring clients. When families keep coming back for me to take their pictures, it makes my heart so happy and makes me incredibly thankful. I love the family dynamic this family has. These guys are truly there for each other.
This sweet family also booked a mini session for their yearly photos. This was supposed to be a traditional fall session, but as you can tell mother nature decided for it to snow. Even though it was freezing this day, the kiddos did so good for their pictures. I'm still crossing my fingers that we will get one big snow.
Rock Island is one of my favorite places to take pictures at. There are so many spots to choose from and they are make for the perfect family photos. The lighting, the scenery, and the outfits were perfect for this family session. I mean you can’t go wrong with buffalo plaid, ever.
Fall mini’s are always some of my favorite sessions to shoot. Most of my fall mini clients are recurring clients, so I love seeing how families change between sessions. Fall photos turn out to be some of the best photos for clients. I think the golden sunshine, fall wardrobe, and the fact it’s not 90 degrees outside helps with that. If you only choose one time of the year to have portraits made, definitely pick the fall. The colors always pop.
I know we all love looking at the Pinterest perfect pictures of kids photos, but let's be honest kids have off days. They could be perfect little angels and do everything just how you want them to or they could cry the entire time. This family session turned out to be a good session, but there was a lot of crying and very few smiles. That's the reality of kids though, their true reality. They cry, smile, throw fits, have off days, etc. I know when you get to finally have family photos taken, you want them at their best, but having a photograph of them smiling or having one with them also being themselves throwing a fit, is a good photo as well. Embrace the perfection, but also embrace the other side of it. Remember that's reality for the rest of our lives!
It’s always a good idea to do an annual family session, but it is also good to do a yearly extended family session. Everyone changes, even yearly. Document your years together. Make it a family get-together, so everyone always has memories and photographs to look back on.
When you have a family, this big, getting everyone to be on the same page can be tricky. Thankfully I was able to capture pictures with everyone looking. I did have to work for it, but it was worth the work. I love it when prominent families get everyone together for pictures. Plus, grandparents do love it when they have pictures of their grandbabies.
Another family session with this birth family. These pictures capture Demetri’s personality perfectly. When the little ones are this age, I just let them roam around and do their thing. It allows me to truly capture their personality.
Tucker came into the world and was immediately greeted by numerous family members with nothing but love. Capturing sweet moments during a birth is what makes having birth photos worth it. Every birth has their own story and individual sentimental moments. Allow yourself to live in the moment and look back on these moments with photographs.
Owen made his way into the world and is probably the calmest baby I have witnessed coming into the world. Seeing this family expand is near and dear to my heart. I watched these two get married and now watched these two welcome their sweet baby boy into the world. The emotions on both days are priceless memories. The photographs show how much love their is between the two of them.
Oh, sweet Amber and Abel….I think they melt everyone’s little hearts. Abel is one of my birth babies so of course I’m biased and think he is one of the cutest littles around, but I mean really, he is!!! Everyone would agree he gets his good looks from his gorgeous Mama. I have known Amber for a long time and she has kept my nails on point for a few years now. If you haven’t checked her out to do your nails, you are missing out!
This family wanted to have one last family session here in Tennessee, before moving to Mississippi. I loved how they incorporated their home for their family photos. Memories are so important and since I’m such a sentimental sap; I loved this idea.
Boys will be boys and I think this pictures sums that up perfectly. I have known this family for 3 years now…..wow I cannot believe I just typed out {3} years!!! I first met this family when I photographed Koen’s birth. Seeing him run around is still weird because I feel like I was just driving to Livingston to capture his debut. Anyways, their mom always throws them the best birthday parties. I honestly think she needs to be a party planner. I’m so glad she chooses me to capture their birthday party so they can live in the moment and not have to worry about photos.
Fair photos can be a lot of fun and a creative way to have updated images of your family. Kids always have fun at the fair, no matter what age they are. I loved this fair session because it was a great way to get pics of this sweet baby with her babysitter. Sentimental moments like this will be something sweet Jennings will look back on and be glad her mom thought of having pictures of her taken like this.
One really big happy family! Despite there being so many of them, once everyone was ready the pictures didn’t take no time to do. You may not see family all the time but I love the idea of big families like this getting together and having pictures made. Do not take time for granted with your family and preserve those memories.
When Mom’s favorite flower is a sunflower, taking pictures with them are a must. This little ray of sunshine is not shy in front of the camera in the least bit. All you have to do is talk to this precious baby and she will grin from ear to ear. They will be moving to Mississippi soon and be very missed but anywhere they go these two will spread some sunshine.
Look at these three beauties! Literally each one has their own specific traits and equally beautiful. They have not had pictures together in a long time so getting up-to-date photos taken was a must. Plus, with the oldest leaving for college it’s probably now or never. These girls were a lot of fun and you can tell they really love each other…..even if the sisters may not want to show it all the time.
Everyone loves the fair, right? What better way to take your 4 month old pics than at the fairgrounds. Look at Oakleigh below Catch’N’Air. Fourth month old pictures do not have to be boring, switch them up and take your kiddo to the fair for their updated photographs.
