Summer Fun

Summer Fun

It's been a while since I've updated the blog.  Life got busy, and then summer came, and it got busier.  We managed to pack in a lot of fun this summer.  There were some new sites to see, and a lot of time on the beach.  But mostly it was the time we spent with family and friends, and the time we spent together as our own little family unit and having fun, that made the best summer memories.  This photo is from a week-long camping trip we went on with friends; I took picture of the kids at this playground outside of a winery we visited as the sun began to set.    

Summer is long days, staying up too late because you can't go to sleep when the sun's still out, going barefoot, and having a good time.

This was a great theme for photos - there are more to see at iheartfaces.com

Hugs and Kisses

These girls have fun with their dad and each other - they made taking pictures so easy!  Lots of great photos to see this week on the "Hugs and Kisses" theme at iheartfaces.com.

Family Fun

"Family Fun"

My entry for this week's theme at iheartfaces.com - this lucky dad with his two beautiful daughters, sharing a kiss and a laugh at the park.  I love the big smile on his face.

   

Best Face

This little guy is one of my favorites from the past year, and my entry for "Best Face" at iheartfaces.com this week.  It was a tough choice. 
I'm really enjoying seeing the other images that were submitted this week. Some very beautiful work.

  

"Bust a Gut"

I have great clients.  I suggested while taking these girls' pictures that their dad might decide to do something funny that might make them laugh while I was shooting.  I didn't get to see what it was that he did, but whatever it was, it worked!   
This family was actually featured in my previous post, in a shoot from a few years ago, when the girl on the right was just beginning to walk.  It's nice to see how they grow and change from year to year. 

The challenge on iheartfaces.com this week is called "Bust a Gut" - there are lots of great images to see on this theme there.

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Autumn

I love shooting family portrait sessions in the fall. This was a fun shoot - perfect weather, great light, and lots of leaves.  This was a nice moment, though there were other nice shots (posted below) too, and it was hard to decide. 

 

See more pictures on the "Autumn" theme at iheartfaces.com.

Black

"Black"

My entry for this week's "Black" theme at iheartfaces.com is, again, of a favorite model of mine - my daughter.  She'd wrapped herself up in a black backdrop that I'd brought out, probably hoping to get pictures of the kids with the backdrop behind.  They had their own ideas about what to do with it though.  I have pictures of each of them, with the backdrop wrapped around like a large shawl, usually with the other one running around.  They're not much for standing still.  Even in this image, parts of her are moving and showing motion blur.  But I loved the expression on her face - just a sweet and happy kid, busy doing what kids do. 

There are many beautiful images and many different interpretations of this week's theme to see at iheartfaces.com.