Candid Chic Photos

importance of annual family photographs

I know you've heard me say it, time and time again, but annual FAMILY photographs are so important.  Whether they are by a professional or taken with your Iphone, something to look back and see how much you've all changed.  You could do what this family has done HERE (which really shows the aging process), or forego the mug shot style shots and get the family together wherever you happen to be and SNAP!  I know getting a large group together and looking good can be such a headache, but I guarantee, no matter how many people have closed eyes or tears streaming down their face, you will be glad you did it!

I use this wonderful family as an example.  I have had the pleasure to photograph them for several years, and even in this short time, they have added a new grand baby, the other children have grown and changed so much, and their little personalities offer a nice change to the picture each year.  I don't do many "posed" large family groups, but love the challenge ;)

GO RANGERS!

 

morley fun day.

A full day of fun with these SUPER sweet kids and families!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

behind the scenes.

Sometimes it takes an army to get a baby sleeping soundly.  The girls weren't crazy about sitting and smiling with their new baby brother, but when he cried, they were right there to help.  He is lucky to have such sweet sisters to look out for him.  I just love real images like this.

sooo big!

It was a fun morning with this sweet family.  Big brother wanted to talk action figures, little sister wanted her mommy and we just wanted to get some sibling shots with two active little kiddos.  This attempt to get them in the same frame turned out to be a cute family shot.

hugs.

She was the sweetest little girl.  They were an adorable family.  I hope they will cherish an image like this forever.

if at first you don't succeed...

...try again and again until you get those smiles :)  For the first half hour of this shoot, I could see the panic on my sweet friend's face...is he going to smile?  Why is he being so shy?  He always smiles when I do that trick?  Luckily, we were persistent, and once daddy came home the smiles slowly started to appear.  I have to say, most of my very favorite images are his most serious faces, but I am glad we captured the happy faces of this very happy little guy.  Loved my time with you all, as always.

balloons and bows and beauties...oh my!

Have you ever seen such a good looking family?  I have had the pleasure to photograph this gorgeous little girl for over a year, and loved her birthday session.  It's a great age to incorporate parents and I am in love with so many of these shots.  Enjoy!

party of five.

They are always a joy.  Some of the easiest kids I have ever photographed.  Their newest addition made it even more fun.  Sometimes I dread early morning sessions...until I get there, and see such sweet, smiling faces.

a lot of pink.

With patience and love, they waited for two baby girls.  With excitement and joy they finally welcomed them into the world.  Congratulations to this precious new family of four.

brotherly love.

It was a delightful few days of brothers.  All challenging for different reasons.  All rewarding for one very important reason...we captured them as they truly are in this very moment.