Adrina & Family

I had so much fun hanging out with this sweet, little two-year-old and her family. Adrina wasn't too interested in the camera or me (until she almost got in my car at the end of the session!); she much rather wanted to pick up rocks and sticks. I think this girl will be hanging with the boys as she gets older.

My philosophy when it comes to children/family photography is just to let the kids do their thing. I shoot on location for a reason ... to keep the kids in their element and give them some freedom ... so why not take advantage of it? In 20 years, I want families to be able to look back on photos and remember exactly how the child was at the time, rocks and all. :)

Adrina, Ashley and Derek, I had such a good time with you guys. Thank you for trusting me with your family photos!

See, she's picking up rocks ... with a cute bow in her hair.

Love this!

She loved swinging and would sneak a peek at the camera while she was in the air. :)

My favorite!

To see more from Adrina's session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

The B Family

Does this family look familiar?? Let me give you a clue ... Ashley and Justin. Yep, Lindsay is Ashley's sister! And I must say there's a family resemblance. :) I absolutely love photographing families because they're always so genuine. Kids aren't afraid to be goofy in front of the camera and you get to see how great mom and dad are with the kids. This family was definitely no exception.

Ben is in the Navy and will be deployed in the next month. Lindsay wanted to make sure to get some pictures with him and the kids since he'll be serving our country overseas for a year. Plus, they're expecting their third child in a few months. So much going on for this sweet family!

Enjoy my favorites and make sure to watch the slideshow at the end!

Love that little smile on Damien's face! So cute!

Love that one above!

Then we headed inside because it was too cold. Those family photos are my favorite!

To see more from the Baran family's session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

The Porter Family

We were afraid it might rain, but guess what? We got the most beautiful evening for photos. Sunny and 75 right on the water at Edgewater Park. This lovely family was a referral from Ashley (I love referrals!), and they were fantastic. Little Jack was content playing with his ball and walking around (he just turned 1!), and mom and dad were so friendly and laid back. Jack, you have really cool parents. Let's do this again sometime, OK? OK! 

 I think he might be a football player when he grows up. :)

Or maybe a baseball player. He looks pretty good in that jersey.

And ... he's off!

My favorite!

To see more from the the Porter family's session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here: