Family Fun...

I had the pleasure to photograph one of my past clients that has recently moved out of town. They moved to the Northeast just in time to enjoy all of the crazy weather fluctuations that area has endured lately. Not only did they decide to enjoy Christmas back in the South, but they had some other family members come in town to celebrate along with them. It made for a nice time to create some family portraits as well as do some fun, relaxed pajama portraits. All in all it was great to see them again and I hope they enjoy the sampling of images from the session...

Tis' the Season...

I had a session yesterday which truly started to put me in the Christmas spirit. With the hint of a chill in the air, the mood was set. I first photographed Katelyn about this time last year and seeing how she has grown and matured is amazing. Having a chance to observe the love of a child by the parents also never gets old. And getting to do this for a living is an absolute blessing. Creating portraits of this family in a beautiful Christmas setting was very cool (no pun intended). I hope you enjoy the samples below...

Cowboy Up...

I had the opportunity over the weekend to photograph a family from my daughter's Preschool. Two year old Walker was just a ball of energy from start to finish. He is one independent boy and at times I thought I was looking at my own two year old son. They share many similarities and both are/were able to put my sports background to the test as they moved pretty quickly. Walker's parents are great and although I sensed a small bit of frustration because of their son's busy feet, it never showed through. I only witnessed the pride that they had for their son and that is the image that resonates with me. Part of what I love about my job is watching these children be their own person and do my best to capture their personalities. I hope through the "teaser" images, a glimpse of that personality will be evident...

Future heartbreakers...

I photographed a brother and sister yesterday who were adorable and are definitely going to be heart breakers down the road. Hopefully that is road is very long and far from now. In speaking with their Mom during the session, we discussed how fun and innocent this age is (2 and 4yrs) as I have children the same age. I was mentioning how part of me would like to keep them at this age for a while longer as I dread the thought of teenage rebellion, etc. But we can only love and nurture them the best way we know how and prepare them to be their own person. This is why I enjoy creating portraits of children, siblings interacting and families as a whole. I'm being entrusted to capture and record the emotional and physical bond between family members in a portrait.

These two children, Harrison and Hollis, were so well behaved and polite; it was a joy to see. I certainly understand that even though I'm photographing the kids in their own environment, I still am a stranger with equipment and lights flashing and potentially making things uncomfortable. Both Harrison and Hollis who is only 2.5 yrs old listened well and followed directions to a T. Sometimes I cannot get parents to follow directions, but that is another story... Regardless, this is so much more satisfying than the professional sports and advertising photography ever were. Documenting the relationships of a family really puts things into perspective for me.

Fun in the Park...

I have been doing my best to keep up with my blog and get all of the families a few samples to view, but unfortunately I just cannot. Things have been absolutely crazy but I am taking some steps to correct things and speed up the process, so please bear with me. I photographed a really fun family in Decatur a few days ago and had a blast. We were a bit hesitant about the weather being warm enough to have a comfortable outdoor part of the session, but thankfully it worked out nicely. We went to a little Park that is right down the road from their home and is quite beautiful. I lived in Decatur about 15 yrs ago and would drive past this Park on a daily basis and had only stopped one time to photograph a fruit and vegetable vendor working out of his old Ford truck. This park I feel is truly a hidden gem for the simplicity of it. In any sense the kids, Sarah Kate and Ethan, seemed to really enjoy themselves until they ran out of gas and we had to call it a session. As always I loved watching the interaction between brother and sister as well as the children and parents. I haven't been let down yet. Just the true love of family...

Family Bliss...

Earlier this week I photographed a family of four (5 including a kitten) that just have a zest for life. The two boys, Jonah and Roman are just great kids. Granted I only spent a brief time in their presence, yet it was quite obvious to me. I could just tell that they were raised well which is testament to their parents, Art and Nora. As I've said repeatedly, I feel blessed to do what I do. To be able to meet families, be welcomed into their lives and creating meaningful and emotional moments in their lives is as the commercial states, "priceless". Capturing the relationship between brothers and sisters, children and parents and even the family pets is very rewarding. This family was a blessing. They are currently going through some difficult times as Dad is out of full time work, but my prayers are with them that it will only be for a brief period. Art is a very sharp guy not too mention a talented artist and I'm confident he'll find work again soon. Here are a few images from the session...

Fun Session...

I photographed a really fun family the other day. The child, Madelyn, is a beautiful 13 month old with striking blue eyes. She has an incredible personality and is quite the adept crawler and not too far away from walking. She's probably so quick from having to make some distance between herself and their three large dogs... It was hard for me to determine who she resembled more, her mother or father, but she couldn't go wrong in either direction as her folks made an attractive couple. Her father is a home builder and although the market is currently down, hopefully it will be brief. One thing is certain, he is an artist as their home was absolutely gorgeous. I really enjoyed meeting and photographing this family as they were so down to earth with a great outlook on life. So here is a quick selection of sample images...