When I first asked Marina about photographing my husband and I while we were in Hawaii, I was so excited. I've "known" her online for several years now and I respect and admire her amazing imagery. But when she said she'd be interested in a trade, oh man, the pressure was on...big time. As you can tell from her site, Marina has a very distinct style (I just love the way she sees things) and I was very afraid that I wouldn't be able to capture the "coolness" of her family in a way that she would like.
But when we got together that day, the nerves melted away because here's the thing...this is how they are. There's no "posing," there's no "contriving," all I had to do was capture this incredibly dynamic family just doing their thing. That, I can do. And those boys? Oh, those boys of hers! Aren't they just stunningly handsome?? Oh, if only I could grow my boys' hair out like that!
Marina...thank you so much for trusting me to capture your family on camera. I hope we did you justice. It was an honor.
But when we got together that day, the nerves melted away because here's the thing...this is how they are. There's no "posing," there's no "contriving," all I had to do was capture this incredibly dynamic family just doing their thing. That, I can do. And those boys? Oh, those boys of hers! Aren't they just stunningly handsome?? Oh, if only I could grow my boys' hair out like that!
Marina...thank you so much for trusting me to capture your family on camera. I hope we did you justice. It was an honor.
We've been planning to take the kids out to Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls for some time now and I'm so thankful to my friend, Karyn, for pulling this trip all together for us. It was drizzling most of the day, but no one seemed to mind. The lush berry fields were so beautiful and oh, how lovely it was to watch my kiddos pick berries, pet the baby goats and donkeys, run around and play tag, and just enjoy a break from the chaos at our house right now (more on that later).Some snaps from today:
But I really enjoyed watching my baby girl explore. She hasn't really had a chance to venture outside like this since she started walking (our land is pretty wild) and I'm going to share a little secret here: the child does not eat fruits or vegetables. My boys were usually pretty good about this, but she just won't touch anything green or good for you. She has refused to eat every strawberry ever offered to her, but she went WILD over these! The very first one she plucked off the bush and plopped the whole thing into her mouth, juice dribbling down her chin. She was unstoppable! She was crazed! After about 4 or 5 of 'em, honestly, she looked like she had killed a pig. She was the funniest thing ever stealing strawberries out of everyone's baskets and giggling her new word for berry, "Ber! Ber! Ber!" over and over again.
I love this girl. My little strawberry shortcake.
Ah, you gotta love boys and their big boy toys. These two little guys are so lucky to have a grandfather who loves all things artistic, colorful (remember the guitars?), and/or fast! There were so many fun things to do and look at, I told mama I had to constantly remind myself that the session was about the boys...not just the cool toys.
