In all my years as a photographer (and 5+ years feels like a long time to me since the second longest job I've ever had was for 2 years), I've *never* worked with a child *this* happy. The boy was literally grinning from ear to ear the second he woke up and he just played and giggled and had me wrapped around that chubby little pinky the whole time. Sigh...
I LOVE casual, relaxed, family photo sessions at home like this. Makes me think I need to shop around for another family session for us soon ;-)
From the minute I set foot in their home, I felt so grounded and peaceful. They have the most amazing house and garden and play areas set up for the kiddos...and they're doing a very good job of keeping it earthy and organic. I quite enjoyed the afternoon there...especially the time spent watching the girls play--they were all so comfortable and relaxed and loving.
...and then sitting around chatting about the miracle of her birth during her newborn session. Maybe it's because her parents couldn't be any sweeter. Maybe it's because her grandma was so overcome with emotion when taking pictures with her we could hardly take pictures. Maybe it's because this baby girl is so danged adorable. I'm not sure what it is, but this session gets me...big time...each time I flip through the images.
I'm sitting here listening to it POUR right now and it's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, Austin had emerged from this somewhat cold winter into full on springtime! We had the best time bathing in the sunshine and soaking in the mild, warm weather that evening. Love, love, loved the colors she chose for her family and how they totally fit in with the mood of the session and the city that evening. Now that I think about it, it's also hard to believe that I first met them when mama was still pregnant with her baby girl--I tried to dig up all the old posts, but my brain just gave up ;-). And now to have documented the first few days and the first year of his life, too, truly means the world!
FYI - if you've been thinking about a session this year, a heads up on my calendar:
Feb - full
Mar - full
Apr - 4 openings
May - 1 opening
June - 2 openings
July - CLOSED
August - open -
Sep - filling up *very* quickly
Oct - filling up *very* quickly
Nov - too late for holiday sessions
Dec - too late for holiday sessions
Okay. Think I'll turn off the computer and rest my eyes for a bit while snuggled up listening to the rain...
