Archive for May, 2013
…and we didn’t jump on that opportunity to take pictures there, what kind of an artist would I be???? I was more than thrilled when K suggested this place for her family’s photo session in downtown Houston. Now, don’t get me wrong, the location was amazing, but I think it was the exuberance and fun-loving nature of this beautiful family that really made this session magical. I left their house on such a photographic high…windows rolled down, singing to the radio at the top of my lungs, totally honored to have been chosen to capture their relationships and love for one another and love for life at that point in time. And believe me, I pulled very much from that strength and energy in the days to come. Thank you L family…I don’t know if you’ll ever realize how much our photo session impacted me and it was a pleasure getting to work with you all.
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If it looks like we did a lot at this family photo session, well, we did! How else do you keep a three-year-old happy and entertained?! It works out okay, though, because she and I both have about the same attention span ;-). I love that she pours her whole heart into everything that she does and doesn’t she fit the part of hot air balloon traveller so well? But my favorite image might just be this little moment shared between her and her mommy.
I mean, really? How lucky can two parents be? To have two gorgeous, well-adjusted, adorable little boys? This session was so enjoyable and it was such a treat to see big brother want to take such an active, loving role with his baby brother. One more image that I LOVE not shown can be found HERE.
Okay, this little angel has the most incredible blue eyes I have ever seen and a sparkling personality to go with it. I’m always a little bit nervous when doing a cake smash photo session because I’m never sure how it will go. More often than not, we all end up being a little disappointed when a baby decides to have nothing to do with the cake. That was NOT the case this time as she put on quite the show. I’m pretty sure we stayed there and watched her attack this cake for about 40 minutes. My favorite moment is HERE.
In addition to celebrating her birthday, we had another surprise planned for this photo session: mom and dad would get to find out the gender of their next baby! I was incredibly thrilled when mom and I cooked up a plan to make it happen. They had the big appointment a few days before the shoot and mom gave the secret envelope to their nanny (I so do not know how mom didn’t manage to sneak a peek, but she didn’t). When I came over that afternoon, I met behind closed doors with the nanny to help stuff the colored balloons into the box she had made. I was SO scared I would somehow say something to give it away before it was time. I don’t think I did ;-). And when the time came, this is what happened:
The greatest part was baby girl’s reaction…she was SO enthusiastic, clapping and grinning! It was priceless!
We started our session off indoors with the intention of going outside to enjoy the nice spring weather. That sweet baby girl was so content snuggling up with her mommy and daddy that we ended up staying inside perhaps just a little too long because by the time we ventured outside, well…we could only stay a few minutes. No matter, though, because she was a perfect angel the whole time and we were able to capture so many sweet moments with her family. And that little furrowed brow of hers…love how that makes babies look so much wiser than we are. Two more favs HERE and HERE.
On the subject of chilly weather (which, sadly, I’m missing big time today, LOL), we spent a great deal more time outdoors for their maternity photo session and let me tell you, mama surely took one for the team. If you look closely, I’m sure you can see her goosebumps, lol! I don’t know how she managed to look SO beautiful and glowy while shivering like crazy that morning…
It was so much fun to go back to their house to meet baby brother. I also love seeing what decorating changes have taken place. When we did big brother’s newborn session, they had *just* moved in. This time, I got to see a little more of mom’s aesthetic and I LOVE it. His nursery is so calming and peaceful. Reminds me of the ocean without being too nautical. Watercolors. Be sure to check out two more big favs not pictured HERE and just posted today, HERE.
P.S. Next time I’m at the house, I’ll have to take a pic to show you what mom has done with the hallway pics from each of her sessions. We’ve done one every time I’ve been there and I LOVE that tradition!!!!
I posted this on my Facebook page yesterday, but in case I missed anyone:
Thank you to everyone who has shared their condolences over the loss of Jim. I have been deeply remiss in sending thank you’s and acknowledging your acts of sincere kindness and support and I apologize for that. To describe our state right now in a word, it’s lost. No real sense of desire or direction…hope was ripped out from under us and we just don’t know what to do or how to feel right now. But thank you. Every note, every card, every little gift does indeed bring a sense of comfort to us and most of all, your patience and understanding helps us all find some way to cope with this loss.
Much love,
Michele and Virgil and the rest of our family
