I normally don’t get nervous for photo sessions. I really enjoy meeting new people, I love kids, and I love the challenge that comes along with photographing a dynamic family. It’s an exciting adventure to me and I rarely get nervous. Except for yesterday. And it wasn’t that I was nervous about meeting a new family. Or nervous that I wouldn’t be able to get the kids to smile. I wasn’t nervous about any of that. I was nervous because I was photographing one of my close friends and her family. I was nervous because she’s a fellow photographer and because she, too, deserves beautiful images of her family and I hoped that I would be able to provide her with those.
As photographers we constantly have visions floating around in our heads. We see something and think, “That would make an amazing photograph.” Or we’ll be in a store and see a clothing item and before we know it we dressed an entire family in coordinating colors for their photo session all in our heads. We are creative by nature and that creativity comes out in our images.
So when you are a photographer and have your own family photographed, you already have those images in your mind. You envision how you all will pose, what you will wear, and how the finished product will look. Or at least that’s what I do. So I was nervous. Nervous that I wouldn’t be able to recreate those pictures or be able to give the Runner family the beautiful family portrait that they deserved.
But guess what. I didn’t need to be nervous because every time I would show Sandy an image she would look at it and say, “That’s great!” Or after we would finish shooting one pose she would come over to the camera and say, “Any good ones?” (as if her family could take a bad picture) and then browse through them and say, “Looks good!” I’ve known Sandy for a long time now and have been in a bible study with her for nearly six years and if there is one quality that stands out when I think of her, it’s being an encourager. So my nervousness quickly faded and I was able to just have fun photographing this beautiful family. So Sandy, what do you think of the end result? I definitely think we got some good ones!
Love, love, LOVE this next one of James. When Sandy dressed him in his black, velvet blazer I nearly fell over. It honestly doesn’t get any cuter than this.
And I just adore this one of Haylie.
Sandy, I’m glad we were able to get some of just you and the little ones, too. I love how they are both clinging on to your leg. So precious!
As you know I have lots more for you! I hope you love them!
But I also love his adorable seven month old smile.
The light was amazing down by the river. Dad is a river guide so their only request was that we hold our session near the water. I just adore the yummy fall light of this next image. What a beautiful family.
I think this last image is one of my new favorites. I absolutely love the water in the background…{G’s} pensive expression…everything! It makes me think of all of the great adventures that I’m sure {G} and his Dad will have on the river in the years to come.
{T} family, thank you so much for choosing me to photograph your beautiful family. I apologize again for being a schmuck about the parking permits. I hope you love your sneak peek! I’ll have many more images in your gallery soon!
I love that Mom called me out on these next poses by joking, “Oh, now you’re just getting greedy.” It’s so true! With an adorable baby that cozy, warm, and sleepy I just had to try. And he and Mom were such great sports!
I had to get this post up tonight in time for Halloween because these costume cuties are so festive. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cuter wizard… 
And after our dress up part of the session we headed outside (in the crazy wind) to get some traditional images. {Z} was cracking me up–he had me chasing him all over the yard.
And {S} is so beautiful. I just can’t decide between the serious side…
or the silly side.
I think they are both equally adorable. Mom and Dad–thank you so much for welcoming me into your home to photograph your family. I just had to get these online in time for you to view on Halloween. I’ll be in touch when your full gallery is up–in the meantime, enjoy!
