I've known this family for a really long time. This dad's mom and my mom have been very close friends since college! So it's been fun to get to know him as an adult, along with his wife Maya and their beautiful girls. One of the main ingredients in a session with me is fun, and this family definitely packed in the fun! The girls were high energy, enthusiastic, and creative, which gave me so many 'so you' moments that were so full of life, and that really capture the spirit of their family.
What a beautiful session with a fun and loving family at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens! A great combination of a family hanging out and snuggling together, and parents observing as baby girl started exploring on her own. And when she feels free to explore, the whole family treasures those snuggles so much more! This is my favorite kind of session, where everyone is laid back and we give the moments a chance to unfold. So many 'so you' moments!
These lovely sisters were so much fun to work with at their Mitzvah Pre-Shoot, I was excited to capture them on mitzvah day! We met in the morning to capture some portraits of them before their ceremony at the synagogue with the Torahs, and again in the evening when they celebrated with mostly their friends at a vibrant DJ dance party. They are both beautiful, poised young ladies who are adored by their friends, and I wish them and their family lots of mazel!
I started this session as I usually do, by greeting the family. When Brody and I first met, he was enjoying the A/C in his car seat, and I went over and said hello. And I guess we bonded, because he took my hand as we were walking to and from our photo spot, and he gave me lots of camera eye contact! I had so much fun spending the morning with this lovely family, and just as much fun reliving our time together when I was editing the photos. And as I always say, when you relax and enjoy yourselves and each other in front of my camera, it gives me many 'so you' moments to capture! I think in this case, it's obvious that Brody was given the space to be himself, and that's exactly who I captured!
