JFP Blog

It’s getting to be that time of year….the time when it starts getting tricky to find an open spot on the calendar that lines up with some nice weather.  Well I was super excited when we found a date that worked for both of us AND the weather forecast was calling for sunshine. But then it absolutely poured the whole night before our session and was pretty stormy all day and I was starting to look at my calendar for backup dates.  Mom and I had arranged to check in the afternoon of the session to see what we thought about the weather and when we chatted she had more a little more news for me….there was a missed nap and a possibly tired little girl.  What should we do?  The weather sure looked iffy right then and add to that the possibility of non-cooperation made it look like we should reschedule.  But did we?  Oh no!  We are brave souls.  (Never mind that I have known this little lady since before she was born and I wasn’t worried one bit about her being uncooperative…..I think even on her worst day we could have gotten great images).  We decided to throw caution to the wind and go for it and guess what?  The sun came out (both in the sky and in our little friend).  Jackpot.

Here are just a few of my favorites….

Look at those pig tails go!!

Impossible to be grumpy when you are splashing in a puddle (not that there was ever even a moment of grumpy).  Also, check back later this week for me to get on my high horse about why I chose capturing the moment over technical perfection.

LOVE those big eyes and serious expression…plus who can resist her little tongue?

These guys are so much fun to photograph! Generally speaking, during a session we just sort of hang out and run around and play and every once in awhile we find a spot to sit and take a few more posed family shots.  These guys were so relaxed in front of the camera and so full of snuggles and giggles with a side order of a little goofiness that it made my job super easy.   Knowing that we had captured all the critical shots right off the bat allowed me a chance to shoot a few images beyond the basics and I LOVE them.  Here’s just a little taste of our morning together…

How cute are they?  And that dress?  It’s a photographer’s dream!

 

 

Oh my goodness do I love their grandma!  She is absolutely lovely and charming and gorgeous and so stylish.

 

Everybody got some snuggles.

There was some serious study of ants going on.

And important car driving work to be done.

I adore this one.  Big brother looks so protective and little sister looks so calm and comfortable and safe.

And this last one I LOVE. Yes, the framing is non-traditional but it is an absolutely gorgeous photo of mom, who I really want to be the focus of the shot, surrounded by her people who are being goofy and having fun.  Pretty sure this is her happy place and she is just radiating serenity and happiness.

Happy Friday all!