We have been blessed with unseasonably warm weather in Missouri these last few days, and I’m soaking it up – especially when it comes to portrait sessions! This weekend’s December portrait session turned out great with warm weather and a fun, photogenic family. I loved their family dynamic – always joking, going with the flow, and just having a good time, even if the thought of portraits sounded a little terrifying. Here’s a sneak peek!
I had such a great time taking portraits for this energetic family yesterday. My husband teaches with “Miss M,” and I joke that I didn’t know her first name for at least a year, since he tends to call his coworkers by the same names the students use. Despite the chilly temperatures and brisk wind, these two feisty, fun kids did a great job posing and being themselves. (Mom and Dad did pretty well, too.) I’m so happy with how these turned out – I can’t wait to edit the rest!
I got to spend my beautiful Saturday morning chasing around these two cuties! They are so lucky to get to grow up together as cousins, living close together and hanging out all the time. They couldn’t be any more adorable – especially with their matching sock monkeys and sweaters!
I’m taking a quick break from my professional photos to peek into our lives this afternoon. Lil’ Miss K always falls asleep on the way home from church, but usually she wakes up when we get her out of the car. Today however, she was so worn out she stayed asleep on Daddy, which gave me a rare opportunity to capture this sweet moment.
I had a great time photographing the most well-behaved toddler this weekend! Maybe those of you who know him are laughing, but he was perfect for the photo shoot! He’s not even two yet, but he listened, posed, smiled, and was the best little subject. I did find out he loves rain puddle, though. 😉 We had fun running around downtown Parkville, MO – a cute town with tons of photo ops. We even ran into Elvis, who sung a little Johnny Cash for us.
Happy Halloween from our little Minnie Mouse. Lil’ Miss K wouldn’t keep her ears on for more than two seconds. I got one sad photo with the ears. In fact, she even threw a fit when I tried to put on the bloomers, and I had to distract her with my phone to draw on her black nose. She definitely has a mind of her own!
I got to photograph one of my favorite families last weekend. Four grown siblings = nine grandkids/cousins under five. Yup! We took some photos where we attempted to get everyone looking and smiling all at once, and we took some photos full of controlled chaos.
I’m a few days last posting this, but Lil’ Miss K just turned twenty months old. Is it my imagination, or does it look like she’s gotten taller in the past month?
As you can see, I had a busy weekend taking photos! Before we started this family portrait session, we commented on how unfortunate it was that the trees had barely started turning. But check out this first photo – we found the perfect tree. I loved photographing this family – chasing around the boys in their element. This is why I’m a lifestyle photographer!
In addition to shooting Damon’s senior portraits yesterday, I got to take photos of his immediate and extended family! They had done their research and preparation on location, poses, and props – which made my job easy. Not to mention how photogenic they were. I loved shooting at Krug Park in St. Joe. You can hardly tell it’s a park from the cool stone backgrounds.
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