Phew! I took a pretty long hiatus for a while there...it feels so good to be back in the game doing what I love. I am so honored to have captured this precious family just recently! Not only because they are photogenic phenomenons, but they are also very dear friends of ours! I have been wanting to take pictures of these amazing peeps for years and we finally 'dun it! We had the best time strolling and stopping, stopping and strolling up and down the river for these awesome shots. I don't think I have ever had so much fun laughing during a shoot! In some of these shots, you'll see a "behind the scenes" look at just how chaotic photo shoots with little ones can be! As we embraced it and laughed it off, we relaxed and got some great pictures as a result! I am so thankful for humor because, let's be real, pictures are just plain awkward without it! Thank you Lang's for bearing with me during this shoot and letting me be "trigger happy" and in my element! I HAD to get it out of my system! LOL. J and T, you rocked this and baby #4 will be so blessed to be welcomed earth-side by such amazing parents! I am so inspired watching you guys as you raise such courageous, loving, genuine little humans. You bring me joy and I'm so very blessed to be apart of your journey! Love you all!
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Such an exciting time for this beautiful little family! I've been working with them since little 'E' was just a few days old, and now they are expecting their second baby girl! We met at the beautiful Alderbrook Resort for the maternity photos and had such a fun time! It rained for a while but thankfully the clouds parted for a bit and we were able to ditch the umbrellas! Even if PNW gives you rain, here's proof you can still make beautiful images. I think my favorites are of mama and daughter in those elegant white dresses...seriously, no woman should get photos of her bump without a maternity gown! This was also my first time assembling a DIY flower crown, I put it together last minute on the way to the resort (the hubby was driving, of course), but it turned out ok and I was pretty stoked about it! All aside, it was so special to be apart of this amazing new milestone in their lives. Thank you Sanchez family, loved spending time with you again!
Now these are the kind of family sessions I enjoy. The ones where I let the parents play with their baby, only giving slight suggestions here and there so they can be relaxed and enjoy themselves in their element...and I get beautiful moments like this in return. Sure, I ask them all to look my way for a moment for a nice 'family photo' for the grandparents... But in the long run I find posing really restricts my personal style. What I really want to capture is the real you, the you that wasn't under pressure of being watched. As if I were only a passer-by, catching a sweet glimpse of an adorable family enjoying the park with their toddler. I know the toddlers prefer it this way too. You get those heart warming, joyful laughs and giggles from them as the parents tickle and share silly gestures with them. You get those proud dad grins as he glances over at mom bouncing baby on her knee. You get those warm, snuggly hugs from mom squishing baby's cheeks together...these are only precious moments that you would otherwise completely miss if you posed the family 'perfectly.' And oh how quickly these moments fade into the background. Life is not perfect, especially parenting and building a family. But to me that imperfection is beautiful. And that's why I do what I do. This is why I only wish to be that 'passer-by' capturing your small little outing at the park.
Needless to say, I am so excited to post this session! Thank you so much Josh and Lindsey, love you guys! Enjoy this series of photos of our fun day at the park! A.B. |
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