Loch Raven Reservoir Family Mini-Session
While newborn sessions are popular for a reason (hello, adorable infants) I might love sessions with toddlers even more. This mini-session with P and her parents was the perfect way to catch this fleeting stage of her life, and I love how the photos turned out!
Family Mini-Sessions on Film
This family mini-session at Loch Raven Reservoir was so much fun. Little P was incredibly fascinated by my camera, giving us some absolutely adorable photos. She was a trooper during this sunset session, happy to give Mom and Dad hugs and play with the leaves. Of course, I also snuck in some photos of just Mom and Dad! Parenthood is such an important part of your relationship and one I love documenting.
One of the most fun parts of being a film photographer is choosing what film and camera combinations to use during my sessions for the best result. For this mini-session I decided on a 35mm lens on my Canon AE-1 with Kodak Portra 400 film. This gave us 36 exposures with beautiful warm tones, perfect for this gorgeous fall day. It gives a very fine grain to the images and medium contrast, making it a super popular film type.
Looking for a quick session for your family for a birthday or holiday photos? A film mini-session is the perfect option.
Backyard Flower Farm Family Session
During our session, the kids nibbled goldfish instead of dinner, ran around with dirt between their toes, played hide and seek in the cosmos patch, and licked ice cream cones on the greenhouse porch.
I met Caitlin on the internet back when her oldest, Maisy, was still in diapers. They had just bought their little farmstead and I was still deep in the throes of my own farming adventures. A lot has changed since then- namely the fact that she has three more babies (!), found her calling as a flower farmer, and (most excitingly) we finally met in person!
During our session, the kids nibbled goldfish instead of dinner, ran around with dirt between their toes, played hide and seek in the cosmos patch, and licked ice cream cones on the greenhouse porch. All the things childhood is made of. This was their first time asking a family photographer to document their life, and I think we made some absolute magic together!
Mother's Day Mini Session at Golden Hour
I really wanted to capture some mother-daughter affection, so we played a game called "telepathy" and it worked like a charm!
Rachel and her daughter Amelia met at my house for a day of spring mini sessions. Like many four year olds, Amelia has no shortage independence and being cuddly is definitely not her usual state of being. I really wanted to capture some mother-daughter affection though, so we played a game called "telepathy" and it worked like a charm! We started by picking flowers together, and then when she was all warmed up I asked them to put their foreheads together and challenged Amelia to read her mom's mind. I love using tricks like this to get photos like THIS:
Bright and Airy Lifestyle Newborn Session
This cutie pie was wide awake during the majority of our session, wide eyed and cuddly. She stared at her mama and papa as they did what all new parents do- fawn over the peachfuzz, the rosy cheeks, and every last finger and toe.
This cutie pie was wide awake during the majority of our session, wide eyed and cuddly. She stared at her mama and papa as they did what all new parents do- fawn over the peachfuzz, the rosy cheeks, and every last finger and toe. I think that's what's so special about lifestyle newborn photography- being in the frame with your little one gives you the ability to remember what it felt like to hold something so small and precious and new. During Aubrey's newborn session, we bounced between her nursery and the bedroom. Both rooms had gorgeous morning light and we mostly just snuggled the baby until she finally fell asleep in mama's arms. I'd call it perfect.
