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For a photographer it's always exciting to be contacted by a perspective client who has already seen your work and developed a love for your style. Going into the relationship you have a sense already that you're on the same expectation level. But it's even more exciting to be contacted by someone who has a connection in some way to your life and hear "I just somehow found you - and want YOU to do my family pictures." For an ego, that would be food. I'm not an ego-type, so for me it's very humbling and an even greater challenge to deliver something ground shaking to that client. I was not at all disappointed by the Douglas family. The client lives 3 hours from where I live - but not too far from my parents - so I could combine their photo session with visiting my parents. That's always a plus with my Mama! But to complicate matters, we had to find a date that their whole family could get together - and that I was also available to travel up for the weekend - AND that we didn't have the worst of weather conditions. That is a lot of "ifs" to get worked out! But WE DID IT! And I couldn't be happier with the results. We had a wonderful time during the session. I try to always calm everyone's nerves - tell them I'm a "no pressure" kind of photographer and I want everyone to just have fun. We talk, kid around, do some impromptu posing (if you see my work, you KNOW I don't care for those real "posey" shots) but what I always hope for is that by the end of the session we have developed a friendship that will last for many years to come. During our time together I've gotten to know them a little better - but they've also gotten to know me.
Here are a few images from the very special Douglas family session:
Sweet B loved playing in the leaves... and she loved that pumpkin so much she just had to give him a kiss! I loved LOVED watching this family dote on this little girl. It always makes my heart melt to see a child so loved. B started life with some complications requiring surgery before she could even leave the hospital... but 1 year later you'd never know she ever had a problem! There's no slowing her down!
Much of our session was around B... at that age it's hard for everything not to be about the 1-yr-old in the room! But seeing how that little girl ties that family together into an even stronger bond was such a treat for me.
Next I'm looking forward to spending a bit more time with Lacy... since she'll be a Senior next year we're already talking about her Senior Session... what fun!
Enjoy the pictures... and have a great day!
Here are a few images from the very special Douglas family session:
Sweet B loved playing in the leaves... and she loved that pumpkin so much she just had to give him a kiss! I loved LOVED watching this family dote on this little girl. It always makes my heart melt to see a child so loved. B started life with some complications requiring surgery before she could even leave the hospital... but 1 year later you'd never know she ever had a problem! There's no slowing her down!
Much of our session was around B... at that age it's hard for everything not to be about the 1-yr-old in the room! But seeing how that little girl ties that family together into an even stronger bond was such a treat for me.
Next I'm looking forward to spending a bit more time with Lacy... since she'll be a Senior next year we're already talking about her Senior Session... what fun!
Enjoy the pictures... and have a great day!
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