“this session was supposed to capture their saturday antipasti lunch and life on a saturday afternoon. we took the fun up a notch and included a family pillow fight on the trampoline. oh. so. much. fun.”
“her hair is so pretty. long flowing, silky strands. one day she will colour it, cut it, shape it, straighten it, crimp it even…but for now it is perfect.”
“i would have a hard time saying no to this pretty face.”
“the had baked cupcakes before i arrived. it turned into a tea party /antipasto party… the very best of both worlds.”
“i remember my mother cutting up our lunch. i wish i had an actual photo of it, and not just a mental one.”
“i often get photographic evidence of what happened when the parents left the room.”
“i prefer to capture teens/tweens doing what they love than making them stop and sit and smile at me. you get to capture more about who they are at this age and stage.”
“shall i be mother? the cups of tea, cupcakes and antipasti all flowed. simple and relaxing.”
“slurping tea. hehe.”
“dad joined in the antipasti lunch. this is their saturday lunch ritual. one time when everyone can be around the table together. eating outdoors, watching the river go by.”
“brothers and sisters have a special bond. sometimes it is stronger than others but when they are older i hope they look back and love this image.”
“photos together are important too. families start with two people in love. love this lil slice of their conversation and interaction.”
“i love this shot. not a classic headshot. just a quick capture.. but her eyes are amazing and she looks so beautiful. again, i think her children will love this image deeply in years to come.”
“most people don’t think they need a headshot. i try to capture one of everyone i shoot, and it is a nice and easy and super quick. you never know. you might just like it!”
“loved this sweet, little stolen moment. it is so important to see how much your partner loves you.”
“whack, fall, land… landing just gives you a second of respite before you jump up and whack someone else.”
“jump. jump… and grab a pillow..let the games begin!”
“bounce. whack. bounce. hold your pillow tight.”
“go near her at your own risk.”
“at our house this is called ‘stacks on’.. you can see he is about to get yet another person on the stack!”
“stacks on…. love the hair.. dad’s face.. and his face.. too funny.”
“the key to a pillow fight on a trampoline is to get your pillow, and run around.. a lot.”
“it was about now that the feathers started flying…”
“divide and conquer. i lost track of who was defending and who was attacking. i think.. it might have been every man, woman and child for themselves.”
“part of the beauty of bouncing is the bounce… “
“a hint of the mess. btw.. raking feathers is harder than you think!”
“i promise she didn’t whack her hard. well.. hard enough to let the giggles out!”
“you should know we reeeeally did make a big mess with these feathers. really! it was sooo fun though. worth the lengthy clean up!”
“mid battle. feathers released.. lots of squeals and whacks and revenge… and some bouncing.”
“think twister but add feathers. hahaha”
“just breathe.”
‘this was after the war was won. feathers had settled and so had they. lunch is in the background, as is their beautiful home. using the pillows for their original purpose.”
“snuggled in with mum. enjoying a minute of quiet.”
“chilling out with dad.”
“whispering secrets and sharing special moments.”
“clean up time. i often make a mess during a session (and end up messy myself) but i am always ok to stay and make it right. we did leave more than a few to carry off into the breeze though.
“we went away from the rest of the family for some quiet photos. i find this works well with tweens. this one was one our favourites from the day.”
“i don’t aim to capture a full body length, or just a headshot or a typically composed shot, just what i see before me. i saw this, and i liked it.”
“isn’t he handsome!”
“i liked this image in both black and white and colour. the shapes and hints of things to come and things past make it for me.”
“old tyre swings are very popular again now. this one was hung from a tree just outside of their backyard and is used by all the neighbourhood kids. just like in the good old days.”
“i blogged this as an outtake. it is technically poor and yet a keeper. I missed the focus as the swing ..well swung. i love it.. i just got it printed 20 x 30 inches on art rag paper for the studio. we all love it.”