Between the client's clothing selections and the colors in the surroundings of this location, this session wows me. I love the vibrancy, the textures and all those happy smiling peeps! 

Wonderful family to work with and they make beautiful images! 

Do you remember the show Family Ties? Alex P. Keaton? Anyone? No? 

Not sure why that's the first thing that popped in my head when I was looking at this session, but it is. I'm afraid to say what I remember about the show because the older I get, when I go back and watch things that I once deemed as appropriate and wholesome to watch, seem very inappro-pro even for today's culture. It's interesting to see how tv shows subliminally shape our minds. Wow...it's getting deep over here...I was MERELY trying to elude to the idea of "preppy, all american, wholesome, real". That's what the memory of Family Ties is for me. Moving away from this ridiculous web I keep weaving.... ((did you really come here to read or just to see pretty pictures?)) :) 

This family is so, so great to work with. I love photographing and getting to know families who have a creative flare...they see a vision but just need us to pull it together and finish it off for them. Perfect. A winning combo. Collaboration is king in our book. 

Hope you enjoy this funny little reindeer fella to end our post today.

It was summer and it was hot. every time I see this family it's hot. 

Wanna see something cool? Look how they have grown in the past few years : 

What a genuinely sweet and super hard working family. They farm, play with tractors and drink sweet tea. My kinda people. 

All of the images that you see below were taking at and around the studio. 

Could you die with the santa pics? Hilarious, chaotic and so fun my cheeks hurt for an hour after they left. Love all these families!

Life gets crazy from the ages of 6-8 through to the teenage years. For most families, the period in between is typically void of updated family pictures. When it's time to do Senior portraits, that's a great time to grab the rest of the family and photograph everyone at the same time. 

Hey, it's just a thought. Works great for the people who walk through our doors....like this one....