It is time for a portrait party!
Here he is. Here is the newest addition to my family with his older brother. He is a great pride and joy for my wife, my sons and me. My boys can't get enough of him. The main thing is reminding them that they can't be rough with him. At least, not rough with him yet. Give him a year or so and toughen him up.
We tried several times to get a nice pose of the boys sitting up. We were able to get a few, but I like this one. Never under estimate the energy in Goldfish. My boys were all over the place in their normal fashion. This shot was as relaxing as it was going to get. Did someone say energy is wasted on the young? (click the picture to see a video of the session celebrating Brothers)
I forgot to mention that their cousin was visiting during the shoot. At 6 months, he fit right in to the group. The only issue was trying to get a shot of only the babies. He decided he just had to pull my son's hair. (click the picture to see a video of the session celebrating Cousins)
Can a family be any more cute? Michael and Myoshi have such a beautiful family. Their personality just draws you in to them.
I generally like to start with the formal pose and then move into the fun stuff. However, these two adorable little girls stole the show from the beginning and dictated fun first. They are my kind of people.
Myoshi requested a backdrop for some of her family portraits to have the classic look before moving into the lifestyle shots. I set up a nice backdrop in their kitchen, opened the curtains, added some light and let the little girls have their fun.
Within and hour of shooting, we moved through three different scenes in their home. Family portraits, in my opinion, is what it's all about. It's about the love, the fun, the future and the memories.
Wow! It's just around the corner when my family will be introduced to our newest member. We can't wait.
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I had a great time in the park with Lawrence and Titania celebrating their son's sixth month. The little guy has started crawling... well kind of, since he scoots in in reverse. He didn't need to show his skills since his parents planned a picnic outing.
Such an adorable guy, he was his mother's focus of attention. I zoomed in close as much as I could under the soon to be setting sun to capture the emotional bond between parent and child.
This little guy wanted to give his dad some attention... including the nice little buttons on his shirt. However, nothing says I love you like a wet kiss (one of my favorites, below).
It has been wonderful watching this young miracle grow from a moment is mother's belly to a moving and grooving one year old. Moving and grooving really describes him because he was all over exploring and having fun in the park with his mother and dad.
I came with my trusty 50mm and 85mm prime f1.4 lenses, but the 24-70mm lens ruled the day. This lens allowed me to zoom in and out as needed following all the energy Bill displayed.
Every once in a while Bill would slow down for a family shot, but not for long. The above photo was rounded off with more smiles and laughs.
I was told the swing his favorite and I could tell why. I think I have never seen anyone laugh as much as he on this pendulum ride. Well, I guess mom may be in the running since she was really having a good time on the seesaw.
My boys enjoy music so my wife suggested we make a family outing downtown at the jazz festival. There was great food and music. Because of the likelihood of rain, I left my camera in the car. However, after sitting for a while watching my boys having fun, I had to get my gear and a blanket for us to share.
I only had the 50mm f/1.4 lens, but this workhorse can get the job done, flash or no flash. I cranked up the ISO and caught the moments. Soon it began to rain and we opened our umbrellas. The large golf umbrella served as a mini tent as my oldest son let rain drops roll down the back of his hand.
It wasn't long before the boys had to burn off some of the funnel cake energy and played in the rain drops. My youngest let the light rain sprinkle his face.
Little moments like these are what I like. My oldest took a picture or two of me. However, the funnel cake sugar didn't allow him to keep a steady hand and the shots were left on the editing floor.
I love this couple. From their wedding until now, they have been great. Now there is more to love about them with their baby son. For this session they chose to mingle with the vibrant colors of a local playground. Nothing says baby more than bright colors.
With my extra gear in my backpack, the baby bag and my two cameras, we started off with a few posed shots since the baby was into it. The 50mm f/1.4 was great for the opening shot, but I switched to my trusty 70-200mm f/2.8 for the lovely portraits.
Toward the end as the sun began to get lower in the sky, I decided to give the photos a kiss of flash to brighten up the family while maintaining a decent background. For the photo below, I blew out most of the frame and then brought it back in with post production exposure to give it a special look.
Yes, I have officially added one more year to my age. This year I had a small celebration with my family before going back to work. Oh yeah, one candle is all I need. I have learned that there is a point when you go with one candle and forgo needing a leaf blower to extinguish the multitude of candles.
Ice cream and cake for everyone!
I love it when I just feel the love. Three generations in one photo in a place they call home. I was happy when Walt asked me to schedule some time for his family to celebrate their bond at his home. He and his wife always appear to be great parents and It was confirmed at the session.
While finishing up with one set, this adorable little guy gave a quick lovable poses on the sofa. He feel into so naturally that I quickly stopped speaking to Walt and started capturing him.
They told me that not posing was the hardest part of the session. I guess they didn't believe I would catch a few good, unrehearsed shots, but here's proof. I love laughter. I love good, heartfelt laughter. Aside from that, I love to see cute babies having fun with their grandfather.
If this last picture does not make your heart melt, I'm not sure what will. However, there are a few more heart warming shots from the session. Check out the rest on the slideshow and at the event.
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