Here are some pictures that I took for my mom's best friend. These are her grandkids. I felt bad that day because the older ones had to keep an eye on my little ones for me while we did the session. My daughter, at the time, and even now, doesn't like to leave my side in new locations. The only girl pictured here was a flower girl in my wedding 7 years ago. I can't believe how much she has grown!

My first try at an urban shoot.

I think that it went pretty well. I learned a few things and am looking forward to doing it again soon! Maybe with my son, we'll see! :)

The little girl was so much fun! She had a lot to say and was very clear when she felt the session was over! lol :)

This session was a change of pace for me. The complicated part was not getting my subjects to stay in one place, it was figuring out how to use the very bright sun. Even when the subjects were with their backs to the sun, the reflection from the sand (and/or my reflector/diffuser) was still very bright. Full sun photos like this remain a challenge to me. This was a great family to work with, although I felt a little clueless when it came to talking to kids whose ages are in the double digits! ;)

It makes such a huge difference to be at an outdoor location at the right time of day. I often tell clients that for an outdoor session to have the best outcome, it should be early morning or early evening. In the summer, the morning is great also because the temperature is still bearable. The main reason for this is the quality of the light. It's just perfect. This family was happy to meet me at 8am. Sounds early, but in arriving at that time, there aren't any harsh shadows on their faces and there isn't any squinting. These siblings are super sweet.

These twins gave me a run for my money! It was so hard to get them to stay together for a one-year photo. I was hoping for even better than this, but anyone who has a toddler knows how hard it is to get one to stay still, can only imagine how hard it is to get two of them to stay still! Maybe they will be easier at 18 months ... but I'm not so sure! :)