People sometimes wonder how I get the fun shots of kids that have become my signature style.  Well, the answer is simple:

a) I’m a big goof

b) You will notice my goofiness and start acting a little goofy yourself

c) I ask parents if I can borrow their kids for a bit, and that is usually when their true personalities come out for the camera.

And speaking of personalities, well, let’s start off with big brother J.  He is such a talented, well-rounded young man.  He has an awesome voice (he gets that from mom), he is an athlete, a scholar, an actor.  What a great kid!  Then we have middle brother J.  He. Is. A. Character.  He also sings/raps and plays baseball, but I have to say, . . . this guy has the BEST sense of humor.  I can’t keep a straight face when he starts joking around.  And, finally, little brother Z.  Gah!  Look at him, I just want to squeeze his cheeks.  Those big brown eyes!  Gah!  It is clear that he adores and admires his older brothers, but he definitely can hold his own – he is a spunky one full of fun goofiness.   My kind of guy.

So here are a few photos.  Mina, Tony, J., J., and Z. you guys are such an awesome family!

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More of these awesome boys and their very awesome parents next week!

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I had some fun processing these snaps. As you may have noticed, these are not post-processed in my usual contrasty, colorful style. I thought a soft and airy look would be more suitable for these pictures since they were taken when we had an abundance of light in the house. Oh, how I love lots and lots of light. How do you achieve a softer, airier look? I usually decrease the contrast and play with a “curves” layer and add one or two layers of a solid color at a very low opacity level.

Oh! You may be wondering, “What is up with their hair?” They do look like little rockers, huh? Kidlet #1 is sporting the Liam Gallegher look circa 1995. While Kidlet #2 is rocking the Beatle bowl cut circa 1964. I’m sure one day they’ll be telling me how they want to style their hair. We might have dyed hair in our future. Maybe a mohawk. Dreads? One can only guess . . .

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In a few days, I’ll have a sneak peak that I think you are going to like – three very handsome brothers having fun!

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So, here they are, my beautiful friends and their lovelies, big bro J. and little bro A.

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Well, this family was no exception.  When Cindy contacted me for family photos, I knew we’d be a perfect match.  She mentioned that she wanted pictures of her family just naturally enjoying each other’s company.  Perfect!!!  I love photographing families that want and image to capture the love and joy and connections they share as a family.

Cindy and John are so adorable together.  And you can tell they love spending time with their kids, big sis M. and younger brother K.  Both kids are involved in a variety of activities.  As a matter of fact, M. is a dancer and she showed me the proper way to do the splits, but let’s just say that I couldn’t quiet get my legs to do the splits with me.  Ha!  I did much better when K. was showing some of his martial arts moves.  He showed me how to fall to the ground and roll away to safety.  It was awesome!

Cindy and John, I loved spending time with your beautiful, energetic, wonderful family.  Let’s have a barbecue or something, no?

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More of these kids and their very awesome parents next week!

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Let me introduce you to this beautiful family!  I was scheduled to meet with them in early November, but the weather was so uncooperative that month.  Cold, rainy, blustery winds.  Yuck!  So, we finally met up at the end of the month under much warmer and sunnier conditions!  They are such a darling family!  Just look at them!  Denise is seriously drop-dead gorgeous, right?  She and her husband Brian make such an adorable couple, no? And look at those lovely little girls.  *swoon*  Gah!  Big sis S. has such a big, big, big personality. Her smile really brights up the whole scene. And little sis M. was such a cutie. A little shy at first, especially since she had been napping in the car, but totally wild and energetic as she practiced her running down a small path.

We had so much fun exploring this lovely little location – one of my fave spots to photograph in 2011.  My favorite part was at the very end, when the girls were in a dancing mood and we all enjoyed the music in the background as we finished off the session.

Thank you to the B. family!  It was so great to hang out!

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So, here they are, the beautiful R/H family.  Please move out to CA, guys!  It is paradise!  With love . . .

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I’ll be back next week featuring more and more families that I photographed before the holidays.

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Caroline is a good friend of my husband’s. They met almost 20 years ago when he was an undergrad studying music and Caroline was beginning her graduate program. Isn’t it fantastic that these two good friends stayed in touch? And now, I have the extreme pleasure of knowing Caroline and her beautiful family in person, too!

You will see more pictures in a couple of days, but for now, this one.

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