The last fall portraits of the season

I can't believe it's Thanksgiving time already!  Christmas is just around the corner.  I took some fall mini-sessions recently, but I'm not going to post those here for a while, if ever, because I know that many of the families would probably like to use the pictures in Christmas cards, and I don't want to spoil that surprise. 

Here is probably the last fall session of the year. Actually, it'll probably be one of the last sessions I do of 2012. I loved this session because it included 3 generations of a family.

Newborn Baby Boy!

Here are a few pictures from a session I did for some really good friends of ours. They recently had a baby boy. Mom actually had some great ideas and came with a few props of her own. It's a rough life cuddling and taking pictures of a one week old baby.

 

 

 

 

Family Portraits with an Urban Feel

This family is very special to me because the mom was my supervising teacher when I was student teaching years ago (yes, I used to be a kindergarten teacher!).  She taught me so much about teaching children and was truly an inspiration.  This was the first time I had the chance to meet her children.  They were unbelievably sweet and affectionate to each other.  I've never seen 3 siblings get along so well. 

We took some of these pictures at a park in Apex and the others in downtown Apex.  I'm not too familiar with downtown Apex, but I already love it for pictures!

Fall Family Portraits

Fall is finally on its way and with it come some beautiful leaves.  The light in the late afternoon is perfect for pictures.  I like to tell people that I prefer to do sessions very early in the morning or around this time in the afternoon, when the sun is low on the horizon and gives a nice warm light. 

This family had two sweet, precocious toddlers. Photographing toddlers can be a challenge. They run the show and pictures need to be done candidly to capture their true personalities. Strangely, this 1-3 year old can be my favorite age to photograph.

Two Cute Brothers

I had a fantastic time photographing this family for 2 reasons.  First of all, they are good friends that I hadn't seen for years.  Second, their two boys are absolutely adorable!  They remind me of my own sons because they are similar ages.  I loved their blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes.  We had a lot of fun capturing their boys in action, as well as their gorgeous new home. 

Back to School Mini-Sessions

School is back in session and I thought it would be fun to get some fun props and take some back to school photos. I had the best little subjects too- 3 elementary school boys. They were all so happy to have their pictures taken.

 

A Girl and Her Horse

This weekend I photographed a girl for her 10th birthday.  What a fun idea for a birthday present! We met at the horse stable where she takes riding lessons.  This girl had a serious side, but clearly loved horses.