Wow!! Have we ever been busy!
You know how sometimes things get away from you? Laundry...the oil change for the car... vacuuming...yard work...posting to your photography blog? Yep. It's definitely gotten away from me!
So, somewhere around the middle of August about a month after we decided to take a leap and take a year to explore the southern hemisphere (Wait. What?? Did I miss something? Yes, yes you did and I'm sorry but I will explain. Wait, there is too much... let me sum up. We are traveling throughout New Zealand and Australia until May of 2017. There. You good?) Anyhoooo... we thought to ourselves that perhaps we should offer mini-sessions again to help with the whole money thing that constantly tries to hinder giant leaps and the jumping off of things. And we did. And thanks to all you lovely people who decided to take advantage of this (I tend to want to say AMAZING right here...) deal we booked 21 sessions that we shot in 3 weeks time. Yes... yes I did say 3 weeks. What's that? How did we manage finishing renovations on an older home, packing up life and shooting 21 sessions in 3 weeks time? I could tell you but.....
So. The long and short of it is that now that we have actually arrived in NZ (yes, this lengthy diatribe is coming from New Zealand) I actually have some time to post some of these SUPER lovely family photos! Yay! Buckle up, cause there's gonna be a lot of photos comin' at ya!
When is the right time for a new family photo?
Well...
If your kids have changed so much that when you see your last family photo you sigh and say, "Oh my goodness! Remember when _______ was so small?"
If your new found friend comes over to your house for the first time and asks you who that cute family with the little kids in the photo is...
If people aren't accepting your fb friend request because they don't recognize you....
If you absolutely hate the way you looked in your last family photo...
If you just want to capture the moment and you realize there is no time like the present!
So what are you waiting for??
How much do I love evening light? Hmmm, let me count the ways...
I promise that I won't chat your ear off about my latest vacation {besides who has had one lately?}... or my dog {actually, I might if I had a dog}... or even my children {this one is tough, cause they're awesome}. But if you get me started on the wonder of gorgeous evening light just as I'm finishing a family portrait session?... yeah, I might have a lot to say. I LOVE light!! Early morning light rocks, but if I ask you to get up at 6:30 am to shoot your family portrait session you might not give me that lovely smile that makes a portrait say "this is fun"! So more often than not evening light it is! Of course, sadly light doesn't always get the memo about the shoot time and sometimes (sniff) it doesn't make an appearance. When that happens it's ok... REALLY! Another really lovely light is diffused cloudy day light... it gives this awesome even toned lighting, also great for stunning portraits! But when I hit this kind of evening light... ahhh, I do get a tad excited and I might shoot like mad while the sun sets and smile a lot while I'm editing later....
Wintertime Engagement session
This was a fun engagement session... I love it when a plan comes together! This awesome couple had a vision for their engagement photos and I was excited to do my best to make their vision a reality..
Tis the season for amazing light!!
Ah, October! What can rival October's light? This month has long been a favorite of mine for many reasons, but the light is right up at the top!! That evening light cries out to the photographer's heart and begs to be utilized for the sheer beauty of it! Last weekend I had the joy of being a second shooter for a dear friend of mine who is a great photographer! {www.haleyhendricksonphotography.com} The day was perfect, the light amazing, the couple lovely... it was just one of those weddings... (if only they could all be like that one)!! :) It made me remember what I love about weddings and Octobers light...
