ROWE FAMILY LIFESTYLE PORTRAIT SESSION

I met up with our good friends, Danielle and Doug, and their two precious girls, Brianna and Lily, for a family portrait session last weekend at a nearby park.  Being that the holidays are right around the corner, Danielle wanted me to get some photos of the family for holiday cards and some for the family album.  As usual I started out the session pretty easy so the kids can warm up to being in front of the camera.  After a brief game of chase I started snapping some candids then we rolled into the family portraits, then back to climbing on the trees, a brief fruit snack break, then back to some more portraits.  On thing I have to say about taking pictures of children, aside from getting good exercise, is you gotta go with the flow. :)  And when they've completely lost interest in what it is you are trying to do, there's always CANDY!  Luckily Danielle (being the prepared mom that she is) had a bag of fruit snacks which worked like magic!!  NOTE TO SELF: add fruit snacks to gear bag. :)

isn't she a cutie?

Danielle with Brianna

these moments are so precious!!

Doug with the girls...

more fruit snacks please!!

one of my many favorite shots of Brianna...the lighting was just perfect