As soon as I saw these two brothers running toward the field I was shooting in, I swapped out my memory card for a faster memory card. I might have even upped my shutter speed to make sure my camera caught them.

Right when these siblings walked up the sun softly appeared. I love how the sparkle of the sunshine matched their happy faces.

As I’m looking at the above image of those three smiley girls I remembered what was making them smile. As you can imagine, when shooting families it takes a bit of effort to get everyone looking at the camera or thereabouts.

Like with many families I photograph, this group was well prepared for their shoot. So much so, that we had time to spare at the end. So we took a little walk to another part of the park to get them walking down a path.

These three girls were full of smiles and energy which made this photo shoot fly by. It’s always fun when a family is up for anything. And I’m glad their mom and dad were able to enjoy their spunk

I could have taken photos of this family all day. But this is a busy family and they had activities planned. So a mini shoot photo session was just the right fit for all of them.

I have decided to switch my business model to only offering mini-shoots. I think the change helps both my clients and myself because mini-shoots are super simple.

If you just want great photos of your kids, here is why a mini shoot is the perfect solution: they only have to act like they love each other for 25 minutes!

The last time you were in a family photo was? Let’s take care of that this year! Nothing could be easier than a mini shoot!

This is one good-natured little lady! The day of the mini-shoot, it was so cloudy. Dark and cloudy. A few rain drops fell, but that didn’t stop me. The shoot was on.

This shoot was taken back in the beautiful fall of 2015. I love when everything comes together. The weather, the light, great family…ah!

Did you know there is a whole sub-culture of photography moms out there? Normally they gather on forums like Clickin’ Moms. But once a year these women photographers from across the country gather in person in designated cities to go for a photo walk.

Personally, looking back on these photos I can tell you this was a sweet memory. Sometimes everything clicks so well in a shoot. These boys were the sweetest, the weather was perfect, and the light – golden.

Snow. Who knew a photo shoot could be so much fun in the winter time? I absolutely loved shooting this way. Typically, I dread a big snow storm, but I found myself hoping for a big blast.

You would think that a photo shoot with an extended family would be all chaos and disorder. True, there might be moments where it’s all crazy, but that usually means everyone is having a great time!

Fall to me means “Photography Season.” Time to make a plan, make to do lists, and check tasks off. And this season, I wanted to give my website a face lift. Which means that I should have less trouble posting photo shoots.

Look how well this mom coordinated outfits without her family looking too matchy-matchy. Looks like she used flannel shirts as a guide on what colors to dress the other family members.

Take an old slip and some tulle, and you have a fun dress-up dress. My friend wanted me to take some photos as a memento. She won’t be that little, and she won’t want to play pretend forever.

I threw this contest in order to test a theory of mine. That I could get more genuine expressions from a high school senior girl if I brought her friend along.