It has been quite a while since I’ve done a product post of any kind so I thought I’d give you guys a glimpse into some fun changes I’ve made recently with packaging. Ain’t it pretty? My clients often tell me they feel like they’re getting a gift when they get their products, which is exactly how I want them to feel! Now they get even prettier and better protected gifts!

I’ll try to squeeze in some more product posts for you in the future!

I went through unbelievable lengths finding locations for this family that I thought would be “them”. I had a very clear idea in my head that would fit this family (who I’d only had the opportunity to exchange emails with until our session), and I did not stop until I found the locations I imagined and made them ours for the day. As soon as I met them as we got out of our cars I knew it had all been worth it.

It had rained the day before our session and was drizzly the day of so I was a little worried about the mud. Luckily for me this was one of those lucky occasions where the parents were encouraging their kids to relax and have fun and get dirty. Ahh, my dream clients.

It was such a fun evening. I cannot stop gushing about how much fun they were.

When I showed up for tonight’s session, I was ready for a calm and quiet hour and a half since the youngest kids were eight years old. Boy, was I wrong! This family has some life to them! It was such an enjoyable evening spending time with them. I could not have asked for a more fun, energetic, warm family…truly.

Always one of my favorite moments during the session: the worn out cuddles.

I am still slightly in shock that we got this far with a mini-session, especially with a family of six. So insane. Of course it’s not a surprise that it was this family that helped me pull it off, aka the most photogenic family in the world (and one of my absolute favorite families in the world). They were so much fun. I love the mood that these kids bring — they love to laugh and are completely hilarious and fun-loving as I’m sure you can tell. They make my job easy.

Thanks for another awesome year (wow, they’ve grown, huh?).

Cutest. Family. Ever. And they just keep getting cuter every year.

I hate to do this to you, but it’s for your own good: I’m splitting this session’s preview into two posts because there’s just too much cuteness for one. I mean, could you even handle any more of these kids in one post? They’re unnaturally adorable and happy, well except for maybe one particular identical twin in that first photo, but I love it anyway because according to her parents, that’s so her personality, and I’m all about capturing personality.

I couldn’t get enough of editing these photos. I mean, can those colors be any more fantastic? It just made me happy going through them. Check back soon. Cuteness Overload #2 will be here soon!

Just a little preview of what’s coming up next here! Aren’t they too adorable?

Yay, my self-appointed maternity leave is officially over, starting this week, and I couldn’t be more excited to get back to work. I thought I’d go back through some old sessions though and pick out some of my absolute favorite photos from them. I can’t wait to start showing you more new sessions! Enjoy!

I loved the experience of this photo session and I also happen to have a major crush on this family. I had so much fun with these kids that my stomach literally hurt from laughing so hard by the end. They have such awesome personalities and great senses of humor, and it made it so much fun to interact with them. I also love that these were taken in their back yard where they were totally comfortable being themselves.

Here’s a small sampling from their session…

Dad got home toward the end of our session. Someone was happy to see him…

I loved these next photos of Mom and her son… they were standing on a balancing beam trying to knock the other one off. See if you can figure out who wins….

Thanks so much for spending the afternoon with me and making me laugh so hard!