A bit of reflection and a fabulous family...

Upon starting this blog and immediately after taking pictures of my first official clients, I found myself studying a lot. I am much more aware of my surroundings than I have ever been in my entire life. I find myself studying daylight and how it looks and feels during different hours of the day...I study the work of famous photographers in history and having had no formal training, I am obsessively trying to teach myself everything that has to do with cameras (still a major work in progress). I am even more in tune with interesting colors and textures than I was in design school. I seem to find inspiration in the most unexpected places these days! The more experience I gain, the more I realize how much I value simplicity, and natural interaction between human beings. For the millions of things I'm still not sure of in life, the one thing I can confidentally say that stands true in my life and work is the idea that "less is always more." When photographing families, I love to observe and document authentic interaction with the least amount of interruption. Therefore, the greatest challenge of every shoot for me is not just the technical/creative aspects, but the instant energy felt between my subjects and I. This vibe determines how comfortable they will feel to be themselves, and ultimately reach my goal of creating meaningful photos. With that being said, during our latest session featured below, after a few minutes of warming up and getting comfortable, Layla's curiosity and serene energy set the tone for the time we spent together. We followed her on this beautiful Sunday as she explored, and spent quality time with her parents. Although she was interested in the new surrounding, Layla seemed to prefer being silly with her parents as all three of them were laughing with one another throughout the entire shoot. By the end of our session, my sister and I were sad to say goodbye to our charismatic little friend, but were itching to preview and edit the captured dynamic of this awesome family. The rush of getting home to edit, and showing a sneak peek to my clients is one of my absolute favorite parts of this job. I try not to plan anything after sessions, so I can frantically edit and see what I've captured! Here are some of the highlights from our session. Thanks for stopping by...enjoy!