Double the pleasure
Double the fun
Double the chaos
with 2, not just 1.
Double the groceries
Double the food
Double the clothes
They both outgrew.
Double the treasure
It’s only just begun
The joy they bring together
will never be outdone.
~Gina Marie Lauchner
That’s how I try to approach all my sessions with kids, from their perspective! Really, what kid wants to hang out with some grown up and be told what to do? Heck, I’m not a kid and there are even times *I* don’t want to do that
So, the best way to put them at ease is to just be their friend. You can play and have a good time with them while still capturing their wonderful expressions. Of course, you have to be willing to make yourself look a little silly to the other adults around, but secretly, I am always dying for an excuse to be silly!
These two brothers came by the studio with their mom and dad this morning to hang out and play. And that’s exactly what we did! Did you know that elephants and bears could fly? Did you also know that you can play a game that is a wonderful mix of “red light, green light” and “freeze tag” and get amazing smiles? I think the best game all day was making an elephant jump out of the soft box
I hope mom and dad had as much fun as I did hanging out this morning. For two hours I got to pretty much forget about my torn abdominal muscle and just be a kid again. Great way to start a Wednesday if you ask me. Well, that and a pain pill
and then there is another line to that song, but I am too beat to remember it! 12 hour day at the studio, fabulous, awesome sessions, fabulous, awesome people. And I, am a fabulously, awesome, tired person!
Here are you sneak peeks friends…more to come…this was all I could get to after my day of shooting!
Well, if this isn’t Christmas cheer, I don’t know what is!
Brotherly Love!
I’m gonna be a cowboy, baby!
Meet Miss C. Isn’t her hair amazing? Oh, and the the rest of the family too? Gosh, they’re all just gorgeous! These kinds of sessions are the ones I pray for. The bothers were calm and sweet, the house was gorgeous and well lit, Mom and Dad are beautiful. Plus, little tidbits like a 100+ year old crib the baby sleeps in. Oh, and everyone knows my love affair with babies on beds.
Let me just tell you, I walked into this family’s house out on Danielsville and I’m talking to the mother at the front door and I glance over to her dining room. “Hi, I’m Heather. I’m just going to walk around and look at___ Is that PRAM!?!” Oh, I nearly squealed with glee because it really was and I’ve been looking for one this size and color for over a year. Brooke, I’m telling you again, if your friends ever decide to sell it, it’s MINE!
is exactly what this guy is. He’s all about some skulls and his guitar. He was incredibly patient and cooperative, and his little brother was the calmest baby EVER!!! I couldn’t of asked for anyone better for my first practice session : )
This year, I had it all planned out. I conspired with her husband to give her a photo session of her sons and a book. She was going to open the book on Christmas and see her two amazing babies in the book and exclaim “Oh, Heather! These are the most amazing photos you’ve ever taken of my babies!! When on EARTH did you take them, because I’m SO surprised?” Well, I took these photos about a month ago and I’ve had the book sitting around waiting to be wrapped for a while. This morning, she says “Oh, I want to ask about getting a photo session soon! Are you totally booked?” Since she’s my best friend, I couldn’t lie to her and say I couldn’t possibly squeeze her in, so I had to tell her we already did and give her the book. ::sigh:: Oh well. I’m happy, because now I can finally blog these!
My first ever pair of twin newborns! I got to play with these two boys on Tuesday in our studio here in Athens. I expected a twin session to be a little harder than a single newborns session, but I didn’t expect that they would be so different. I figured they would trade off being awake and asleep, but they didn’t. Mister O. was asleep for the whole session, but Mister E. was awake and angry for nearly the whole time. We managed a few photographs of him asleep, but not many! Oh, and check out what a gorgeous family they are. Twin boys and a 13 month girl!