Over Thanksgiving I went up to Louisville to photograph my friend Cate's niece and nephew who were visiting from out of town. Cate's parents' backyard had everything from porch swings to pumpkins and provided for the perfect backdrop. We had a wonderful, relaxed afternoon and the weather [yet once again] was so beautiful and unseasonably warm for late November.
Cate's mom had mentioned to me that she had taken the kids to a portrait studio once and they didn't quite cooperate with the photographer. Apparently they just hadn't been in the mood to smile that day. So, needless to say, I was a little nervous and the fact that this was my first children's photo shoot didn't exactly help to calm the nerves.
Lucky for me, Liam and Martha were the best kids! Maybe they were more relaxed because they had their parents and grandparents around and we had a wide open backyard to run around rather than being confined to a studio space. Or maybe it was the bubble maker I gave them as a little present at the start of the photo session and the promise of cheese pizza at the end. =) Whatever the reason, they were so good! We moved around the yard taking pictures .. candids and posed. And incorporated a few breaks with snacks in between.
I was very happy with the way the photos turned out and the day ended, as promised, with cheese pizza, Wii Tennis and Mario Kart.
Below is an abridged selection of my favourites ..
Cate's mom had mentioned to me that she had taken the kids to a portrait studio once and they didn't quite cooperate with the photographer. Apparently they just hadn't been in the mood to smile that day. So, needless to say, I was a little nervous and the fact that this was my first children's photo shoot didn't exactly help to calm the nerves.
Lucky for me, Liam and Martha were the best kids! Maybe they were more relaxed because they had their parents and grandparents around and we had a wide open backyard to run around rather than being confined to a studio space. Or maybe it was the bubble maker I gave them as a little present at the start of the photo session and the promise of cheese pizza at the end. =) Whatever the reason, they were so good! We moved around the yard taking pictures .. candids and posed. And incorporated a few breaks with snacks in between.
I was very happy with the way the photos turned out and the day ended, as promised, with cheese pizza, Wii Tennis and Mario Kart.
Below is an abridged selection of my favourites ..
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