I have SOOOO much to write about this shoot but I don't want my mediocre writing skills to take away from the awesomeness of this family, so I'll make it short.
Family documentary photography is really where I want my business to be heading. It's something I feel is important, real, and not nearly as common as it should be. Recently I was given the opportunity to shoot this absolutely delightful family in Santa Rosa. This is exactly what the family does on a normal Monday. What they wear, what they eat, where they go, what they play etc. And as the years go by they will have these awesome memories documented, not just what they looked like but how they were. How cool is that?
Yeah, I thought so.
Enjoy, and thanks for looking.
We started off with some homeschooling (them, not me :))
Learning makes you hungry (well everything makes ME hungry, but we're talking about normal people here), so mom makes some yummy looking cheese sandwiches (wherever I go, cheese sandwiches seem to be following me).
I think it was someones birthday here (mom's sis?) so they all (actually we) sang happy birthday (well Frank sang happy boothday, and I think he thinks we were all laughing at him...)
Hannah looooves dressing Violet up, doing her hair etc. And she has very pretty hair. All I noticed was that coffee though. I love coffee.
Back to some reading drills with mommy. Schools cool, but how awesome is snuggling up with mommy and reading some?
Reading is knowledge and knowledge is power. Hence the biceps.
That. Is. A. Big. Book.
I love how all the siblings play together!! It's really sweet.
Off to the chopping block (it's not easy, I tried, and, well, it wasn't pretty). If I was that block I would not underestimate the power of a Frank. Even if he's seven.
Getting the mail was a very important daily ritual. To be met with shoed feet and appropriately attired hair.
Jasmine was in awe over mom's wisdom. Yes, holding those yellow flowers under your chin will make your chin yellow (sadly it won't make my beard blonde).
And off to the front yard for some ballage and rideage.
Jordan would be proud (check out that wrist motion!)
I'm not sure if she made it in but I'll lead you on :)
They have this park nearby which makes me want to pick up and move. Now.
This is one of the very few posed shots we did. Figured we'd get one or two nice family shots (the other's at the end). How cute are they?!
Mom's sister (birthday girl?) and her family came to join. She's laughing at me.
These ducks were scary. I'm serious. For some reason growing up we had a duck as a pet (bad idea) and it terrorized me.
I was told I was doing a good job.
This is Jeney's grandson. It's amazing how much everyone oogles over him, (not that I blame them, and how edible are those cheeks?!)
How handsome is David? (and how awesome is his hair?)
For some reason I'm doubting he caught it...
And for some last family photos... (I'm already missing this family)
How proud is grandma?
Normally I'd finish there. But the family only asked for two shots. The mail one and one with me in it. As they put it: "If we are documenting this one day, then you are very big part of it."
Good point.
