Each year this family braves the freezing January New Hampshire temperatures to do a family shoot with me while I'm in town. I love the unique look the winter backdrops give to the images -- I certainly don't get the chance to shoot in the snow very often! They are really good sports because it's seriously cold.
Shooting family portraits is always a challenge. There are just SO MANY things to juggle. Trying to keep young ones happy and parents calm while also being creative is tough for me at times. This is when a solid background in the technical aspects of photography really comes into play. I don't remember consciously thinking about my camera settings once. There were just too many other things going on. I generally feel like I'm not sure how the shoot went at the end but I'm always pleasantly surprised later when I look at the images. If I get photos that capture each person looking natural and that show the connections between them I feel like a success.
This family has a wealth of cuteness going on. Madeline is 11, Marshall is 4 and Grace is 6:
Shooting family portraits is always a challenge. There are just SO MANY things to juggle. Trying to keep young ones happy and parents calm while also being creative is tough for me at times. This is when a solid background in the technical aspects of photography really comes into play. I don't remember consciously thinking about my camera settings once. There were just too many other things going on. I generally feel like I'm not sure how the shoot went at the end but I'm always pleasantly surprised later when I look at the images. If I get photos that capture each person looking natural and that show the connections between them I feel like a success.
This family has a wealth of cuteness going on. Madeline is 11, Marshall is 4 and Grace is 6:
Shannon and Maddie have such a special mother/daughter relationship going on and I love these:
Sisters:
It makes me happy when parents love on their kids during the shoot:
And yay! One photo from my entire trip with me in it just to prove I was here. Thanks Andy!
I'm heading home today and I can't believe how fast the time flew while I was here! Wish I could pack everybody up and take them home with me. Such great memories!
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