Recent Session and Some Thoughts

I love photographing families. It's so rewarding to be able to capture special memories for my clients. At the same time, it's also physically and mentally demanding. I spend a lot of time and energy preparing for sessions, everything from deciding on locations, talking to the clients about clothing, and visualizing shots, just to name a few. And of course, by the time a session is finished, I am totally exhausted. It seriously takes me a few days to recover!

Shooting one family unit is demanding, but shooting a multi-generational family takes it to a whole different level. My mind is in overdrive throughout the entire session. There are so many more shots to consider. I try my best to get everything from group shots to grandparents/grandkids to parents/kids to solo shots, etc. It is seriously a workout.

I recently got together with a nice family for their session. The mom wanted to include her parents in the session. In fact, I'll be shooting her dad's surprise 80th birthday in a few months. He doesn't look like he's about to turn 80! Both grandpa and grandma were really great during the session! The adorable twin girls were very active four-year olds. They just wanted to run around and play. I don't blame them.

Anyway, if you've read to this point, thanks! Here are just a few of my favorites from the session. The dad was a good sport, even though his right foot was in a cast and a walking boot. We just tried to find creative ways to conceal it.

Thanks for looking!

Tim

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Very nice as usual. What do you do to the kids to make them so natural/playful in front of the camera?

Nice pictures! I think you caught the twins' personalities really well.

Very nice! I really like the arrangement in #4.

Very nice series, as usual. I love the jumping/pouting scene. I get these with my kids all the time.

bobbyz wrote in post #11460412
Very nice as usual. What do you do to the kids to make them so natural/playful in front of the camera?

Thanks, Bobby! I just try to be as animated as possible. I'll strike up conversations with them, ask them questions, give high fives, etc. The one thing I don't do is tell them to smile.

RGT168...thank you very much!

Michelle...thank you very much! That one was definitely one of my favorites.

Kevin...thank you very much!

I think you did a great job

Awesome. love em..

I love no 5 and no 7. Cute shots of them, I think you did a great job.

Thank you so much for sharing these. I gives me a chance to look at what I do and learn.
I too get exhausted-I guess it comes from trying so hard to create something a little special.
#2 and #3 are my favs although I love them all

Those are seriously fabulous. my fav is the one of mom walking with the girls. great family pic with the grandparents too. They are all great, you captured the flavor of the day and the personalities, for sure. Would clone out the pole on the right side of 2 and 3, but what's one fatal flaw in perfection? Very nice work, Tim.

Awesome set Tim, great connections throughout.

#5 and #8 for me. Great shots

Great set