The Majors: Family Session

When we finished our session, Jessica asked me "Do you think we got some good shots?" Holy shamoly, YES! This is my second session with the Major girls, and this time they brought dad along. The girls were completely adorable, the fall leaves were still beautiful, and the late-afternoon light was beyond amazing. I ADORE these photos! I actually teared up a couple of times when I was making my selections, because they are so sweet. To all moms (including Jess) who aren't sure if their kids sat still enough or smiled their "real" smile: trust me, we'll get the shot!! :-)

A little twirling...

Apparently I'm making the "family reflection" a signature shot! This keeps showing up in all my family shoots...

Oooh, I love this!

Two of my favorites from the day...and I don't think they even knew I was still shooting! ;-)

FYI, my last 3 posts (Majors, Nelsons, & Daniel) were all shot at Furman University over a 9 day period...and they all were shot within about 40 yards of each other! My goal was to make each session look and feel unique even though I was shooting in basically the same location all 3 times.

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The Nelsons--Family Fun!

OK, so I completely love this family! So cute, really creative, and up for anything! Most of my blog readers probably know that I also work for a non-profit agency; well, I met Andy at our annual golf tournament, where he bid on a photo session with ACP in the silent auction. His wife Stephanie was super-excited when he came home NOT with more golf clubs, but with a gift certificate for a family portrait! I'm pretty sure Andy scored some cool-points for that move. :-)



We met out at Furman for a mix of traditional portraits, casual moments, and just plain family fun....and lemme tell you, this family is fun!! (They are my "jumpers" from this post...)







This one cracks me up...I love it!



So sweet!



Is it possible to resist this face?? Doubtful!



If you read the blog regularly, you may remember that I don't have such a great track record with kids + water. I spotted some cool rocks in this pond that I wanted the family to stand on, but we waited until the end of the session "just in case." Fortunately, everyone managed to stay dry this time, and I got this crazy shot of Andy and Stephanie's youngest son leaping towards dry land!



I think Stephanie actually squealed when I said we were going to take a silhouette shot. :-)



Thanks Nelsons for such a fun photo shoot! All four of you were awesome to work with, and I can't wait to see you guys again!

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Daniel: 1 Year

There should be warnings for cuteness like this! Daniel recently turned one, and not only is he super-adorable, but he is also really happy and squealy and giggly!

I used to work with Daniel's mom, Tasheka, until she and Ambrose got married and moved away, but they just moved back to SC with little Daniel. It was great to spend a beautiful fall afternoon with them at Furman.

I looooooove these sweet Daddy/Son moments...











Ambrose and Tasheka...



I love the progression of Daniel's expressions in this series...



High five! How precious is the comparison between Daniel's little hands to Daddy's big ones??

"Patty-cake" always put a smile on Daniel's face during our session, especially the "roll 'em up, roll 'em up" part that he's doing here!

Tasheka, it was great to see you again and to meet your family! Welcome back to SC!

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Catching Up--Sneak Peek!

I'm behind on laundry, behind on cleaning my house, behind on blogging, and behind on editing. Ack! Do you see a trend?? I had 3 amazing sessions recently with 3 awesome families--perfect weather, gorgeous fall colors, and lots of good energy from the kids and parents. What more could you ask for? (Except maybe to be caught up on the edits, hehe.) Here's a sneak peek from each family to get ya started...

Thanks families for hanging in there--the rest are coming!!

Gavin and Gabe: leave your own trail...

Things you need on a rainy day:

Giant furry dinosaur? Check.
Puzzle? Check.
Funny faces? Check.
New baby brother? Check.

Gavin, 3 1/2, is super-smart, really cute, and a very cool little dude. (He's a Jack Johnson fan!) Gabe, 3 weeks, is an adorable little chunk of sweetness.



The sweet Big Brother...





Uh-oh, here it comes!





While mom Lindsay was taking care of Gabe, I got some fun pictures of Gavin!



Love his tongue out...it helps the concentration, you know!



The many faces of Gavin...



OK, content again!



Chunky feet! :-)



I love this sweet picture of Mommy and Gabe...



Gabe's middle name is McNair, named after his dad's childhood friend McNair Bostick. From everything I 've heard and read, McNair was an amazing man who loved life, loved his family, and loved the world around him. He was killed in a tragic bicycle accident in 2006 at the age of 34.

May Gabe and Gavin carry on McNair's legacy: "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail" --Ralph Waldo Emerson


(Thanks to the family for sharing this awesome photo of McNair at Mt. Fiji.)


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