Family Portraits 2011

My kids get plenty of test time in front of the camera with me being a photographer in my spare time. I often bring them with me to test out new locations:  to get my depth of field, lighting, and timing down. I often disguise it as "a fun car ride with some hiking & playing" thrown in the mix.  

They are awesome sports.  

  You would think they would have down the classic family portrait by now....
oh, but they don't.

#1) Gwenyth has obviously spotted something scary off to the right, unbeknownst to other 4 kids.

#2) Addie can rock a sister on her hip AND the most amazing Christmas gift boots ever.  I told her we were going hiking, but she could not bare to spend a minute away from her burgundy patent leather beauties.

#3) Titus likes to pretend karate chop in every photo I take lately-this afternoon was no exception. That is a tape measure he is holding & yes, he is wearing snow boots, he lovingly refers to them as "work" boots.

#4) Good job Emma and Nehemiah-you pass the family portrait test with flying colors!!

A few days after this photo was taken, I brought an actual family here....no petrified looks, karate chops, or snow boots either.
Their family portraits will be coming soon.
The holidays have me backed up on posting sessions :) So much fun sweetness to come!!

And proof that my kiddos can actually take an orderly, happy portrait....

This photo captures each kiddo perfectly.  They are 5, very different from one another, little people :)