Families in the Fall - The Neils

I had an amazing shoot with a young family last weekend that Angie and Kyler referred to me. There are two girls and two boys, all between the ages of 6 and 1, so you could say that we had our hands full. Lighting was perfect that afternoon and we came away with some awesome pictures. What I especially liked about this shoot was that we didn't just end up taking traditional family pictures all the time, but we focused a lot on candid shots of the kids, and if you know me, you know that I'm all about the candid shots. They're the ones that will be remembered long after the shoot is over because they're the ones that show real personality. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I'd much rather take a picture that will not only show how you looked at a specific moment in time, but also included a bit of your personality. The great thing about including these pictures in your family pictures is you can show how a lot of the family members interacted with each other, like mom playing with her little girl, or dad with the youngest boy on his shoulders. These images are proof of one thing, that this family can do more than smile when they say cheese (or cheescake, for the younger boys sake) - they prove that this is one happy family. Scott and Rachelle, I hope you guys like them.

This little guy was loving those pumpkins!






This little pumpkin became everybody's favorite.





Who didn't love playing in the leaves as a child?






And here's the big family picture. I love when sunlight shines through leaves. It makes them glow, deep red, in this case.



It's hard to focus when your subject is wandering in grass as tall as he is. The camera wants to focus on the grass and not on the subject. If this shot would have been in focus, it would have been my favorite of the day.