I remember when the teenager in this shoot was just a tiny little baby with gorgeous big eyes. I was so happy to be able to take some photos for his family recently and discover what a brilliant young man he has grown in to – funny, articulate and caring. His parents should be very proud. He also has a beautiful younger brother and sister who were equally as delightful to work with, no doubt a product of their relaxed and happy parents.
Here are a few of my favourites.
I think I’ve written before about how I am the second eldest of four daughters in my family. So I think I have a pretty good understanding of the special nature of the Father/Daughter relationship. I recently did a beautiful shoot for a Father and his lovely young daughter in the lead up to her third birthday. The session was relaxed and fun (as they always should be!) and it was lovely to watch the two of them interact and they clearly love being together.
I come from a large family, with three sisters of my own. When my older sister asked if I had time to pop out to their family farm to grab some photos of my niece and nephew of course I said yes!
I love taking photos of children in their natural environment, where they are relaxed and happy. We had such a fun time. There were plenty of laughs and some pretty ordinary joke telling. I know what my nephew is getting for his upcoming birthday!
I don’t think my poor sister was expecting to have to appear in the photos. But I feel very strongly that its important that mothers, in particular, who are often the ones documenting their family memories actually appear in some photographs themselves. And these images are beautiful.
This image captures so beautifully their fun little personalities.
