I met this wonderful family through the sports team picture part of my business.  While I would love to say I remember every single athlete I photograph that would not be true.  I do remember the mom of this family because she so graciously volunteered to help keep 20+ second and third grade cheerleaders corralled during their team picture shoot.  She did a great job and made my job so much easier.  I was thrilled when she contact me to photograph her children for a Christmas card.  We started out inside and finished up outside since the weather was cooperating.  Here are a few of my favorites from the session:

They have a beautiful house with some great natural props.

Individual images of the kids.

The girls proving who’s best:)

I had a fun filled portrait session with these two brothers.  We met at a park in Indian Hill and explored it together.  I had never been to Bonnell Park, so we explored it together.  The weather played nice for an outdoor portrait session at the end of November.  There was a barking dog that we had to skirt around but other than that it is a great place to shoot.  Thanks boys for being yourselves during the session and making me laugh so many times.  Here are a few of my favorites:

One brother found this great bush with a hollow interior.

Close in age and height.

All his idea and I loved it!

Watching his brother.

Because he was getting ready to throw so buckeyes.

A couple quick sitting close-ups to end the session.

I did a portrait session with my nephews awhile ago but the youngest was a little under the weather that day.  So last week when we had those nice temperatures I did a session with just the youngest.  He was full of smiles.  We went to a local park because he is not one to sit around so the setting was perfect for him.  The best part of photographing my nephew, I got a big hug and kiss at the end of the session:)  Here are a few of my favorites.

Smiling from the beginning.

Then it was off to run around.

He loved the old playground equipment.

A daredevil, trying to climb the steps to a huge slide.

He looks like he is going to blow the leaf…

but decided to taste it instead:)

“I’m done.” Nothing like a huge yawn to let you know it is nap time:)

A had a fun time with this family during their session.  We lucked out with some great weather.  I scouted ahead of time and found a place that still had a little color and great leaves on a path.  Everyone was so great to work with and so natural in front of the camera.  The mom loved the custom Christmas card I created out of a few images she picked from the session.  Here are a few of my favorites from the family session:

The parents.

The sisters.

These 2 were so great to photograph and beautiful as well.

The whole family.

I had a wonderful family portrait session at Ault Park in Cincinnati.  In my previous profession I worked with the parents and was touched that they thought of me for family pictures.  The morning was a bit chilly to start but there was great light.  The nice thing about Ault Park is there was still color even with the lack of rain we have been experiencing.  A red tree was nice enough to have dropped its leaves so we could play in them.  Here are a few of my favorite images from the session.

She loved touching the flowers.

Showing me her leaves.

Playing with dad.

And some fun with mom.