During my vacation, I had a desire to get portraits of every member of my family. It was more than just simply wanting to, it was as if capturing them in image would still connect us. My biggest fear is that they’ll get use to me being gone. And I so need to feel connected to them and still part of their lives.
I failed at getting everyone, turned out to be a little harder than I thought. I did get at least one member of every family. But I love what I have so far. And maybe with the next visit I can get those I missed.
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I love watching cousins interact. I smile to see them during imaginative play. And I love that age doesn’t matter, like seeing grown up cousins cuddle baby cousins. I don’t think they knew I was watching and wishing. And realizing our time together is more special because it’s now scarce.
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Enjoying Holly’s famous Mint Chocolate Brownies. You can easily down 7 in a day.
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Brittany, I love your hands.
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Kazeden, the baby that made my brother a grandpa.
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Scott and Kazeden.
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Chasse- I love seeing you be a daddy.
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Getting ready for fireworks.
Utah County Child Photography
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Our visit to an orchard.
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And what breaks my heart is this boy’s special blanket became lost after our photo session. It was lovingly made by his grandparents and arrived to swaddle his newborn body.
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Another favorite of mine: mother- son moments.
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And I love how he’s standing here. Such a little boy!
When Heather asked me to do their family photos again, I knew exactly what I wanted to try with them, as they are a family that LOVES books. So to open our session I asked them to each bring their favorite childrens book. Max knows his by heart and recited the delightful phrases. Heather has great suggestions with books that she mentions on her blogs. I haven’t read “How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?” Looks like I’ll have to check it out too!
What a location! Don’t you think?
I told my brother I really liked the angles of these shots. They’re not pictures he’d probably grace over the couch as their family portrait. But now that I see them here, I think these would look great side by side on an office or hall wall.
The top shot is from me laying on the floor a few flights down. And the bottom shot is from me a few spirals up looking down. Together they form an S. Pretty cool.
Location: Brigham Young University.
