A Place of Their Own

Rachel and Pete had just moved into their new home a couple of weeks before our session. I think it’s so cool that they did their session right after moving!

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Those hands will be your best clue.

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FAVE ALERT!

Since they had just moved in, we had to do front porch pictures. I kept stalling, waiting for the sun to go down behind the trees to give it more of an evening look with the warmth of the porch light evident in the shots. My brain is always thinking about stuff like that at a shoot.

Love this one!

The boys love to fly with dad!

Here’s another flying shot.

Their huge dog does a little flying too. I think he loves his new backyard!

This reminds me of Opie and Andy. Oh wait, does that date me or WHAT?

Don’t forget to stop and smell the flowers! (Love this one!)

Pillow, heated blanket, or one big dog: what do you think that tan fuzzy thing is?

I think Pete was standing behind me making silly faces or maybe he was making fun of me. Not sure which.

Hay is always good for a tickle fight!

This is such a cute picture!

It was so great that nobody else was around at the park that day because Rachel and Pete could let the boys roam around without really worrying too much about them.

From the emotion on the boy’s face to the passion of his outstretched arms, there is so much going on in this shot. Add to that the graphic lines and it’s fun to study it. Look at the vertical lines in the crib leading to the horizontal lines in his shirt. Then add to that the perpendicular lines of the rug against the wood floor. It’s like a puzzle.

What I love about this room is the colors!

What I love about this shot is the boys about to attack dad. I kept saying, “Attack dad,” and the boys were looking at me like, “Are you crazy?” I don’t think they were quite old enough to understand that I meant, you know, attack dad in a fun way.

Love this one!

Love that smile!

That’s one big dog.

See?

Love the reading shots.

This is so cool. At the end of our shoot, Rachel wanted to capture the boys baking brownies with her! I love it!

Can’t make brownies without licking the spoon!

My favorite “unportrait” from this series. I love this shot!

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Happy Thanksgiving, Rachel and Pete! I hope you enjoyed your slide show!

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