This family…I love to photograph for so many reasons.
When I get a message from Molly in my inbox, I’m instantly excited. It’s not necessarily because it’s easy {haha, Conner just warmed up to the camera and I think Brady’s coming around to the idea of smiling around me…maybe…}, but more because of the people these two are and because of the two they made. The love and kindness they have for each other is nearly palpable. Family photos can be a stressful time of planning the perfect outfits and creating just the right atmosphere, making sure everyone is ready on time and knows where to be…but when it comes down to it…someone is going to be late, the kids are probably going to cry at some point, pants will get grass stains on them, a dog is going to want to play, a neighbor is going to drive through the yard and a little boy is going to want to play with, not just wear, his cowboy hat. 😉 And when that all happens, all the planning, the timing, the illusive perfection fades away and what you get is the bare bones of an awesome family. The shrugs of whatever and the smiles of playing along. ‘Making the best of it’ translates into being real and honest. Being imperfect, having fun, letting go of the ideal and embracing the real.
And this family…oh, this family…they’re real.
