i fall a little bit in love with every family i photograph. it sounds pretty corny, for sure, but looking back at these images i'm reminded of just how easily i was welcomed into this home. the smell of biscuits cooking, the avett brothers playing in the background, it was all just so comfortable right from the start. to make it all a little more ooey gooey and heartwarming, emily had asked me to come and photograph her family before she gave birth to her next baby because i had taken pictures of her nephew, asher, last summer. asher and his family now live a few minutes away and they would be stopping over later that afternoon for a little hello! being welcomed into these incredible families is one thing, but getting to watch these kids grow up is really what makes me a weepy mess at the drop of a hat. also, grandparents in town for a visit?!?! i was doomed to fall hard from the get go. what can i say, i wear this here heart forever on my sleeve!
the 52 project // playing catch up
"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015."
08/52
penny: you and your pop pop have a pretty special relationship. you watch golf together, get the mail together, and even torment the heck out of each other. it's basically a very entertaining comedy act.
09/52
penny: this marks the third week in a row that you've had your cheerleading dress on in your 52 photo. it's an accurate representation of life these days. for some reason you think it's necessary for dancing, and you like to dance often. i'm kinda glad this ridiculous phase is properly documented!
10/52
penny: you make rainy day school pick ups a little bit brighter.
linking up with jodi.
a mother + son family session...
cathy is expecting her second baby, a little girl, in april. how lucky was i to be able to document these last few moments when everett has her all to himself...
the 52 project // 07
"A portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2015."
penny: being 3 is pretty awesome. on any given day you can be a cheerleader, a firefighter, or a photographer. and on the most fantastic of days you can even be all three at once!
linking up with jodi.
all hail the self timer!
it's a funny thing, how being the one taking the pictures means you're never actually in the pictures. well the other day i made it a point to rectify that little situation. i set up the tripod, set the camera to self timer, let penny push the button, and boom... there we all are! i'm going to put a little bit of effort into doing this every so often. as it turns out, i think it's pretty important to have. for all of us!
and that reddish brown lump at the bottom of half the photos? that's barkley. he 100% refused to be completely in, or completely out, of the picture. i kinda love it!