I’ve been lucky enough to photograph this little girl since she was just a few days old and now she’s a talkative, lively 3-year-old with a little sister on the way.  I look forward to seeing them again in a few weeks for their second newborn session!

So what better way to spend Friday the 13th than with these adorable little redheads and their parents?   The baby was just at the perfect age to sit and smile for us, and big brother stepped in to join us for a few photos as well.  I thought it was cute how they are already chumming around like brothers.

I am so excited at how well this session worked out.  When I first spoke with this family, I thought we were a little crazy scheduling an outdoor session for mid-January.  But the boys were still home for the holiday break, so we had a small window of time to get the session in before everyone went back to work/school.   So today’s almost 60-degree weather was a blessing, and we had a wonderful morning creating some family portraits at the same location where mom and dad had done their wedding portraits years ago.  And a big thanks to my client who helped photograph the photographer so I could show off my new slate blue Ginger camera bag from Epiphanie.   It was just perfect for our trip downtown!

It was nice to have an excuse to catch up with these folks while they were visiting from out of town.  I’ve known them since our pre-kid days when my husband and this dad used to work together.   In fact, I remember us having our matching Nikon DSLRs back in the day.   This was our second photoshoot together, and this time I got to meet their newest addition–a sweet 3-month-old son.   So glad we were able to fit in the session before they head back west!

We had been trying to schedule this session for about a month–battling cold, wind, rain, and the business of life, and finally settled on this fine Monday at the end of the month, crossing our fingers that the weather would cooperate.  And cooperate it did, with nearly 70 degree temperatures and calm skies.   This was the perfect family to finish up my outdoor portrait season with–an beautiful baby girl and her adoring parents.

This mom is one of my oldest and dearest friends, and I was so excited at the prospect of photographing her handsome boys while I was up in Reading.   They are so cute–the older brother with his charming smile and bright blue eyes, and the younger brother with his adorable rosy cheeks.   It’s so fun to see them grow up!

These kiddos (and their parents) were brave on this blustery morning.  The leaves were marching down the streets as we waiting for breaks in the wind to snap a few photos without crazy hair.

It was a beautiful day for a photoshoot at the park, and this fun mom wanted to make sure the kids weren’t just standing around saying “cheese” for their portraits.  So we were climbing trees, swinging on swings, going down slides, and tossing leaves.   It’s been about a year and a half since their last session, and it’s always fun to see the kids as they grow up.

It’s been a few months since I photographed this little guy as a newborn, and look how big he is now!   His older brother and sister are former preschool classmates, dance buddies and soccer teammates of my own girls, and I have enjoyed seeing them grow up.   Aren’t they a great-looking bunch?

I’ve had the chance to work with these little guys since before the youngest was born, and they get cuter every year.    The little one wasn’t feeling too many smiles this morning, but between the toddler moments we did manage to catch a few grins.