Capturing the Crazy – A Fun Outdoor Family Session

Lately, I’ve been working on defining my brand and figuring out what I’m best at. I’ve been devouring business blogs and attending free webinars like nobody’s business. I’m kind of obsessed. One of the things that I’ve come to understand is that some of my most favorite images are of families having fun. Not the posed, happy, smiling shots, but the messy, meaningful chaos that happens when you finally let go.

During this fun outdoor family session, mom mentioned that the boys love to wrestle. A lot of clients would have balked at the suggestion to have them roll around in the grass. “They’ll get dirty!” “Someone will get hurt.” Luckily, I work with families who are real and embrace the chaos. They WANT to capture the messiness that results in genuine laughter and smiles. Here’s a perfect example.

Imagine the stories these images will conjure up when they are looked at years from now. That’s the best part about photography. You are transported back to a time that hopefully makes you smile. My job is to make those memories mesh with your family’s story.

What do your children do that you’d want to capture on film forever?