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Pretty girls in the trees

OK, this is my favorite picture I’ve taken in a while.  LOVE it.

And this one matches one we took of these two girls about four or five years ago, with little sister E in focus in the front and big sister A in the background… I’m all for symmetry.

And even though we can’t see everybody’s faces clearly in this next shot, I just love the mom-ness of this moment.  Girls giggling with their mama.

Killer dance moves.

Loved seeing you guys – thanks for a great shoot as always.  These climbing trees were GORGEOUS for pictures, you were right!

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Two grinning, talented sisters

Look at the huge grins on these two!

They played Heart and Soul like nobody’s business :)

Dancing with mama:

And now I’m afraid I’m going to show you too many of the running around crazy pictures, but I am just in love with them…

This next one’s actually one of my very favorites – hard to see their expressions here on the blog, but they’re perfect. I love the sun spots across the whole picture.

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Lisa - September 2, 2010 - 10:14 pm

Love photo #1 of the girls holding onto each other as they giggle & laugh out loud loving life. Totally captured the spirit of sisters!

Kelly - September 2, 2010 - 10:18 pm

What beautiful pictures of the girls! I hope to see them on a Christmas card ;-) Thanks for sharing!

Kelly - September 2, 2010 - 10:19 pm

What beautiful pictures! I love the spirit that is captured. I do hope to see one on a Christmas card!

Michele - September 2, 2010 - 10:50 pm

LOVE the one of my beautiful nieces nose to nose!! These girls couldn’t take a bad picture if they tried!

Helen - September 2, 2010 - 11:33 pm

What amazing photos, so hard to choose! I really love the one of the three of you dancing. You will treasure this one forever:) I think #6 is my favorite of the girls. Good luck deciding. Thanks for sharing.

Melanie - September 3, 2010 - 4:32 am

OMG, Julie! love these girls and LOVE these photos! Just beautiful. Im happy to help you choose in the end!

John Visconti - September 3, 2010 - 5:31 am

#6 shows me everything sisters should be. Great picture!!!

Maria - September 3, 2010 - 7:32 am

So beautiful just like their mommy! what beautiful shots of the girls, my favorite is nose to nose…

Meghan Daly - September 3, 2010 - 10:14 am

I love them all! Them nose to nose is so them. I also love them dancing in the yard, shows their personalities!

Caitie - September 3, 2010 - 11:04 am

My nieces are precious and full of life—all this photos capture their beauty. #1 and #5 are my favorite…can’t wait to see which you pick and what you do with them!! Amazing photographer:)

Debby Deneen - September 3, 2010 - 11:11 am

I’m prejudiced since I am Abby and Caroline’s grammy! Seriously, Jessica, your work is incredible. Can’t wait to receive one of these pictures for our mantel!

Sue Gordon - September 3, 2010 - 3:17 pm

Such great photos! Although I love the candids, I think my favorite one is the traditional side by side (6). Your girls’ have great smiles!

Nana - September 3, 2010 - 5:40 pm

Awesome photos of my Granddaughters (and daughter)! Jessica I love #1 & #6 – you truly captured “THE GIRLS” personalities perfectly! Julie, #3 will surely bring a smile to Michael’s face, it did to mine.

Kim - September 3, 2010 - 7:47 pm

These pictures are beautiful and capture not only their personalities but the special relationship you all share. One of my favorites is defnitely the piano shot. Enjoy them all!!

Beth - September 6, 2010 - 8:23 pm

Loved them all! If I really have to choose….1,6, or 8.
Those photos truly captured there smiles and personalities.
Beautiful girls !!!

Running and giggling

Having a hard time choosing a favorite of these two girls from a few weeks ago.  We started out at their house near the Boston Public Garden, and the inside ones are so sweet…

Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t we have a great piano picture from S’s first shoot years and years ago? Love this, now that she can actually play :)

But then we zipped outside to the Public Garden and got wonderful ones outside too… I’m loving this messy-haired real sister moment here…

Wait up!

Wonderful to see you guys as always!

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Back to work!

Tomorrow would mark three weeks since I last posted on the blog – had to quick get this one up before we hit the 3 week mark, lest you think I’ve been resting on my laurels this summer.  I’ve been lucky enough to take some time with my girls in the past few weeks.  I’ve been shooting a bit, here and there as childcare allows… but I hoarded my own babies for a few weeks of relaxing at the pool, and when throughout the year my weekends are usually booked with photoshoots, over the past few weeks I even got to take time to do some rare weekend celebrating with grownups (35 birthdays, bridal showers, bachelorette parties)…

But now for those here-and-there families who’ve been so patient waiting for their pictures. Over the next few days I am in final edits for six recent sessions.  Here’s the first.  Thanks for your patience, guys!

Here’s my #1 most favorite, perfect one.

The girls.

And brotha.

Showing me a missing tooth.

Loving mama’s reading style.

I like all three interested in this one:

The funky turquoise bracelet here brings to mind mom’s own mom’s ring, from photos of hers from childhood.  The idea makes me happy.

Hehe.

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A big toothless sister and her new babe

I have a special place in my heart for sisters who are five years older than their little new sisters.  I am the big sister in this same arrangement in my family, and I have these really strong memories of my parents bringing home a little monkey-like being from the hospital… so every time I meet a family like this, I am excited for the girls to be best friends some day and have these pictures to look back on.

These toes look small when you think this is mama’s hand.  When you realize it’s big sister K’s hand, the toes all of a sudden are teeeeeeenie!

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Two ladies waiting

These two little girls are waiting, waiting, waiting soooo patiently for their little sister or brother to arrive.  And I’m going to try a blog post with a lot fewer words.  Let’s see how this goes.  I feel like the pictures tell enough of a story…

Wait, but just one more thing. Isn’t this a neat family shot, and do you believe Ali (mom) is due in 3 weeks, but still lifting 3 year old L high in the sky? Putting the rest of us to shame, girlie!

Pat Rana - June 30, 2010 - 2:18 pm

The pictures are so beautiful. What great photography with so much creativity. My favorites are the 1st two and 7,8 and 9. Ali, I think you are having a boy. You look fabulous and the girls are so beautiful. Nick you are just a big kid and fabulous too!

Pat

Janet Corrado - June 30, 2010 - 2:29 pm

What wonderful pictures. You have a beautiful family!

Jan Norsigian - June 30, 2010 - 2:36 pm

What a beautiful family. The pictures tell the story! Ali, I think you’re having a boy also. Such natural pictures without the look of a pose!

Bonnalee - June 30, 2010 - 2:36 pm

I enjoyed looking through the photos sooo much. I especially love the family photos- they were incredible! The girls holding Mommy’s belly & aren’t all Daddy’s tickle monsters!? The girls have grown so much. They looked like they had a blast during the photo shoot!
The girls aren’t the only ones waiting to see if they have a little sister or a little brother! Can’t wait to find out!

Karen Hastings - June 30, 2010 - 3:44 pm

Beautiful family! Picture 8 is my favorite. It’s so nice having a sister. You can tell how much they’ll enjoy each other as they grow. I’m going to throw my 2 cents worth in as well. I’ve thought all along you’re having a boy, and my instincts were right when I had Zach.

Colleen Tebo - June 30, 2010 - 5:29 pm

What beautiful photos!I love the picture of the girls sitting on the stonewall. It looks like they are telling each other a secrect.

Gigi - June 30, 2010 - 8:52 pm

Great job, Jess!

Sue Anderson - July 1, 2010 - 9:17 am

Such a beautiful and joyful family! I couldn’t help but smile and imagine the giggles. Can’t wait to see number 3 – boy or girl will just add to the sweet mixture. The photos are wonderful – so natural. I couldn’t pick a favorite – loved them all!

Denise Nephew - July 1, 2010 - 10:12 am

The pictures are amazing. Your photographer really captured it. Katie & Lila are so adorable, I love their smiles. Nick & Ali, you have a beautiful family. We are so happy for you. Ali looks fabulous. Good luck.

PS. We noticed Bilbo in the picture. He is adorable too!

Thank you for sharing.
Denise

Kathy Foster - July 1, 2010 - 4:04 pm

The pure joy on everyone’s faces is incredible. Wonderful photography to capture that and what wonderful memories are being created. How fortunate to be growing again.

Barbara - July 2, 2010 - 4:08 pm

These are totally awesome picures! Your photographer is wonderful!

Mary Senseney - July 5, 2010 - 9:25 pm

These photos are beautiful! It will be so hard to narrow down your choices because they are all great.

Faith Cameron - July 6, 2010 - 9:00 am

The pictures are gorgeous! I don’t know how you can ever chose a few – the one with Lila and the fountain is so adorable and the one of the girls with Nick is awesome. I love them all!!

Faith

NICK BALSTER - July 11, 2010 - 9:36 am

Jess does an incredible job with our two girls. These are some more greats pics. Psyched to get back with her once #3 has arrived.

SAM FULTON - July 11, 2010 - 9:38 am

These pictures are great. I’d like to see more boys.

GEORGE FULTON - July 11, 2010 - 9:39 am

I love Nick’s haircut. It is so ghetto fabulous.

Ann Burnes - July 15, 2010 - 9:53 am

These are great, Ali. I think you will be so glad to have some pictures of your last pregnancy!

Mary Balster - July 19, 2010 - 1:59 pm

Sorry it took me so long to do this, Ali. we have been having major computer problems! Love the pictures of Katie and Lila — can’t wait to hear your news…

Two outta town girls and their local cuz

These two sweet girls were visiting from out of town, and their mama just finished her dissertation!  Wooohooooo!

So her generous sister gave her a shoot as a celebration of her wonderful accomplishment, and we even got to include cousin T in the photos, too.  The three played so well together:

This next one is one of my favorites ever – I LOVE it.  The little guys looking back at big E :)

And this one is such a sweet moment!

And now of a few of the two…

LOVE love love this:

Girlie in a pot:

Two together again:

The family of four at the swingset – really like the light here, and everyone’s expressions are great…

Flying cousin T, with his dad:

So fun to meet you all – I’m so honored to have been part of your celebration. Thanks so much, guys!

And this one is one of my favorites – I love the cousin expressions as T reaches out for his buddy H :)

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Fay - June 17, 2010 - 10:04 am

What a beautiful family and what wonderful, humorous, lovely photos!

Roz - June 17, 2010 - 10:47 am

What beautiful photos. The children are
beautiful, and you have captured so much in these
photos, Jess!

LEora - June 17, 2010 - 11:37 am

What fun ! I remember the parents when they were these ages. Reminds me of great times with my own kids when they were these ages. Enjoy. It all changes so fast. Were Uri and Rachel there too?

Gino - June 17, 2010 - 1:01 pm

Gorgeous children, spectacular photos! Thanks!

Liz - June 17, 2010 - 2:09 pm

What a gorgeous and loving little family!
xoxo

Michelle - June 17, 2010 - 11:06 pm

Chris & I think these are the best kids pics we’ve ever seen! So natural — really captured the essence of being a kid. What a great gift :)

Jessica - June 18, 2010 - 10:06 am

Amazing photos, those girls are too cute!!!

Alison - June 18, 2010 - 11:05 am

Great pictures!

Alison - June 18, 2010 - 6:52 pm

So great! Wonderful photos of a wonderful family :) I love the expressions you’ve captured.

Elizabeth - June 18, 2010 - 11:51 pm

Wow! You beautifully captured such magical moments. Well done.

Sarah - June 21, 2010 - 10:20 am

What sweet pictures!!

Amrys - June 21, 2010 - 10:25 am

Lovely photos! D&B&E&H, you folks look wonderful. I especially love the one with H’s great expression. That really captures her so well. It must have been a wonderful day.

Paul - June 21, 2010 - 10:39 am

These are adorable! And congrats to the mom on finishing her dissertation!

Anna - June 21, 2010 - 5:31 pm

The dark curls are just perfect, all around.

Xavier - June 21, 2010 - 5:35 pm

Cute!

Kellen - June 21, 2010 - 5:40 pm

Very cute photos. It looks like everyone had a blast.

ScottyD - June 21, 2010 - 9:35 pm

So beautiful! Hope you are all well!

Kate - June 21, 2010 - 10:07 pm

So incredibly cute! But is their dad the milkman? They both look exactly like Becca…

Simone - June 22, 2010 - 9:48 am

I love these!
Perfect.
S

karen - June 22, 2010 - 9:55 pm

your family is beautiful. B–you look beautiful. missed seeing you in St. Louis. Congrats on finishing the dissertation. k

Charles - June 28, 2010 - 7:50 am

Grandpa thinks these children are beautiful! Wants to see the real thing real soon.

Go big or go home

I just looked through this handful of my favorite shots from this session, and they reminded me of that expression “go big, or go home”.  These adorable girls had big expressions for the whole session.  Look first at these BIG smiles:

And everyone with big smiles here, too – except the pugs, who don’t, I guess, do “big”.

Now we did have one moment of the other kind of big… big wails:

But mere moments later (literally, I looked at the timestamp – this shot was 14 seconds after the above shot) – S was back to being thrilled by her dad’s playing…

And do you believe this grin?

The tongue’s the best part.  Well, that and the dimple.  Oh, and the thigh roll.  Oh, ok, and the pug in the bottom corner.  I guess I like this shot a little bit.

Sister time. :)

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Laughing ladies

This is another pair of girlies I’ve been taking pictures of since they were teenie.  Since before B was born – back when M was just a tiny bubble-blowing cutie…

And now here they are, girls having fun together.  Something about B’s arm here is so perfect.  Love.

And a classic by the tree:

All the expressions here are so great:

I like the sweetness of this sister moment:

Wonderful to see you guys again, I loved it.

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caterina - June 2, 2010 - 11:02 pm

A few photos from our latest shoot with amazing photographer and friend Jessica McDaniel! Thanks for the memories Jess!

Maria - June 3, 2010 - 6:37 am

Great family shots of one some of my favorite people!

Laura - June 3, 2010 - 8:05 am

Amazing shots of the family!!!! Loved the location too!!

Jackie - June 3, 2010 - 9:19 am

Gorgeous! I love them all! Everyone looks so happy!

Jannelle - June 3, 2010 - 11:16 am

Great photos.

:)

The girls are getting so big. Love the family shots too. I wasn’t brave enough to put myself in front of the camera.

Dawn - June 3, 2010 - 2:23 pm

Too Cute!!!

Marsha - June 3, 2010 - 5:44 pm

I love the pictures – so cute! It is nice to see the family photos!

nana - June 3, 2010 - 7:13 pm

You captured the true spirit of my granddaughter’s. Also loved the family pictures. You have a wonderful talent.

Papi - June 3, 2010 - 7:20 pm

What a beautiful setting for such a great looking family. The apple dosen’t fall far from the tree. You took fantastic pictures.

Ana - June 3, 2010 - 8:56 pm

Sweetness is the running theme here, for both the pics and the people:)

Kristin - June 7, 2010 - 9:05 pm

You all look SO beautiful – I love the sister one the best but they are all great shots!

Adrienne Mattson - June 17, 2010 - 1:36 pm

Love them all, especially the first one of the girls laughing, so sweet!

Guy - June 17, 2010 - 2:20 pm

Such a photogenic family. A wonderful chronology of four loving people. Keep up the great work.

Angela - June 17, 2010 - 2:36 pm

Love the pictures especially the one of Mia and Bella laughing!!! Great shot!

Rob - June 17, 2010 - 6:40 pm

Great looking family!!

Lucille - June 18, 2010 - 8:33 am

All I see is Joy, Joy, & Joy…. Love Ya All

Back to the Garden, one year later

Last year we did photos in the Public Garden with these three cuties, because they live a bit outside of my normal travel area, and I love meeting families here (as you might be able to guess by the zillions of shoots I’m posting these days).  And now here they are, a year later, cute and fun as can be.  I love how relaxed and happy they look here:

Running around like crazy:

And baby L is becoming a big girl – with the best toothy grin here as she cuddles her blankie:

Big girl E as model-beautiful as ever:

And stylish Mr. S giving a great expression:

Squeeeeeeeze!

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Jill - June 1, 2010 - 5:23 pm

These pictures are full of character. I love the facial expressions!

Ms. S. - June 1, 2010 - 5:25 pm

LOVE Mr. S’s expression!!

Donna - June 1, 2010 - 5:32 pm

great pics of gorgeous kids!

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Jenn S. - June 1, 2010 - 6:06 pm

My favorite is the last photo.

Aunt Ann - June 1, 2010 - 6:39 pm

OMG Jannelle, they are just so cute and very photogenic. Kudos to the photographer!:)I love them all, but my favorite is the 1st one.

Leslie - June 1, 2010 - 6:48 pm

I can’t pick a favorite! Love them all!

K. Mayer - June 1, 2010 - 7:02 pm

Adorable!

Annmarie - June 1, 2010 - 7:04 pm

These 3 darlings are so photogenic! I love that the photographer can catch them in action, catch the twinkle in their eye, and the cute expressions they can make! Beautiful shots!

Cathy - June 1, 2010 - 7:44 pm

Beautiful children. I especially love the one of them running.

Jenn L - June 1, 2010 - 9:28 pm

All of these are fantastic shots, but I really love the last photo, they are so full of personality!

Andrea - June 2, 2010 - 8:02 am

Could these three be any cuter! I LOVE the pictures!

TiffanyinFl - June 2, 2010 - 8:11 am

That last picture is one of the best pictures ever!!!

Melissa - June 2, 2010 - 9:29 am

Great pictures!! They are all just beautiful!

Melissa - June 2, 2010 - 9:31 am

Love the pictures!! They are all getting so big and are just adorable!!

Linda - June 2, 2010 - 9:34 am

Adorable little ones! What a beautiful family captured in these photos.

Cindy - June 2, 2010 - 10:40 am

Amazing pics and what perfect models to work with!!

Jannelle - June 2, 2010 - 1:01 pm

I love love love all the photos. I can’t believe how great they came out. I thought the kids were way too silly that day to get such good photos. Thank goodness I bought the pgs. :)

Thanks Jess.

maria - June 2, 2010 - 2:51 pm

LOVE the pics! Too cute!

Amy - June 5, 2010 - 11:40 am

Great pictures!! They are all just beautiful!

A fabulous fivesome

These guys live right behind me, so I was so excited when they booked a session on my Public Garden mini-shoot day.  I’ve wanted to take their picture forever – they always have such a good time together.

Now this picture is one of the best moments – I adore it.  The parents pose cutely in the front, while the sisters in back think we’re not paying attention to them… and littlest brother W crouches over the edge of the water, investigating wildlife.

I like the hugeness of the weeping willow here –

And a pile of smiles:

Sweetness.

And a classic one -

I love this one – I always say this, but this one deserves to be printed huge and hung in the front hall or somewhere… you can’t see faces here on the blog, but trust me when I tell you everyone’s having a great time here:

Aaaand break!  You guys were super fun, it was awesome to get a chance to take your pictures.

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Two babies becoming two ladies

I started taking pictures of these two lovelies five years ago when they were just babies.  And now look at them – two gorgeous ladies! These guys were my first shoot in the Boston Public Garden last Sunday for my Ashmont Nursery School fundraiser family mini-shoot day, and I loved starting with them.

Crinkley nose pic first.  The matching sandals (complete with bruised shins) kill me. :)

Wandering before the Garden got crowded…

Dimples!

Squeeeeeze –

And last but not least, a sweet mama moment:

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Party of six (and I mean party…)

Pardon the blog title… can you tell I’ve been watching the finale of Lost as I edit these photos?  I’ve got Party of Five on the brain (Lost’s Jack was Charlie on Pof5 back in the day).  But that’s neither here nor there.

I am so in love with these four kiddos from last weekend.  The energy in the group was palpable – it really did feel like a party as we ran around their yard and got these crazy pictures.

Um, best little sister shot EVER?  This is one of those that should be printed in some enormous size somewhere.  Hilarious.

The kids were right.  I reluctantly poked my head through the trampoline’s mesh, feeling like the angle I had would be tough to work with… but they insisted, and I love that they were totally right.  Adorable jumping shots in there. Such fun.  Love baby L’s chubby little legs high in the air.

The foursome, looking almost posed :)

Wooohooo!

Funny faces – (complete with adoring little L staring up at her big sister S)

Ahhhh!

Aaaaaaand break!  Great shoot, I loved it.  Thanks so much for having me :)

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Matching girls

These sweet sisters sported some fantastic matching sailor dresses for their photoshoot last weekend, but in this shot I love how they match in so many other ways – the tilting heads, the smiling eyes, the shape of their mouths… incredible likeness.

Big sister M played on the swings – love the eyelashes here:

A pretty smile before jumping to Daddy:

Unbridled joy as she climbs her favorite part of the swingset:

Big sister M kept leaning over to whisper in little sister J’s ear – I loved their connection, so amazing to see :)

Peek-a-boo!

With their mama and daddy looking on:

Love the light reflecting in J’s face here, as her hair blows in the wind:

Wonderful to see you guys again, thanks for having me out!

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Karen - April 29, 2010 - 8:02 pm

Adorable!

Juanita Zerda - April 29, 2010 - 8:11 pm

I loved the pics. The last one is the perfect family pic! I can’t believe how big the girls are!!!

Jan - April 29, 2010 - 8:18 pm

Absolutely perfect…great poses…what wonderful family photos…loved the photography!

Lori - April 29, 2010 - 9:36 pm

These are beautiful! Thanks for sharing -

Patty, Paul, Emily and Mike - April 30, 2010 - 8:37 am

We love the pictures. They came out so well. The girls are so beautiful!

Frank Huemmer - April 30, 2010 - 10:02 am

I love the photography. What a wonderful family picture.! The girls look so beautiful and happy in all the photos. Their expressions are priceless.

Lori - April 30, 2010 - 12:25 pm

Absolutely precious! I think the “whispering” photo captures the joy of sisterhood!

Rich - April 30, 2010 - 12:35 pm

Amazing!!! All three girls look great! You too, Rick.

Monica - April 30, 2010 - 1:24 pm

What great photos! I can’t believe the photographer was able to catch so many pics of the girls having fun and smiling together. Will make for some treasured memories.

Doug - April 30, 2010 - 10:30 pm

Great pics Court. Girls are really growing up fast and you all look amazing!

Rachel - April 30, 2010 - 10:53 pm

You all are so cute! Great photos. I love the b&w!

Don - May 1, 2010 - 4:54 pm

The last shot of the family is really a keeper! The happiness is contagious.

maryanne honeycutt - May 2, 2010 - 5:10 pm

LOVE the photos! Timeless classics.

Alicia Jones - May 2, 2010 - 10:27 pm

FANTASTIC photos! I especially love the family shot and M’s “eyelashes”…her hair is so lush and long. J is a little ham, isn’t she? Thanks for sharing! xo

Tana - May 3, 2010 - 9:00 am

Courtney & Rick,
Wonderful pictures, can’t get over how much the girls have grown. What a great looking family.

Bonnie - May 4, 2010 - 11:57 am

Great pictures, I’m surprised Marguerite didn’t tell me all about having them done,LOL! You look so happy and you all have beautiful smiles in unison. Must have been a good photographer.

Gwinn Kneeland - May 4, 2010 - 10:20 pm

Very, very sweet! Thanks for sharing them with me!

Grandad - May 5, 2010 - 8:27 am

Love the photos. Can’t wait to see the girls.

Julie - May 10, 2010 - 6:22 pm

These are gorgeous! Really captures the girls’ spirit and beauty.

Brenda Mandile - May 11, 2010 - 9:19 pm

Loved these pictures…the entire web-site is suburb!!

Bruce - May 21, 2010 - 1:06 pm

The last shot of the family is really a keeper! The happiness is contagious.

Group hug

I know the classic family shot has everybody looking at the camera and smiling, but sometimes there’s a different kind of photo that steals my heart.  This is one of them – of my 1pm family from the Public Garden mini session on the 11th.  LOVE each and every one of these expressions.

But the classic shot has something going for it, too… Even baby K has a sweet smirk in this one:

A toss in the air from Dad:

And this next one needs to be printed big.  It tells such a story, places these girls in time, at a particular age… They’re growing up so fast (maybe I’m projecting – my girls are the same age difference, and my girls are growing up too fast!), and I love this as mom and dad look lovingly at their ladies.

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Andrea Dugan - April 27, 2010 - 9:34 pm

What amazing pictures. Jess does such a great job. What a beautiful family. I am glad we are related. Haha.