A lot changes in one year!!! That's how long it's been since I've seen this sweet family. The baby is now the middle child and there is a new baby who I just now met at seven months! Her brother was seven months old when I met him! Time flies, for sure!
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Newborns are so precious!! I am always so amazed at how tiny and perfect they are. Truly, they are blessings from God and no more so than this little guy.
I am consistently blown away by the amazing people I get to work with!! This family rocked their portrait session! I've known them for years; the oldest girl and I grew up together and we walked alongside them in their adoption journey of their other two. Now, getting to see those girls grow up is such a privilege! One is interested in photography and I've loved giving her tips and encouraging her in this pursuit.
The first person I met was her dad, the grandfather. He was so kind to me throughout the whole day and after meeting him and his wife, I can see where Mrs. G gets her kind personality from. He walked me around the property as I looked for the best spot and we had lovely conversations. After we were done, he walked me to my car! It was the nicest gesture and capped off a lovely session.
I'm a big baseball fan. Well, not necessarily baseball in general, but the Detroit Tigers and my brother's teams. I'm really into everything related to those.
My church is involved with an inner-city church/ministry and this summer, that church got grants to take the kids that come on some field trips. They went to the zoo, Greenfield Village, and a Tigers game. The churches that work with them were asked to provide chaperones to these events. That's the backstory to how I got to attend a historic event. I remember when she told me she was pregnant.
It was after church, the week before VBS, and she wanted me to know because it might affect how she was able to help me and the group that week. Her son was barely one. "He doesn't even drink coffee!"
This in response to my comment on how one of us was a morning person and it wasn't the women. A 6 am session would not have been my idea, but the light is gorgeous and makes it worth the early hour. Other than a few fishermen and a ton of Canadian geese, we had the area all to ourselves. For the beginning of July, it was actually a bit chilly! I was surprised. It was a zillion degrees outside today. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but, it was in the 90s with real feels even higher and high humidity. You walked outside and it didn't take long to start sweating. Thank goodness for a breeze!! I had a family session today. It was an extended family, so there were multiple groupings which can be difficult, moving people in and out, but everyone was fabulous and did a great job! We did the session at the grandmother's house, in her backyard. There really was only one place to position everyone, so thankfully, it was good lighting and a decent background! You make do with what you have and get creative if you have to. The challenges are how you grow. There was nice shade, so the skin tones were smooth and even and no one had to squint in the sun! Despite the heat, everyone did an amazing job and had great smiles. The three year old blew me away with how patiently he stood and smiled and just did whatever I asked of him! His little brother is only one and was not as willing. He screamed most of the time, but you know what? It's okay. It's okay that the only times he wasn't screaming, he looked super serious. You can't ask too much of a baby. And that is the time of life that this family is in. One great thing is that I found a tool that I think probably all children photographers will want to adopt. I need a bubble machine. That was the only thing that got the baby to calm down, was blowing bubbles. Obviously, I can't blow bubbles myself, so, bubble machine. I'm going to have to look into getting one and taking it with me when I do children sessions. I'm glad we were able to get this session in, after many back and forth emails and a couple changes in plans. Working with so many people, it can be hard to get everyone together, but we did it and things worked out well. The weather didn't cooperate many times, but we finally got all the pictures he wanted. This first photo is by far my favorite of all the poses/locations/outfits. Joe was so patient with me as we drove and traipsed all over, hunting for the best light and moving around to get a decent background. He was a total trooper. I haven't done many sports portraits yet, and it was fun to work with Joe, who is a catcher. I like to arrange and design, so working with all the equipment was a new aspect that I thoroughly enjoyed. Joe has played baseball since he was nine years old, but has only been catching for about four or five years. He wants to be a Major League catcher one day. It's a big dream and he's competing for one of thirty spots for starting catcher. A fun behind-the-scenes tidbit: the pictures in his uniform and with his gear, the ground was a bit moist, so we planned exactly where we wanted things to make his time kneeling as short as possible. It also had to be the last pose, because his knee got a bit muddy. These are the little things you have to think of that are so easy to overlook. Joe, congratulations on your graduation. May God bless you as you move on to other things!!! Baseball is 100% mental and 100% physical, but I think you have what it takes to make the big leagues if you buckle down and pour everything into it. |
Hi! I'm Sarah!
I am a natural light portrait photographer. I've been taking photos since 2014 and would eat a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe for lunch everyday if I could. Thank you so much for stopping by. I blog about sessions, things I'm learning, stuff in my life, and information for YOU, my client. If you like what you see around the site, I'd love to work with you! I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram. I'm @sarah_jayne_photo :) Archives
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