I meet up with the DeShong’s often and I always love photographing their family. Lets be honest, I love photographing ALL of my families, but Its always nice to see my regulars :) This time around, we took a little walk through Minnetrista in Muncie. Cole is always smiling and willing to do a little exploring so we took our stroll and found some roses to smell, haha. A good reminder for us adults, I think. Always stop to smell the roses :)
No one escapes the camera at an extended family session. Sometimes, grandparents will say, “Oh, I’m just here for the kids.” Nope. You get in that photo with your spouse. When was the last time your parents had a photo of the two of them? Your wedding? I bet it was your wedding, wasn’t it. Well, get them in front of this camera!
I always love making siblings do the tight squeezy hug. Someone is always going to get smooshed and we always end up with some great expressions afterward! Don’t be afraid of getting “the perfect photo”. Life is remembered in the moments in between.
Wiggly kids means sometimes you just have to hold on to them and let them wiggle, haha. We took breaks from “looking at the camera” to look at some fish and the trees when the kiddos showed signs of boredom. We let kids rule family sessions—we just don’t tell them that. Happy kids equal happy pictures…even if they’re a bit silly :P
I photographed Stephanie and Charlie’s engagement session, wedding, maternity, and family for the last several years. They wanted to come back here to do some photos in the same spot they had engagement and maternity photos taken. I love doing things like that! Never be afraid to bring up ideas or suggestions before or during our session. I want to get you photos that you’ll love!
