Springtime Photo Shoot (My first photo shoot ever!)

For my first ever photo shoot with my girls, with a real camera (thank you to my sister Haley for letting me borrow her Cannon) I took them to one of our favorite parks, in some super cute digs (thank you Julie for swapping with me) at my favorite time of day. 

After all my clients picked up their children at five, I had the girls grab a snack, get dressed and hop in the car.  Off we went on a spur of the moment Monday night adventure with the promise of earning many marbles for their marble jar if smiles were extra puuuurty  Bribery at it’s finest.

Right before the sun was setting I had the girls frolic around the grassy hill that we took our first family photos back in 2009.  They ran, jumped and played patty cake. 

They also saw a few deer mid shoot!  I bet you can guess which photo that was.

Overall, I think I did pretty well for my first shoot. 
If I knew anything about cameras, I think I would have done a lot better, but Julie gave me a few tips and I will forever have this day frozen in time. 

Which ones are frame worthy?

cheers & sun flare

Mia had her debut cheerleading performance last week at her school’s Fall Festival.
Being that I was always more of a sporty girl, it was interesting when she told me she wanted to do Spirit Squad this year. 

I am so glad she decided to, as she has had so much fun with her friends. She’s also learned some super fun cheers that I may or may not like to cheer right along with her.
How cute are the Pom Poms by the way?
I love me some SPIRIT!!!

After Mia’s performance on the cafeteria stage, Sophie ran up to her and gave her a big congratulatory hug.

 

Me with my big girl cheerleader.

I thought it would be fun to snap a few pictures of the girls outside as the sun was setting.
I adore sun drenched blonde pigtails, don’t you?

Playground time!
Let the sun flare fun begin.

Sophie ready to attempt the monkey bars, in a cute modelish way.
I just love her poses….

 

…see what I mean?
The over the shoulder serious glance. Such a classic.

I asked these three crazy girls to give me some poses on the blacktop since I had a fun sun flare opportunity.
My husband was complaining of the “glare” while I kept snapping away.

Hip popping poses when Gracie’s eyes close.
Standard.

Giggles.

 

Love this one.

 

Sun flare, I love you.
And I will love you even more when I get a real camera. 
With an actual lens.
One day.