It wasn't as warm as it looks | The C Family

Winter sessions.

Pros: amazing light, less background distraction, earlier sunsets, amazing light!

Cons: Freaking COLD!!!!!!

I guess I can't complain too much since I am usually bundled in no less than seventeen layers of thermal, silk, wool, down and Gore-tex. It's really only my fingers that suffer. My poor subjects though... now THAT's a different story. All I can say is thank goodness I'm past the point of begging people to let me take their picture (woot! people book me now! ;-) So at least I don't have any guilt that I'm making them suffer. It is completely voluntary freezation on their end. (And their ends ARE freezing!! Ha hahaha...)

Actually, I really don't mind the cold all that much since I've had such gorgeous light to shoot in and such gorgeous subjects. I just pretend like I'm dreading it -- for the kids sake. Nothing like a sympathetic eye roll in the direction of their mother and I've got them eating out of my hand (fingerless gloved hand, that is.) I can't believe she's making you go out in this weather! Sheesh... :-)

I'm going to post a few sessions from November to catch up to the present. This first one was with my best friend and her beautiful, growing family. You'll probably recognize them... they've been gracing this blog since its inception.

Zoe was not so very happy at first... Don't we all feel like making that face on occasion?? ;-)



Jack had his first birthday at the end of October, so this session doubled as a family shoot and "Jack's one year" photos. Such a little charmer... (and in Henry's hat. He gets a lot of Henry's best hand-me-downs, although at some point in the future I think the tables will turn. Just a hunch.)







I really, really love the next one of Zoe.







A little smoochin' on the tracks. MUCH harder than it looks! ;-)



I just love Ryan and Sarah. Two of my favorites peeps in the whole world. Isn't a bonus when you really get along with your best friend's husband?!? And when your husband gets along with your best friend?... and when the hubbies really like each other too!?! Wow -- win, win, WIN!







Oh, Zoe. You are such a unique, amazing kid..



I'm glad they decided to brave the cold a little longer for an outfit change. And we scored on the location! Who knew there was such a great, grungy, urban spot in little ol' Northport??



















Ryan, Sarah, Jack and Zoe: Thanks for another great session! And your friendship!