the B Davis'

This is the family of my best friend, Tonia. They flew me down to Texas this past week to do this (at least, that was the excuse!)

The individual pictures of their daughters turned out well, but the family and couple photos didn't turn out as well. We ran out of light, so they all look like we took them in the dark, even though it wasn't as dark as it looks in the photos. They're coming to Utah to visit in the spring, so we'll get some better ones then! (I promise.)

Their oldest daughter, E:

Their second daughter, A1:

Their third daughter, S: What a lot of personality!!

Their youngest daughter, A2:

Sisters:

Family and couples (they look really dark, don't they?):

Besides the dark family and couple pictures, I really loved this shoot. I just wish those pictures had turned out better. On the bright side, could you find little girls any more photogenic that these?

the J Catenzaro's

This was my second attempt. It went better than the first, but I still have a lot to learn. This time, three-year-old J was a little more willing to sit for pictures thanks to the bag of mini-marshmellows in my pocket! (I totally stole that tip from my friend, Lynette, by the way.) One of the challenges this time is that it's getting cold, so the kids didn't want to be as patient as they might have been in warmer temperatures.

Overall, I felt like the shoot went okay. Thanks again to J & A Catenzaro for letting me take your pictures. I hope this is what you wanted . . .

the T Davis'

This family was the first to let me take their family photos. I learned a lot, and appreciate them being so patient with me as a stumbled my way through my first shoot. It presented all the expected challenges - where to go, what time, how to get three-year-old C to want to have his picture taken? In the end, I think we got a few usable pictures:

Getting Started

I love taking pictures, and I finally have a few friends who have let me use them and their families as victims!