I had so much fun last week photographing these two sweet kiddos in Highland Park.  The weather was absolutely beautiful, the children’s outfits were perfect, and oh, the kids couldn’t have been more fun to hang out with!  Big Brother was SO funny and was always shocking me with his intellect.  There was one moment when I told Little Sister to whisper in his ear a word that she made up.  But before she had the opportunity to do so, he had to ask me if the word was going to have any nouns in it.  I couldn’t have laughed harder!  I was caught so completely off guard by his question!

One of the greatest parts of my job is speaking with Mom before the photoshoot during our phone consultation.  We discuss location, wardrobe and other nitty-gritty, but almost more important is getting to know and understand the personalities of the kids before I meet them.  It is always so fun to show up at our photoshoot and see how the kids meet up with what Mom has told me about them.  This Mom could not have been more spot on.  I love the LOVE I was able to capture between this brother and sister!

And this last picture makes me laugh out loud every time I see it.  Totally sums up these little personalities.

Thank you again, Mom and Dad, for the wonderful opportunity I had to photograph your sweet children.  I feel blessed to have been let into their lives, to witness their love, and to capture them as they truly are.  Today.

Mackay was just looking so cute in her witch costume I knew I had to do a photoshoot with her.  The weekend I had planned to go out, Nate was out of town.  But I bravely accepted the challenge.  So, Zack in a stroller with a bazillion books and toys, hanging out right beside me on this wooded trail worked out pretty well.  Surprisingly.  There were a few shots I didn’t get that I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY wish I could have.  But by that time Zack was out of his stroller and running either a) down the path, or b) toward the parking lot.

On the drive there I was trying to prep Mackay.  (Children of photographers have a hard lot in life, I’m telling you.)  I told her that when we got to our location I wanted her to “cooperate”.  Why do you want me to cooperate? Mackay asked.  Because we want the pictures to turn out really nice, I tried to tell her.  Why do we need nice pictures? she asked.  Because we did your hair and make-up and are driving out to a special location, I told her.  The conversation, somehow, miraculously worked.  I had about 15 minutes of her time where I could actually tell her what to do and she actually did it.  A true miracle, indeed.

So without further adieu, meet my little witch.  And her witch mop.I hope you all have a wonderful Halloween.  And I hope your kids get lots of candy–all the kinds that you enjoy secretly eating when they aren’t watching.  C’mon.  You know we all do it.