Mostly joy and exuberance, though. This family loves bright colors, textures, patterns, and contemporary art so we co-ordinated some intriguing, artistic combinations of wardrobe with background colors. I love how different the three family pictures are, and how the light is continuously changing so the skin tones are, too, as in the two very diffferent profile shots near the end of the gallery. And, as you can tell, I had the benefit of a born model who was absolutely delighted to be photographed!

$250 includes: 20 minute session | 3 digital files | Zilker Park or Barton Hills Park | sessions are at 7pm to capture best sunlight | Limited slots, ends May 12, Mothers’ Day. Your kids will love traipsing through the flowers and you will love having these sweet and colorful memories.

These boys were fun, and funny, all with such completely different personalities, so I really enjoyed traipsing around the woods with them. According to their parents, it’s hard to get them all into a photograph—they’re at the age of “blah, blah, this is boring, do I really have to do this?’ so I was overjoyed to get such an interesting range of expressions and poses. and of course, some real smiles and laughs.

and a robust, delighted face. What more could I ask from this sweet boy? They make fun look so easy!

What I remember about my visit to their home was the aura of warmth and vitality that permeated the household. You can see an unquenchable spark of life in Vladi’s eyes, a spirit so alive and strong, even in spite of an unrelenting illness. The whole family came for pictures—nieces, siblings, neighbors, and the grand matriarch. All dressed in their Sunday best, in his honor. And all keenly aware of the purpose of the bittersweet reunion—to create memories of those sparkling eyes and the love that they radiated while there was still time. I am in awe of all the gentleness and tenderness that I saw, and know that Vladi was wrapped in sweet sunshine by his guardian angels—all of them—until his last moment, 8 weeks later.
  

From the trampoline to the rope ladder to the pulleys, these two are in swinging (and smiling) in synch. My boy and his girl.