Right now is prime time for holiday portraits and what better to include than the beautiful autumn trees! I love photographing this family — they always come with big smiles and the willingness to do whatever I tell them to do, lol! It’s such a pleasure for me to get to watch families grow, to see them year after year and the kids start to remember me and look forward to seeing me again. It’s one of the best parts of my job.

Grandma and Grandpa scheduled this shoot, and I loved that we could include the whole family.

We got to do lots of playing, and Dad was a pro at the “flying” thing, lol!

Throwing leaves around is a great way to get the kids involved, but I think the adults had more fun than I expected!

I love all of the happy in this image.

Had to get one of just the grandparents. Too cute.

Sleepy, cozy kids after a busy shoot. So sweet.