I am thankful for this weekend. After returning the end of last week from a beautiful sightseeing vacation with my hubby, I jumped into more family photo sessions. Fall is a perfect time for family portraits.
The Florida temperatures are delightful.
The vibrant colors of summer are still present!
And… the whole season is filled with the theme of T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G !!
Giving thanks for families fits perfectly into the fall season.
This little growing family has changed MUCH since the last time I photographed them. On their feet now, and that means on the run! Having twins doubled their family member’s number and for sure has multiplied the efforts within the household by some crazy exponent!
Mom and Dad are ever on the go, trying to keep up with these two healthy and very active little guys. But overshadowing all of that crazy amount of growth and work is a crazy amount of love and gratitude. I see joy when I watch Shelby and Mara play with their little boys. The tender care, the constant attentiveness, the full devotion, the gratitude.
How I love family time, not JUST my own, but the opportunity to interact with and photograph families being families, loving, caring, enjoying, doing life together. And mine is the blessing of being able to connect emotions from today with living photographs that keep these emotions alive. I am grateful to Shelby and Mara for once again trusting me to catch those glimpses of life happening as their amazing babies Ollie and Xander turn into little men.
One happy family. One changing family. A crazy amount of joy!
Tonya says
How precious! I bet those boys keep mommy and daddy running. They all look so happy!
Andrea Sollenberger says
Hi Tonya! You got it right! Running was the word. They wanted to run away and play, away from us! So we made running part of our photo plan and it worked. They are precious indeed! Mom and Dad have their hands full and their hearts full as well!!!
Ryan says
Beautiful family photos! Love the warmth and glow!
Andrea Sollenberger says
Getting genuine photos of family interaction makes for beautiful family pictures! I love their warmth and the joy they share together. Thanks for stopping by!
Ryan Gonzales says
Super cute and well done.
Andrea Sollenberger says
Thanks Ryan! Always a challenge to photograph children as they can certainly be unpredictable, at best, but so much fun to capture them just being themselves!
Victoria Vasilyeva says
Boys are completely different with their own personality. You captured it on each picture. Great job!
Andrea Sollenberger says
Boys will be boys, as they say. This mom and dad knew that outside and running was the best approach to the twins’ happiness and their lively nature. Capturing candid shots was the answer. Glad you enjoyed the photos and thanks!
seraphine says
Cant believe its already time to think about Fall Sessions, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Time really does fly by very fast. Beautiful work as always.
Andrea Sollenberger says
You are right about that! The seasons roll along faster than we can keep up with them. Thanks for enjoying this photo excitement with me and for your kind words Seraphine!
Payal Patel says
Such fun and vivacious kids! You’ve captured their love as a family so beautifully!
Andrea Sollenberger says
Capturing photos of kids on the run…so much fun to see and freeze the family excitement with twins! Thanks!