Family portraits and fun at the park!

I was so happy and honored to get to take some pictures of this amazing family as they are in the process of moving to China.  I have loved getting to know them over the past few years, since their daughter was really small.  They are a ton of fun!

The evening we had a session scheduled, there was a huge storm.  I was really worried, because I don't think there was any time left in their schedule for pictures if we couldn't do it then.  But the storm mostly blew over and it all turned out great!


I tend to be at Mariposa Park a lot for soccer practices.  Sometimes I schedule sessions while I'm going to be there anyway - it sounds a little crazy, but it's actually a really nice place for pictures.  Even though it tends to be busy - in fact this night I think there were a ton of soccer, football, and baseball players running around everywhere - it's a big enough park that there are always some nice places to use.  I love the pond (from a distance - don't fall in!).


I love kids who think my jokes are funny! :)





They brought some of their favorite friends to come for pictures with them too.  I love the red shoes!








As a mother of a very dramatic daughter, I love some good drama in my pictures. :)














What could be more fun than rolling down a grassy hill?  I used to love that.
















I told their sweet girl that my computer could shrink her down to be as small as a flower princess. 


"Do you have wings?"  Yes.


I hope she likes these.


If you're interested in more information about a family photography session, my website has lots of info about how I do sessions. Or you can call or email me if you have questions or would just like to chat about photo sessions.

I love doing sessions at parks like this one, but for lots of other session locations, see this blog page here.