I've only got one more playdate shoot scheduled for this year as I had them set up as a summertime only special. These have been very intense and slightly chaotic to say the least but also highly entertaining!
The location we had picked for this one was unfortunately also being used by a huge birthday party that day/time so we were limited to using one little area with a ton of foot traffic passing through but surprisingly it all worked out beautifully. Which, considering we had SIX kids four and under is pretty remarkable!
Avery's dad, Kevin, was AMAZING with the reflector and even though the lighting was iffy he was able to provide me with consistent, gorgeous, perfectly directed light with EVERY child I shot during that two hour shoot. He was wonderful and I'm extremely grateful for all his incredible help! THANK YOU Kevin.
Due to space limitations, I can only post a few from each child. But you can see how adorable they turned out! :)
We started out with Avery. She has an "old soul" vibe about her. Very bright and very observant. We did manage to get her laugh though thanks to mom's goofy dance routine (Thanks Carly!).
LOVE this next shot.
wise beyond her years in this next one don't you think?
Then it was my sweet boy Declan who I could just gobble up. A beautiful child inside and out. So kissable too!
Do you see those dimples!? Sigh.
Then I photographed Ava and Bella whom I've had the pleasure of knowing since the beginning of their lives and cannot get enough of. Ava & Bella are both such little characters! Both girls were wearing a CUSTOM made outfit by Julie at ZOZOBUGBABY. One word: WOW. Ava went first.
She looks like such a classic beauty in this next shot, love it.
Then little sister Bella. She has such a strong and independent little spirit it was nearly impossible to get her to sit still! At one point she was rocking the chair and I told her to watch out or she would fall forward and she gave me this look and scouted her little bottom backwards, it was so funny!
I had three little chairs I had brought and I cannot even begin to describe the musical chair fiasco that ensued! Next time, TWO chairs. MAX. :)
Beautiful!
Then sisters Mia and Chiara whom I'd never photographed before but Mia was like a PRO. She did want to watch her sister go first though to see how it all went down. Smart girl. :)
Baby sister Chiara was at that really challenging age to photograph where they can't sit up on their own and their head/neck muscles get tired super fast and don't really like being on their bellies and well, it's usually really hard but Chiara was a champ and we kept shooting until she just couldn't hold her head up anymore and called it a day with her, poor thing, still, we got what we needed!
Those chipmunk cheeks! TO DIE FOR.
Last but not least, sweet, cute as a button Mia in her adorable outfit. What a doll she was. Of course, as I was looking at this next photo after I had edited it and admiring how PERFECT it was..... I suddenly laughed so hard I nearly fell out of my chair. Mia is unknowingly giving me the bird!!! HAHAHAHA! Oh dear, I was laughing so hard when I noticed that. Don't worry Victoria, that one didn't count towards your tally but I included in anyways for posterity's sake :)
(a glimpse into the teen years)
