Sunbeams. Picked flowers. Momma + Papa’s Arms.

Lindsey, Chris, + Charlotte are all sorts of sweet, I was lucky enough to work with them when there was still snow on the ground last year so getting them out again on a warm summer afternoon was even more magical.

Admittedly, summer heat and toddler’s do not mix and in general it’s a mystery what the mood of the shoot will be with littles. The good news, it doesn’t matter!!

I embrace the tears, the stuggles, the “tantrums”, the chaos….in the end, it’s what makes these images so powerful. They’re honest!

It also helps when you have both parents swaying side to side singing a little girl’s favorite “Trolls” song…