Miss Donna's Grandkids.

There are a few things that cut straight to my heart. Daddies, old married couples, and the love grandmas 

have for their grandchildren. Last week, I had the pleasure of capturing school photos for this adorable 

family of close siblings and cousins.

 How handsome is this boy? 

 This is a good-looking young man. He has a soft spot for his tiny cousin, and you can just tell she adores him. In this shot, we were poking fun at him about a girl he likes, and I got such a great natural smile! Those are the absolute best, when I can pull a real smile out of a teenage boy. I hope he likes this portrait as much as I do.

 I couldn't have asked for a more agreeable young lady to work with. She let me move her around, fix her shirt, and even pull her hands out of her sweatshirt. That age, the cool thing is to keep hands inside, or cut thumb holes. Looking at these photographs, you can just tell she is growing up to be a beautiful girl.

How cute is she? I really love allowing kids to be themselves. I hate the pressure kids feel to perform for a camera. One thing as a photographer, I tell my clients is, "Let them be who they are, I will get the shots that will warm your heart." In a school portrait setting, I still have to get myself out of that mindset. It is important to me that even with the school photographs I take, that you can see a piece of who they actually are in the image. I think this one has been achieved.

 I LOVE this shot. I love you can see the sweetness between tiny Mara and the big cousin. I love that they look comfortable, and happy. I love all of them are looking into the camera. The greatest joy as a photographer is to deliver images that the client is excited about. I saw excitement when my lovely clients saw this last night. May this image grace their walls for years to come.