perfect.

pretty much describes this family.

their love for one another is so evident, they enjoy and celebrate life together and with others and those girls...know how to pose.  i had such a hard time getting candid shots of them because every time they saw me looking their way, they struck it.  vogue.

do not get me wrong.  this family has struggles and life has not been easy.  not by a long shot.  they have come through so much and i'm sure will go through more, but i think that's what makes their love so sweet.  knowing that each day is a gift and choosing to live it fully.

so i say to the richmond family: you were worried i might not be interested in accepting what could have been seen as a challenging session.  watching your girls' joy as the birds circled overhead, seeing andrew's patience and tenderness and willingness to engage his sisters, knowing your trials and seeing a window into the amazing perspective you have...it was easy.  maybe one of the easiest families i have ever photographed.  i hope you are as blessed by these pictures as i was by our time together.

baby s.

when i met fred & amy a couple months back for their maternity shoot, they were so sweet and excited about the arrival of their firstborn.  i love having the opportunity to photograph the parents before and after baby is born because there's so much anticipation followed by purely exhausted joy.  there's nothing quite like it.

i'm sure fred's family is so anxious to see her - hopefully having these pictures will help tie them over for a little while longer.  we even got a smile!