Wow! This session combined three of my favorite things! 1) Return Clients! I know I’ve said it so many times before, but my absolute favorite part of this job is watching families grow and change and seeing them again and again for different milestones. I have been lucky enough to join this family for their wedding, new baby, and family sessions! It is so obvious that as their family grows, so does their love.
2) A new location! I have many locations that I can recommend when a client contacts me and has no idea where they want to do their session. They are all tried and true and it can be handy already knowing where all of the “good spots” are at them, but I really love it when clients want to try a place I’ve never shot before. It’s like finding a treasure! Although sometimes it takes a little more walking to find the “good spots” for the first time, it’s almost always worth it. I can’t believe I didn’t even know this place existed!
3) Clouds (and even a little rain). As always, I had been watching the forecast for this session days ahead. I was a little concerned. It was supposed to be a sunny day with no clouds or rain. I was happy about the rain part, but I suspected this location was going to be out in the open and as any good photographer can tell you, full sun is not our friend. So I was a little surprised when a couple of hours before the session it POURED. I mean like “can’t see across the street” poured! I texted the family to see if they still wanted to give it a go and they were up for it. As you can imagine it’s not easy to get a family of 6 all together at the same time so they were more than willing to try and get this done that day. Thank goodness! It was the perfect day for great photos (well, other than the insane humidity and bugs that appeared). The light was great and I love the depth and contrast the slightly wet concrete added to the images.
Blue Springs, Mo Family Photographer: Clarke Family
