Tucson Arizona Children's, Family, and everything inbetween Contemporary Photography
This two year old raven-haired beauty joined us for our first annual “Sonoran Spring Mini-Session“. Although she was hesitant at first, Alexiana quickly melted into snuggling the ducklings. It couldn’t have been cuter to watch! Here are some of our favorite shots from the session. Thanks for joining us Alexiana!
Meet Dr. Eric Wu, Lisa, Ms. M and little PJ; a loving and successful family visiting Tucson from Palo Alto, California. Dr. Eric Wu and Lisa operate Wu Orthodontics while raising their two adorable children.
For this session, Lisa paired her family’s outfits perfectly together to create a classy, timeless look that was flattering for every member. Before the session, we talked about various locations and ended up finding one that worked perfectly right outside their hotel room! Prior to shooting, our fabulous makeup artist, Ingrid Kellar was behind the scenes polishing the already beautiful Lisa. Lisa wanted a darker look for her eyes to help them to stand out while keeping a natural look. Ingrid is an exceptionally talented artist that extends her talents with a brush into the makeup world. She is incredible at creating looks that enhance her subject and reflect their most beautiful features.
One of the greatest treasures that comes from my business is meeting unexpected lifelong friends along the road. We meet, laugh, relate to one another and before we know it, we’re planning future playdates with our children. The Colley family is one of those special families that I’ve come to think of as close friends.
We met initially when little Adelynn had just been born. It was the start of my career and I photographed their family enjoying one another, while my own two little boys played in the background. We quickly realized that our children were close to the same age and we’ve been friends ever since.
Penelope is a strong willed 4 year old self-professed vegan with a mind of her own. She recently decided to dye her hair “rainbow” and loves to ask questions. Little sister, 2 year old Adelynn is the quieter of the two and she has a fascination for finding and fixing objects.
This session was a bit different than our regular sessions because we decided to combine the Sonoran Mini-Session with a playdate so all our kids could play together. The girls were dressed in matching denim dresses while my little guys were dressed like they always are, barefooted and in jeans. Both the Colley family and ours is very laid back and we enjoy simplistic style that gives our children the freedom to move. In fact, this simplistic style is often the most flattering to photograph. Children are not as restricted as they would be in nicer clothing and parents don’t have to worry as much if the children decide to play in the dirt, which they always end up doing! 🙂
Although this was a session, to me, it was a day I will never forget. It was a day spent with friends letting our children run wild in our open rural neighborhood. As parents, Rachael, Jason and I couldn’t help but laugh at our children’s silly antics. It was a day that my oldest son held a girl’s hand for the first time (cue the sappy mommy tears!!). It was a day of seeing just how these two beautiful little girls have grown and seeing glimpses of the women that they someday might become. Thank you for the memories!!
Little ones, Yesenya age 5 and Yulissa age 3 joined us for our first annual “Sonoran Spring Mini Session“. Both little girls have totally different personalities. Yesenya is quieter and more reserved while her boisterous little sister Yulissa loves to talk. Once they get going, both little girls are ready to giggle and play. In short, they couldn’t be any more precious!!
These adorable little ladies were dressed in matching pink dresses and eager to meet the ducklings when we arrived at their home for their photo-shoot. Their beautifully land-scaped backyard was perfectly suited for this mini-session, so we decided to take advantage of ready-made location and create a pixie world for the girls to play in. After several minutes of following ducklings around, the girls cozied up and played with their ducklings until it was time for us to leave. While Yulissa and Yasenya were getting used to the ducklings, we played in their bushes finding “light fairies” that magically appeared every so often.
In every photo-shoot, it’s my goal to create a magical finished image that reflects a child’s natural curiosity of the world, whether they are playing in dirt or watching ducklings pass by. I tend to stray away from making children sit still and pose, however, when they are willing, I always try to capture those style smiles. This tends to make children feel more at ease because they don’t feel the need to preform and can relax into their natural state. Below are some of our favorite images from this session. Don’t they look like little fairies?!
Meet 3-year-old Enrique, a shy and sensitive soul that LOVES scooby doo, is fascinated by airplanes and enjoys playing in the dirt. Originally, Enrique was signed up for our Sonoran Spring Mini-Session featuring our ducklings. However, we realized quickly that Enrique wasn’t quite ready to take on that challenge just yet. Instead, we used the remainder of the mini-session to help Enrique feel as comfortable as possible in order to capture the shots below. I first met Enrique and his mother, Adelina when Enrique was still a baby and I can’t believe what a handsome little man he’s growing into.
Enrique serves as the perfect reminder that sometimes, photo shoots can be scary. When working with particularly shy children, it can be slow moving because it takes time to develop a sense of trust. Although it may be nerve wracking for parents because we all want to see our children’s best smiles captured, it’s essential to respect the child and listen to when they are ready to stop.
Enrique, you did a fantastic job and I hope Mommy gave you a whole box of Scooby Snacks to celebrate a job well done! 🙂
