Family Photos with Sara Nicole Photography

There are a few things I had in mind when booking this years family photos. I wanted an amazing family photographer, rolling hills scenery, fingers crossed for a sunset and a late summer/early fall timeframe. And the Gods heard my cry because thats exactly what we got. Sara of Sara Nicole Photography completely blew me away with her ability to delivery an amazing gallery. Not to mention her beautiful editing. We met outside of Danville, Ohio on private property of someone she knew and had the perfect weather, a beautiful sunset and only cranky kids for the last half.

I encourage you as a client thinking about when and where to do photos to consider…

What time of day will it be sunset, is it way past kids bedtime?

What’s the weather like-will you be sweaty in 5 minutes?

Does your wardrobe match the scenery?

Does your photographer help guide you in all those questions?

Photographer- Sara Nicole Photography

Summer inside with my Girls

If you follow along, you may have seen last year I did a photo session with just. my girls. You can see that here- Picnic with my Girls

This year, my girls are 5 and I thought, how fun if we just make some forts out of sheets and play for a while. I always go into photo sessions, and reality for that matter, knowing these girls move and groove. They are not the type to sit with barbies for hours. They are too wired for that kind of intentionality. So I knew they may like the forts or they might have just as much fun destroying them. We went to Nicoles beautiful home for the photos and set up shop. As anticipated they were into for a few minutes but quickly moved on and wanted to explore her house, which in return made for just as beautiful of photos.

I have come to look forward to these annual photo shoots with my girls, always trying to come up with a theme they may enjoy and if nothing else, will have to look back on fondly when grown, with their mother in front of the frame with them.

Photographer- Nicole Leoné Miller

Venue- Miller Manor

Family Photos Spring 2021

Is it possible to have too many family photos? I definitely don’t think so. I had originally signed up for a mini with Grace E Jones, which she almost never does but was spiraling into a realization I really wanted a full session with her, time to really relax and enjoy the process. I actually can’t stress enough to parents who want a a good variety for their family photos, just do the full session. Minis have their place but they almost always have a feeling of stress, pushed and forced to try and get all the photos one might want from a photo session. So lucky for me, Grace was fine with switching to a full session and im so glad we did. I already want more.. like sign me up again.

Picnic With Just My Girls

Ive decided I want to take moments to intentionally be on the other side of the camera with my husband and with my kids. I dreamt up this vision of spending an afternoon with my girls, having a picnic and just hanging out doing whatever their little wondering minds wanted to do. We went down to Hoover Reservoir, set up “camp” and naturally the girls immediately went to the water and spent most of our time playin in it. Riley of Riley Elizabeth Photography joined us and captured the time so honestly and in return beautifully. I hope to make time to do this every year and have boxes of pictures for my children of time spent together to look back on someday.