I am maybe a little too proud to report that this photo shoot was the first that involved me doing a cart-wheel. The little girls in these photos are so wonderfully cute, and I'm happy to say that they prompted my acrobatic side to come out. I think all of our mutual silliness worked, and it produced some good giggles for the camera.
Every wedding I photograph I'm more convinced of the power of a man and a woman making a commitment to one another to enter into married life. I hear words of wisdom shared in toasts, I see delight in the face of the bride and groom, I see sheer pride in fathers and mothers as they see their children giving their lives to another.
I have never had such an enjoyable time chasing a rascally little almost-two-year-old around as I did trying to capture photos of this bunch. Fun notes about this family: (1) I photographed the wedding of the couple on the far right almost three years ago (2) I just met the mom on the far left at a mom's group and found out that her sense of humor is golden (3) the two babies in this family are highly cute.
My daughter Edith's favorite book right now starts with a very clean and clear picture of peas in a pod. It reads, "One, two, three, four, five, six peas!" She loves it. It gets her giggling every time. I'm not sure whether it's those little toes or the thought of the new mom and dad holding their little one, this family reminded me of that page - peas in a pod, all wrapped up in quite and peaceful joy. Welcome to the world, Finnian!
I sort-of felt like I met a celebrity after taking photos of Clara, who I will affectionately call the queen of cute.
Enjoy,
Rachel
