I’m in love working with children who know how to be natural in front of the camera. None of this “cheese” business necessary. Children photography should be pure and unadulterated. I adore glimpsing into their naive make-believe worlds. In this case, it was beautiful girls in white dresses rolling around in the grass and making funny faces for the camera. I prefer photographing children outdoors using only natural light with a silver reflector as opposed to studio environments. This keeps everything natural as possible. Ellie and Annie, 3 and 2 years old respectively, gave me an hour of their time late one afternoon in July in their Baton Rouge midcity backyard. Their mom Genny joined in a few of the shots. This is one of my favorite portrait sessions from the past few years. It’s funny how much I love photographing the Prosser Family. First it was Mary and Erik’s wedding on April 4, 2009 at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, one of the coolest most timeless weddings I’ve ever photographed. I hope I get a chance to photograph Mary’s first born one day. Enjoy the slideshow and as always, please feel free to leave comments! I welcome and greatly desire your feedback.
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