The Clarkes

So you've probably already guessed from the last name that this is my family. This particular brother has not had his family pictures taken since their third (of five) was a baby. So I knew this was my chance, perhaps the only one I would get for another five years. We set up the sitting in Farmington at the court house so we could take advantage of the columns there. We parked nearby so that every time one of the individuals was not needed they could run back to the warm car and "de-red" their noses. These guys were great! The kids were very well behaved, they must get that from their aunt. The newest was nothing but perfect-- she just stared and stared at me and my camera. In this family is also the nephew I think looks like Calvin (on Calvin and Hobbs) his hair is always sticking up and he quite frequently looks as if he is just about to cause a little mischief. Jacob, the two year-old, needed to be held by his mother through his individual shoot so we had to "lean" her out of the picture-- I think he turned out great. Katilyn and Mathew are teenagers in training I loved shooting them! As for the parents, all I can say is what good looking people! I am so glad to be the sister/aunt to such a wonderful family. Thanks for the fun in the freeze Clarkes!!!

The Petersons

This family is what I would call the salt of the earth. They are wonderful and were wonderful to shoot. This sitting found me in Syracuse in the Peterson's front room. They happened to have a stunning red wall that was big enough to use for a backdrop. The kids were great in this sitting. You can usually count on a screaming child in a large family sitting-- but in this one-- there wasn't one in the bunch :) I'm posting three big group shots. At one point the family decided to do a straight face portrait like in the old days. As for the individual families --- they were fun, and the bright red wall definitely added to creating a feeling warmth and coziness.

The Wibergs

OK. I'm a little biased on this one. This family happens to be related to me. But I think you'll admit that these are two very adorable girls. On this shoot I think the vibrant colors really make the sitting come to life. We couldn't have picked a better winter day the sun was out and the cold had hid it's evil head. We traveled to a place downtown Ogden and took advantage of the side of an abandoned building. My little sister, Leisha, has always been uber photogenic -- and her family happens to be as well. Shoots like this are the reasons I became a photographer. There is nothing like capturing on film the innocent expressions of a child and the love of their parents.