Family Portraits: The Gallegos Family

I had such a great time!
We gathered to really take Emma's Senior Portraits (next post!!!!) and were able to take some family portraits as well.
Everyone was so willing to try different poses and I am just so happy with the whole session!
Here's just a little sampling...

Tambasco Family

Can we saw Awwww-esome?!?!

This was literally the best session for me.
Not only did I get to take pictures in a stunning location; but I got to take pictures of my utmost-favortie "non" family.

The reason I say "non" family, is because the Tambasco clan is practically my family.

My parents met Chris & Sherlyn in the '80's when my folks had four kids and they were newlyweds with no kids.
We figured out during this shoot that I was about 8 when we met and it's been a party ever since.

Whenever we go out to Utah to visit family, we always make time for the Tambasco's

So when a few of the sister's asked me to take their family pictures, I suggested that we make a it an all-family affair and do a large one.

I had the absolute BEST time!

My sister was my assistant, and I couldn't have asked for a better one (too bad she lives in the Seattle area or I'd be using her all the time!).

Lo-lo-lo-LOVE this shot of the sunflowers and the glow!!!! So adorable!

Dan + Lisa = Soren & Lily

I had so much fun trying to corral a little 2 1/2 year-old into taking pictures!
And a BOY at that!
(I have my own challenges with getting boys to cooperate for pictures...)
But that little fella was a trooper and a total cutie.
Thankfully my camera was snap, snap, snapping and we got some great memories.
Mom and Dad were great at just smiling and going along with every moment.

I had given Soren a penny to keep secret while we were taking pictures. It was fun to see him get excited when I'd ask him where his penny was.

We mustn't leave little Miss LIly out of the fun.
I took her newborn pictures a few months ago and she is still just as cute as ever...
she was so sweet, even though she was wanting to take her nap.

Soren was DONE here....but he was still totally adorable and as you can see, as photogenic as ever!

Give-Away

It is Senior Portrait time!
Wahoo!!!
The Senior's are excited and the parents are excited
(but for different reasons...)

So in honor of our up-and-coming Senior class of 2012;
I am going to host a little give-away.

the prize: a FREE photo session for your Senior.
Included is a photo cd with your high rez pictures;
plus a copyright release for you to print off your photos as well.
AND an 8x10 print of your choice.

Scroll down to find out how to enter...

~To enter you need to "like" me on Facebook.

Easy-peasy.

If haven't already; go here to do so.

***then leave a comment letting me know if you already "like" me on FB or that you just did "like" me on FB***

(you could also leave some uber-nice comments as well --- but that is totally optional. :))

~If you post the give-away on your fb wall, you will get additional entry -- totally optional. (su-weet!!!)

***but you've got to leave a comment letting me know that you did just that***

The give-away will close August 6th at 10:00pm MST

GOOD LUCK!!

(the winner will be chosen totally at random)

Cameron

This guy loves his guitar!

He was so comfortable behind it.

PLUS he is one talented kid too!!

(He played a little bit...and sang)

So, even though it might be redundant to show some all of his pictures with his guitar;
it just worked for him.

yeah, well....I couldn't not put this one in.

His girlfriend tagged along for the pictures,

and this is just too (dare I say...) precious --

Tyler + Andrea = 3 x the cuteness

I love this family.
I love Dad & Mom.
...and I definitely love the babies.
Yes, you read right. B-A-B-I-E-S.
And there are THREE of them.
Born at the same time.

I was so thrilled (and lets be honest: nervous) when Andrea called me to take their family pictures.
Their triplets are turing 6-months and they were in need of some pictures.

Taking pictures of one baby can be challenging enough; THREE babies -- at the same time --- a little nerve-wracking.

But we did it (and before it started to rain too!!! Wahoo!)

Such a bunch of cuties (but how could they not be, with such cute parents!?!?!)

Little Miss. Emery

Big Boy Landon

Sweet Mr. Aiden

1 year

Just the cutest EVER little 1 year-old that I know!!!
(yes, I realized that there might be some bias there....)
I finally got around to taking his picture for his year birthday.
He has got such a personality and I'm glad that I was able to capture some of it in these pictures.