It's been a long time since I've written. From the last post (in March), I was in a different space personally. I took a step back and focused on myself and my family. I recharged, found faith and now...I'm back. So, it's only appropriate that my first post in months be all about what's close to my heart, families.
Since fall is my absolute favorite time of year, I decided to host some special family sessions at Ipswich River Park in North Reading, Ma. My first session of the day happened to be with a childhood friend and her family. I was so excited to see them, especially their beautiful little girl Alyssa. I photographed her when she was only a few months old and now she is 2!
When I work with children, I like to give them choices, it must be the parent and former teacher in me. So, I had a few options for them to choose. A hay bale to sit on surrounded by gourds and apples, a cozy blanket with pumpkins and flowers and a rocking chair that was just the right size. Alyssa saw this and knew she wanted to try it out.
Another thing I've learned over the years with kids, food equals happy smiles! Having a 3 year old boy at home always keeps me prepared. I never leave my house without tons of snacks in the car. So for the day, I had plenty of apples as treats and even passed out Halloween pretzels for those that wanted them. Alyssa did not want to give up this yummy Cortland!
This image is so precious to me. I love the honesty in the face Alyssa is making. And how she is reaching out to her parents. It shows she feels safe and loved.
The first thing I noticed about Alyssa immediately was her beautiful hair. In my opinion, it is literally princess hair. Perfectly curled and blonde. Her hair matched with her soft voice and sweet demeanor just could make anyone melt.
You wouldn't know it by these images, but this little one was battling a nasty cold. She was so good until, like most kids, needed to move. So we decided to just take a little walk (and swing) down the nearest path.
We wrapped up our session and were starting to walk back to our cars (I promised pumpkin and bat pretzels to Alyssa), when I noticed this gorgeous light hitting her hair. I took my lens cap off quickly to grab this. It looks like there is a halo around her.
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