We had a beautiful location and a beautiful day as well as a beautiful set of subjects so enjoy :)
Melissa planned for the shoot to be in the morning as this is Hudson's best time of day and she was SO right! He was so smiley right from the get-go and kept it together for the whole hour+ that we were there!
I brought some toys with me, just in case, but there was some stealth work required to get this giraffe out of his hands once I showed it to him....luckily a major meltdown was avoided :)
The sun was blazing but, I love this spot because there are so many shaded spots and even some of the wide open shots work as along as you're out early-ish in the morning, besides, a little sun-kissed look is nice every now and again!
I love the little smile Hudson is giving as he looks back at his parents and so nice to see such love between these two - pretty sure that bottom pic is one of my favorites of the day.
Candid moments might be some of my favs and the bottom photo definitely falls in that category. Keith and Melissa, you guys have great smiles and such great interactions. It was so fun to hang out with you guys for the morning.
Melissa came so prepared with multiple outfits for her and her boys and it came in handy. It's always nice, through a long photoshoot, to have some variety in wardrobe and their second wardrobe looked just as great in photos as the first. Here are a few of Hudson before, during and after the wardrobe change and snack break :)
Heading over to the barn, ready for round two :) Hudson totally posed himself on that wheel!
Knowing that, once you have kids, it is rare to have photos of just you and your spouse, we decided to get a few of Keith and Melissa while Hudson ran around for a bit. They're pretty photogenic, don't you think?
I'm pretty sure I was 'mooing like a cow,' 'barking like a dog' and all manner of other things in order to get the smiles out of Hudson in this location. Wierd but totally worth it :)
In transition to the next location... A few moments spent upside down, a snuggle with dad and a moment fixing the tiny TOMS. I have to admit, Ben may need a pair of those shoes now, they were so cute!
The bottom right photo might be a bit of a glimpse 14 or so years into the future ;)
Last but not least, we decided to head down to the water, which is admittedly one of my new favorite locations - gorgeous sand, not many people there (except for a few fishermen here and there) and lots of room for little kids to run around.
I can't believe what an amazing smile Hudson was still giving us at this point - way to go buddy :)
During the 20ish minutes we were down by the water, the fishermen that were there caught two salmon so Hudson got his photo with one of them and, it was a great thing for him to focus on during some of the last family photos!
The last ones of the day...
Being a bit of a perfectionist, when I went through the photos at home after the shoot, I wished I had been able to get a photo of Hudson walking along the beach where he's not too dark and the mountains are exposed properly too. So, I emailed Melissa and asked if she or Keith and Hudson could meet me (& both boys) back at Derby Reach the next day so Ben & Hudson could play but also so I could try out a different setting and see if I got better results. They were super great about it and we went back and had a fabulous morning. Ben had so much fun playing and Hudson was perfectly happy to let me take his picture. By the time I got there he had already got himself pretty dirty but it totally didn't matter because it gave me a chance to capture him in his element :)
What a character :)
He has some seriously cute dimples and great smiles.
Just before Keith and Hudson left, Hudson was handing out smiles, left right and center, plus there was a big barge that went by that kept his attention and gave me a chance to snap quite a few shots!
I didn't quite expect to take so many of him on day 2 so, Keith and Melissa, you'll have a few to choose from but I couldn't resist - he was in such a good mood!
Finally, a shot I was happy with where you can see the gorgeous mountains and this adorable little boy :)
Keith and Melissa, you are wonderful servants at our church and your family is a blessing to me and so many others. Melissa, you have such a wonderful easy-going, friendly, thoughtful nature and Keith, your ability to connect with others and reach people in our church through your personality and preaching is so appreciated. It really is no wonder that Hudson is such a happy, easy-going guy. Thanks for letting me follow the growth of your family and I look forward to our continued friendship.
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