My kind of family photo shoot

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When the Dvoraks said they wanted pictures of the kids playing rather than traditional posed portraits, they were speaking my language! I love candid family photography–capturing those real smiles that come from amusement and joy rather than me telling them to say “cheese.”

We had a ball hanging out in their front yard for an hour, letting the kids play tag and enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. It was a perfect, relaxing Sunday morning shoot for us all.