First of all I want to thank all of the wonderful families who joined me at the beautiful secret garden in Naples last week. It was pretty hot and sticky out but I have to say, the Slices of Life mini sessions were a fantastic success! Proofs will be online by October 10th unless we’ve made other arrangements. We had so much fun and captured so many fantastic images, I’ll be popping in to share sneak peeks throughout the next week, keep checking the blog for yours!
I have to share a little secret with you all, when I schedule a day of mini sessions like this I get so incredibly nervous before the big day. I worry that I’ll have a major camera malfunction right before the first client shows up or maybe all of the sudden neither of my cameras will turn on! Oh gosh, maybe I’ll run out of funny things to say or worse yet my brain will suddenly stop functioning altogether and I’ll have a creative meltdown with no ideas flowing between my head and my camera. I know, I know, it sounds silly but having so many different little personalities to work with during such a short time, one right after the other… *whew* it’s scary! Of course the moment I pick up my camera and start playing around with the children all of that fades away. I think that’s how I know I’m doing what I was meant to do, being a photographer I mean. I absolutely love being in the moment, making little faces light up and capturing those perfect moments in time.
I’d also like to take a moment to publicly thank Kelly, my wonderful assistant. GIRL, YOU ROCK! Thank you SO much for all your help! She was right beside me the entire time – melting in the heat, grabbing gear as needed, holding massive scrims over her head to keep the sunlight hitting where I wanted it to be and not where I didn’t. Not to mention having to be my comedic side kick for a few of the tougher nuts to crack. <grin>
When I wasn’t barking orders and making her hold large awkward things over her head for extended periods of time I let her play with my back up camera a little bit to capture some of the behind the scenes fun. I thought you might get a kick out of some of the strange spots I end up in trying to get ‘the shot’.
…like in the middle of a stream on a 12 inch rock…
… or peeking out from behind the bushes to surprise you (yeah, I’m tricky like that sometimes) …
… I think the end result is worth it though …
… some little ones just show up to the party full of smiles and ready to go …
Don’t I have the most beautiful clients? <sigh> Stay tuned to the blog, more sneak peeks are coming soon!
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Just beautiful work! Oh, and yes, you have the most beautiful fun clients!
Ohhh! I’m so excited to see these! It’s so cool being a part of everything that went on behind the scenes – THEN getting to see what you captured. Breathtaking, of course! Thanks for the compliments Terrilyn, but honestly – YOU rock! These pictures are exactly the reason I thank my lucky stars you’ve been patient with me and given ME the honor of working with you. You are a very special photographer, with an amazing gift – and yes, you really have found what you were meant to do. Boy, are we all happy about that too!
OK the action shots are awesome–looks like a lot of work went into these shots but it PAID off. These are fantastic!
Love seeing the behind the slices of life shots! Looks like fun was had by all…and you captured gorgeous images.
Oh these are just gorgeous! This location is totally cool but what I love most of all is how you’ve composed the photos in the scene making natural frames that draw your eye right to the beautiful people you’re photographing. Excellent composition!
Fantastic expressions on the little girl and beautiful portraits of the other family. Just stunning work!
Beautiful images and a beautiful location!
Love, love, LOVE these!! Fantastic work Terrilyn and so much fun to get a little peek of you in action. I’d love to assist you on a session and see how you work! Any chance of you offering workshops in the future?
Having worked with you several times over the last three years I find it very hard to believe you would EVER run out of funny things to say or lose your ability to come up with creative new pictures. Terrilyn you are a wonderful photographer, the best we have ever worked with. Please don’t ever move away, we love you!!!!
You are too cute!
I LOVE these images, beautiful!
THIS is what makes custom photography the only choice as far as I’m concerned – fabulous locations, natural happy expressions, gorgeous color – these images will look great as art on their walls!
Absolutely beautiful, Terrilyn! Love them all – even the behind the scenes shots. Too cool!
You really do have the most beautiful clients! But you also do the most beautiful work so I can see why they choose to come to you with their perfect looking kids!!
How fun to see the other end of the camera!! These are all just perfect.