Child Portraits | Brayden

I have discovered over the last several weeks that I’m developing a complex. Not a bad one… actually, it’s quite the opposite. Every time I have a session and I’m editing photos, I think, “Wow. This has got to be one of my favorite sessions. Ever.” Let me throw in a disclaimer and say that’s not to take away from any of my clients – I absolutely love and adore you all.  This job is just so wonderful that I get to play and have fun doing something different every single time I work.  Some of the places might be the same, but overall, we occupy them in different ways and adore different things every time.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am thankful for each of my clients. You have been wonderful and I’ve established some amazing friendships.

Recently, I had the pleasure of stepping into the mindset of a four-year-old. I photographed Mr. Brayden, and he was awesome! I brought along my new favorite prop, a child-size, red leather chair. He had a blast playing around on it.  We moved around so much, as he explored, told me stories, and showed me all the awesome things he can do on his bike, scooter, the swing, etc. He worked on perfecting his modeling poses, where at one point, he was turning from side to side working all his angles. It took all of my strength not to crack up at his enthusiasm. (He even pretended to ride the scooter in the grass, all the while kicking his leg back like he was going places.)

I have two favorite memories from this session… the first was when his mom, Kelly, brought out a Dell mug filled with a drink. (I plead the fifth about whether it was coffee or not.)  Brayden wanted a sip, and I took the opportunity to photograph him gulping down the beverage on the red chair. I just love it – and I promise I was not trying to advertise for Dell intentionally. (…though my husband will probably start clapping at work when he sees the pictures… aka: he’s not a Mac guy.)  Second favorite moment was when we played in the leaves. Being in Austin, I don’t see a lot of great opportunities to play with the fall-colored leaves. However, there were tons surrounding us and we just threw them up in the air and played.  It’s wonderful to feel like a kid.

Enjoy the session. Remember to mention the red chair for your session if you like it. It’s not hard to bring along…