This is one of the first shots that really jumped out at me. It was a really candid moment inside M’s room. I think there’s a certain painting-like quality to the light

This smile makes me melt!

A kiss with Mommy!

Her outfit had bunny ears and a bright pink lining. Need I say more?

I think every parent should do something like this on a shoot. It’s a surefire way to get a smile! The suspension bridge is pretty cool too

There was 40% chance of showers that day but they all happened in the morning… I considered myself really lucky that I can get THIS kind of golden light

A tender moment with just the parents – I always try to get a shot or two in

A silly moment =D

We also had time to drive to a playground with lots of bright things!

See you in January!

And a special thank you to my assistant Christina for helping out. She’s great with kids =)

Photographer’s note – the quality of the blurry background is called “bokeh”. To best achieve this kind of photograph, invest in prime lenses – lenses that do not zoom so that you can shoot with a wide aperture to get this effect. I shot mostly with a 50mm f/1.8 (very affordable lens and great for portraits!) and a 85mm f/1.8 (my personal favorite, but it is more zoomed so you can’t get a very wide shot). However, I did not remain at f/1.8 most of the time (each lens has a sweet spot where the focus is the most sharp and it’s usually not at 1.8). I chose f/2.2 for most of these because I wanted sharp images AND great bokeh, shot in manual mode, metered for the skin and then dialed the shutter speed accordingly

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