Over the years, I have been so blessed by the presence of family in my life.  You see, members of my family were the first to believe in me, the first to give me a chance with this camera, and the first to purchase me a great camera.  They were the folks that kept posing for me when they were ready for me to be done like an hour and a half ago.  My family has supported my business and ALL of my pursuits through the years, so I cherish and value family.

I recently had a family portrait session with a wonderful family, and I was so blessed by this opportunity to capture their moments because you could not help but to see their genuine love for one another!  In a time when the media feeds us so many broken and unloving families – especially families of color – it is good to see images of those solid families that are there for each other, and ready to smile and encourage each other!  From the brothers to the sisters to the husbands and wives, this family was not shy with their love and affection for one another.  All that I could say was the phrase I remember my granddad using all the time in his latter years, “Beautiful!”

See images from this recent family portrait session below.