I recently had the opportunity to photograph the a little 4-month old baby girl with her proud parents in Washington, DC. See select images from this session below that were taken at Lincoln Park in DC. By the way, if you see something you like, leave a comment below!!!
More photos from a recent family portrait session…
Last weekend, I photographed a family at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, DC. Below is a preview image from this session. More photos will be posted soon.
Last weekend, I was able to capture the celebration of Jamen’s first birthday party in Middletown, DE. I can tell that soon he will be a little ladies’ man, and he was such a delight to get to “smile”! See select images from his “All-Star” birthday party below! By the way, if you see something you like, please leave a comment!!!
Last weekend, we had a family reunion/surprise party in Mississippi… Yep! I have roots in the country, and I am proud of that fact because those country-roots have made me to be the resourceful person that I am. Anyway, among seeing aunties and uncles and cousins and great aunts and first and second cousins, I saw a young face that I hadn’t see in a little over 5 months… That young face was none other than Victoria Faith Payne, my cousins’ little girl that I met over the Christmas break. You may remember her from my post “My Name’s Sake,” but man, now she’s grown a bit and taken on a new look. She’s looking more and more like her siblings. Y’all she was crawling, standing up, eating real food, and so much more – I wasn’t ready… Ok, I was… And I was there with my cameras. Funny thing was that as I was looking for photos to share on this blog site, I realized that I did not have many. The reason was because on the first day that I saw her and her siblings, I was using the video feature to capture them… but thank God that I was commissioned to be the picnic photographer because I did capture some still photos of her.
Anyway, in seeing her, I am so refreshed… and not just her, but her brother and sister too. You see, the children are growing up. They are becoming thoughtful citizens, caring people, and just little balls of joys. I really believe in that verse that says, “Children are a blessing from the Lord!” Y’all let’s not take the precious moments we have with the children or even the children themselves for granted! The young care-free years only last for so long, so enjoy ’em, love ’em, and play with ’em while you have ’em!
Back in 2007, I photographed one of my first weddings for a San Antonio couple. What a joy it was, as well as a learning experience! Welll, at the start of this year, I had the opportunity to photograph this family at one of San Antonio’s scenic parks, Brakenridge Park in the downtown area. Since their wedding, this couple has welcomed two new people into the world.
In this post, which was previously “sneak peaked,” I have included images from this recent portrait session, and you will notice a focus on the children. I could attribute the emphasis of this post to the fact that I love children or to the fact that our children are our future… I could even attribute the nature of this post to the fact that these children are soooo absolutely cute! But today I am focusing on the children because I remember reading somewhere that you will and can judge a tree by its fruit.
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to spend some time with this family, and words cannot express the joy that filled my heart in being around them. Their genuine love for each other is not something that I always see in our culture, especially not among younger families. But in this family, I saw love, support, honor, obedience (which probably goes hand in hand with honor), care, well-wishes, modesty, wise choices, and maturity. The children were mindful of the rules and the instructions given by their parents. They did not talk back to their parents, nor did they roll their eyes. They did not try to cause harm to each other or anyone else. The children were very appreciative of gifts without a sense of entitlement. They liked to play, as well as learn and read. The truth be told, watching these children made me look forward to having a family of my own one day.
Anyway, I share all of this not to subliminally reference “bad” kids that I have encountered along this journey. Not at all! I shared this to say that you will know a tree by its fruit, and this couple has been very purposeful in the rearing of their children and the establishing of rules in their home, and it shows! It shows when you engage these children in conversation or play. It shows when you see their manners. It shows when they ask to eat bell peppers instead of candy as a snack. It shows when you watch them interact with their parents. For me, it shows when I am directing the portrait sessions.
With this post, I wanted to honor these parents because they truly are doing what they have been called to do! Raise up a child in the way that he should go, and when his old, he shall not depart from it…
Below are some throw back pictures of this couple back in 2007 when I photographed their wedding…
And now, for where they are now!
