Join me on a virtual journey to the world of Isabella and Benjamin (aka Benny, aka Mr. Action,) and their mom and dad too, of course. A session like this reminds me why I love hanging out with little people. Pure fun. Pure Joy. With a healthy dose of silliness.
Before the shoot I asked their mom Andrea what the kids like to do together. She told me that Isabella and Benny love to bake. And bake they did! There were Rice Krispies, frosting and sprinkles. There were sticky fingers. There were lots of smiles and giggles.
I was so impressed that Isabella and Benny insisted on cleaning up!
After the baking fun was done, it was time for more playing and more silliness. Andrea told me that Benny is like having four kids!
Thank goodness he has his big sister Isabella to keep him in line!
Thank you, Andrea, Tim, Isabella and Benjamin for a great day. I had as much fun as all of you.
You can see more images of my time with this beautiful family on my website, www.katebuckleyphotography.com in Galleries, McCandless Area Family.
This may not be the last time that you hear me say, "I photographed a really special family recently," but without a doubt, nothing could be more true of this family. To give you a little bit of background, I was honored to photograph Christina and Tassy's wedding. Christina's mom and I are old friends from high school and life is funny that way. . .One minute you're sharing carefree, silly and drama-filled high school days with someone, and the next day you're photographing their daughter's wedding.
All couples have their own special story, how they met and why they were meant to be together, however Christina and Tassy's story is truly extraordinary. Both of them are compassionate, determined, (and I'll add silly and sweet) people with a passion for helping others. Both of them beat the odds and overcame medical conditions that threatened their lives at a young age. And while those challenges may have deterred some people, they somehow seemed to fuel Christina and Tassy's desire to do more. In fact they met through mission work in response to the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake. You can read more about Christina's good work in Haiti here. Learn more about the amazing nonprofit organization, Team Tassy which is changing hundreds of lives every day for the people of Haiti.
Now fast forward a little bit and enter ridiculously adorable baby. . . meet their son, Elijah.
I mean, come on now. . .those eyes, that nose, that smile. . .
Joy personified. . .from all of them, through all of them, spreading it out into the world. The love shown by Christina and Tassy as parents, well, it almost took my breath away.
I had so much fun hanging out with them during our session. Here are a few more favorites. You can see their gallery (Allison Park Family) on my web site.