If we're to be real though, it's all about Evy.
I'm not too sure how Evy felt about this session, considering she really didn't like eating her avocado, and didn't want anything to do with the outdoors. (Can you blame her on the latter?) I have to admit, though, that her experiences were entertaining for the rest of us, and I really do think she had fun, too. Towards the end, she even warmed up to the snow, which made me very proud.
What I always enjoy is watching her play with anything but her actual toys. You could give her a three-story doll house, but she'll still just want to play with your water bottle, TV remote, or sometimes the watering can. This has been the case ever since she became old enough to interact with objects, and it's one of my favorite things about her.
I am so glad family documentary portrait sessions are growing popular nowadays. Compared to stylized family portrait sessions, they are much more real and indicative of character, style, and story, which make them incredibly valuable to the family as it grows and builds generations. The documentary session portrays the family exactly as it is, without forced poses, props, expressions, and environments. It documents all the natural activities and occurrences, without any sugarcoat or Photoshop, producing honest images that show reality and how it doesn't need to be altered or covered up to be attractive or inspiring, because it already is.
I'm already interested in undertaking more family documentary sessions, so if you or someone you know would like one done, don't hesitate to send me a message!
TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
Probably my biggest challenge with these images was deciding on whether to edit them primarily in colour or black and white, hence why the gallery is roughly 50/50. Personally, I prefer colour, because I think it enhances the story in every image, and it naturally gives the viewer a stronger sense of the subject's style. However, I love the feel of black and white photos. I love how they instantly look timeless, elegant, and allow the viewer to give more attention to the subject's features and emotions. The hard part, though, is determining which images look good in black and white, and which images don't. I'm still undecided about some of my choices above, but all the same, I feel satisfied.