{Extended Family} Wally & Waltrude

So I got to see a lot of Steve & Cynthia last week with their 10th Anniversary session, then a session the following day with Cynthia's extended family, plus she's my hair dresser and I had an appointment with her a few days later. Hopefully she didn't get too sick of me!

I know this family because we used to go to the same church a number of years back, before we all moved to different cities. But now as it turns out, Wally & Waltrude now live in the same city as me. The whole family was together celebrating Wally's birthday (even if I knew what number it was, I would not take the liberty of letting the rest of you know!), so it was the perfect opportunity to get some family pictures done together.

Thankfully, the rain stayed away and we were able to get a good variety of all the family members together. Thanks for inviting me to be a part of the celebration in this way - I enjoyed my visit with all of you!











{This poor little guy just wanted his mama}


{All the boys}


{All the girls}


{Cierra}


{Anna - I love her glasses!}


{Marissa}


{Gavin}


{Emerson}


{Eric & Nicole}


{The original four}




{An active bunch of siblings}


{Precious sibling love!}


{These three were so giggly and cute together!}


{Cynthia & Steve - total pro's at this by now}


{Nicole & Eric}


{Trudy and the birthday boy himself, Wally}

{Couples} Steve & Cynthia

As I mentioned in the sneak peak, this was a fantastically fun session and they are a family I have photographed the most since getting started here. I started with Anna in studio, then the whole family at Derby Reach, then this awesome session and the day after I photographed Cynthia's whole family.

This coming February, Steve & Cynthia are celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary, and what better time to get some couple pictures than a milestone celebration like this? At Steve's request, we found something more industrial than your typical park or field, which proved to be a bit of a challenge finding a place that was not only suitable, but not locked up behind a chain link fence or in use. But we found these two great locations.

Major kudos to both of them - especially to Cynthia - for how they managed to get into places and positions I asked them to. Take note of how high up they are in the cement circle - at least 8' up, with just a small stool. Not sure what was easier - getting up or down. Plus, notice the style of the sleeves on Cynthia's wedding dress and check her out on the train. It's very difficult to climb a ladder when your arms can barely go above your waist! Not to mention the outfit changes - loved the variety!

Thank you guys for allowing me to try some new things, for not hesitating when I asked you to get your passion on, and for the incredible lengths you went through to get the shots we got. This was my favorite shoot to date and I hope you love the results as much as I do. An early Happy 10th Anniversary to you both!







{Cynthia was nervous about balancing on one foot, given the width of where they were standing, but she pulled it off!}


{Love the sass!}






{One of my favorites from the day}




{I know this was used for the sneak peek, but I love it so much, I had to include it again}






{Love}




{A bit of an 'old' picture look}











{Seriously - the things they were willing to do!}

{sneak peak} Steve & Cynthia

I'll talk more about this session in the full post I hope to do this weekend once the pictures are delivered. It was fun! And here's just a taste of our evening together.