Chris and Katie Humphreys

San Diego Family Pictures

As part of our crazy trip a week or so ago, we also had a chance to meet up with Dominick and Jessica, and their sweet baby, Zeah!  We shot Dominick and Jessica's wedding back in 2007 and it was so wonderful to see them again AND get to meet the newest addition to their family!

Shooting family photos is always so special because it's incredible not only to document the stage of life the child is in, but also to really document the incredible awe and love that the parents have for their new child.  It is so amazing to see their newfound love as they play with their baby and and I LOVE that we get to be there to document it!

Chris and I like to set up our sessions in the family's home environment, if it's possible, so that we really can just sit back and observe the family as they play together in their own home.  In this case, it worked out that we were able to start at Jessica and Dominick's home, and then we all went over to a nearby park that they love to play at!

Introducing...Zeah!!

I absolutely LOVE Zeah's nursery, and this adorable mobile that hangs above his crib!!

Dad and Zeah together :)

And here's mom and Zeah!

And here's everybody playing together :)

After grabbing some pictures at the house, we all made our way over to the park that they regularly go to, and where Zeah had his first birthday party!

I love this one of the three of them together!

What a happy little guy!!

Dominick and Jessica, it was SO wonderful getting to see you two again and finally meeting Zeah!  Thank you for letting us spend the morning with you and capture your incredibly special family!! We can't wait to do photos again in a year or two and see how much he's grown! 

Thinking of you all!

The King Family Photos in Santa Barbara!

Chris and I had a whirlwind trip last week in CA and we were everywhere from Santa Barbara to San Diego (and in between)!  We did about 6 shoots in the course of 5 days, so needless to say, things were a bit crazy!  However, we were so excited to get to shoot family photos for the King family!  They are an incredibly special family who Chris and I know through our Church, and we were really honored to be able to capture them all together!  They seriously have some of the sweetest kids we know, and we had so much fun!

When we arrived to meet up with the Kings, we were greeted by their son, Adam, telling us he was ready to go play on the playground!  We obliged, and started out with all the kids just playing on the playground - we barely kept up with them, but did manage to grab some fun shots of them in action!

Mom and daughter!! :)

After we finished playing a little more at the park, we went over to a different grassy spot to do some pictures with the whole family.  When Chris and I shoot family photos, we really try to keep things relaxed and casual - even if we're having a family "pose" for pictures, there's no reason the mood has to turn too serious!  By keeping the mood fun and silly, tthe session is just more fun this way!  Second, the pictures always turn out better when everybody is having fun and is relaxed because we're able to capture real smiles from everyone! (After all, we all have our real smile, and then the fake smile that many of us plaster on when we get into "formal picture mode!")  Chris and I were really thrilled with these pictures we captured of everybody together because they all look so relaxed and happy together!

What an amazing family they are!  To the entire King family: truly, thank you, thank you for letting us spend the afternoon with you to capture these fun pictures of you all together!  We can't wait for next time!!

Just because it's Friday....

Just because it's a Friday and seems like a fun day to share something a little different, I wanted to post up some pictures of two of our most important family members.

Our kitties. (Aka "The Girls").

"The girls" are the closest thing we have to kids at this point and I have to admit, Chris and I have spoiled them rotten beyond belief.  Our home is filled with boxes to play in, balls to chase (Gracie is more like a dog than a ca!), and special blankets that they consider their own.  Shy and Gracie were both shelter kitties and I think that subconsciously this always helps me justify the fact that Chris and I spoil them. :)

Those who know us well know that Shy and Gracie are an integral part of the family, so I figured that since we haven't posted up any pictures of them for quite a while, that today would be as good of a day as any!

So, without further ado, here's a few recent pics of "the girls." :)

Here's Shy (appropriately named!)


And Gracie, the diva of the house :)
 

Grace loves playing catch when we throw her ball for her, and we caught these goofy shots while we were playing!  She can jump!

Happy Friday!!! :)

New Article featured on Pro Photo Resource!

As we've mentioned in the past, Chris and I are monthly contributors for a great online site for photographers called Pro Photo Resource.  It's a great place full of information and articles written by different photographers and Chris and I are so happy we can be involved with such a great website!

This month, I wrote an article for photographers about re-evaluating their business strategies in preparation for a new year of booking weddings and running their business.  I cover a few key areas that photographers should be paying attention to in order to develop their businesses and better serve their clients.

To read the article, you can visit Pro Photo Resource - you do have to enter in your name to sign up in order to read the full article, but it's free and quick!  We hope you enjoy!

Happy Holiday Weekend! :)

Tracy and Steve's Engagement Session in Downtown Denver!

Tracy and Steve are the kind of people that make you feel as though you've known them for a long time.  They are sweet and easy to talk to, and as we spent time with them during the engagement session, we felt as though we were just hanging out with our friends.  We are so lucky that we get the chance to work with such wonderful clients who become friends! :) Tracy and Steve will be getting married in October at the Westin Riverfront Resort in Beaver Creek  and we are already so excited for their big day!

We went around downtown Denver with Tracy and Steve and loved all the different, fun spots we found!  Watching them together was so sweet - they've been together for MANY years, so it's really special to see what an awesome connection they have! :)

Here are a few of our favorites from their session!

I think that this one below is my personal favorite from the entire day :)

Tracy and Steve, we are getting so excited to photography your wedding in October - thanks so much for spending a fun afternoon with us, and of course, the pizza afterwards was also a highlight! :)  We can't wait to see you again soon!