One of the most important aspects of being photographers is setting an encouraging atmosphere where the people in front of the camera can come alive. Where they can forget about the act of “taking a portrait” and simply enjoy the moment with the loved ones that they are with and also with us. To create a space where our clients can breathe out. Feel free to be genuinely and deeply themselves.

Naturally, when this all happens, the people that we are shooting are captured truly as they are. Their spirit shines through the lens and the resulting images actually tell a bit about who they are inside.

This is what we strive for everytime.

Sara & and her mother Lupe are a fantastic example of this simple phenomenon. These two have an incredible bond and spend a ton of their time together, and Sara even told us that they at least talked on the phone every day. So when Sara initially contacted us about a lifestyle session with her mom, Jess and I did some quick and friendly research into what they love to do together.

Sara explained to us that her and Lupe love to shop together (go figure right!?), attend musicals together, taste different wines, catch the latest flicks in the theaters, run marathons, and simply just laugh a ton. Well the wine idea sent us dreaming into this concept of these two beautiful and fun-loving ladies in this wonderful grove of pecan trees, dressed to the nines, and surrounded by books, a Victorian-esque armchair and a bottle of red to top it off! Lets just say it worked beautifully. The books were just a last minute idea before our shoot, and come to find out, both Sara & Lupe absolutely love to read!

The four of us spent an hour and a half laughing in the trees, and Sara & Lupe were some of the funnest clients we’ve ever had. Not to mention, they KILLED it in the camera. Check out that burner of an image of Sara below…easy Sara.

Thank you ladies for a terrific evening. It was grand!

Now, our debutantes of the forest…Sara & Lupe…

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