Fall time has arrived! I had such a great time taking some fall photos for this lovely family. Smiles all around! Thanks so much for letting me capture these moments.

It's one thing to take a family photo, but it's another to take your own family's photo! Wait, the in-laws? I'm doing their photos? Crap. Where did my daughter, the 4 year old assistant go? Take a breath... Nah... it's all good. It was great being able to capture the...

Ok, to be honest, I've never have done a large family photo. A lot goes in to doing a family photo: Scheduling, wardrobe, kiddos, hair flying around. This family was a pro at getting the family photo done. It was a pleasure working with your entire family.

OK, when I say smile, you all smile. Wait, you're already are smiling. I never said smile yet. We are still like 30 minutes away from taking any pictures. You don't have to smile. Seriously, stop smiling. How about this: when I say don't smile, don't smile. 1..2..3......

I couldn't keep up. Leaves were everywhere: falling from the sky, on the ground, levitating up in the air, floating back down to the ground. How can you expect us to take pictures when there are leaves everywhere? Here we go again, the kids telling the parents not...

Me screaming: Don't... don't fall... please don't fall... omg you're gonna fall... DON'T FALL! Ok you can fall now. Ok let's try that 17 more times so I can actaully take the picture and let the camera make the shutter sound rather than my mouth. Had a lot of fun...

Forward down the field, A charging team that will not yield. And when the Blue and Silver wave, Stand and cheer the brave. Rah, Rah, Rah. Go hard, win the game. With honor you will keep your fame. Down the field and gain, A Lion victory! I had a great time with you...

A good family photo session wouldn't be complete without setting some time aside to play on the swings... and you cant swing without a few underdog pushes. Oh yeah, we did both! That's the deal: take some family photos, get that last smile out, and you'll get to play...

A few hours ago, in a park a few miles away... (Queue open music) It is a period of civil war. Rebel parents, striking from the living room, have won their first victory against the evil younglings resisting their upcoming photo session. During the battle, the Rebel...