“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.”
--Roger Caras (photographer and writer)

Family is not defined by the number of legs you have.  Most people I know that have pets consider their furry friends part of their family.  Having pets increase our happiness and joy of life.  
I was lucky to spend an afternoon with a friend and her dogs to capture their special bond.  Her dogs are wonderfully behaved and loyal.  And not to mention cute as can be.  I was honored to be able to capture their lives together, and create cherished memories.  

Grandparents are the best inventions ever.  I was lucky enough to grow up with my grandparents near by and I have the most cherished memories of them from when I was a child.  As Christmas time approaches I tend to remember back as a kid spending Christmas morning with my grandparents.  They were always there to see our reactions to the bounty that Santa brought to us.
It wasn't until I was an adult that I realized how lucky I was to have them so close growing up.  And even more so now as a photographer I wish I had pictures other than snapshots of me together with my idols.  Our memories are forged in person but having a photograph helps us to travel back to that moment in time and re-live it all over again.  

I had the wonderful opportunity to hang out with Max and his grandma for a day and capture their special bond together.  Nancy is a fun and wonderful Grandma who I can tell cherishes every minute with her precious grandson.  Max is a typical toddler - exploring everything around him and we played all morning and explored the neighborhood as the sun came out after a couple gloomy days of snow.  Max and Nancy will look back on these captured moments and remember the moments forever.  

I am offering my Day In The Life sessions with a waived extra person fee right now if you book with grandparents.  Because - grandparents are the best inventions ever!

One of the worst things a photographer can do is post not-so-perfect pictures.  But I am going to anyway.  My camera was going whackadoodle on me and really shows in this photoshoot.  As I get my camera put back into tip top shape I still want to share the awesome day I had with the Coopers recently.  They are an amazing, fun loving family with a genuine love of life.  You may think some of these pictures are posed - but nope, that is just how much love they have for each other.  The hugs and kisses just fly freely around the house.  I was even lucky enough to get a couple hugs myself!   So against all of my better instincts,  I am going to share this wonderful story with you instead of worrying about the fact they are not perfect this time.  Have no fear, the camera is getting fixed right now and won't be an issue in the future!  This is a true love story of a family and I just have to share!