I don’t photograph family sessions very often anymore, but man did this sweet session make me want to do more of them. When Karin reached out to me on Instagram and told me that she wanted to do a fun fall session at my favorite location, Newfields, how could I say no?! Karin, Dustin, and Easton were just the picture perfect family and so sweet to work with. Karin kept saying having a one year old is chaos, but Easton was probably one of the calmest one year olds I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with. Although, the session was right after his nap time, so he was still super sleepy during our shoot since he had just woken up. I loved his adorable grumpy frown. Even though you can see his cute grumpy face is a lot of the photos, we were able to capture a few fun smiles as well!

We walked around Newfields and were able to capture so many of the beautiful backdrops that the gardens offer. The archways are of course one of my favorite spots as well as the walking trails through the woods, the columns under the Lily House, and the overlook into the White River that had so many beautiful fall colors since the leaves were just beginning to change. My favorite spot that we used was probably the apple orchard. Since it was a pretty overcast day, the lighting worked out perfectly for some beautiful portraits there.

I was able to deliver 198 beautiful family photos to the VanVleets less than 24 hours after after our session. Here are just a few of my favorites!

Karin, Dustin, and Easton, you three were SO much fun to photograph and are such an adorable family. It was such an honor to capture these precious memories for you. Happy birthday to Dustin and Easton!