The surest sign of fall

Most people know it's really fall when the leaves start to turn colors, or maybe they start to feel a chill in the air, or maybe they get odd cravings for pumpkin pie. With me though, the surest sign of fall is portraits of my sister and her family. It's become an annual tradition of sorts, and I'm always happy to do it. It's always lots of fun - I love playing around with my neices and nephew. However it can be a challenge too - there's a saying about herding cats that comes to mind! Val and I are always exhuasted after a shoot with them, but we always have a good time too.
The thing I love about photographing them is that its mostly like I'm visitiing them and playing around with them like usual, only I have a big camera in my hand. They make all kinds of goofy faces for the camera, which I think is great but it drives my sister nuts!



Crazy hair Eliza on the swing!





Garrison loves to roll around in the grass.





Clara is just learning to sit up on her own ... and she likes to eat leaves.