I’ll admit it, I find families a bit challenging to photograph.  Everyone wants the perfect family photograph and thats a lot of pressure. Well this summer I finally had my family pictures taken and I discovered the perfect family picture was the one that captured my family just how we are, which is not sitting perfectly, all smiling directly at the camera.  I cried when I saw it and it hangs beautifully on my wall where I can smile at it everyday.  It reminds me that families don’t have to be challenging because they are beautiful just how they are.  I enjoyed spending time capturing this family.  I swear it had nothing to do with the first semi-warm beautiful day of fall after a freezing couple of weeks and had everything to do with the four charming siblings and equally as charming parents.   D Family, I hope I captured you in a way that warms your hearts and brings a smile to your faces.