There’s a sense of formality that comes with posting family portraits online. I want to do it right. And yet it took everything in my power not to title this post “My Big Brudder’s Family.” Yeah, so that would’ve been baby talk, but I truthfully think of Adam as my big brudder—and I love him for always being the guy I can look up to.
Shooting Adam, Kristin, Madeleine and Noah last fall was a particularly fun thing for me to do. It felt like I was pushing the pause button to take stock of their lives. Setting it up as a true photo shoot allowed me to tell them where to stand and how to move, etc.—all the photographer commands I hold back when shooting in an informal setting over birthday cake or Thanksgiving dinner. When I step back from the images and take it all in, I’m struck by how awesome it is that Adam has such a cool family. I love my sister-in-law and my niece and nephew. We really live a full and rich existence.
10 Comments
Renae Feb 17, 2012 12:06 PM
Gah! I love these. All of them. That last one of Noah, though? Killer.
charity Feb 17, 2012 12:13 PM
fantastic!
Bryonie Feb 17, 2012 12:33 PM
I LOVE these – so good!
Meg Feb 17, 2012 12:38 PM
Wow. I always thought that Jon was a Shannon but he looks so much like Adam they could be brothers! Great pics.
Bethany Feb 17, 2012 12:56 PM
These are soooo good! I kept making mental notes of which ones to mention in my comment, but there are so many fabulous shots I lost track. The last one and the one of Noah and Adam’s beard are phenomenal especially though.
Kerri Feb 17, 2012 3:28 PM
Agree. :)
Sommer Feb 17, 2012 6:31 PM
Wow! These are incredible shots!
Erin W. Feb 17, 2012 7:55 PM
Rebecca, these pictures are amazing. They capture so much! How special to be able to bless your brother and his family with these moments that you captured.
Kristin Feb 17, 2012 10:50 PM
Agree, agree, agree! I am still in awe of your ability to extract these beautiful, harmonious images that tell an amazing story of our family. Madeleine is such a natural in front of the camera. Noah, too, but for his untimely nap right before the shoot. But that didn’t phase you, still finding the sweet vulnerability that he exudes while resisting complete alertness. Thank you so much, Rebecca!
Jen Feb 18, 2012 10:55 AM
Noah is a dreamboat. I love his pictures – his serious face is precious.