...are my cousins. When I was home in Natchez, Mississippi recently for a wedding and portrait sessions, my aunt and her two children, CR & A, happened to be visiting home the same weekend. I couldn't believe the luck of our trips lining up with one another and I really looked forward to having a photo session with them.
You can see from the portraits how dear and sweet these two are to one another. They couldn't have been better subjects, and I told them this repeatedly during the shoot, eventually leading to a few laughs! We had the session in our grandparents' incredible wooded yard. I grew up picking pecans off the ground in their field, climbing one of the big magnolia trees there, and playing in the creek behind their house. Being able to photograph CR & A in the same field and around the same trees means the world to me.
Something else incredibly special about this session was that my grandparents joined in the fun. The grandparents and the grandchildren adore each other and you can see it in their eyes. Thank you so much to Beth, Granny and Grandpops for making it possible to have this session. To CR & A, I hope you enjoy seeing your pictures! I loved seeing you when I was home.
Your cousins are so cute and I absolutely LOVE the pictures with your grandparents. I know the little ones will cherish those images of them together when they are older.
Posted by: Alyssa | May 16, 2008 at 09:25 PM
Amanda:
I am so thrilled that you could take photos of the kids. You are a talent of magnitude and I can't thank you enough for doing this session. I will treasure these images especially because you captured them.
Love you,
Beth
Posted by: Beth | May 14, 2008 at 04:53 PM
Amanda, Everything you do is so lovely - these are such wonderful pictures. It's been so long since I've actually seen Clara Ruth and Avery - really special to see their pictures as well as the rest of the family. I love visiting your blog and admiring your oh-so-talented photographs -
Love,
Linda
Posted by: Linda | May 13, 2008 at 08:53 PM
Amanda,
What wonderful pictures. Clara Ruth looks so much like Beth. I love the one of her and Granny and the one of Avery and Clara Ruth looking at each other and laughing. Great Job!
Love,
Valerie
Posted by: Valerie | May 12, 2008 at 12:18 PM
How fun! What a beautiful family (:
Posted by: Meg | May 11, 2008 at 06:10 PM