Behind the Scenes (of family pictures)

I am so blessed to know a fabulous photographer who has the ability to connect with my kids and capture our family on film - so to speak.  The way Bonnie does photo sessions is awesome and immediately gratifying.  She snaps all kinds of fun shots and then downloads them onto a flash drive for you right away.  You get all the fun stuff and goof ups.  You also get a bunch of awesome pictures that don't need to be edited because she is just that good.  I'm going to share some of them and tell you about what you can't see in the pictures that made it all fun!

I love the background.
Jason wanted to do pictures at my parent's new place.
Behind us is where our future home will be.  

I love the sun on Model C's hair.
The shadows are not great, but the pole is fun.
I also love the scarf that is hiding the lip gloss stain
she got five minutes before we walked out the door!

Bonnie liked the light and the walls inside this dilapidated old shed.
First, I'm not sure how it is still standing.
Second, Jason went in first to make sure there were no slithery critters.
Third, the bench we are sitting on sank an inch into the sand when we sat down.
And there is also a bunch of old cow poo under our feet!

Bonnie got a little distracted by this butterfly, but isn't it pretty?
She just couldn't help herself.
I love it when she can't help herself like this.  

Right here we are under a really pretty tree with good lighting,
but we are standing in poison ivy
and there are bees all over those flowers!

Yes, this is one of those fun extras of us
goofy around between real pictures.

I'm not sure another photographer could capture the girls like this.
This is who they are and they love their Aunt Bonnie!

My girls are so pretty!
This is outside the shed that is falling down.  

And here is how they really feel.

I love the old tin, barn wood, and green vines.
There is some discussion about whether or not the vines are poisonous.  

Here are a few other things you can't see and would never guess.  Model C is wearing hand-me-down jeans and boots from Bonnie's daughter.  Model T is so skinny that her camo pants are starting to get high-water.  Jason went hunting that morning and then was weed-eating around our portion of the property.  He smelled a little funny.  We picked our outfits to coordinate with him!  I'm wearing a hand-me-down shirt too.  Finally, my lovely necklace broke that afternoon after the photo shoot.  I still can't get the stain out of Model C's shirt either.  

Special Note: None of these photos have been edited whatsoever.  If you need family pictures for the holidays, I'll be thrilled to get you in contact with Bonnie!