Category Archives: family

FAMILY + FARM | FAMILY SESSION ON A CSA FARM

One more example of my growing love for family sessions. People are so fascinating to me, and a pile of them in the same place offer so much in the way of personal dynamics (i.e. fun and love). Messy kid hair, freckles, missing teeth. It took all of 25 seconds to know this shoot was going to be fantastic. Kids… I have always loved kids, but now after having my own for a handful of years, kids are a surefire way to get me smiling. They can, of course, make things difficult during a shoot. You know what they say about never working with children or animals? When it comes to family sessions, I disagree with my whole heart. Give me a dog pile of kids any day, and add to that actual dogs on a working farm, well, I was in heaven for this shoot. Being sent home with a box full of fresh produce and eggs didn’t hurt.

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The “imperfect” pictures are my favorite ones out of the bunch. Tongues out, Popsicle stained smiles, dog tails roaming in and out of images. This post is all about family community and joy. Brothers and sisters… moms and dads… sons and daughters. Hope you love it like I do.

Tags: CSA FARM, FAMILY SESSION

SANDERSON + FAMILY

Is the end of the world near? Has Hell has frozen over? I’m beginning to develop a real love for family sessions… quite a bit, actually. I never thought that would happen, though I’m thankful. Someone asked me recently why it is that they family sessions – all I can come up with is that I’ve switched to doing them the same way I would approach any other session. In all honesty, there was always an internal pressure to do the typical family session types of shots. The dreaded, boring, awkward classics. I still want people to get images that have personality and show love, just through the filter of the way I would like my own family pictures to look. (which by the way, Lauren Hurt took and are fabulous) Also, in case you’re wondering… Ike is a biology teacher, so the random picture of a bumblebee is perfect for him. He stopped, mid-session, to check this tired old bee out.

So lookout, world. Moody Jay Eads wants to shoot your family 🙂

PS – Go Ducks

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3 GENERATIONS + BEING RELATIONAL

A message came in from a bride of mine who is expecting her first baby, so we’re planning a maternity session. Seniors of mine are becoming brides of mine. One person has been in four of the weddings I’ve done recently, either as a bridesmaid or the bride. Sisters. Entire families. Cousins. Adoption celebrations. Memorial images. Before I break into Elton John’s “The Circle of Life” or “Can you Feel the Love Tonight” – hmmm, why the Lion King theme?

I shot Mary-Anne’s wedding. I took her bother’s senior pictures. I took a few 1 year anniversary shots for Mary-Anne and her husband, Connor. We finished this 3-generation shoot, recently. I am a quiet, private person, however; personal investment in the lives and loves of my clients is just about the best part of this job. Not only does it show the clients’ satisfaction and willingness to hire me again (surface but important), it shows a developing trust that can extend for years (deep). I feel like these ladies speak volumes about the strength, love, and personalities they possess… so I’ll let them do just that. Some film, some digital. All family.