the medina family. {los angeles family photographer}

Many people don't realize how physical taking pictures of little kids is- unless of course you have some of your own. Then you understand to get that perfect shot, you probably sweat quite a bit in the process! You run around and follow them, hoping they will stay curious with something for more than a nanosecond so you can capture that picturesque moment.

When I do family sessions, not only do I take the pictures, I have to entertain the kids at the same time. Props help. Singing nursery rhymes sometimes works. Mom or Dad makes them laugh and look. But when the parents are included in the shot, I have to improvise. Especially now, with my beach ball of a belly constantly reminding me that leaning down and getting up are a far greater task nowadays.

That's when I had to bite the bullet. I asked my sister if she could assist me with the Medina family shoot last weekend. I needed her to make the baby giggle. Look towards the camera. Carry my bag and reflector. And most importantly, help me back up when I'm on the ground trying to shoot from the child's point of view.

The Medina family was SO easy to shoot. When Yvette asked if I would do a session with her family she left all the planning up to me. It was awesome! I chose a nature setting because that's the type of people the Medina's are- relaxed, chill and easy going.

Besides the fact that their son Christian is absolutely ADORABLE (Those lips! Those eyes! I was in love!), he was super easy to photograph. No crying, no fussiness. We wandered the park and I captured shots of their beautiful family of three. Loving each other. Enjoying the gorgeous day. It was perfect.