This year for the autumn slash Halloween season, we went all out for our clients!! And it was well worth it because the images are amazing! Armed with a door, an owl, a frame, a bird cage and a ton of pumpkins we set off to shoot some pictures. Instead of the traditional posing children on hay with bright orange pumpkins photos, we opted for a more subtle image with an autumn feel. Most of the sessions were at Boone Park in Riverside, but others took place at clients homes and other areas around Jacksonville.
I became like Betty White needing a snickers bar on my three day search for a suitable owl to use a prop, and it paid off, I found the gem in the image above at Ace Hardware and although I may have paid too much for it, I heart my owl and he hangs out with me in my office, always watching my back! The fabulous birdcage was obtained from my friend Jacob, and there have been several attempts to use it at shoots previously and always a fail. But, it was perfect for these sessions. Me and my adorable assistant spent all day trying to carve my logo into a pumpkin, only to have me not like it and re do it. And, we opted for pumpkins that were not traditional orange pumpkins for more of a less tacky feeling. Who was first you may asking yourself? Diana's kids! Two adorable costume clad kids, full of energy! One Marvin the Martian and one Ninja Turtle! These two kids were so precious and well behaved! I love at sessions, and this happens at almost every single one of them, parents think their kids are being terrible and then they over apologize a ton! Your kids are fine, they are kids, let them be kids. If only just for today, let them!!! These two were just awesome! I have yet to encounter a child that is actually bad, thank my lucky stars. What I love most about these two, and I am not sure if it is intentional, but their costumes are very color coordinated!! 
The next session after that was Kaden! A favorite of mine because he is always full of energy and expression. And he was a power ranger, come on!! How cool is that!! So, this session was actually at the duck pond in arygle, I am sure it has a name, I just don't know it. And true to his nature, Kaden was full of energy and a ton of fun to work with and there may have also been some duck chasing, accidental laying in duck pee, and other random events. Someone even got my owl stuck in a tree. No names mentioned!! This was a cool shoot because we got to play more with the cool door! And the sun was getting ready to set so it was that golden hour that every photographer craves! There were some excellent shots of all the kids playing in the leaves, autumn colored leaves, which we did have to import ourselves!! But, alls well that ends well and they were worth it because the colors were fabulous and it was fun!
All in all, I ended up shooting four sessions in one day and promise you I will never ever do that again!!! Alaina is next though! A very impromptu add to the day, and I know this is scary to most of my clients but, I work so much better on the fly, you have no idea! So, Alaina was an hour before add in to the day and it was a fast and cold session as the golden hour was coming to an end. Her session was actually at her house. And with the help of her mom, and some cell phones, we managed just fine and got some amazing shots of this little cutie! This little girl is so hilarious! She is loud and happy and has the deepest blue eyes ever! And just like me she gets distracted by cell phones, which were used to keep her looking towards the camera. And I have to say this being maybe the fourth time I have worked with her, she is so much better in front of the camera than from her first session. Not to say that one was bad, at all. But, as kids grow, they just become natural little photogenic stars. The colors from Alaina's session are so brilliant and bright, its just a great combination with her energy! And, I might add that I picked out her shirt! 
Then there was a pirate! Argghh. An ADORABLE pirate with an infectious smile!! There are hardly any pictures of Hayden where her mouth is closed! And I love that, she is such a cute little girl and she is so dang happy! And, I am all about any child that can be bribed with candy! And Hayden is one of them! I feel like she is going to grow up and be a heart breaker because she is a gorgeous little girl, but I am not her parents, I don't have to worry about that at all! Until then though, I will enjoy photographing her! The autumn slash Halloween sessions were a giant success this year, so much so that I am certain that we will offer them again next year too! And, yes, I will bring the owl again! It's so cute!!!
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