Garland Family - Canoes & Inside Jokes {4-H Camp - Salem, OR}

The passage of time really is an amazing thing. It's a bit mind-bending to see someone who you last remember as a teenager (that would be Liz), still looking like she did as a teenager, yet a mom TO A TEENAGER. How the heck have so many years passed? Liz selected the 4-H center in West Salem for the location of our shoot, and though I had not been there before, it could not have been a more perfect setting! I loved the lake and canoes as a backdrop.

For the record, Liz is a fabulous mom, and I had such a fun afternoon with her family! Though they are very obviously a strikingly photogenic family, older brother Daniel isn't necessarily a natural in front of the camera. This made for some lighthearted ribbing from the rest of his brood (especially his dad), and some amusement for me, as they shared all sorts of inside jokes and stories to get him to loosen up (Don't worry, Garland family, my lips are sealed!). Despite Daniel's unease, I think we got some great photos!

Thanks so much, Garland Family, it was such a pleasure to take your portraits!