This is the stuff great sessions are made of..

I love when families opt for a full hour over a 20 minute mini session. It can take kids a few minutes to warm up to a new person, but give them a chance to show you their favorite human tricks or their best jokes and they let down their guard completely! One of my favorite things about this family is their ability to relax and go with the flow. Never once did they reprimand their kids or tell them what to do during their shoot. They just let them be themselves and it was perfect. More tips for how to have a perfect session.... Wearing Converse to your photo shoot? YES please. Let the kids be kids and don't worry about perfect poses? Yep that too. Your photographer's giant farm dog and a black cat want to come join your family session? Sure, why not!

So what makes a great session? Make the goal of the day to have fun instead of to get a perfect image. The results are ... perfect.

Hope you guys love this session as much as I do!