The Bruntons

I've found that one of my favourite parts of taking pictures is RE-TAKING them; doing engagement and then maternity, or newborn and then family.  Seeing families grow and change, and being able to capture them is the best thing ever. 
So here's an update of these beautiful people.

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

    

Lesson learned: When I let the personality of the people guide the direction of the shoot, I end up with such great pictures that so perfectly reflect them.

The other Tafuna's

While on vacay I did some pictures for my husbands family.
This is his brother and co.
Baby Mele is so stinkin cute it almost hurts.  She was all smiles and grins all day long.  It was so fun being with them, and great to be able to take some pictures for them.

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Lesson learned: You can take pictures ANYWHERE.  We were pushed for time and couldn't really go anywhere.  These were taken at a highschool, next to a bunch of rubbish bins, a tennis court and some buildings.  They were VERY skeptical about how the pictures would turn out being taken in this area.  But it's all about how you use the space you've got, what angles you take the pictures from, and how you position everyone.

Richard and Celine

My little brother is getting married.
That's such a weird thing to be saying.
But he is, and so engagement pictures were required.
 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Lesson learned: I think this has been the lesson I've tried to learn a few times before but obviously still haven't; I need to review the pictures on my camera as I'm taking them.  So many times I sit down at my computer to edit and think "Oh I wish I'd told her to put her hand here, or asked him to move his head a litttle". One day I'll learn....maybe.....