Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Remington | 8.21.13

When Kay and I first started shooting, we found our sessions to be mostly with toddlers and preschoolers. 
After all, they should be easy right?!  Wrong.  Now we know the truth.  You better put your running shoes on, because the minute those tiny feet hit the ground, they're like lizards ... stop and go. Stop and go!

So naturally, we come to these sessions knowing that most likely images of them with their backs to us (i.e. on the go in the opposite direction from us:) will outnumber those serene, calm, sitting ones .... but hey, that's okay.  That's not who they are at the moment!  And the best thing is, when we find those moms/dads/grandparents who are not bothered by that and just give us the opportunity to shoot them doing what they do!

So all that said, our jaws dropped open, because as we raised our cameras, this sharp-dressed little man turned and smiled and stared straight into the lens.  No shyness, and no flinching, no running.  Talk about the little model ... meet Remington!  He is every bit as gentle and sweet as he looks.



I can tell you there's one thing we've learned ...
 these "small ones" make little moments, BIG memories!





It's all about EXPLORATION!



We are all about surprises!  And this session was planned to be a surprise for Remington's dad.  These just make us melt!




We were excited to again work alongside the ladies of Sweet Pickins.  They did a fabulous job in choosing just the right props for a curious little boy.  The most brilliant idea of all?  Filling that round bin with freshly popped popcorn!  We had no problem keeping Remington in one place... all we had to do was sprinkle a little popcorn in front of him.  ;)



A favorite!  After all that popcorn, Remi was thirsty, and was appalled to find out that all those bottles... were empty!







We would get up every morning to be on location by 7:30 a.m. as we did this morning just to get this kind of beautiful lighting!  Remington, you made it such a great time!


Jill & Kay
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Props and styling by Sweet Pickins Vintage Rentals!

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