Stephanie & I had this all session all planned out.  On Friday, we were going to meet at one of my favorite places, Fort Barrancas, and then head over to the museum of Naval Aviation for a some more pictures.  On Wednesday night, one of my friends called me and reminded me about the Blue Angels Homecoming show.  Generally on Friday mornings, particularly in the fall, the fort and museum are basically empty which is awesome for photos.  During the Blue Angels weekend, though, the number of visitors to the base multiplies by about a zillion.  So, we changed plans and decided that I would head over to Crestview to photograph Sophia and John.  The afternoon before the session, Stephanie called and told me about a park that wasn’t too far from their house.  So, we did a two-location session and, oh my goodness, Stephanie can come work with me anytime as a session locator.  Both spots were just amazing.  Take a look:

 

Here’s Sophia in her backyard.  It’s always a treat to photograph children (or anyone for that matter) in a location where they feel comfortable.  And you can’t get more comfortable than your own backyard!

 

After we did a few pictures on the swing-set, we headed in to the “jungle” beside their house.  We played a few rounds of Hide & Go Seek.

 

 

 

 

 

John loves trains, so we headed inside so he could show me the Christmas train.  And, yes, Stephanie already had her Christmas trees up, which made for some amazing backgrounds.

 

Sophia loves to draw, so we captured a few pictures of her hard at work.

I just love this picture…I’m a sucker for a unicorn!

Then, we headed over to the park.  It was perfect!  Amazing light, a pond, trees, ducks & geese, and even a covered deck. 

 

 

 

 

 

If you couldn’t tell, I had a hard time limiting sneak peeks for this session.  Stephanie, enjoy them!  Thank you for letting me spend the morning with you and Sophia and John!