Friday, December 4, 2015

Smith Family [Chestnut Ridge Metro Park | Carroll]



When Josh and I uprooted and moved our lives to Columbus in March of 2014, we weren't quite sure what to expect. We knew Josh would have a new job and we would have a new church family, but for an introvert like me, meeting a ton of new people all at once (especially when they already know who you are, because you're the music director's wife!!) can be daunting and overwhelming to say the least! Out of the crowd of faces popped Lydia, who simply came up and asked me if I would be interested in joining their small group. A group that's small, very much unlike the huge gathering of church members that I was supposed to be mingling with? Count me in! Don't get me wrong, I love our church family, but I struggle to find my place in a large group when everyone is trying to talk to you at once. So the next Sunday, I went - and immediately felt at home. I felt connected, loved, and no one seemed to care that I was "the new pastor's wife."

Needless to say, their entire family has been just as welcoming and I love that we get to call them friends. Michael has been a great support to Josh, and Mikayla actually second shot Kamola & Jason's wedding for me! (You can view that wedding by clicking here; I couldn't have made it through the day without her.) I'm so thankful for all four of you! :)

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Kirby Family [Chestnut Ridge Metro Park | Carroll]



Meet the Kirby family! I'd seen this sweet family around at church, but it was such a joy to get to know them a little better during their family session! We were so fortunate to find an area that still had some fall foliage... those autumn leaves have been magical this year, but in the past few weeks the scenery around Columbus has changed rapidly from oranges, reds, and yellows to, well, brown. I was so happy when we found some green grass with this gorgeous colorful backdrop!

If you're a mom planning on having family portraits done soon (by the way, I still have some holiday mini slots open for November 21!), take note of their outfits... they couldn't be more perfect. The navy pops away from the fall backdrop but isn't too distracting from the image itself, and the whole family coordinates but doesn't necessarily match. Every shirt even has some sort of visual interest, whether it be texture or print! In my book, this is a PERFECT goal when planning outfits for family portraits. Major credit goes to you, Cheree! Cherished readers, that tip was for free!!! :)

Enjoy these lovely shots of this amazing (and super photogenic) family! Happy Wednesday!



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