Meet the Pelots, my second family! I grew up with these cats and couldn’t love them any more! So I jumped at the opportunity to photograph them together for the holidays. The hustle and bustle around their home hasn’t changed a bit… And it made me smile to see the familiar faces (Pat! Gram! Pop!), as well as the new ones, as the Pelot children grow up and have their own!

Best part about the day was watching the grandchildren obsess over the gifts piled under the tree! Well, that, and dinner! What a feast!

It sure is! It was so much fun photographing the Kings! What a wonderful family! The twins are great, and they sure have grown. They remind me so much of my brother and me at that age. And let’s not forget little Mason. He was an absolute doll! I am really looking forward to watching this family grow!

This shoot was truly a learning experience for me! And I should hope so — I took more than 600 photos! Being my first time shooting portraits for sport, I figured I had better go big. After all, I was working with royalty! Many thanks to the Kings! Enjoy the sample!