I don’t get to do too many families other than my core handful these days, but recently I did a family shoot while the mother was less than a month from giving birth to the second daughter. I hadn’t met the first daughter and like many children she was a bit shy at first, but like many kids once you give them positive attention they shine.

I was especially pleased with a lot of the images because we were shooting in direct sunlight, which is always a challenge, but it can also afford certain opportunities.