Farm Style Family Shoot {Franklin, TN Lifestyle Photographer}

Shannon is an amazing mama of two kiddos who attend one of the schools I photograph, so that’s how we met! Her husband is a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (who just won the World Series last year!!) and they only had a little time left until he went back up north to start the next season. So, I’d say our session was rushed a little more than usual, but you can’t tell at all!

Plus, with a lifestyle session, it’s really all about just showing up as you are that day. I don’t ask the kids to be in any kind of special mood or to smile. I don’t even mind if they cling to one parent the whole time. We play and snuggle and have a lot of fun, so it didn’t matter if there were only a few days to prepare!

I met them first at their home and they could not have been kinder or more welcoming. Since we’d be shooting in February, we were scoping out the home as our potential shooting spot because who knows what the crazy TN weather will throw our way, and we couldn’t wait until it got warmer. Ultimately, they wanted outside and it looked like the weather would hold up that weekend, so they had about 3 days to prep and get their wardrobe ready! She actually didn’t even text me, just showed up and everyone looked great! Perfect colors for the light and the season!

The kiddos got cold pretty quickly, so the little boy would get wrapped in his sister’s jacket and I gave the sister the blanket I usually bring on family lifestyle shoots, and she’d wrap up in that as we walked from spot to spot. It made shooting just a little more difficult in that they didn’t want everyone all bundled up in each photo, so we’d bundle up and then throw everything off and then bundle again and walk!

They also had their amazing dog, Nala, YES SHE IS NAMED AFTER THE LION KING, how amazing, and she was just perfect!

What really made this winter session work so well was that they’re such a close family. They’re full of love, and so quick to move toward affection, it made things so easy. They’re playful and silly and it came out in their photos.

Thank you, Shannon and family, for being one of my amazing families!

black and white image of mom and daughter

young daughter whispers in mom's ear black and white

dad and toddler sun look off with barn in background

dad holds young son in his arms in a field

toddler son snuggles over dad's shoulder black and white

dad holds toddler son with blue sky in the background

dad walks down dirt path with toddler son in blue plaid

family laughs together by large pond with barn in the background

blonde girl smiles for the camera in full sun

blonde mom in maroon dress carries toddler boy in blue plaid

black and white of toddler boy snuggling on mom's arm

young blonde brother and sister snuggle under mexican blanket

black and white of young siblings snuggling under blanket outside being silly

siblings popping out of mexican blanket outside

young brother and sister being goofballs with blanket in the grass

family walks along dirt path black and white

barn setting with family walking downhill

loving family snuggles and smooches outside

daddy smooches young daughter in beautiful light by the lake

dad tosses toddler son into the air with the sunset in the back

toddler boy gets tossed high into the air by his dad

family laughs and mom and young daughter being silly

family snuggles in opening of barn in golden hour light

black and white photo of family snuggling in barn

mom snuggles toddler son in golden hour light

mom in burnt orange dress gets cheeky with dad

white labradoodle looks out over giant pond

blonde mom and her two young children snuggle under a blanket in a field

family relaxes and plays by the lake while dog looks on

mom and dad squeeze in some snuggle time by the lake

beautiful photo of blonde wife and her husband snuggling at sunset

boy throws rocks into the lake at sunset time

black and white image of family sitting in front of a barn

young girl walks in the cold with blanket and snuggles with her stuffed animal

family lifestyle sessionLiza HipplerFebruary 25, 2019harlinsdale farm franklin tn, lake family photography session, burgundy dress, brother and sister, winter, tossing childComment

Family Love - Beautiful Fall Lake Day {nashville baby photographer}

What a gorgeous day for a beautiful family photography session! This mama contacted me and all she wanted was some sweet photos of her, her adorable baby boy and his sweet, doting grandparents. And it was so easy to give that to them because there is so much love between this group!

At first, I was worried because we each parked at different sides of the lake - and it's a big lake - so we talked on the phone and just decided to start walking toward each other on the lake's path and hope that we ran into each other before the sun dipped too far! I love to schedule as many outdoor sessions as I can during sunset because the light is simply DIVINE, but as I walked on, the sun dipping behind the mass amounts of forest trees and fall foliage, I was a little nervous! (Even just walking by myself with all my equipment!) But, then BOOM! They came walking around the corner in their palette of denim, red plaid and neutrals, and I knew it was going to be a wonderful session!

All they had to do was be with each other, and all the love came pouring out. Can you even handle his little face and his blue eyes?! OH, MY!!! So excited to share these photos with you!