I posted a very brief sneak peek a while back about this session. It was a Fathers' Day gift for Gia's daddy and we had to keep the rest of the images under wraps. Well, the day has come and gone and I thought it was time to unwrap Miss Gia's session for the world.
Let me give you a little back story. Gia is no fan of my camera. I have tried and tried up to this point to get her to smile for me. Just once was all I asked. She wasn't gonna have any of it. Period. The moment she saw my camera in hand (even if I was all the way across the room), she would give me the most "gansta" look you could imagine coming from a 1 year old. I tell no lies. So, when Gia's mommy asked me to do this session, I was a little nervous. How was I gonna get this girl to warm up to me???
When doing session with small children, I try to spend at least 10-15 minutes at the start of the shoot just playing with them. I like to meet them in a familiar environment and just play. I usually snap a few shots of them and let them take look on the LCD. This usually wins them over. Sometimes circumstances don't always allow for this ice-breaking ritual. Thankfully, nothing stopped us that day. I'm happy to say that after only 15 minutes of "small talk" with Miss Gia I got a smile! By the end of the shoot, she kept saying "I see you!" to get my attention. Needless to say, we had a blast and I have yet another beauty to add to my portfolio...
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Hello! Look at those curls!
We were so happy to see all the baby geese! Gia wasn't the least bit afraid of them. Thankfully the momma didn't see her as a threat and let her get plenty close.
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That's for all today. Keep a look out - I have another wedding coming up this weekend. I can't wait!!!
1 comment:
I love it! She's a doll! Gorgeous photos as always, Kami :) I need to schedule a session for Judah with you for next month- I'll try and call you this week.
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