I recently asked my brother, Aric, and his wife, Brenda, if they would be interested in doing a family session with me. We all got together a couple years ago (when a career in photography was just a glimmer in my eye) and had a family session that turned out "just okay". While I was fairly pleased at the time with the results, it wasn't exactly what I had envisioned. And so, with a couple more years of experience and oodles more confidence under my belt, I asked if they would be interested in updating their family photos.

We met on the beach at La Jolla Shores - Aric, Brenda, and their two kids, Emma and Cole, in tow. They also brought along a couple friends (Mickey & Michelle from a couple posts down) so we had a pretty good group. Having those extra people meant that I could really have fun with Brenda & Aric during their "couples" shots, knowing that the kids were being watched.

Although I may be a bit biased (I am related to these people, afterall) I really, really loved this session. I mean, they are a good-looking family to begin with, but they are also so much fun! They have so much fun together as a family that the only hard part was trying to capture it all with the camera.

Thank you so much for spending the afternoon with me! (And since there were too many awesome shots to choose from, stay tuned for Part II of this session!)