The Root Photography Blog

Tricia + Chris = Katie + Declan

March 5, 2012 by Jensey 1 Comment

This was our second session with this adorable family. I love photographing families through the years; I feel like we’re able to jump right in and pick up where we left off!

Their first session was at the Boardwalk Inn and included ice-cream and a family surrey ride. This time, we climbed trees and played duck, duck, goose. :)

I love how silly Declan is!

You may remember this photo from January’s 9th with Nathan on the importance of family photos.

Tricia is the queen of dressing her family for a photo shoot! Love Katie’s ruffle dress.

I was always awful at duck, duck, goose! Red rover is much more my style. ;)

Tricia, Chris, Katie, and Declan- Thank y’all for letting us play with you! Can’t wait til next time!! :)

More Disney Family Sessions :

Lindsey + Derrick = Grayson

February 13, 2012 by Jensey 9 Comments

I’m gonna let you in on a little secret: I’m awful around kids. I don’t like holding other people’s kids, especially babies, and I never know what to say around them. This becomes painfully obvious when we photograph families. Take Grayson, for example. She ran up to me, held my hand, and I immediately start blabbering, “Hi, Grayson! How are you? How’s work? Have you, uh, filed your taxes yet?” Ok, I’m exaggerating, of course, but not by that much! In two seconds, however, Nate becomes the “baby whisperer.” Playing hide and go seek, having them doubling over laughing…

It makes me swoon, of course, but I always fear this is a peek into our future. Nate playing with the kids at sundown, them begging him for 5 more minutes, while I make awkward small talk as I try to get them to finish their homework and avoid eye contact at all times. I know that “they” say it’s totally different when it’s your kid, so I guess time will tell. In the meantime, I like seeing family sessions as good practice and forced interaction with the under three feet variety- One of these days I’ll get the hang of child interaction, but for now, I’ll enjoy my spot behind the camera!

(Note from Nate: Jensey’s an adorable over exaggerator and is just as wonderful during these sessions. Don’t let her creative writing fool you!)

Pigtails! <3

Anyone recognize these three sweet faces? Lindsey and Derrick were married a little over a year ago! <3

Lindsey started throwing leaves on Miss Grayson, and at first, she wasn’t so sure of it…

… But two seconds later, she fell in love with autumn! Favorite!!!!!!!!

We photographed their session right by Vanderbilt Medical Center, and a helicopter kept flying overhead. The sad thing was that it was so cloudy, she couldn’t see the helicopter, just hear it- So confusing!

Ugh, I love you three!

Doesn’t this make you wanna go swing?!

Those little boots!!!!!!! <3

Vanderbilt was so perfect for this session!

Please, God, let me photograph more kids in Halloween costumes next year! I can’t handle this cuteness. :)

Lindsey, Derrick, and Grayson- Let’s do it again next year! And the next, and the next… :)

Lindsey + Eric = Liam

December 6, 2011 by Jensey 12 Comments

According to Lindsey, when she found out she was pregnant with Liam, the first thing she did was write us to schedule their family session! She then planned Liam’s first trip to Walt Disney World around our availability. :)

While I’d never believe it coming from anyone else, I can honestly say I believe Lindsey whole-heartedly. After all, this is our bride who covered her walls in our wedding photos (even photos of their wedding food in their dining room!), and when she ran out of wall space, she had a throw made out of her favorite portrait. I know other photographers insist that they have the best couples, but I’m pretty sure that this is proof that we get the trophy for that one. A big, plastic, gold-painted trophy with a camera on top, middle-school-soccer-style. :)

She went on to tell us that she would talk to Liam in her belly, telling him about the photos we’d be taking of him someday and that he’d darn-well better behave. She gushed about how excited she was for his “Root Photography Blog debut.” Lindsey’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever met, and I have no doubt that if we lived in the same city, I’d be her Gail and she’d be my Oprah. I could listen to her hilarious adventures in childbirth and parenting stories for hours. You never know what’s gonna come out of her mouth next, like when during breakfast after our session, she admitted that she “Never really cared for the name Eric.” This came as a total surprise to her husband, Eric, and nearly made me spew milk out of my nose. I love my Lindsey. :)

Meet one of the cutest boys in the world, Liam!