The Ernst Family

Brooke Ernst and her family are all over my photography portfolio - and for good reason.  I've been best friends with Brooke for 5 years, therefore I am her entire extended family official photographer. My family is hers and vice-versa.

Her in-laws are missionaries living in Australia since I've known them, only able to come to the States every so often.  Their daughter Tori is off to college in sunny California, but before they dropped her off at this new and exciting chapter of her life, the whole family was together at once, for the first time in a long long time.  We decided we had just a short window to make some lasting memories by taking some family photos.

 

Crosland + Koenig Family Photo Session

Jada contacted me back in December about doing a Family Photo Session for her, Troy and their boys, and I was excited to find out when and where we could set it up.  It seemed appropriate to me, since I photographed Jada's daughter Tiffany and her children at Lake Parker Park (you might remember this post) that we would use this beautiful backdrop again for their session. 

 

I think I am in love with this location because it helps people relax and really be themselves (which is my #1 goal in photography) - and as you can see, after the boys relaxed and realized "this doesn't suck," they really let loose and show off.  Jada and Troy were a photographer's dream.  I rarely had to direct them, just naturally loving and sweet with one another.