Family Photo Session : The Reetz Family

Remember when it was 70 degrees and the trees were all different colors and we could wear light shirts without giant winter coats? Ahhh, the good old days! I have been reminiscing about my busy season last fall, and looking at these beautiful images of the Reetz family is making me want to find a time machine and head back. I was so excited when Kim contacted me about doing a session in the historic River Market district of Kansas City. While I adore big fields and rural backdrops, I love mixing in urban textures as well, and the River Market is the perfect place to do both!

Shoots with young children can always be a bit challenging, but the biggest tip I give parents is just to go with the flow. In my opinion, it’s a total game of chance whether you’ll get a toddler or preschooler to sit still long enough to take a posed photo, so I try to encourage families to play and I capture the moments as they do. This was a shoot where I was so glad both parents were extremely laid back, kind and ready to try anything. We all worked together as a team to get these gorgeous images, and I’m glad we did!

One other tip I like to give families is to make sure and encourage the older child just as much as the littler ones. Sometimes (and I’m totally guilty of this myself!) we get so caught up in getting our more active kid on camera, since they are harder to capture, that we forget to praise the older child. It’s hard having to sit still while your little sister runs all over the place! But again, this family totally blew me away. One of my favorite moments from this session was when they encouraged their adorable little guy to show me all of his ninja moves…this boy has skills! And it gave me some of my absolute favorite moments caught on camera!

I cannot WAIT until the weather starts warming up and the green begins to pop up all around town. The River Market is simply gorgeous in the spring, so if you’re interested in booking a session, send me at note at megan@crazybananas.com!