This was a really full Day In The Life session. Friday evening we had dinner with one set of grandparents, we went back to the Fetcho home where I stayed over, Saturday we went to the park and grocery store, then the other set of grandparents came over for dinner. I was with them for more than twenty-four hours. All of that time gave me lots of opportunities to make photos that show what life is like for this young family right now. What I noticed that I tried to capture is how crazy and exhausting and fun things are with a four and a two year old. I also noticed how the important family is to the parents and that by being very sweet yet firm they have made the rules very clear. The boys tested boundaries like typical kids, but there were very few tears and the older of the two felt confident in taking on responsibilities such as helping with his little brother. I love getting to spend so much time with the people I photograph so that I can observe and listen and make photos that are meaningful to them.
Spellman Family | Day In The Life
Amy and Patrick lived in Lancaster, PA before having their daughter, Calla, and knew that they would some day settle down there. They had just about enough time to unpack their new home before I spent the weekend to shoot their Day In The Life. With all of their favorite things within walking distance (close friends down the street, the country's oldest farmer's market, the dog park, the list goes on...) I got to see what drew them back to this quaint city. During some of the quieter moments Calla "helped" Patrick play guitar and played with Amy as she got dinner together. Amy mentioned that since having Calla all attention goes to her and the pets don't get much attention, which I thought was funny because I saw their cat and dog insert themselves into practically every activity I witnessed. It was truly a pleasure to capture the story of the Spellman family.
Amanda, Scott, Tiffany, & River
I think one of the reasons I love photographing families so much is because I love seeing the dynamic between different people's personalities. Both Amanda and Scott are fairly reserved, but their daughter River is somehow a total ham. This was a stiflingly hot day, perfect for a dip in the pool and a run for ice cream. River was the only one the heat didn't seem to slow down.
Amy, Billy, & Everly
This Day In The Life session in Rochester, NY with Amy, Billy, and their little girl Everly was so fun. Amy is so easy going and Billy, being a total extrovert, ensures that there is never a dull moment in their house. Even at 1 year old Everly is a total cool customer and because of that the moments between mom and daughter were sweet and subtle. Interactions between Everly and her dad were much different though with Billy having to work hard to get a reaction out of her, which provided me with plenty of silly moments. At lunch Amy admitted that having a photographer spend an entire day with them was an intimidating idea when Billy originally pitched it to her, but she was glad he talked her into it. By the time I left the next day they were texting me to come back saying that they missed my already.
