Since I always enjoy working with them, I figured that this group family portrait would be fun as well.  Lucky for me, I was right!  It isn’t always easy gathering people together for a large family portrait.  In this case, everyone was in great spirits, cooperative and happy!  A wonderful thing!!  I’d also like to mention that they had a great sense of humor which is always appreciated by me.   Also…. with such delicious food being served (my husband and I ate up the yummy muffins!) sitting for a few group portraits was worth it, I’m sure.

The portraits are a gift for the parents/ grandparents 50th Anniversary.  This is a priceless, thoughtful  and wonderful gift to celebrate such a momentous occasion!  I do hope that they love it!

Here is a quick peek at a few favorites of the family and kids……

the candid “now look at each other” shot.  This always seems to get a natural smile when they turn back to me.

Cousins!

This year, the families got together to do a surprise portrait session as a gift for their parents (the children’s grandparents).  So, we got these 9 cousins together the day before Thanksgiving and we did a quick portrait session in the drizzly rain.  It worked out great and the kids were just incredible! We got great groups shots right away.  Thanks kids!!!

Since we ended up creating an album of some of the portraits as part of the gift, I have included some of the pages as my blog.  Enjoy!!

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