I had had my eyes on this field of black eyed susans for a while – I had found it in the most unusual of places and was over the moon that I had struck photographer’s gold (yes, this is NJ! we get excited over black eyed susans because we don’t have bluebonnets like our southern friends!). One night I dropped off my older two at the ballfield and grabbed my youngest and his little friend Caitlyn (who is also always stuck at the ballfield watching her older sibling play) and we had some of our own fun! Letting kids be kids is what makes smiles genuine! Picking a few flowers, running, finding cool bugs, and giggling makes for a great adventure! Of course, gorgeous backlighting and the promise of ice cream afterward made things even sweeter! And capturing their wonder (and bruised legs!) makes for an authenticity unrivaled by posed photos. I loved every shot from this session so narrowing them down for the blog was tough. I hope you enjoy them as much I do…
As I’m blogging this, I’m already missing the long, hot days of summer. But the promise that it always comes back around allows me to enjoy the other seasons in between (well, maybe except winter…)
