Black and white photos of a family with children outdoors and close-up moments of affection and hugs.

Longtime client Maria sent me a text that read "Instead of a traditional newborn session, can you come over and take photos of us planting the tree we just got? It represents our growing family, we want to plant it together now that Benjamin is home." and I was elated. Truthfully this family runs on non-traditional ideas. When their daughter came home it was the pandemic and since they did not know the gender and could not have any visitors, their families gathered in their yard to be presented with their new relative. It was emotional, and wonderful, and one of the coolest 'gender reveals' I have ever captured. So when their third baby came home and they wanted to do something symbolic and meaningful instead of a standard portrait session, I was ready.

Family portraits outside a modern gray house with children sitting in the grass on a sunny day.
Collection of candid family photos outside a gray house showing planting activities and family moments.
Black and white images capturing tender family moments and embraces outside a suburban home.
Family photos showing outdoor moments and casual scenes on front porch steps of a gray house.

After some formal portraits it was time to get changed and get to work. The lifestyle feel of this entire front yard photo session was breezy.

Black and white indoor family photos showing intimate moments near a staircase and embraces.
Overhead view of family members lying on a gray blanket in the grass outdoors.
Family planting trees together in their yard with wheelbarrow and gardening tools.
Black and white photos of family gardening activities and tree planting in front yard.
Family working together to plant trees with orange wheelbarrow and shovels in suburban yard.
A family planting new trees in their suburban yard with wheelbarrow and gardening tools.
A parent and child planting trees together in a backyard garden setting.

“Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.” – Victor Hugo


A family sits together on their front lawn near a newly planted tree in front of their suburban home.
A modern grey house with white trim and new landscaping features a young tree in the front yard.

Fin.