I was invited to photograph the Goldstein family by their only daughter, Barbara, whom I have worked with for a few years. This was a rare occasion, in which her brother's family was visiting from Hawaii, and I was honored to be able to capture it! We decided to shoot in her mother's gorgeous backyard near Glendale, with flowers in full bloom! Her mother even cut me a bouquet to take home! Barbara's son, Elliott, was just about to turn 2, and he was quite the character, chasing after his older cousins, tugging his grandfather's trousers or greeting his father with pure joy as he arrived from work.
Just before the session, Barb caught me parked down the road with my new puppy in tow, because my husband and I were showing our house at the time. I had planned to leave her in the car for a majority of the session, but the Goldsteins were totally okay with keeping her in the backyard with us! Elliott was mesmerized by her, but had to build up some courage to get close...
The session went by quickly with lots of laughs and lots of smiles. I felt so blessed to get to know this family better in their intimate, backyard session.
