Costello Family Portraits

Last month, I stepped out of my wedding comfort zone to shoot some family portraits. Ok, maybe thats a bit of a stretch, but shooting portraits one on one with no other distractions (except for a park full of on-lookers) is definately different than shooting weddings. None the less, I love doing it.

Now that I think about it, there is at least one striking similarity; families coming together and having their photos taken as one big group. Most families havent had everyone together for a big photo in either a long time and some never have. I hear that statement a lot at weddings, too!!

The Costello family and I met at Lake Eola park to get photos of their daughter wearing the dress she wore for her 16th birthday. While we were at it, they invited the rest of their family too. So here is a hidden secret for those that have read this post and didnt skip to photos.... the daughters of the family are the official babysitter(s) for our son. All of them have watched him at one time or another!





Here is the extended family...



Here is mom and dad... they told me that when they got married they had shots done under this weeping willow. I decided there wasnt a better place to shoot them!!



And the 4 kids...






A fun family shot...



And the final of the day...



Hope everyone has a Happy Holiday...