A shocking amount of people preface their photo shoot with the same thing:

“My family is really awkward in pictures!”

I hear it all the time.

Too stiff, too awkward, too sarcastic, too grumpy… you name it. They say it.

Maybe we need to start thinking about family photos differently.

How about instead of trying to look a certain way… we just let ourselves be ourselves?

Isn’t that what photos are for anyway?

Jamie and the whole Panjada gang… thanks so much for showing up ready for ANYTHING! (Including *90 weather in sweaters.) I’m so grateful that you trusted me with your genuinely authentic selves, and I LOVE seeing all the personalities come alive in the photos!! Enjoy! :)

It really is an honor when people invite you into their home.

(You know you’re becoming real friends when they show you how they snuggle.)

So much our life is done in our home.

Our front porch.

Our backyard.

And the field we’ve driven by a hundred times.

When you want photos that capture a specific season of life, definitely consider choosing a location close to you.

Both literally and figuratively. ;)

Kaleigh and Jake, thank you SO much for asking me to come into your home, your town, and your life to capture your relationship! It was so much fun exploring your space and I hope you enjoy all the photos! :)