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Another late night watching the Olympics…Women’s Gymnastics All-Around. Oh yea, I cried when Nastia’s dad engulfed her in a hug when they realized she won the gold – that was awesome! The US couldn’t have had a better result – silver & gold! Since I was up late, I thought I’d give Boden’s mom a birthday morning treat. Happy Birthday M! It has been nearly a year since I last saw Boden….babies grow way too fast!

They were sweet enough to invite Chris and the boys to swim…just a few of Boden and his big sis & bro. Thanks for letting my guys swim with you all – we’ll be back

I had a great time with these kids. Their mom booked the session for the sole reason of capturing her kids as they are right now…missing front teeth, rockstar hair, cute summer dresses. I love that when her oldest boy broke his arm she didn’t reschedule but recognized the fun in capturing him with a cast. Love that. Kat was so fun for me – I don’t get to photograph very many kids that don’t give me a bit of a workout in the process. It was almost shocking that she beautifully did everything I asked her too. Babies and toddlers are fun, but it was a great change of pace for me! The boys loved the “jungle” park and I had fun listening to their imaginations in action – fun to think of my older boys like that in 2 years. Several of you ask about my camera settings, so I am going to post those with this session ( I used my 50mm f/1.4 for the whole session)….

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/250, f/2.8

ISO 160, 1/100, f/2.2

ISO 160, 1/125, f/2.2

ISO 200, 1/200, f/2.2

ISO 320, 1/125, f/2.2 – ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/160, f/2.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 200, 1/100, f/1.8

ISO 160, 1/125, f/2.2

ISO 160, 1/250, f/2.2….with a texture on top

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