While typically people get photographs taken of their families with the goal of that formal shot where everyone is smiling and looking at the camera, my favorite pictures are almost always from the in-between moments, the playtime, and those natural connections. I had a blast playing with Alexandra and Cecilia and photographing their family in their amazing yard and home in Topsfield. Here are some of my favorites from the shoot:

 

Family walking together outdoors in spring wearing colorful dresses.
A family of four poses together outdoors on a sunny autumn day wearing dressy attire.
A child in a pink cardigan and mint dress poses in front of a white door.
Two children in fancy dresses play together on an autumn lawn.
A mother and daughter hold hands while standing in a sunny garden.
A child in a cream dress holds hands with an adult while standing in a grassy yard.
A child in a mint dress and pink cardigan twirls playfully in a backyard.
A family poses together around a round hanging swing chair in a backyard.
A tender moment between parent and child captured in golden sunlight under autumn trees.
A joyful moment outdoors as a suited figure lifts a child wearing a pink dress and tulle skirt in a backyard garden setting.
A family reads a storybook together while sitting on a gray couch.
A child in glasses sits cross-legged on a bed with blue pillows and white bedding.
A family shares a loving moment together on a tufted couch in black and white photography.
A family of four sits together on a beige tufted couch for a casual portrait.