Today was such a hot and clear day.  To avoid the heat I had an early morning session with C & B and adorable baby T.  I truly believe that out there in the world there is a perfect compliment for each individual and if we are lucky enough, we come across that person in our lifetime.  I was given further evidence of that today, the love and laughter that I was able to witness is a reminder to me of the beauty of humanity.  See for yourself.  More photos from this session to come.

A couple of weeks ago I had a family portrait session with the owner of my daughter’s daycare and her family.  This is definitely the time of year for family portrait sessions as the weather is getting warmer and flowers are starting to bloom.

Most of the people that I work with  value the moments that they have as a family and want to capture that in print.  I am honored to be able to help families document their history/her-stories to pass on to the future generation.

The keepsakes and photographs that we pass on to our children will mean so much more to them as they get older.

I have this really old photograph of my grandmother and me as a baby.  This  photo means so much to me because I  never got to know her, she passed away when I was about four and a half.  Growing up, every time that we pulled out the photographs and landed on that one,  my parents would tell stories of how much my grandmother doted on me and took me everywhere and loved to spoil me rotten.  Now every time I look at that picture I remember the stories and always feel that my grandmother is with me, still loving me always.

When was the last time you reminisced over old photos or added new ones to your life story.

I have added a few shots from the session.

Take Care,

Gina

Welcome to the Beautiful Images blog.  This is my first of many posts…..thanks for stopping in.

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity of shooting two beautiful families.  I love what I do as it allows me to meet new people and capture their family life through the lens of my camera.   When I photograph families it reminds me of this quote:

Our most basic instinct is not for survival but for family.  Most of us would give our own life for the survival of a family member, yet we lead our daily life too often as if we take our family for granted.  ~Paul Pearshall

This quote resonates with me especially when the families I photograph are huddled together and they remember even if just for a moment all the things they love about one another.  For example brothers who fight constantly sharing a tender and loving moment. This is why I do what I do.

I have attached some photos from my session, enjoy and think about the last time you got together with your family.

Gina Ayanna.