52 fridays 51 | 52 family

so this is the beginning of the end of this project...51 weeks. that's just bananas to me!! this week's theme is family. in my heart, i'd planned to get some family images at christmas time. no such luck... but i did want to share a few family session images. in photographing a few families this year, i've learned this...the kids especially if they are toddlers or younger, often end of being the stars of the show!! like this:

or this:

or here at a large family session...a moment stolen of the youngest being a total ham!

and this little one who ALWAYS steals the show. just one more from this favorite session

but it's not always the toddlers... sometimes the babies in the family just don't grow out it...ha!

it's been a great year and i've loved photographing families this year! hoping for even more opportunities in 2012! happy new year! to see more family images visit my lovely friend, laurie here.