Friday, November 15, 2013

Some photography practice with Mario and Elise...

I was so honored that our friends Mario and Elise called and asked me to snap some pics of them! They are expecting in February and I was so thrilled that they trusted me enough to get some shots of them! I did make no promises though!

Keep in mind that I'd been looking for some volunteers to practice my new-found skills on, so I couldn't believe I had some takers! We met up at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield and spent a couple of hours walking, talking, and snapping away! They were really good sports and were very patient! Here are some of my favorite shots from the day...

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The dogs were really good sports (When they weren't in the pics Dynamo had to manage all 3!)...

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They were so cute when she was showing him how to make the heart with his hands...

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I had some old flash cards that we used! They aren't finding out the gender of the baby, so this was too perfect...

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It was so natural for them! Their love for one another is very apparent!

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And, Mario was such a good poser...

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You could tell she was glowing...

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We hiked a little ways to another part of the park where I knew we'd have another perfect location. And, this is my absolute favorite pose of Elise...

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Just love that little baby bump...

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I wanted them to relax a little and have some fun so I gave them some bubble gum!

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And, ta da! They really took the job of bubble blowing seriously! It was too cute!

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And, then I had to have some fun with Elise, so I did this!

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We finished up the day with a few more of my favorites!

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They did a great job pretending Dynamo, Charlie, me, and their dogs weren't staring at them!

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Thanks so much to you both, Mario and Elise, for letting me "practice" on you both especially at such a very special time in your lives! We are excited to share in this moment with you!

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I hope you love your pictures!



2 comments:

Charleston Hokie said...

Rachel!!! Beautiful pictures! wish you lived closer-you could be our family photographer! XOXO

Rachel L. said...

Great job Rachel!!! Those are fantastic!!! Love the whole family pics with the dogs!