I'm a bit embarrrassed to say, but last fall was the first time we had family pictures taken, by a professional photographer that is. I'm quite ashamed it took until Kyra was 8 to get them done, but thankfully we did it.
The best part was finding the perfect photographer Carol Reach. I'm such a big fan of photography, so I knew it had to be the perfect person-photographer for this special moment and time. Not only is Carol amazingly sweet and pretty, but crazy talented. Working with her is so easy and fun. The whole shoot went so smooth while Jerry made us laugh with his usual slapstick jokes which always lightens up the mood and lifts the spirit.
Funny how things happen, after much excitement and 8 years of delay, we arrive at Carol's to shoot and of course, I get an allergy reaction to something, don't know what from but it happened 30 minutes before our shoot time. My eyes swell up, they feel itchy and uncomfortable. I was so bummed. During the shoot, I was so uncomfortable and sad for this minor inconvenience, I guess I wanted it to be a perfect day, everyone looking and feeling great.
The moral of the story is Carol's talent. She managed to take advantage of any angle and make sure I didn't look as bad as I felt. A bit of improvisation and touching up is what it took.
I specially love the head shots she took of Kyra! She shot those while I took a potty break. It was all Kyra and Carol. Carol's sweet ability to connect with kids. I'm sure the fact that she has two little boys has something to do with her ability to make kids at ease and comfortable. Kyra adores her!
Alot of Pacific Essentials photography was done by Carol which is why I wanted to blog about her. Her talent and quality of work extend outside just family photography. Take a peek at her website, she's a gem.
Thanks Carol! We LOOOOVE our family photos!
xo
karina
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