This stylish little family contacted me about setting up a photo session during their La Quinta vacation and opted to meet me up in Joshua Tree National Park, one of the most beautiful desert landscapes in the desert. Worth the planning and worth the drive!
It’s a tough choice many times weighing kids’ bedtimes with the good light. Living and shooting in the desert poses some extra challenges when it comes to these choices since we don’t have a lot of options for shade in the late morning and afternoons when kids are the most rested and the most happy. Sometimes it’s an either/or scenario. Either we get the pretty light or we get the rested kids (or maybe get up before dawn to score on both fronts.) The good news is that we always try to make our family sessions fun for the kids. And when the kids are distracted by all the fun and adventure of exploring the desert, the tiredness can many times be overcome with a little bit of patience.
This sweetheart at one point put his head down on mom, stuck his thumb in his mouth and *literally* held his eyes shut with his fingers. He was done with photos for the moment (or so he thought.) And it was precious. This might be my favorite photo from the session. We were patient and let him rest for a little while, had some snacks, and got back to smiles in due time.
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