bobbi+mike

Texas session #6 of 8.

Here it is, what many of you have been excited to see…. Sarah Q and her amazingly cute family

If you don’t know Sarah… you should! She’s a ridiculously talented photographer based in Austin, Texas.

Technically, it was HER who got the whole ball rolling with us being in Texas to photograph all of these family sessions.  She insisted that it was us who photographed their FIRST ever family session… and she wouldn’t take no for an answerSo, we did a search through our inbox for the word Texas… emailed all of those who inquired… and badaboom badabing… we started making plans.

We photographed their rock star themed Halloween wedding back in 2007.Back then, they had Roxy and Kai… and Kai was a toddler then.They’ve since added another one to their rockstar family… Meet Miss Marley Mae

I ADORE this family!!!!! Don’t you?! My favorite

These kids are cooler at four then I’ve been my entire life.  Mikey’s favoriteHello amazing wallThanks for being there. 

Wacky Mike!

We ended the session at their house… making s’mores

whatchoo lookin’ at?!

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austin, tx

sarah+henry | married 3 years • 10.31.07
sarah | hometown: sequin, tx • photographer
henry | hometown: san antonio, tx • graphic designer & artist
roxy | 5 years old • 1.22.05
kai | 4 years old • 4.26.06
marley | 6 months • june 10, 2010

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Sarah… I’m afraid that, though this was your first family session, you’re now going to have to get them every year. SEE YOU IN 2011!

In all seriousness, you have no idea how much it meant to us to be asked to photograph your amazing family. I love you guys… Thank you for everything.

Much love!

~bobbi+mike

 

I don’t care that this photo is out of focus… I love everything about it… even the scared look on Marley’s face

Mike, of course, can’t resist rolling down a hill :) 

Have I mentioned that we adore this family?!

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Texas session #5 out of 8

If we were to ever specialize in one type of photography… families would be it.  Well, preferably families like the amazingness that we met in Texas.  These guys are certainly no exception.

WACKY BOBBI STRIKES AGAIN! Mike’s favorite

This makes me want to be 3 years old again.

I have a feeling that Seamus is going to grow up to be like just like Mike… intelligent and charming(which is the ultimate compliment… Mike is, after all, my favorite guy in the world!)

Are you kidding me with the adorableness that are Seamus and Finn?! (by the way… Seamus… pronounced Sh?-muss)

If only Indiana were this awesome in December!

I love their faces in this oneMy favorite

…and one for the grandma’s

If we lived in the same city…. Katherine and James would be the kind of friends that we’d play cards with every Tuesday.James and Mike could talk about science-y smart stuff while Katherine and I would talk about everything… unfiltered

 

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austin, tx.

katherine+james | met at the university of connecticut | married 10 years • 10.7.00
katherine | hometown: stamford, ct • photographer
james | hometown: darien, ct • environmental consultant
seamus | 5 years old • 1.26.05
finn | 2 years old • 4.3.08
baby in belly| due 7.2.11

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Thank you thank you THANK YOU for asking us to capture your family…

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike+

 

See… told you he’ll be just like MikeI didn’t even set it up this way… it just happened

Texas session #4 out of 8.

This family is, to date, the most energetic family we’ve photographed. As a matter of fact, if you look up “fun parents”  in the dictionary… you’ll find  a photo of Angie and Matt.

Cal and Ava, though 3 years apart, are the best of friends.  Usually with a little brother/big sister situation… the big sister is totally annoyed with her little brother.  Not Ava though… she thinks Cal’s hilarious. Though, that may be a different story when they’re not getting their photo taken

Matt could throw Cal higher than I’ve EVER seen a dad throw a kid…. EVERRRR!

Mark my words… Cal, someday, is going to be a very well paid comedian.  He spent the ENTIRE session trying to make me laugh.  It worked. 

My view and my favorite!

…and Mike’s view… and HIS favoriteWhose side are YOU on?!?!?

Told you he was hilarious!

yes yes yes… that’s Austin’s famous “Hey Cupcake!” trailer behind them

 

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austin, tx.

angela+matt | married 10 years • 6.30.00
met in the turks & caicos
angela | hometown: carmel, ind • photographer
matt | hometown: dallas, tx • photographer
ava | 7 ½ • 4.25.03
cal | 4 ½ • 3.20.06

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Angela and Matt, you guys have no idea how honored we felt to have been asked to photograph your family.  You two are the masters of it! So, from the bottom of my big red heart… thank you

Much love friends.

~bobbi+mike+

 

I couldn’t get my eye close to the viewfinder because I’m a girlI won’t lie… getting up and down from there wasn’t comfortable… nor was it pretty/graceful (I skinned my shin coming back down)… but it was TOTALLY worth it!

He’s a professional stand-in for light testing.  Clearly, he’s been practicing in front of the mirror.

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Texas session #3 out of 8.

Remember Madison and Jackson??? Of COURSE you do!!! Remember the session with the two adorable kids with the red and blue umbrellas? In the field? YES YES YES! THATTTT ONE! See, told you you’d remember!

Let me tell you… this family is special to us.  There was an instant connection… and I knew they’d always be in our lives. Sandy, their amazing mother (who reminds me SO much of my own… both in looks and personality) has stayed in touch keeping us in the loop about all things jackson+madisonShe’s also said, many times, that it was time for her to be IN the photos… and that she wouldn’t settle for anyone else taking them.  Talk about pressure!  Photographing/seeing this family was what really clinched the deal on making the trip to Texas.

Enough outta me… on with the photos.

 

INTRODUCING…. SANDY!!!!! OHHHH how I flipping adore this family!

Uhm… are you KIDDING ME?! Has all of this happened in just TWO SHORT YEARS?! You’re so grown up! But… let’s be real… they’re still the same weirdos they were then… just a few inches taller

SEE?! Doesn’t she look just a bit like my mom? I mean, in terms of likeness… she’s not twin status like Alexis from yesterday… but maybe second cousin-ish?

Hey blog readers, when you were 13/14… did you look like this?! Madison and Jackson… you were  obviously born in pretty-ville.  Us, we were living that age in awkward city! 

Love.

Uhm… that photo on the right?! Don’t you wish you had that photo of you with YOUR mom when you were thirteen?! Maddie, please frame this and hang it in your room, k? k.

I wonnnnnder where they get allllll of that personality?! I asked them to walk… and in the midst of their walking they randomly did THIS!

 

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georgetown, tx.

sandy  |  round rock, tx • office manager
jackson  |  14 years old • 8.25.96 • professional aspirations: major league baseball player
madison   |  13 years old • 12.16.97 • professional aspirations: actress/singer

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Madison and Jackson… “Whatsa happenin’ hot stuff?!”Sandy, thanks for everything… we adore you!

Much love friends!

~bobbi+mike+

 

Sometimes when I’m shooting I turn into karate kid meets J-Lo.

my best Cousin Itt.When I was a kid I had REEEEEEALLY long hair (past the bottom of my butt… yeah, INTENSE!), and I could do this much better… but, not to worry… It seems haven’t lost my touch entirely. :)  The key is pushing your arms forward so it looks like you’re standing backwards.  …Unless you’re a grown up and have grown up girl parts… that’ll give you away EVERY time!

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PS. yes I’m wearing the same shirt as I was wearing for the session I blogged yesterdayThat’s because we photographed both sessions on the same day.