We have consultations with all our clients before we decide on location, setting, and the types of photos they are hoping to achieve.  The Gregory family really wanted candid photos with little emphasis on group portraiture.  We spent one hour in the chaos that was Gregory family fun!  I thought we did a great job capturing all the kids and even snuck in a few group photos.  This is a great example of what Jamelle and I accomplish as a team.  We know that children have no attention span, so we just keep moving, keep shooting and in the end, everyone's personality comes out! We also love to shoot on-location at family's homes, DOING something (provided the home suits our photographic needs).  This is an opportunity not only to memorialize your home but also allows the kids to relax, be themselves and play!
~Cameron
 

Brooke came up from Phoenix to enjoy the cool Flagstaff air and to show off her oh so amazing beautiful belly in her maternity photo session.  ~jamelle

The Flagstaff CSA {community supported agriculture} is a direct connection between a local farmer and the people who eat the food they produce. At the core of CSA is mutual commitment: communities of eaters commit to supporting a local farmer for a season. In return, CSA participants receive fresh, seasonal produce--sharing in the inherent risks and the bountiful benefits of farming.  If you aspire to eat local food it doesn't get better than this.  Buy a share, half share, or quarter share of CSA food for a season and you'll make the switch permanently.  Contact Karna Otten for more info 928-213-6948 or stop by their downtown shop located off Cottage Street in the Beaver Street Brewery parking lot area.  Jamelle and I are reaching out to local groups we believe in and the CSA was our first *victim*!  We photographed some late spring/early summer crops from the CSA  and some of the member's kids.  We hung three framed portraits on the wall inside their shop, which you HAVE to go see in person.  SO CUTE!  The frames are made from sustainable wood and the photographs are printed on bamboo paper.  We have some great *green* framing options!  These kids are adorable. The little guy holding the potatoes is Karna's son, Jola. Other kids are: Edie with apricots and Emma with grapefruit.  ~Cameron

The Altavilla's won a lifestyle/family session on A Mountain Bride's blog!  I had a lot of fun with this family and their son is exactly the same age as my boy Owen so I was able to pull out all the tricks for a two year old. This was a reminder of how hard it is to photograph this age (even for a professional).