When I travel for a shoot, I always enjoy the challenge of newness. The campus of Texas Tech University was the obvious choice for this sweet family as both mom and dad are professors there. Since it's my alma mater, I am always happy to tromp around finding ways to see things in a new light.
Their story was delightful. Dad is from Ireland and after I got over my initial gushing about this (who doesn't LOVE an Irish accent?), we talked Dublin and U2 (he attended their first ever concert!!) and leprechauns. We walked around, I tried to understand what it is they do (I am obviously not as smart as I don't think I ever understood). He is a geneticist and a Dean in the School of Medicine and she is a professor within the surgery department of the medical school.(Is that right K and S?) So you see?
It is all in the genes….(and here is where I publicly out myself on dorkiness)….
See? Jeans? Get it?
Ummmmmm….
Anyway.
This family was so full of life. I brought some trucks and toys for the kids to play with – it was serendipity that the truck perfectly matched his shirt!
And this one? Augh…so handsome and fun. He was charming and polite and such a delight….I loved watching their different relationships with their parents.
Then when I got mom and dad alone (something I always, always do)…..these shots came out. Some of my faves…
Mom and I communicated through email several times during the process of setting up her appointment….where we wanted to shoot…what time etc. I was so thrilled when they showed up with a blue balloon – a take home from a just-attended birthday party. Balloons always = happy pictures!
And with a different lens and black and white…
We had to use the beautiful Administration building as a backdrop!
And….what better building for this family?
But really, this is the picture that steals my heart….that makes me smile. That epitomizes what I love about photographing families. Fun stolen moments. Unaware and uninhibited. Just happy and in love with life and each other.
Shot by Russell while I had a different angle:
Maybe I'll start bringing him along on every shoot!
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Those are all beautiful photos! You guys look so great!!!!
Bethany,
You did a beautiful job. The photos are fantastic as are the captions. Hopefully I’ll be getting one of the family photos as a Christmas gift!
beautiful picture and family!
Bethany, once again, you have done an AMAZING job! Of course your subjects are all really beautiful people!!! Great pictures! Precious children.
Wonderful pictures! And SUCH a great family!! 😀
I love this family! Such great great pictures! Love all of them!
One of my favored families! Great pictures of brilliant people! I miss you guys.
Excellent photos! Main campus is always a good place to take photos.
So cute – love these pictures!!!
I love, love the “Genes” photo! Great pictures of great people
Beautiful pictures! I went to high school with “k” overseas!! 🙂
Uber nice photos!
Such good pictures and I love the title!
I need a copy of one! You guys are so pretty, every one of you. These are some of the best pics I’ve ever seen taken!
Hey Kenny – Great pictures of you and the family. In case you are keeping score, my favorite is the black and white photo in front of the science building. Someone call Norman Rockwell – he’s got some painting to do!
i love the first picture of everyone’s feet on the stairs. especially the little boy standing playfully 🙂
Super shots. What a handsome family. My relations are very photogenic!
Beautiful pics!
Wow! Love Kendra’s Rumbaughs sweet family photos. SUPER!!!!
What a nice experience for everyone, photog and subjects. Couldn’t be any better. Grandma and I are very proud and we get them for Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing.
Amazingly beautiful family!! Can’t believe how blue little max’s eyes are!!
Oh and way to go making the chemistry building look so awesome!
Fab photos – you all look great.
What beautiful pictures – and such a beautiful family too! You did a wonderful job with them. I love the incorporation of the TTU science buildings!
Great pics!! Like the Science one….
wow! love the pics! (could you please delete my previous comment. autofill changed my name into my entire email address. thanks 🙂
Wow – I can’t believe these photos turned out so well! I know the family and can’t believe how big the kids are getting!!!
Excellent as always! You are such a great photographer!
The pictures are so cute! Like the one with all the feet.
oh what wonderful pictures. and part of my family too. wow, when did the boys get so big!
beautiful pictures of a beautiful family!! 🙂
What wonderful pictures of the most picturesque family I know; not because it happens to be my daughter & family!!! The title and first picture are unique. Thank you for sharing them.
What a wonderful eye for detail! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE candid photos!
Wow! Great family photos–the boys are getting so big!
I loved the pictures – What beautiful people!!!! Betty Fawcett !!
extremely well done shots. It looks like the pictures are from a fashion magazine – the one with all the feet showing with only Max sitting down on the stairs. The black and white pictures particularly enhance the already beautiful faces.