April ended with a fantastic family photography session celebrating these twin boys’ 1st year. I photographed their last few weeks in residence of M’s maternity session; I had the privilege of being one of the first to bid them welcome to our world, and you saw their newborn session.

As part of their post-natal care they were asked answer a questionnaire, including the question “How will your lifestyle change?” As a family friend, and having the opportunity to observe it, I can tell you the changes have been big. There’s so much that goes on with twins (from figuring sleep out with two babies, managing child-care help and tracking milestones) but these guys have done such, SUCH an amazing job.

I only get a small taste of their lives in trying to photograph all three of their kiddos in the same frame. Heck, getting two in the same frame was a big deal: the boys are crawling now (actually A is walking!), and they go fast…. aaaaaand in opposite directions. Yeah! The only way to get them together was through the use of a baby magnet: you know… Cheerios! Even then, though, it wasn’t easy.
This past session took place on the campus of Foothill College. I’m still continuing to explore all the amazing scenery it has to offer. A year ago I walked around this campus, and discovered a hidden little nook with a bamboo garden in the middle. I’ve been so eager to give it a try. For better or worse, it was set to rain the morning we planned to meet. I recommended Foothill, because I thought cement stood a better chance of drying up by the afternoon than grass in a park. Plus it offered a bit of rain cover in case the rain extended into our time. In this drought we’re having I can’t do the “no rain dance” in good conscience, so I’ll work with and around any water coming from our skies. Come the afternoon, the weather was gorgeous, the location was perfect, and I couldn’t have asked for better styling from these guys.

As a special treat, what I thought was a small bamboo patch, turned out to be an intro the a whole bamboo garden on the campus grounds. To say I was giddy is an understatement! Though we spent the majority of our session on the flat, paved areas, to account for unsteady little rug-rat feet. However, I got a chance to spend some one on one time with their big sister, who got to be a ham for me and my lens. The light was perfect. The bamboo was perfect. She was perfect. I drove off super happy with the images we captured, and was thrilled to deliver them just in time for their first birthday.

Happy first you guys!!! You made it/survived the first year of what I hope will be many, many, many more.

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