When I meet families, families that are strangers to me, I immediately begin to observe and study them. Not in a bad way, but in a way that helps me see what makes them tick. How they interact with each other, the dynamic of them as a unit. It might take me a while to really get underneath the surface, the reason being it takes them a while to get used to me because I'm a stranger to them as well. But at one point during each shoot their comes a distinct moment where it hits me and I can really SEE the people I'm working with. They, just for an instant, forget they're doing a photo shoot - they forget that someone is even taking their picture. And, in that instant I see exactly who they are - case and point on Saturday. The family went inside to make their last wardrobe change. The Dad and son came strolling out first, both with a guitar in their hands. They made their way to a small set of old wooden bleachers that surrounded a stone fire pit and sat down. Within the next two minutes the mom and daughter came out and sat beside them. In the same moment, the Dad began to play his guitar and sang to his wife and children. He played, they sang and danced around like I wasn't even there and it was absolutely beautiful to watch. And, in that moment, I saw who these people were. For a split second, I almost forgot I was supposed to be taking pictures. Check out some of the shots below or visit www.ciprianophotography.com for more!!
